Smith says he could have convicted Trump In his final report on 2020 election subversion, Jack Smith said a jury would have found Trump guilty Salon · Jan 14, 2025
Pete Hegseth's Opening Statement Thanking Trump Interrupted By Protesters: 'You Are A Misogynist' Capitol Police dragged several protesters out of the Armed Services Committee hearing after they interrupted Pete Hegseth's opening statement International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025
Republicans Urge Americans to Let Go of Pete Hegseth's Past Drinking, Womanizing During Nomination Hearing: 'People Can Change' Hegseth has been accused of sexual assault, as well as allegations of alcohol abuse and financial mismanagement. Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025
How to politicize the truth on Facebook, Instagram, and Wikipedia Control the arbiters of facts and you wield truth itself as a cudgel The Guardian - US · Jan 14, 2025
House GOP Bill Aims to Abolish the IRS and Rewrite the Tax Code The stability of the IRS is crumbling as the U.S. presidency changes hands. Kiplinger · Jan 14, 2025
Ranking Democrat Lays Out 'Alarming' Issues With Pete Hegseth's Nomination in Scathing Opening Speech: 'I Do Not Believe You Are Qualified' Democratic Sen. Jack Reed unleashed a scathing attack on Donald Trump's Defense Secretary nominee at the start of his confirmation hearing. International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025
Trump Defies Order to Lower Flag for Jimmy Carter, Raises Flag Back to Normal Height at Mar-a-Lago President-elect Trump has raised the U.S. flag back to full-staff at his Mar-a-Lago resort, defying a nationwide order to honor the late President Jimmy Carter. Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025
Trump Team Prepares Hegseth For Contentious Confirmation Hearing Trump's team is actively preparing Pete Hegseth for his confirmation hearing, ensuring effective communication and strategy for success. Top News · Jan 14, 2025
Trump To Make Online Address To Global Elite's Davos Meeting Donald Trump will speak online to the annual meeting of the global political and business elite in Davos next week, days after taking office as US president, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday. International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025
Texas lawmakers take aim at abortion pills in new legislative session Bills crafted to stop what is widely viewed a loophole as abortion pills have helped mitigate bans dotting the US The Guardian - US · Jan 14, 2025
A brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. The Conversation · Jan 14, 2025
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces Senate confirmation hearing US senators grill Hegseth, a former Fox News host who has Republican backing, over past statements and controversies. Al Jazeera · Jan 14, 2025
Ron DeSantis Rules Out Several Trump Allies to Replace Marco Rubio The Florida governor said appointing a representative could jeopardize the GOP's already slim majority in the Lower House Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025
Trump Blasts 'Lamebrain Prosecutor' Jack Smith After Scathing Report: 'THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN' The now former special counsel said Trump would have been convicted had he not won the 2024 presidential election Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025
Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025 Jack Smith Criticizes Trump's 'Intimidation and Harassment' During Investigation, Says He Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case The report condemned Trump for encouraging violence following the 2020 election and for his continued praise of Jan. 6 rioters, whom he has referred to as "patriots."
Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025 Mayorkas Defends DHS Achievements As Trump Promises Tougher Immigration Actions President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to take swift action against illegal immigration on his first day in office, has selected South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
The Guardian - US · Jan 14, 2025 ‘I’m not perfect’: Pete Hegseth testifies on sexual assault and drinking claims Trump Pentagon pick grilled by Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing amid concerns of his personal history
The Guardian - US · Jan 14, 2025 Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable Allocation of funds from Inflation Reduction Act makes it harder for president-elect to halt green initiatives
The Texas Tribune · Jan 14, 2025 Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 14, 2025 Republican infighting flares after Burrows elected speaker The Texas House kicked off the 2025 session by electing an establishment Republican to lead the chamber, drawing criticism from within the GOP.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025 First Thing: Special counsel says Trump would have been convicted over 2020 election Report says evidence ‘was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction’ had Trump not been re-elected. Plus, dangerous winds return to LA
Salon · Jan 14, 2025 Justice Dems plan primary challenges The group behind "the Squad" is recruiting candidates to run for open seats and challenge Democratic incumbents
Salon · Jan 14, 2025 It’s MAGA’s problem now Living with the consequences imposed by a woefully uninformed electorate
Al Jazeera · Jan 14, 2025 Trump escaped conviction for ‘criminal efforts to retain power’: Prosecutor Special counsel says Trump would have been convicted for bid to overturn 2020 poll if not for his 2024 election win.
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 Donald Trump would have been convicted for attempting to overturn 2020 election, says special counsel US Special Counsel Jack Smith accuses President-elect of ‘unprecedented criminal effort’