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US Sanctions Iran and Russia for Election Interference with AI Disinformation

The United States has sanctioned Iranian and Russian groups for attempting to interfere in the 2024 elections using disinformation campaigns powered by artificial intelligence. Announced Tuesday by the Treasury and…

Las Vegas Explosion Near Trump Hotel Linked to Fireworks in Cybertruck, Leaves One Dead and Seven Injured

A Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas early New Year’s Day left one person dead and seven others injured, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)…

Potential Conflicts Abound as Billionaires Populate Trump’s Administration

President-elect Donald Trump is assembling an administration filled with billionaires and industry magnates, a move that brings considerable business acumen but also a host of potential conflicts of interest. This…

Judge Sets Sentencing for Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, Delays Wife’s Trial to February

Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is set to be sentenced on corruption charges at the end of January, as U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in Manhattan has rejected…

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Looming TikTok Ban

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to put the brakes on a looming TikTok ban. Without intervention, ByteDance, the app’s Chinese owner, must sell TikTok or see it…

Trump Endorses H-1B Visa Program Amidst Internal MAGA Controversy

President-elect Donald Trump recently expressed his support for the H-1B visa program during a period of heated debate within his MAGA base over the role of foreign tech workers in…

Elon Musk’s Planes Logged 355 Trips in 2024 Including Campaign Stops

Elon Musk’s private jets undertook 355 flights in 2024, including 31 trips to or from the Mar-a-Lago area, according to a Business Insider analysis. These travel patterns offer a glimpse…

Canadian Ministers Travel to Palm Beach for Discussions with Trump’s Team

Two of Canada’s top Cabinet ministers are making their way to Palm Beach, Florida, for critical discussions on border security and trade with representatives of the incoming administration of President-elect…

Trump Targets Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal in Provocative Christmas Day Statements

On Christmas Day, President-elect Donald Trump unleashed a series of contentious social media posts on his platform, Truth Social, targeting Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, suggesting expansive U.S. control…

Trump Allies Urge Gaetz to Stand Strong Amid Ethics Report

The release of a House ethics report alleging that former Rep. Matt Gaetz had sex with a minor has complicated his potential return to public office. The report, which also…

Trump Shows Interest in Retaining TikTok in the US

President-elect Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of TikTok staying in the United States, despite a looming ban set to take effect next month, Reuters reports. Speaking to conservative supporters…

Trump Denies Musk’s Political Ambitions Amid Rising Influence

During a fiery speech at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, President-elect Donald Trump dismissed rumors suggesting Elon Musk could usurp his role, asserting constitutional barriers prevent Musk, a South…

Supreme Court Agrees to Review TikTok Ban Case

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear ByteDance and TikTok’s appeal of a law requiring the social media giant to divest from Chinese ownership or face a U.S. ban. Oral…

Alaska Governor Requests Trump Administration to Lift Restrictions on Resource Development

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is setting his expectations high with the incoming Trump administration, urging for significant policy shifts that would enhance oil and gas exploration, particularly in the Arctic…

Rudy Giuliani Required to Attend January Contempt Hearing for Non-Compliance in Asset Turnover

A federal judge in Manhattan, Lewis J. Liman, has mandated that Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and personal attorney to President-elect Donald Trump, appear in court on…

Biden Advocates for Congressional Stock Trading Ban

In a revealing interview with Faiz Shakir, an advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, published on Tuesday by the progressive nonprofit news site More Perfect Union, President Joe Biden expressed his…

TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Step In As Ban Approaches

TikTok is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step in as it faces a January 19 deadline that could force the app to shut down in the United States. In…

Judge Rejects Trump’s Motion to Dismiss Hush Money Case Verdict

In a significant ruling, the New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial dismissed the president-elect’s plea to vacate his guilty verdict based on claims of presidential immunity. Judge…

Texas Sues New York Doctor Over Abortion Pills Prescribed via Telemedicine

Texas filed a lawsuit against Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, a New York physician, for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine to a Texas resident, marking a significant legal clash between the…

Senator Bernie Sanders Advocates for Biden to Seriously Consider Pre-emptive Pardons

On a recent episode of NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Senator Bernie Sanders vehemently criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s comments about incarcerating members of the House January 6 Committee. Describing Trump’s…