POLITICS

Senate Republicans Mounted an Effort To Threaten Qatar To Expel Hamas Leaders. After Trump’s Win, an Israeli News Report Suggests It May Have Worked.

by

Earlier this week, congressional Republicans mounted an effort to punish Qatar for providing shelter to Hamas’s remaining leadership, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. Now, following former president Donald Trump’s election, an Israeli news report suggests that the Gulf state has informed Hamas it is no longer welcome in Doha. Sens. Roger Wicker (R., Miss.)

Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets

by

An operative working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps told federal investigators that he was tasked in September with “surveilling, and, ultimately, assassinating” President-elect Donald Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.  Prosecutors say Farhad Shakeri, who is believed to be residing in Iran, told investigators in a phone interview that unnamed IRGC officials pushed

FBI Stopped Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump

by

U.S. authorities thwarted an ongoing Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, according to new charges released by the Justice Department. U.S. authorities thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, new documents reveal. The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges on Nov. 8 against three men who it is alleged were involved in a

Smith asks judge for time to determine “appropriate course” in Trump 2020 election case

by

What to expect in Trump’s ongoing legal cases What could happen in Trump’s hush money, election and classified documents cases 03:21 Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the federal district court in Washington to forego current deadlines in the case against President-elect Donald Trump related to the 2020 election to allow prosecutors more

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case

by

What to expect in Trump’s ongoing legal cases What could happen in Trump’s hush money, election and classified documents cases 03:21 Washington — The federal district judge overseeing the case against President-elect Donald Trump related to the 2020 election agreed to forego current deadlines to allow special counsel Jack Smith and his team more time to

Trump Made Double-Digit Gains in 2 Blue States: See the Breakdown

by

The president-elect saw his margins expand in New York and New Jersey during the 2024 contest. President-elect Donald Trump was able to make significant, double-digit gains in two Democrat-controlled states during Tuesday’s election. While all the votes have not been counted yet, a right-ward trend was observed in a number of nominally blue states such