The Day Trump's Transition Began

Corey Lewandowski said that Steve Bannon doesn’t speak for President-elect Trump when reacting to the former strategist’s recent remarks about the federal government. “No one speaks for the President but the president, and what the president said and as he said it last night on the stage is that he's going to be a president...

Trump’s electoral victory will be much less meaningful if he leaves office in four years without addressing our debt and deficit problems.

The liberal late-night hosts put their post-election meltdowns on full display Wednesday evening less than 24 hours after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Scientists have fiercely debated the existence of ‘Planet 9’ for a decade. Some say evidence is piling up

In light of Donald Trump’s victory, some American women say they are turning to a movement that advocates no sex, dating or marriage with men and no children.

Democrats’ strategy of tying former President Trump and Republicans to abortion bans across the country appeared to fall flat with voters on Tuesday.  Democrats saw major victories on the issue in the 2022 midterms and Virginia’s off-year elections in 2023, but the party largely underperformed up and down the ballot on the issue with key...

Santa Ana winds helped propel several fires across the region, but the Mountain fire exploded Wednesday, sweeping into foothill communities.

Donald Trump gambled that his grievances could meld with those of the MAGA movement, and then with his party, and then with more than half the country.

Here's how Trump's victory in the 2024 election likely will affect the economy, including tariffs, taxes and immigration.

Harris never presented specific ways her global leadership would differ from Biden’s.

President-elect Trump's plans for higher tariffs, lower taxes and more curbs on immigration are expected to reignite inflation.

George Clooney is being attacked by despairing fans in the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris’s humiliating defeat in the 2024 election campaign after the actor demanded President Joe Biden step aside in her favor.

Is Trump really the leader who can “stop the wars” as he claims? Or will his Peace Through Strength policies provoke the conflicts that he claims he now opposes?

Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton weighed in on the results of the White House race Wednesday, saying in a statement that they hope President-elect Trump and his vice president, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), "will govern for all of us." “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ran a positive, forward-looking campaign to...

Russians see Donald Trump’s win as a victory for conservative, isolationist forces in the world against a liberal, Western-dominated global order.

Celebrations from Hungarian leader Viktor Orban and the collapse of Germany’s government added to the uncertainty as Europe frets over Trump’s comeback.

The Manhattan judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial will now consider whether to toss the president-elect’s historic felony conviction before he re-returns to the White House.

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) is projected to win reelection for a second term in the Nevada Senate race against Republican Sam Brown, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rosen, a former House member and former synagogue president, won another six-year term in the upper chamber in one of the cycle's key Senate races. She defeated Brown,...

President Biden will address the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN WOULD TEAR COUNTRY APART

Jim Newell

His treatment, developed with David Nalin, was elegant in its simplicity, which made it accessible to people and countries with limited resources.

After Donald Trump’s 2024 election win, officials in Britain, France and Australia who previously criticized him are deleting tweets and writing congratulatory messages.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) will hold on to her seat in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. The race was a rematch against Democrat Christina Bohannan, who lost out by around 7 points in the midterms. Since then, Miller-Meeks has faced criticism from conservatives in her own party, and Democrats were hopeful that Iowa’s new abortion ban...

Perhaps you haven’t heard her story yet. While we don’t know much, we do know the circumstances leading to her presumed death.

Jim Newell

President Biden will address the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

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President Biden plans to address the nation on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the election results and the transition, the White House told reporters.

President Biden will address the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

The Manhattan, New York, judge who oversaw president-elect Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial is expected to announce next week if his historic felony conviction will still stand.

This year will likely be the warmest ever recorded, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a statement Thursday. In its announcement, Copernicus noted that last month was itself the second-warmest October ever recorded, behind only 2023's. It was also the 15th of the last 16 months in which global average surface air...

President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks to the nation Thursday in what will be his first appearance on camera following Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris.

Top-line indicators pointed to cooling inflation and a strong economy. What did Democrats miss?

President Biden is addressing the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

President Biden will emphasize a peaceful transfer of power — something that did not happen when he defeated Donald Trump four years ago.

President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation Thursday in his first appearance on camera following Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris.

President Biden on Thursday called on Americans to lay to rest questions about the integrity of elections, calling the system fair after President-elect Trump decidedly won the 2024 race. “I hope we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electorate system. It is honest, it is fair and it is...

All eyes are on pivotal House races across the country after Donald Trump won the presidential election and Republicans picked up the Senate.

Climate change-induced warming is drying out the America West by not only reducing precipitation, but also accelerating evaporation — even amid adequate rainfall, a new study has found. Evaporation accounted for 61 percent of the region's drought severity from 2020 to 2022, while reduced precipitation was responsible for just 39 percent of these conditions, according...

Abolitionists will have to play defense at the federal level, and plot a long-term strategy for ending the death penalty in the United States.

The code, which used his native language, was a critical form of communication during the war.

White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre is holding a press briefing Thursday afternoon after President Biden addressed the nation following the results of the 2024 election — which did not go in Democrats' favor. Vice President Harris conceded the election to President-elect Trump on Wednesday, less than a day after he was declared the...

David Zaslav, the chief executive of WarnerBros. Discovery, is signaling optimism that former President Trump's administration will create a good environment for potential media mergers. "We have an upcoming new administration," Zaslav said on a conference calls with investors this week. "It’s too early to tell, but it may offer a pace of change and...

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the far left had an “outsized impact” in shaping public perception of the Democratic Party, which he argued hurt them in the 2024 election cycle. In an interview with CNN’s Jim Acosta, Torres said he’s concerned the far left’s embrace of unpopular policy positions has led to an...

Former Republican White House candidate Nikki Haley argued the results of this week's election — in which her former primary rival, ex-President Trump, defeated Vice President Harris — should be a wake-up call for “woke” companies, government official and both Democrats and Republicans. “I think at the end of the day, this should be a...

Donald Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have a big role in health care within his administration and that he would allow Kennedy to "go wild" in his appointed position.

Biden spoke publicly for the first time since Donald Trump’s decisive election win over Kamala Harris.

We are about to be in for a long period of suffering in American and global politics at the hands of a deranged, reactionary president who will be up against little in the way of an opposition party.

Democrats are pointing fingers and scrambling for answers over what went wrong with their message on the economy after a resounding loss by Vice President Harris to President-elect Trump that saw her fall in every single swing state. Harris's loss was a bad one that extended to the Senate, where the GOP has picked up...

“Setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgivable. We all get knocked down, but the measure of our character, as my dad would say, is how quickly we get back up,” Biden said.

Watch parties on Election Day? This reporter from London couldn't resist the D.C. bar crawl.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said her state’s law enforcement will not assist in mass deportations, if President-elect Trump follows though with such a plan. “No, absolutely not,” Healey told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Wednesday when she was asked if if Massachusetts would assist if the Trump administration asked. “But let me say this, I...

After a September half-point cut, the reduction would bring the benchmark federal funds rate down three-quarters of a point from its 23-year high.

Late-night comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert experienced emotional meltdowns Wednesday in their first broadcasts after President-elect Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Kimmel held back tears in what was clearly a difficult show for the comedian, who has devoted much airtime in recent years to bashing Trump and his supporters.

Incoming reports on Wednesday night showed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who appeared on 33 ballots despite withdrawing his Independent presidential bid and telling voters to not choose him, received 594,000 votes, or roughly 0.4% of the total number of popular votes.

To Fight Donald Trump, the Media Contemplates Vast Censorship

After a September half-point cut, the reduction would bring the benchmark federal funds rate down three-quarters of a point from its 23-year high.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point. Strong economic data and Donald Trump’s win muddles the outlook on what comes next.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to remove from the market a common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines because it doesn’t work.  The move brings FDA one step closer to getting products containing oral phenylephrine pulled from stores.   FDA officials said an agency review of the available data found...

Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky hit the Democratic party over what she said is a lack of "common sense" and an inability to "speak to people like they're normal" just days after Vice President Harris's loss in the presidential election. "This is not Joe Biden's fault, it's not Kamala Harris's fault, it's not Barack Obama's fault,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and said he was ready to hold discussions with the incoming president. Putin made his remarks during a speech at the Valdai Discussion Club, a conference held in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi, according to the Russian state-news site TASS....

President-elect Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election on Wednesday, unlocking a path to the White House that involves a series of key events required to ratify the results. This process is outlined in the Constitution. The steps ensure an election is fairly processed and ballot counts are properly documented. Officials craft paperwork that...

Lame duck President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday following Vice President Kamala Harris’s concession to 47th President-elect Donald Trump.

It will take 218 seats to rule the House, and although neither party had yet to reach the threshold, the numbers appeared to favor the GOP.

The storm has damaged the country’s already struggling electrical infrastructure, leading to widespread power outages.

Florida's abortion amendment failed to pass with majority votes. Some women feel seen: ‘Even when we win, we lose’

During Trump's Second Term, the Supreme Court's Critics Will Be Grateful for Its Restraining Influence

Outspoken San Francisco 49er star player Nick Bosa recently stated that his recent decision to wear a “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) hat in an interview was “well worth it” following 47th President Donald Trump's election win.

Republican Dave McCormick will be the next senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, even as networks refuse to call the race and incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) refuses to concede.

Mark Joseph Stern

Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of former President Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting right of their previous policy positions and deepening fractures within a bruised Democratic Party. Trump and Republicans bet big on anti-transgender messaging in the final stretch of the...

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The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate for a second consecutive time on Thursday.

Control of the House is still too close to call, according to the Associated Press. Here's a running list of races that are still outstanding.

The president-elect now has a 75-day transition period to build out his team before Inauguration Day arrives on Jan. 20.

President Biden addressed the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper personal protective equipment. The recommendation follows the release of a new MMWR report conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing...

Mark Joseph Stern

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Elon Musk's big bet pays off Elon Musk's massive bet on former President Trump appears to have paid off, as the billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX looks ahead to a forthcoming administration likely to boost his companies and his own political...

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President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Susie Wiles will be his Chief of Staff in the White House, making her Trump's first big appointment of his second administration.

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Dems’ post-Roe abortion argument hits its limit With President-elect Trump's victory and mixed results at the state level, Democrats and abortion rights advocates appear to have hit the limit of their attempts to tie Republicans and Trump to abortion...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Education announced an agreement aimed at addressing food insecurity among college students in a press release issued Thursday. The partnership between the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, and the Education Department's office of Federal Student Aid attempts to increase awareness among college students of the...

They once gripped their nation with fear. Now they will never eat meat again, never sleep with a pillow, never see their families

Trump's proposals for K-12 schools include having parents elect school principals, cutting federal funding to any school teaching "critical race theory."

Control of the House has yet to be determined as a number of critical races remain too-close-to-call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year. Republicans had secured 214 seats in the lower chamber as of Thursday evening, with Democrats trailing at 200 seats, according to Decision Desk HQ. A total...

Kamala Harris was supposed to be Joe Biden's top campaign surrogate. Then the VP had to take the baton four years before she was ready to run.

California Gov. Newsom is preparing to challenge Donald Trump, planning a special legislative session to combat any future “unlawful” federal authority actions under the second Trump administration.

America is in a “realignment” that extends the anti-establishment, anti-globalist movement President-Elect Donald Trump began in the 2016 election, Alex Marlow said on the first episode of his new podcast The Alex Marlow Show, adding that Trump’s victory on Tuesday handed him the “biggest mandate we’ve ever seen” for him.

“We’re not messing around this time and we will put your fata– in prison for conspiracy against rights. I promise you that,” Mike Davis said of New York AG James.

Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake says the race to be the next senator of Arizona is coming down to the wire.

“We’re not messing around this time and we will put your fata– in prison for conspiracy against rights. I promise you that,” Mike Davis said of New York AG James.

Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-Ariz.) is the projected winner of Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. Schweikert has represented parts of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz., for over a decade, and on Tuesday defeated Democrat Amish Shah, earning him an eighth term in Congress. Political observers considered the race to be one of...

The suspects are charged with supplying drugs to the British pop singer before he fell from a hotel balcony on Oct. 16 in Argentina.

An American citizen who allegedly spied for China was arrested on Thursday, Germany's federal prosecutor office said, as reported by The Associated Press. The suspect, Martin D., was arrested in Frankfurt and his home was searched, the office said, according to AP. The suspect had previously worked for the U.S. Armed Forces in Germany and...

The president-elect now has a 75-day transition period to build out his team before Inauguration Day arrives on Jan. 20.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that there is still "a clear pathway” for a Democratic majority in the lower chamber as votes continue to be counted nationwide. “We still have a clear pathway to taking back the majority,” Jeffries said on Spectrum 1 News to the outlet’s Errol Louis. “Of course that...

In a report reviewed exclusively by Breitbart Texas, human intelligence developed by frontline Border Patrol intelligence officers reveals the possibility of a formal covert operation being conducted by the Maduro regime. The operation is designed to infiltrate the United States using released inmates and pairing them with Venezuelan intelligence operatives to “neutralize” human targets within the United States.

Control of the House is still too close to call, but there are some big differences that could play out depending on which party takes the prize.