President-elect Donald Trump announced former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle Tuesday as his pick for ambassador to Greece, tapping a longtime ally who campaigned extensively with him and has been romantically involved with his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. “For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally,” Trump wrote on social media….
In the weeks leading up to Donald Trump‘s second term, it appears that Vice President-elect JD Vance is nowhere in sight. Instead, Elon Musk – the world’s richest person and largest single donor to the Trump re-election campaign – is by Trump’s side at every turn. The pair have been keeping busy since the election….
On Monday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Rebels have taken over Syria. What’s next? USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Sudiksha Kochi takes a look at the possibility of bipartisanship, as some Democrats signal support for certain Trump picks and initiatives. Donald Trump says he’ll begin pardoning Jan. 6 rioters on the ‘first day’ of his second term….
President Joe Biden’s senior aides are reportedly discussing potential preemptive pardons before President-elect Donald Trump’s promised “retribution” once taking office on Jan. 20. Trump has threatened legal action against many of his political opponents, from former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney to Sen.-elect Adam Schiff of California. It’s unclear whether Trump would follow through on his campaign rhetoric, but his pick of Kash…
A Florida lawyer who represented two women in the House Ethics Committee investigation into former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said the women alleged Gaetz paid them for sex, according to multiple media reports. One of the women also said she saw Gaetz having sex with a 17-year-old, according to reports from the Washington Post and ABC…
Wall Street experienced a sharp reality check over the week as the post-election rally following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory unraveled. Major indices fell in unison as investors reassessed the economic outlook in light of potential policy shifts. Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, marking a GOP sweep of Washington, D.C., and…
Gov. Ron DeSantis could soon have a Marco Rubio-sized hole to fill in the U.S. Senate. Rubio is widely reported to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Secretary of State. Those same reports say the decision isn’t final, but if Rubio is selected and confirmed by his colleagues in the U.S. Senate,…
Arizona went red. The pivotal swing state ended up not being so pivotal, after all — or, at least, not nearly as pivotal as it was in the 2020 election. Though results are still being tabulated, it appears that Donald Trump will win the state he narrowly lost four years ago. And while Democrat Ruben…
As Donald Trump emerged victorious in the presidential election Wednesday, stock prices soared. As the stock market rose, the bond market fell. Stocks roared to record highs Wednesday in the wake of news of Trump’s triumph, signaling an end to the uncertainty of the election cycle and, perhaps, a vote of confidence in his plans…
U.S. stocks continued their post-election rally on Friday, notching more record highs with the Dow and S&P 500 putting in their best weekly performance all year. The blue-chip Dow closed up 259.65 points, or 0.59%, to a record high 43,988.99, and the broad Standard & Poor’s 500 index finished up 22.44 points, or 0.38%, to…