Democrat Sara Jacobs wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 51st Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Sara Jacobs wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 51st Congressional District.
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The HillMcConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors. McConnell called the unusual decisions to forgo retirement following Trump’s sweeping victory last month a “partisan” gambit that would undermine the…
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John Dean Reveals Biden Move That Could Doom Trump's 'Revenge' Plot
The Watergate figure said the president could "take the wind" out of Trump's plans for revenge and retribution with a stroke of his pen.
- Yahoo News Australia
Stop work call after rare animal habitat 'destruction' by Aussie mining giant
A drone operator has allegedly discovered an open-cut mining pit and a new road at the site.
- HuffPost UK
Putin Finally Admits There's A Problem In The Russian Workforce – But Did Not Say The Obvious Reason Why
The war in Ukraine was simply not mentioned.
- The Daily Beast
Laura Loomer Mocks MTG Over Trump Pardon Comments
Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene and far-right activist Laura Loomer are fighting again. This time, it’s over a post by Greene regarding Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter, for tax evasion and gun charges. While Greene and Loomer may seem like two sides of the same coin— both are MAGA provocateurs with long histories of incendiary comments— their frequent spats on social media show the two aren’t allies outside of their allegiance to Donald Trump. After Biden’s surprise move to pardon his
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'Banana Republic Stuff': Mehdi Hasan Nails GOP Hypocrisy Over Trump's Latest Move
The former MSNBC host put the right on blast for their silence over two questionable moves by the president-elect.
- HuffPost UK
Ex-Ukrainian Minister Issues Stark Warning To Kyiv Amid Growing Concerns Putin May Win The War
"If it continues like this, we will lose."
- CNN
‘Unlimited’ enemy troops, no sleep: Ukrainian soldiers fight to hold on to Russia’s Kursk region
“I have this impression that (the Russians) have unlimited people,” said Oleksandr, a Ukrainian unit commander. “The next Russians, it seems, do not know what happened to the previous Russians. They go there, into the unknown. No one tells them anything about it, and no one comes back.”
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Donald Trump Reportedly Takes Menacing Jab At Justin Trudeau In Mar-a-Lago Meeting
The president-elect dismissed the Canadian prime minister’s tariff concerns with a confrontational joke.
- HuffPost
Jimmy Kimmel Spots Not-So-Subtle Shade In A World Leader's Message To Trump
The late night host said a single word stands out.
- The Independent
What ever happened to the border wall Trump promised 8 years ago?
The wall is no longer Trump’s central idea, and it never really slowed migration, but it continues to put lives at risk, cost billions, and harm the environment. And with Trump returning to office, the border wall may take center stage once again, Josh Marcus reports.
- South China Morning Post
China's Xi calls for the protection of Belt and Road Initiative interests overseas
China must protect its overseas interests related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) amid growing global risks, President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Speaking at a working conference on BRI projects, Beijing's sprawling effort to build out a global infrastructure and trade network that connects to China, Xi warned that the international environment has become "tough and complicated". "In recent years, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, with a significant rise in unila
- The Independent
Nato chief warns Trump not to push Ukraine deal that would see Putin ‘high-fiving’ Iran
Mark Rutte called on allies to step up military aid to strengthen Kyiv’s hand should it enter negotiations with Moscow over an end to the war, as he warned Russia is ‘not interested in peace’
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A Look Back At The U.S. Presidents Who Have Pardoned Family Members
Having family in the nation’s highest office definitely has its perks.
- Yahoo Finance
Delaware judge refuses to reinstate Elon Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay
The Delaware judge who denied Tesla CEO Elon Musk a $56 billion compensation package once did so for a second time on Monday, dealing a fresh legal defeat to the billionaire.
- The Independent
Trump signed the law to require presidential ethics pledges. Now he is exempting himself from it
Trump appears to have excluded himself from following the same guidelines he signed into law four years ago
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Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalled first meeting Trump at the White House in 2017. Sitting by the famous fireside in the Oval Office, the two leaders were asked by reporters to shake hands for a photo.
- The Independent
MTG was mocked for weather-control claims. Now Florida has a new bill to ban ‘weather modification’
State senator who introduced legislation has repeated shared posts on X referencing chemtrails conspiracy theory
- BBC
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah targets military post
Lebanon's Health Ministry says nine people were killed in strikes on two southern villages.
- The Independent
Trump’s conquest: President-elect posts bizarre AI pic of himself with Canadian flag (on a Swiss mountain)
The post appeared to be a somewhat confusing reference to a joke the President-elect made with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week