Politics

President-elect Donald Trump criticized special counsel Jack Smith, calling him a "disgrace," after Smith resigned from the Department of Justice. Smith's resignation was announced on Saturday in a court filing, which stated that he completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, before leaving the...

Vice President Kamala Harris is at a critical crossroads in her political career. After losing to Donald Trump in the 2024 election, she has remained relatively quiet, but her recent comments suggest she isn’t ready to step away from politics. Now, her top advisers are weighing two major paths: running...

Rahm Emanuel, who was once President Barack Obama’s chief of staff and is now the U.S. ambassador to Japan, has made a bold prediction about what President-elect Donald Trump might do in his next term. Emanuel thinks Trump will treat the Oval Office like a business, putting it up for...

President Joe Biden has been criticized by families of soldiers who died in the Afghanistan airport attack, saying he disrespected them by making them wait hours during a ceremony to honor their loved ones. The event, called a "dignified transfer," took place at Dover Air Force Base, where the remains...

Aides close to President Joe Biden are worried about what could happen if he were to pass away while Donald Trump is serving as president during his second term. Their biggest concern? That Trump might refuse to give Biden the traditional honor of a state funeral. According to a report...

Melania Trump is one of the most private and mysterious figures in the public eye. She rarely seeks attention, preferring to keep her personal life away from the spotlight. However, some unusual facts about her life have surfaced over time, and they paint a fascinating picture of the former First...

Last week, President Joe Biden moved to ban all future offshore oil and natural gas drilling on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s North Bering Sea.In the final weeks of his term, Biden has made it clear that he is intent on protecting the...

LA Mayor Karen Bass was grilled by a reporter at a press conference over whether she was or still is planning to fire LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over public criticism, after rumors swirled on Friday that the chief had already been dismissed.On Friday during an interview with KTTV Fox 11,...

President Joe Biden is ending his term with more government employees on the payroll than ever before, according to new data. As of December, there are about 23.5 million government workers across federal, state, and local levels, setting a new record under his presidency.The U.S. government first reached this record...

President-elect Donald Trump recently shared his plans for the start of his new administration during a meeting with Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and Republican senators on Capitol Hill. Trump outlined a bold agenda, including issuing 100 executive orders shortly after taking office. These orders will focus heavily on immigration policies,...

Hillary Clinton's Reaction to Biden’s Speech at Carter’s Funeral Steals the Spotlight  During the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, President Joe Biden gave a touching eulogy that celebrated Carter's life, character, and accomplishments. Biden spoke about Carter’s commitment to values like faith, hope, and love, which shaped his...

U.S. appeals court judge James Wynn, who was appointed by President Obama, has decided not to retire after all. This makes him the third judge to cancel retirement plans since Donald Trump won the presidential election. His decision means Trump won’t get to fill Wynn’s seat with a younger, more...

President Joe Biden spoke on Friday about his decision to step aside from running for reelection, saying he believed he could have defeated President-elect Donald Trump if he had stayed in the race. He also expressed confidence that Vice President Kamala Harris could have won against Trump as well, though...

President-elect Donald Trump appears remotely for a sentencing hearing in front of New York State Judge Juan Merchan at New York Criminal Court in New York City on Friday. (Brendan McDermid - Pool / AP)As he is wont to do, President-elect Donald Trump made sure to get the last word...

Donald Trump has always placed a huge emphasis on the importance of presidential inaugurations. He famously fixated on the crowd size at his first inauguration in 2017, concerned that people might question the grandeur of the event. Now, as his second inauguration approaches, it seems Trump could face similar frustrations...

Donald Trump's supporters are taking to social media to call out Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett for going against the president-elect, who placed her on the bench, in the ruling around his sentencing decision.Trump received an unconditional discharge in his New York hush money case, meaning the conviction will...