Nov 25 Watch 8:40 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the dismissal of Trump's federal criminal cases By William Brangham, Saher Khan NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the major federal felony cases against President-elect Trump are dropped, Trump's success with young men and… Continue watching
Nov 25 Read the full motion to dismiss election interference case against Trump By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Read the full motion by Jack Smith that marks the end of the Justice Department's landmark effort to hold Trump accountable for what prosecutors called a criminal conspiracy to cling to power. Continue reading
Nov 25 Special counsel moves to dismiss Trump's election interference and classified documents cases By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump that accused him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election and to abandon the classified documents case against him. Continue reading
Nov 25 WATCH: Biden grants pardons to two turkeys in annual White House tradition By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The president welcomed 2,500 guests under sunny skies as he cracked jokes about the fates of "Peach" and "Blossom." He also sounded wistful tones about the last weeks of his presidency. Continue reading
Nov 24 Who are the people Trump has picked for key positions in his second administration so far By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration and putting an emphasis on people who were his strongest backers during the campaign. Continue reading
Nov 24 The size of Donald Trump's 2024 election victory, explained in 5 charts By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact How big was President-elect Donald Trump’s victory? It was clear, but not a landslide by historical standards. Here’s how 2024 sized up to other recent elections. Continue reading
Nov 24 Former 'Wheel of Fortune' host-turned-conservative podcaster Chuck Woolery dies at 83 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. Continue reading
Nov 24 Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 24 Trump picks Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary, completing flurry of Cabinet nominations By Bill Barrow, Adriana Gomez Licon, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and… Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump names a Fox News personality, a COVID mandate critic and an anti-vaccine doctor to key public health roles By Matthew Perrone, Amanda Seitz, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the nation's next surgeon general, Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, and doctor and former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading