President-elect Donald Trump came out in opposition to the short-term funding deal and issued new demands. WASHINGTON—With government funding set to expire at midnight (ET) on Dec. 20, Congress is scrambling to avert a shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump expressed opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) $100 billion funding extension, effectively dooming the bill’s
‘We conclude that it erred by failing to disqualify DA Willis and her office,’ the state’s Court of Appeals writes. A Georgia appeals court has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her election-related criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump, although the indictment still stands. Trump and his codefendants were charged in 2023 by
Russian President Vladimir Putin also challenged the West to a ‘high-tech duel’ to see if they could protect a target in Kyiv from Russia’s Oreshnik missile. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for “compromises” over Ukraine in possible talks with President-elect Donald Trump but said Russian forces were in a strong position. Speaking
Upward revisions to consumer spending and exports lift the third-quarter GDP growth rate. The U.S. economy was stronger than expected in the third quarter as upward revisions to consumer spending and exports bolstered the July–September GDP growth rate. According to the final estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the third-quarter GDP increased by
Leaders of the Chinese police station have helped Beijing organize counter protests against Falun Gong demonstrations, locate the regime’s targets. A New York man has admitted to acting as an illegal Chinese agent by operating a secret police station for Beijing in Manhattan. Chen Jinping, a 60-year-old U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty on Dec. 18 in
Leaders of the Chinese police station have helped Beijing organize counterprotests against Falun Gong demonstrations and locate the regime’s targets. A New York City man has admitted to acting as an illegal Chinese agent by operating a secret police station for Beijing in Manhattan. Chen Jinping, a 60-year-old U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty on Dec. 18
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his second administration, the influence of Silicon Valley is clearer than ever. There’s the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a time-limited commission on government waste and cost led by entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Like many others in the Trump camp in 2024, Musk got his start in