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Capitol Police: Man in Line for Viewing Had a Machete

Arrest was made shortly before Trump arrived at building

(Newser) - Capitol Police arrested a man in line for the viewing of Jimmy Carter in the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday who had a machete and three knives, officials said. The machete showed up as his bag went through the X-ray machine during a security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center, police...

Trump Blames Wildfires on Democrats' Policies

Newsom's office calls president-elect's claims 'pure fiction'

(Newser) - Destructive wildfires would not be tearing through the Los Angeles area if it weren't for the policies of Democrats, President-elect Trump said in posts Wednesday. He blamed state regulations that protect endangered species for limiting the amount of water sent to Southern California from the northern part of the...

Mexico&#39;s President Jokes About Renaming US
Mexico's President Jokes
About Renaming US
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Jan 8, 2025 3:54 PM CST

Mexico's President Jokes About Renaming US

'Mexican America, that sounds nice'

(Newser) - After President-elect Trump called for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America, Mexico's president unveiled a rival renaming plan. At her daily press conference Wednesday, Claudia Sheinbaum joked that all of North America, including the US, could be renamed "Mexican America," Reuters reports....

Part of Jack Smith's Report Will See Daylight

DOJ will release the part covering the 2020 election, not the section on classified documents

(Newser) - The Justice Department said Wednesday that it will release special counsel Jack Smith's findings on Donald Trump's efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election, but it will keep under wraps for now the rest of the record focused on the president-elect's hoarding of classified...

Trump to Supreme Court: Block My Sentencing on Friday

After appeal fails in hush money case, president-elect aims for SCOTUS intervention

(Newser) - President-elect Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday's sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump's lawyers turned to the nation's highest court on Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Juan M. Merchan, the judge who presided...

One Canadian Official Makes a Trumpian Counteroffer

Ontario premier Doug Ford wonders about buying Alaska, maybe Minnesota

(Newser) - President-elect Trump keeps talking about making Canada part of the US , so much so that Bloomberg reports "it no longer sounds like a joke." The latest salvo came Tuesday, when Trump during his Mar-a-Lago news conference was asked whether he would ever consider using military force to annex...

Harris Praises Carter's 'Modesty and Grace'

Trump in separate comments calls Carter's legacy on Panama Canal a 'disgrace'

(Newser) - Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington on Tuesday for state funeral rites that featured the kind of bipartisan praise and ceremonial pomp the Georgia Democrat rarely enjoyed at his political peak. The military honor guards, a...

Trudeau to Trump: 'There Isn't a Snowball's Chance in Hell'

He fires back after president-elect suggests joining countries by 'economic force'

(Newser) - Justin Trudeau is still Canada's prime minister, for now, and he's apparently had enough of President-elect Trump's remarks about annexing his country. "There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States," Trudeau said in a post...

For Trudeau, &#39;the Writing Was on the Wall&#39;
Inside the
Downfall of
Justin Trudeau
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Jan 7, 2025 2:46 PM CST

Inside the Downfall of Justin Trudeau

'The writing was on the wall,' says the BBC

(Newser) - The long reign of Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister entered its final stage on Monday, with the Liberal leader announcing that he was stepping down both as PM and head of his party. That sets up a long goodbye over the next few months, as Trudeau will remain...

Judge Rejects Trump&#39;s Bid to Postpone Sentencing
Trump's Latest Bid to
Delay Sentencing Denied
UPDATED
Jan 7, 2025 1:30 PM CST

Trump's Latest Bid to Delay Sentencing Denied

Appeals court judge rules against president-elect in emergency hearing

(Newser) - A New York appeals court judge has denied President-elect Trump's latest bid to delay this week's sentencing in his hush-money case. In a one-sentence ruling following an emergency hearing Tuesday, Judge Ellen Gesmer denied Trump's request for an immediate order that would spare him from being sentenced...

There&#39;s a Trump Visiting Greenland
Trump Jr. Visits
Greenland
Jan 7, 2025 1:05 PM CST

Trump Jr. Visits Greenland

Unofficial visit sparks speculation as president-elect says, 'MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!'

(Newser) - The eldest son of President-elect Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that heightened speculation that the incoming US administration could seek to take control of the mineral-rich Danish territory. (In a Tuesday news conference, President-elect Trump did not rule out the possibility of military action.)...

Trump: Let's Rename 'Gulf of Mexico' the 'Gulf of America'

He also won't rule out force in regard to Greenland and Panama

(Newser) - In his first news conference since being certified as the winner of the November election, President-elect Trump spoke for more than an hour on Tuesday and reiterated his desire for the US to acquire Greenland, the Panama Canal, and even Canada , reports the Washington Post . In fact, Trump did not...

Judge Blocks Release of Jack Smith's Trump Report

Aileen Cannon's move is temporary until an appeals court weighs in

(Newser) - A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his investigations into President-elect Trump, reports the AP . Judge Aileen Cannon's move keeps the report under wraps until an appeals court considers a challenge. Trump's legal team is attempting to...

After Harris Certifies Her Loss, Late-Night Hosts Riff

'It's like making your ex DJ your wedding,' Jimmy Kimmel says about Trump certification

(Newser) - The late-night talk hosts had plenty to talk about after Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Monday certification of Donald Trump's victory in the election. A sampling, via LateNighter and the New York Times :
  • Stewart: "It's like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are
...

After Trudeau Resigns, Trump Proposes Merger

President-elect is pushing that 51st state idea again

(Newser) - US President-elect Trump was again pushing his idea of Canada becoming a part of the United States following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his impending resignation Monday. "If Canada merged with the US, there would no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE...

Harris Certifies Trump Win in Less Than 30 Minutes

It's official

(Newser) - As in years past—with the notable exception of 2021—the official Electoral College vote count in a joint session of Congress on Monday was a routine and uneventful affair. There was a standing ovation from lawmakers when Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed President-elect Trump's election win, clearing the...

Trump's Lawyers Ask That Friday's Sentencing Be Halted

They are appealing Judge Merchan's recent rulings in hush-money case

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's lawyers asked a judge Monday to halt this week's sentencing in his hush money case while they appeal his recent rulings upholding the verdict. Trump's lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan Merchan's Friday decision, which set...

A Momentous Jan. 6 Dawns in Washington
A Momentous
Jan. 6 Dawns
in Washington
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Jan 6, 2025 6:43 AM CST

A Momentous Jan. 6 Dawns in Washington

Kamala Harris will certify election of rival Donald Trump at US Capitol on Monday

(Newser) - As Congress prepares to convene during a winter storm on Monday to certify the election of Donald Trump, the AP makes note of one "extraordinary fact": that "the candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power." Four years...

Trump Can't Raise Flags, Until He Takes the Oath

President-elect complained about honor for Jimmy Carter, but there are rules

(Newser) - President-elect Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. President Biden issued the order to honor President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100. It's not a timeline that Trump can do anything about—until he takes office, the...

Trump Blames Border Policies for Making US Less Safe

President-elect says his warnings about 'radical Islamic terrorism' have come true

(Newser) - President-elect Trump on Thursday doubled down on his assertion that President Biden's border policies have made the US less safe, reports the Hill . His social media posts come amid the investigations into the truck attack in New Orleans and the detonation a Tesla outside a Trump hotel in Las...

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