Jan 07 WATCH: Trump won't rule out use of military force to seize Panama Canal and Greenland in first remarks since vote certification By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump also said he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America," saying that has a “beautiful ring to it.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 Jimmy Carter often flouted ceremony. He will be honored in Washington, where he remained an outsider By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The ceremonies carry some irony for the one-term president who campaigned as an outsider in 1976 and never mastered the city. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 7:22 Congress certifies Trump's election win 4 years after Capitol riot By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat Congress formally certified the reelection of former President Donald Trump on Monday. It was a routine procedural moment, a striking contrast to the violent insurrection of Jan. 6 four years ago. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 8:00 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump and his allies reshaping the history of Jan. 6 By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the certification of the results of the presidential election, how the history of Jan. 6 has… Continue watching
Jan 06 Biden meets with Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro By Zeke Miller, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The meeting came just days ahead of President Nicolás Maduro's contested inauguration to a third term. Continue reading
Jan 06 Donald Trump Jr. will visit Greenland after his father mused about the U.S. taking over By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The younger Trump is going for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting and will not be meeting with any government officials or political figures, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to… Continue reading
Jan 06 Giuliani found in contempt for failing to respond to requests related to election worker defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled after hearing Rudy Giuliani testify for a second day at a contempt hearing called after lawyers for the election workers said the former New York City mayor had failed to properly comply with evidence production… Continue reading
Jan 06 Jimmy Carter was an outlier with other former presidents but formed a friendship for the ages with Gerald Ford By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press As a member of the elite, informal club of U.S. presidents past and present, Jimmy Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican. Continue reading
Jan 06 Biden urges incoming Democratic lawmakers to reach across the aisle during Trump's term By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling on incoming Democratic lawmakers to always be mindful of other people's perspectives — even when they may be wrong. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Jimmy Carter funeral events – 39th president returns to Georgia Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed. Continue reading