Progressives in Washington are facing an existential crisis like never before as they brace for the incoming Trump administration.
Not only are they at odds with their own party, with many Democrats seeking to pin the blame for their November losses on them, but some on the left are also openly fearful that an emboldened GOP will use its influence against their flank.
"What is it that we can do that's effective when they control everything?" said Joseph Geevarghese, who runs the grassroots organizing group Our Revolution. "They're going to use their state power against us. I think they're going to target progressives," he said. "It's a very challenging moment." |
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The 119th Congress is around the corner and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump's slate of nominees are set to take center stage. Since Trump's rapid rollout of choices, two nominees — former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general and Chad Chronister to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency — have already withdrawn themselves. But a number of his remaining picks are controversial, and Republicans are hoping to avoid further errors as the nominees barnstorm Capitol Hill and move closer to their confirmation hearings and potentially hitting the Senate floor. |
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Lobbyists will have their hands full with several massive legislative battles coming early in a second Trump administration. President-elect Trump is poised to disrupt business as usual in Washington when he takes office on Jan. 20, threatening steep tariffs on U.S. imports that could hit foreign allies and enemies and the businesses that utilize international supply chains. The Republican-controlled Congress is also preparing to move two budget reconciliation bills — which would allow them to pass legislation with a simple majority — to shore up border security as Trump cracks down on immigration and to extend and build upon Trump's 2017 tax cuts. |
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President Biden on Thursday will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 individuals at the White House, including former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who has been an outspoken critic of President-elect Trump and some of his allies.
The medal is awarded to U.S. citizens who have "performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens," the White House said in announcing the recipients. |
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Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday condemned the "evil" driving attack in New Orleans, in which a truck plowed through the crowds on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year's Day. At least 15 people were killed and dozens more were injured in the incident that federal law enforcement is investigating as an "act of terrorism." The driver, who has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police. |
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President Biden on Wednesday said the individual who carried out an attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people posted videos on social media hours earlier indicating they were inspired by ISIS. Biden delivered brief remarks from Camp David following an attack in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year's Day, as well as an explosion outside a Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. He condemned the New Orleans attack as "despicable" and said authorities are investigating whether there is any connection between the events in Louisiana and in Nevada. |
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A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of President-elect Trump's Las Vegas hotel Wednesday, killing one person and injuring seven others. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police first received a report of an explosion and fire at Trump International Hotel at around 8:40 a.m. local time. The 2024 Cybertruck pulled up in front of the hotel and was seen emitting smoke before the explosion, police said. |
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The car-renting app Turo is in the spotlight after both the cars used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks on New Year's Day were rented through the company. In New Orleans, a pickup truck rammed through busy Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens while a Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing one person and injuring seven more. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the truck used in the blast was rented through the app while Turo confirmed to NewsNation that a host vehicle was involved in the New Orleans attack. |
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President-elect Trump will hold a rally in Washington the day before he is set to be inaugurated for a second term. The president-elect will hold what is being dubbed a "victory rally" at Capital One Arena on Jan. 19, according to an announcement from his inauguration committee sent out Wednesday. |
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OPINION | In the last few days, an argument erupted between Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and the MAGA base over skilled immigrants. This is a false argument. That Trump stepped in and supported Musk is a clear indication of how serious and important this issue is to growth and prosperity in the U.S. We need an "all of the above" strategy, combining the best and brightest from around the globe alongside our own home-grown talent. |
OPINION | Sensible Americans consider the Equal Rights Amendment a long-dead relic, but its supporters, incredibly, are still trying to revive it. Congress proposed the ERA in March 1972, and it expired when its ratification deadline passed with insufficient state support. No one likes to lose, but ERA advocates, who appeared to have advanced through the stages of grief to acceptance, have regressed to the first one: denial. They just won't take "dead" for an answer. |
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Thousands of far-reaching sanctions have been imposed by dozens of countries on Russian banks, businesses and people since Moscow ordered tanks to roll across the border into Ukraine in the winter of 2022.
Now, more than 1,000 days later, as President-elect Trump prepares to take office, questions about the sanctions' effectiveness — and future — are expected to come under renewed scrutiny. |
BY MEGHAN BOBROWSKY, SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN AND SUZANNE VRANICA |
Sarah Perl is adamant that TikTok isn't getting banned—so much so that the full-time content creator isn't making any backup plans.
"It's nothing other than business as usual for me," said the 23-year-old from Los Angeles, who has spent four years making lifestyle content for her followers on the platform, which now number 2.5 million.
Perl, who sells two products directly on TikTok and uses it to promote her coaching services, said she credits the app with enabling her to become a millionaire shortly after college. |
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a message to conservative supporters rallying outside his Seoul residence, vowed to "fight to the end" against "anti-state forces," while his legal team warned Thursday that police officers attempting to detain him could face arrest by his presidential security service or even civilians.
Yoon's latest statement of defiance came as the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials prepared to execute a detainment warrant against him that was issued by a Seoul court on Tuesday and is valid for one week. The warrant was issued after Yoon evaded multiple requests to appear for questioning and blocked searches of his office, hindering an investigation into whether his short-lived power grab on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion. |
BY NICK MOURTOUPALAS AND BONNIE BERKOWITZ |
Before former President Carter is buried in a private ceremony in Plains, Ga., near the pond he could see from the porch of his house, his body will travel to the Georgia Capitol and the U.S. Capitol for public farewells. Carter died Dec. 29 in his home at age 100 in the southwestern Georgia town of Plains, where he and Rosalynn, his wife of 77 years, resided for most of their lives. State funeral activities will begin at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 4 at a hospital in nearby Americus, Ga., when current and former Secret Service agents will carry Carter's remains to a hearse and will walk alongside as the motorcade departs for Atlanta. |
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