Category: Politics

President-elect Trump gave his first network TV interview since reelection to NBC’s Meet the Press. He reiterated many of his campaign promises on deportation, tariffs, health care and tax breaks. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Back here in the U.S., President-elect Trump appeared on “Meet The Press” Sunday. It was his first network TV interview since being […]

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Invisible Danger: Formaldehyde, a colorless pungent gas, can cause cancer, breathing problems and reproductive harms. Greatest Threat: Most of us face the highest risks in our homes, where formaldehyde is released […]

An oil pumpjack is seen near a field of wind turbines in October 2023 in Nolan, Texas. The U.S. oil industry is headed towards a record-breaking year; renewable energy has also set several records this year. Prominent Republicans, including several in President-elect Donald Trump’s circle, are talking about an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy that supports […]

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Last month a major shareholder of a publicly traded company took to social media to complain that people — perhaps short sellers — were spreading lies that could hurt his firm’s stock price. […]

Kash Patel during the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on Feb. 23, 2024. President-elect Trump has nominated Patel to lead the FBI even though the agency’s current director, Christopher Wray, has more than two years left on his term. Dominic Gwinn/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominic Gwinn/AFP via […]

The Department of Justice building Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found no evidence of political motivation by federal prosecutors who subpoenaed the communication records of two Democratic members of Congress, congressional staffers as well as reporters as part of leak investigations during the […]

Thomas Homan, then a senior official performing the duties of the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, speaks during a press conference in 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Tom Homan, a veteran of immigration law enforcement, is set to come back from retirement in January to serve in one […]

Supporters hold a sign before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign event, Sept.12, in Tucson, Ariz. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP For decades, Democrats have counted on the support of the majority of Latino voters. In this year’s election, that pattern continued, with Democrats receiving […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks through the lobby of the Delta Hotel by Marriott, on Friday, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago […]

Kash Patel speaks before then-Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, at a campaign rally at the Findlay Toyota Arena, on Oct. 13, 2024, in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP President-elect Donald Trump intends to install Kash Patel, a close ally and former national security aide who […]