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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Block Entire Report
“Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court late Wednesday to block the release of both volumes of a special counsel report on his two dismissed federal cases — the latest…
The New Tech Tax
Google donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, CNBC reports. Google will also live-stream the swearing-in ceremony on YouTube and include a direct link on its homepage. Save…
Trump’s NATO Vision Spells Trouble for the Alliance
“President-elect Donald Trump’s latest demands of America’s NATO partners—that they cede territory to the U.S. and spend more on defense than Washington itself does—risk undermining allies’ confidence and potentially emboldening…
New York’s Highest Court Won’t Stop Trump’s Sentencing
“The highest court in New York said Thursday it would not prevent the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump for his crimes, currently scheduled for Friday,” CBS News reports. Save to…
Five Presidents Attend Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
“The five living presidents are making a rare simultaneous appearance on Thursday at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral,” the New York Times reports. “It is unusual for five living presidents…
Elon Musk Has Discussed Removing U.K. Leader
“Elon Musk has privately discussed with allies how Sir Keir Starmer could be removed as UK prime minister before the next general election,” the Financial Times reports. “Musk, the world’s…
Buying Greenland Could Be the Deal of the Century
The Economist: “Although America has a history of taking a commercial approach to international relations, purchases are rarely made without controversy.” “When Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana in 1803, doubling the…
Kremlin Says Russia Has Arctic Interests
Reuters: “The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to comment on President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about acquiring Greenland, absorbing Canada and…
Elon Musk Admits He Won’t Find $2 Trillion in Cuts
“Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set earlier…
Trump Is Poised to Turn the DOJ Into His Law Firm
Bob Bauer: “No president has ever attempted to do what Donald Trump now proposes to do—assemble a small team of former personal attorneys and install it at the highest levels…
Trump Once Again Has the World on Edge
Bloomberg: “Trump has always played his unpredictability as key to his leverage, and allies say his threatened wrath sets the US up well for pivotal trade negotiations that could decide…
Zelensky Warns Allies Not to ‘Drop the Ball’
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea to press on with support for his war effort 11 days before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged a…
Trump to Dispatch Aides to Davos
Semafor: “The annual meeting for heads of state and top corporate voices is slated to take place the week of Trump’s inauguration, and it’s still unclear whether Trump himself, who…
Biden Is a Great-Grandfather
Naomi Biden and Peter Neal welcomed a son, making Joe Biden the first sitting president to become a great-grandfather, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
Blinken Dismisses Trump’s Idea of Buying Greenland
Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s talk of buying Greenland, the New York Times reports. Said Blinken: “The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good…
Trump Blames Gavin Newsom for Los Angeles Fires
“President-elect Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom clashed Wednesday over fires burning out of control in the Los Angeles area, injecting national politics into a growing crisis in the…
Trump Refuses to Settle GOP Strategy Spat
“Senate Republicans went into a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday night hoping he would settle on a strategy for enacting the heart of his legislative agenda. Instead, they left…
Santos Granted 3-Month Delay in Sentencing
“Disgraced former congressman George Santos, facing a federal prison sentence, has won a few months’ freedom to come up with more than half a million dollars in court fines —…
Canada Has No Leader for a Trump Trade Fight
Wall Street Journal: “Trudeau’s resignation, and decision to forestall elections for at least a few months until his party picks a new leader, leaves Canada with no recognizable plan to…
Cuomo Taps Longtime Ally for Mayoral Bid
“Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is turning to a longtime ally as he builds his likely campaign for New York City mayor, and he is considering a February rollout for the…