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Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom

Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with "The Apprentice," is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan...

House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from...

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

President-elect Donald Trump's billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that...

Trump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he's threatening with tariffs

Trump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he's threatening with tariffs

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European...

Trump was poised to inherit a strong economy. Then things got rocky and he added to the uncertainty

Trump was poised to inherit a strong economy. Then things got rocky and he added to the uncertainty

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The smooth economy that Donald Trump was poised to inherit suddenly looks a bit...

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan Thursday to fund federal operations and suspend the debt...



Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought to a sudden halt...

Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others

Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others

ATLANTA (AP) -- A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election...

A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election...

Trump's words of opposition stop a bipartisan budget deal in its tracks with Musk's help

Trump's words of opposition stop a bipartisan budget deal in its tracks with Musk's help

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as...

The Latest: Trump threatens Republicans who support funding measure with primary challenges

The Latest: Trump threatens Republicans who support funding measure with primary challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump has rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House...

Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal

Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump delivered a probable death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the...

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling...

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be 'frightening'

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be 'frightening'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members said Wednesday that...

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt...



Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

One of President-elect Donald Trump 's most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes.

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

NEW YORK (AP) -- In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs...

Judge rejects Trump's bid to dismiss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling

Judge rejects Trump's bid to dismiss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling

NEW YORK (AP) -- A judge Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's bid to have his hush money conviction dismissed because...

Trump says it was 'stupid' for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia

Trump says it was 'stupid' for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he may reverse President Joe Biden's recent decision...

Donald Trump and Barack Obama agree on this one thing. They’re both catastrophically wrong

Donald Trump and Barack Obama agree on this one thing. They’re both catastrophically wrong

“Syria is not our problem.” So declared the world’s biggest problem, Donald Trump, seven years ago. “This is not our...

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) -- ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump's presidential library to settle a...

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she 'sustained an injury' from fall on official trip to Luxembourg

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she 'sustained an injury' from fall on official trip to Luxembourg

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she "sustained an injury" during an official engagement...

A Politically Game-Changing Year for Better or Worse

A Politically Game-Changing Year for Better or Worse

Let’s do a quick detour on that just to get some sense of proportionality: How much is $400 billion? It’s...

Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

NEW YORK (AP) -- Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has donated $1 million to President-elect...

Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell

Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell

NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being...

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and...

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at the end of Biden's term in January

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at the end of Biden's term in January

WASHINGTON (AP) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday he plans to resign at the end of President...

Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter...

Biden says he was 'stupid' not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did

Biden says he was 'stupid' not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was "stupid" not to put his own name on pandemic relief...

Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling

Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling

NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump's recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his visit to Paris...

Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges

Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans teed up a vote this week on bipartisan legislation to gradually expand by 66 the...

Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters' phone records, watchdog finds

Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters' phone records, watchdog finds

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters as part...

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to...

Lara Trump stepping down as RNC co-chair and addressing speculation about Florida Senate seat

Lara Trump stepping down as RNC co-chair and addressing speculation about Florida Senate seat

Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options...

In the last days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden has become Trumpian

In the last days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden has become Trumpian

Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys in advance of Thanksgiving: good for “Peach” and “Blossom.” The president went from pardoning turkeys...

Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon

Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice...

Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC promoting Trump's position on abortion

Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC promoting Trump's position on abortion

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused...

I’m impressed: Donald Trump is delivering a master-class on raw political power

I’m impressed: Donald Trump is delivering a master-class on raw political power

I must confess: my admiration for Donald Trump’s political skills grows with each passing day. Don’t confuse this with admiration...

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to...

An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete Hegseth

An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete Hegseth

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The think tank behind Project 2025, the conservative blueprint linked to President-elect Donald Trump, is...

Trump is set to receive the 'Patriot of the Year' award at FOX Nation event

Trump is set to receive the 'Patriot of the Year' award at FOX Nation event

NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump, largely ensconced at Mar-a-Lago in recent weeks, will make a rare appearance outside...

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk's SpaceX and conducted...