Trump chooses former acting Atty. Gen. Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen former acting Atty. Gen. Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Western…
Bitcoin nears $100,000 as investors bet on crypto-friendly Trump policies | Crypto
World’s popular digital currency rises as high as $99,073 on expectations Trump will ease legal and regulatory hurdles.Bitcoin is nearing the $100,000 mark as crypto…
Trump names Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated long-time ally and veteran prosecutor Pam Bondi as his new pick for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his…
Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz withdraws as president-elect names Pam Bondi | US Election 2024 News
The former US congressman said he had become a ‘distraction’ following renewed scrutiny of sexual misconduct allegations.US conservative firebrand Matt Gaetz has announced that he…
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other…
Gaetz withdrawal as attorney general pick shows GOP can still say no to Trump
The swift sinking of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general showed Thursday that Republicans are still capable of finding…
Mexican president condemns Trump mass deportation plan
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said immigrants shouldn’t be viewed as “criminals,” but declared that Mexico has a plan for an influx of…
French trade minister flags defensive trade tools for Trump presidency
As the 27 trade ministers gathered for the first time since Donald Trump's re-election, the use of defensive trade tools against the US could be…
Trump’s re-election raises fears of more book bans in U.S. schools
The national furor in recent years around banning books on race and gender in public schools is intensifying as President-elect Donald Trump threatens to shut…
Jan. 6 defendants from California eagerly await Trump pardons
Out of more than 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, David Dempsey is among the most notorious.Dempsey,…
The Trump landslide that wasn’t
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 60 days until the inauguration, and today I’m wondering if size matters. I’m referring, of course, to the size…
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney…
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi decamp to the U.K.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi flippin’ love Montecito. They do. They love it so much they have reportedly owned and/or flipped at least 21…
Texas offers Trump land on U.S.-Mexico border for mass deportations
McALLEN, Texas — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under…
Forecast sees $2-billion state deficit, warns of changes under Trump
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office reported Wednesday that Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers could face a relatively small $2-billion budget deficit next year, but warned…
Trump takes a hard line on homelessness. Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass hopes to find common ground
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to arrest thousands of homeless people sleeping in American streets and move them to large tent cities on “inexpensive…
Should women fight on front lines? Trump’s Defense pick reignites debate
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be allowed…
If Democrats want to win again, does California need to stand down?
After voters across the nation chose President-elect Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom cautioned against buying into the first wave…
A red-district Democrat offers thoughts on winning rural votes
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has a blunt message for fellow Democrats as they wail and wonder how they’ll make their way back from the political wilderness.…
Trump says he’s naming ex-Rep. Sean Duffy as Transportation secretary
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for Transportation secretary, as he…