The Day Linda McMahon Got Education's Keys

The trip that was supposed to be the U.S. president’s swan song seemed to underscore his status as a lame duck.

The return to power of Donald Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts.

Eritrea’s embassy has helped raise millions of dollars to promote the interests of the brutally repressive country. Its ruling party is under U.S. sanctions.

Joe Scarborough made a career out of trashing Trump — and now he’s visiting him to apparently make amends.

Marius Borg Hoiby has no royal title or duties, but as the stepson of the heir to the throne, his arrest has cast a cloud over Norway’s popular royal family.

Laken Riley seen on campus safety cameras in the moments before she was killed

With the GOP set to take control of Congress and a staunch Trump ally slated to lead the Education Department, colleges may be in for lots of change.

Conventional political wisdom says high turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access?

Joe Scarborough made a career out of trashing Trump — and now he’s visiting him to apparently make amends.

Jim Newell

Trump has promised to forcibly remove homeless people and place them in tent cities. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass does not believe aggressive tactics will be needed, but said she looks forward to working with Trump on the crisis.

In today’s issue: It helps to have experience hosting television programs, preferably with good ratings. Telegenic males with money, name recognition, interesting bios and elite degrees are prized. Their established enthusiasm for President-elect Trump and his worldview is required. Bold personalities known for challenging conventions (and critics) are celebrated. From those candidates, a government is...

Barriers are expected to be placed in heavy crossing areas as early as Wednesday.

Processing permits is one aspect of recovery that is slow due to high demand.

Overextended and exhausted, Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.

Media baron Jimmy Lai, who protested for democracy, faces possible life sentence.

The U.S. embassy in Ukraine cited “specific information of a potential significant air attack” on Wednesday morning.

Democrats Did Themselves No Favors by Veering Hard to the Left

European countries could be among those hardest hit if Trump follows through on tariffs. The European Union says it wants to negotiate but is prepared to retaliate.

Newly elected presidents tend to overestimate the mandate they’ve been given, assuming they’ve won a sweeping endorsement for their entire agenda.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said she received death threats on Tuesday over backlash about her proposed legislation to bar transgender women from facilities on Capitol Hill. “They are threatening to kill me over this. Men that want to use women’s restrooms are threatening to kill me over this issue,” Mace told NewsNation’s “On Balance” late Tuesday. Mace said her concern...

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is equal parts asinine and dystopian. We can only hope that, by virtue of how insufferable all involved are, DOGE’s relationship with the Trump administration flames out spectacularly.

The announcement came a day after Ukraine used U.S.-supplied missiles to strike inside Russia, raising fears of retaliation against the capital.

A Venezuelan migrant with links to Tren de Aragua has been arrested for allegedly robbing one of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecutors in her apartment after she busted him masturbating, police sources told The Post Wednesday.

The announcement came a day after Ukraine used U.S.-supplied missiles to strike inside Russia, raising fears of retaliation against the capital.

The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday focused on disaster relief funding requests in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Witnesses include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell, Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman, Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and Housing and Urban Development...

Chuck Todd, former moderator of "Meet The Press,” said President-elect Trump’s recent nominations were motivated by his desire to have a “revenge Cabinet” that will bolster polarizing reforms in a Wednesday analysis for NBC News.  “What will ultimately matter is whether these folks can govern like reformers or end up simply as conduits for Trump’s...

The United States can no longer afford to prioritize short-term financial gain over national security.

Jim Newell

These are the governors, attorneys general and advocacy groups preparing to battle the incoming administration's policy plans.

McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency, and she supported his campaigns with financial contributions and her leadership of outside groups.

Throughout his campaign, the president-elect heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”

President Joe Biden agreed to provide antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine as Russian troops advance. The weapon is banned in over 160 countries.

Trump, a former reality TV star himself, has made no secret of his intention to stack his administration with loyalists after his win.

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

Trump has been running nearly every cabinet pick by Musk, one source said — despite having a whole transition team at his beck and call.

Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” premiered in Poland on Wednesday, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set.

Trump has been running nearly every cabinet pick by Musk, one source said — despite having a whole transition team at his beck and call.

California Bucks Alaska and Missouri by Rejecting Minimum Wage Ballot Initiative

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is planning to announce that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, a source told The Hill, taking a stance on the hot-button issue that has overtaken the Capitol in recent days. The policy — which Johnson intends to announce in a...

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The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping

Sobs filled the gallery as the verdicts were read.

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Amid racial tensions and in a conservative part of the Deep South, Smith falsely claimed a Black man carjacked her and took her sons.

Amos Hochstein, the lead U.S. negotiator, said he had made progress on a trip to Beirut and would travel to Israel to try to secure a cease-fire agreement that has so far proven elusive.

An illegal alien Tren de Aragua gang member has been convicted on all counts for murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia in February of this year. The felon had been released from the southern border into the United States by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s administration and given a work permit.

Sobs filled the gallery as the verdicts were read.

Amanda Knox: 'I Have Felt Utterly Exploited' by True Crime

A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will continue lashing the Pacific Northwest with severe weather conditions, the National Weather Service said.

The House Ethics Panel has not agreed to release the report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), according to reports.

The family of slain nursing student Laken Riley can be seen getting overwhelmed with grief as they learned of her death in a heartbreaking police body cam video played before the sentencing of her killer, Jose Ibarra, Wednesday.  The clip…

Trump announced on Tuesday night that he is appointing Linda McMahon, the former CEO of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and former administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), as the new education secretary.

House Speaker Mike Johnson had urged the bipartisan panel to keep the report secret.

The holiday marks the anniversary of the death of Zumbi, a key figure in Black resistance to slavery in Brazil.

Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping

Donald Trump is assembling a team of aides bent on confrontation with China. But he also has advisers who do business there, including Elon Musk.

A clip of a recent taping of “The View” went viral once more, as co-host Sunny Hostin looked dissociated as she was forced to read a legal disclaimer regarding allegations surrounding former Congressman Matt Gaetz.

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep.

“People don’t really know what’s going on,” an insider close to the network said. “They had the election, holidays are coming up. People are tired and just trying to get through.”

The car brand Jaguar may be facing its own Bud Light moment after receiving online criticism from a new ad released on Tuesday.

The first major atmospheric river system is pummeling the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, supercharged by a bomb cyclone. But officials still say it’s too early to determine what the rest of the winter could bring.

Indian energy billionaire Gautam Adani, an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was indicted in New York for alleged bribery involving solar energy supply contracts

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Jose Ibarra was charged in the February killing of Laken Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus.

President-elect Donald Trump's defense lawyers began their formal push to have his New York criminal case dismissed based on the election outcome.

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Former President Bill Clinton suggested in a recent interview that after Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to President-elect Donald Trump, a Republican woman might have an easier time becoming elected as commander-in-chief.

Rep. Susan Wild said there was "no consensus" on the issue and the committee agreed to reconvene on Dec. 5.

Indian energy billionaire Gautam Adani, an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was indicted in New York for alleged bribery involving solar energy supply contracts

As senators prepare to consider Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they’ll likely be doing so without the FBI background checks that are staples of the confirmation process.

Susan Smith, a South Carolina mother who murdered her two sons, has been denied parole after 30 years behind bars.

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A powerful storm, carrying high winds, rain and snow, left just under 300,000 people without power in Washington state late Wednesday. The major storm, which is considered a “bomb cyclone,” hit western Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, causing more than 294,000 state residents to lose power, according to the latest number on poweroutage.us, a tracking...

Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million

The train system is one of the biggest public works in history, and it’s becoming a giant money pit.

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), who launched a bid to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), said he thinks Democrats can move past their brutal election losses by acknowledging the “fears of so many American families.” O’Malley joined NewsNation’s Blake Burman for “The Hill” on Wednesday to discuss his vision...

Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) says he will soon attempt to trigger a vote before all House members on whether or not to release the Ethics Committee’s report into President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

The Greek god Prometheus is known for rebelliously taking fire from the gods to give to humans, but at his statue in MacArthur Park, he was using it to heat an oversized meth pipe.

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said that letting Oklahoma public school educators teach the Bible is a “slippery slope” if the teachers “may not be believers” themselves. Mullin, who sits on the Senate committee that oversees education, said that he wants his kids to know the Bible, “but I want it to be taught by...

Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Wisc.) said he would vote to release the House Ethics Committee report into allegations of misconduct against former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Trump nominated to be attorney general. “I think it’s very important that everybody has as much knowledge as possible so that they can make an informed...

A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, who denies wrongdoing.

Canada’s minority Liberal government is expected to deliver financial breaks for households aimed at helping cash-strapped consumers and rekindling activity.

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the two singled out those "who view themselves as immune from firing thanks to civil-service protections."

Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's pick as "border czar," said the incoming Republican administration will "absolutely" use the gifted Texas land as a part of their deportation program.  “We absolutely will. When we find somebody, a targeted enforcement operation, when they get arrested, they'll be detained,” Homan said during his Wednesday appearance on Fox News’ “'The...