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Judge delays Trump sentencing, sets December deadline for dismissal motions

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan is postponing President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing and ordered lawyers to submit motions in December on whether the case should be dismissed.

November 22, 2024

Raffensperger certifies Georgia’s election for Trump, four years after certification nightmare

Georgia's chief election official has certified the state's election results and congratulated President-elect Donald Trump, reveling in a routine process after the 2020 contest roiled his office.

November 22, 2024

Biden sanctions major Russian bank

The White House cracked down on Russia Thursday by targeting over 50 people in its financial sector and Gazprombank, the largest remaining bank not sanctioned by the U.S.

November 21, 2024

MTG to lead House panel working with Elon Musk on cutting costs, regulations

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer plans to put Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in charge of a subcommittee that will work closely with President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

November 21, 2024

Biden turns 82, extending record as oldest president

President Biden turned 82 on Wednesday, sparking well-wishes from Washington allies and solidifying his record as the oldest sitting U.S. president in history.

November 20, 2024

Trump’s attorneys urge N.Y. judge to dismiss hush money conviction

Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump demanded Wednesday the immediate dismissal of his New York hush money conviction as the judge weighs whether to impose a sentence as planned, delay proceedings or toss out the case completely.

November 20, 2024

Sen. Rick Scott lobbies for Lara Trump to fill expected Senate vacancy

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida thinks his home-state Gov. Ron DeSantis will select Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, to fill the seat left by Sen. Marco Rubio, who is set to become secretary of state.

November 20, 2024

RFK Jr. targets corporate influence at health agencies, vows to examine root causes of disease

President-elect Donald Trump wants to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild on health."

November 19, 2024

Manhattan DA Bragg agrees to Trump sentencing delay

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday he will agree to a delay in President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing, but he will object to any attempt to dismiss the incoming leader's criminal convictions.

November 19, 2024

Walmart exec says Trump tariffs might hike prices

A top Walmart official on Tuesday said the retail behemoth might have to raise prices on some items if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his tariff plans.

November 19, 2024

Trump says he’ll work with ‘fair’ press, but has ‘upper hand’

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he'll work with a "free, fair and open" press as he aims to fulfill his campaign promise to solidify America.

November 18, 2024

‘Morning Joe’ hosts reveal shock visit to patch things up with Trump

MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski opened their program Monday with quite the revelation: They visited Mar-a-Lago to "restart communications" with President-elect Donald Trump after years of antipathy.

November 18, 2024

Trump celebrates victory, toasts Cabinet picks at Mar-a-Lago gala

President-elect Donald Trump said he'll select North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to run the Department of the Interior and joked his presidential term should start early during a celebration gala late Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

November 15, 2024

Trump to nominate RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he will nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

November 14, 2024

Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, open to filling Rubio’s Senate seat in Fla.

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said Thursday she would "seriously consider" filling the seat left vacant by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida if he joins President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet.

November 14, 2024

Christian conservative group presses Trump to yank Matt Gaetz’s nomination

A Christian conservative group says President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general is a clear mistake and should be withdrawn, dubbing the Florida firebrand "neither morally nor professionally qualified."

November 14, 2024

GOP wins House majority, completing Washington sweep

Republicans have won control of the House, cementing a trifecta in Washington and empowering the party to enact President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

November 14, 2024

Trump turns heads by nominating Gaetz for attorney general, Gabbard for top intelligence post

President-elect Donald Trump startled much of Washington Wednesday by selecting Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, putting the Florida firebrand and MAGA loyalist in line to be the nation's chief law enforcement officer, a nomination that some Republicans doubt will survive.

November 13, 2024

Trump selects Gabbard to oversee intelligence gathering

President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to nominate former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence, the Cabinet member in charge of gathering and sharing sensitive foreign information and secrets.

November 13, 2024

Medicare Part B premiums to rise 6% in 2025, agency says

Seniors enrolled in Medicare will pay more in 2025, as premiums in Part B climb by 6% because of upticks in underlying prices and the use of health services.

November 13, 2024