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Elon Musk aims his digital megaphone at Europe. Why?Elon Musk鈥檚 efforts to influence European politics raise questions about the degree to which he speaks for himself or President-elect Donald Trump.
Jimmy Carter and Demetrius Young died the same day. Georgia will miss them both.Jimmy Carter and Demetrius Young both died Dec. 29. The two men shared a life of service, a love of Georgia, and a care for the needs of everyday people.
Four years after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, polls show some attitudes softeningPolls show Americans鈥� views have softened toward Jan. 6 rioters and Donald Trump鈥檚 role that day. But his vow to issue pardons doesn鈥檛 sit well.
Why Indian Americans are shifting right 鈥� and poised to serve in top Trump rolesPresident-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 nominations of Indian Americans to high-profile roles underscores a rightward shift among this voting group.
Johnson survives House speaker鈥檚 vote. Now comes the hard part.Despite faltering for a time during voting Friday, Mike Johnson won the House speakership again 鈥� thanks in good measure to Donald Trump鈥檚 support.
Should the US give visas to highly skilled immigrants? Unpacking the debate.What kinds of workers are winning H-1B immigration visas? The answer may inform the next steps for Republicans and incoming President Trump.
New faces: 7 lawmakers to follow as Congress convenesA m茅lange of new members will join the 119th Congress. Here are seven who are poised to make their mark 鈥� and who symbolize larger political forces that will shape the legislative branch.
Electing a speaker is first test for GOP with razor-thin control of HouseThe narrow Republican majority in Congress makes reelecting House Speaker Mike Johnson harder 鈥� and reveals fissures within the GOP.听
Monitor BreakfastJimmy Carter and Monitor Breakfasts: A long, storied historyOn nine different visits to the Monitor Breakfast, the former president displayed his keen intellect and trademark decency. He also made news.
For Jimmy Carter, a life of service, defined by faithPresident Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, defined his faith as 鈥渋nextricably entwined with the political principles I have adopted.鈥� It would infuse the decisions he made at every stage of his career in ways both good and bad, historians say.
First LookTrump to Supreme Court: Delay TikTok ban until after inaugurationDonald Trump asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban until his administration can pursue a political resolution.
First LookTrump鈥檚 tech allies and MAGA base clash over visas for skilled workersThe rift laid bare the tensions between wealthy members of the tech world 鈥� including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers 鈥� and people in President-elect Trump鈥檚 MAGA base who championed his hard-line immigration policies.
First LookTrump鈥檚 expansionist overtures stir pushback from Greenland, PanamaPresident-elect Trump has revived calls for the United States to buy Greenland and complains of high fees at the Panama Canal.听Some experts say his words hark back to an aggressive style he used in business.
First LookCongress passes funding bill, averting a government shutdownCongress has pushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to quickly sign it into law.
First LookFueled by enormous wealth, Elon Musk rockets into the spheres of political influenceElon Musk, the world鈥檚 wealthiest man, is proving his outsized influence on American politics. His railings against Congress鈥� bipartisan budget deal contributed to killing the stopgap measure designed to prevent a partial government shutdown.
First LookAnother Trump indictment falters as Fani Willis is removed from Georgia election caseDonald Trump鈥檚 team has long cited prosecutor Fani Willis鈥� romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade as a conflict of interest. The ruling follows a string of other cases against Mr. Trump that have been put on hold or abandoned.
Why J. Edgar Hoover鈥檚 biographer worries about Kash Patel running the FBIAn author who studied J. Edgar Hoover鈥檚 complicated legacy at the FBI says she sees warning signs in the overt political statements by Trump nominee Kash Patel.
Trump isn鈥檛 back in office yet, but is already causing chaosWhen President-elect Trump called a bipartisan funding bill a bad deal, it collapsed. The result could be a government shutdown 鈥� reflecting a pattern聽of Mr. Trump sometimes throwing Congress into upheaval.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Q&A: How faith shaped her path in CongressReligiosity among the U.S. public is falling, yet Congress remains steeped in spiritual traditions. One longtime congresswoman speaks about how her faith informed her two decades in national politics.听
As Trump lawsuits unravel, hush money conviction is an exceptionA judge rejected Donald Trump鈥檚 challenge to his criminal conviction, saying the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity doesn鈥檛 apply.
