Trump Extolls Tariffs Strategy, Citing Trudeau’s Visit to Discuss Border Soon After Threat

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is extolling his tariff threat against Canada and Mexico, noting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited him in Florida to discuss Trump’s border concerns soon after. In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” aired on Dec. 8, Trump said Trudeau “flew to Mar-a-Lago within about 15 seconds after the call

US Supreme Court Declines to Lift Judge’s Gag Order on Trump

The high court did not provide a reason, and there were no noted dissents. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to weigh in on New York Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order for President-elect Donald Trump connected to his business records criminal trial. Merchan had issued the gag order earlier this year, initially prohibiting Trump

Democrats to Lose Supermajority in Colorado House, Recounts Confirm

Recounts were triggered because of the slim differences between the candidates’ vote totals. Democrats in Colorado will be losing their supermajority in the state House of Representatives after recounts confirmed Republicans won several tight races in the November election. Military veteran and Republican Rebecca Keltie, 54, eked out a win over incumbent state Rep. Stephanie

Lara Trump to Step Down as RNC Chair, Would Consider Senate Seat

‘I would 100 percent consider it,’ Lara Trump said when asked about a Senate role. Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, has said that she is stepping down from her role at the Republican National Committee (RNC) and would consider a possible Senate position in the incoming administration. The former television producer said

Senators Introduce Bill to Cap Supreme Court Terms at 18 Years

The bill would begin the constitutional amendment process which requires supermajority support in Congress and three quarters of the states for ratification. Two senators introduced a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would impose term limits for members of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court unanimously adopted a code of conduct in November 2023

US Believes Journalist Austin Tice Is Alive After Disappearing in Syria in 2012, Biden Says

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago near the Syrian capital, is alive and that Washington is committed to bringing him home after Bashar Assad’s ouster from power in Damascus. “We think we can get him back,“ Biden told reporters at the