Putin congratulates Trump on election victory, welcomes Trump’s pledge to engage with Moscow and Kyiv to help end the Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory while welcoming Trump’s pledge to engage with Moscow and Kyiv to put an end to the Ukraine–Russia war. Speaking at an
The GOP has already taken back control of the Senate. McCormick’s win brings the majority up to 53 seats. Republican multimillionaire businessman Dave McCormick defeated incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in the Nov. 5 election, giving the GOP a crucial extra seat in its majority, projected the Associated Press on Nov. 7. Republicans won Senate
‘I want to make sure now that we know who the real players are,’ the president-elect’s son says. Donald Trump Jr. said on Thursday he is helping put together a Cabinet for his father, President-elect Donald Trump, and the administration is looking for people who will “actually deliver” on the president’s message. Trump’s transition team
The Clintons congratulated Trump and Vance on their 2024 win, calling for unity and praising Harris for a positive campaign. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have issued a statement remarking on the 2024 presidential contest, congratulating President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance for their win,
The Ukrainian president said ‘we cannot yet know’ what Trump’s position toward Ukraine will be once he takes office. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has had a “productive conversation” with President-elect Donald Trump, amid concerns Trump’s return to the White House would usher in a drop in U.S. support for Kyiv in its ongoing
The Federal Reserve unanimously voted to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage point on the heels of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. The Thursday decision will bring the benchmark federal-funds rate to a range between 4.5 percent and 4.75 percent, following a half-point cut in September. The central bank raised the rate to
Several other Democratic governors made similar announcements this week. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced he is calling for state lawmakers to convene a special session later this year after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory earlier this week. Newson said the special session will focus on safeguarding the state’s progressive policies around the climate, abortion,