news2shortsSmith, who tried to prosecute Donald Trump over classified documents and US Capitol riot, stepped down Friday Jack Smith, the justice department’s special counsel assigned to oversee two criminal investigations into Donald Trump, resigned Friday from the department. Smith’s resignation came hours after the department asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing … Read more
As fires wreak havoc in California, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed in a post on X the catastrophe is “what a climate emergency looks like.” In another tweet, he took aim at President-elect Trump, asserting the incoming president has been bought off by the oil industry. “Trump has been bought for $1 billion by Big … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Trump to visit the Golden State to witness the destruction wildfires have wrought, meet with victims and thank first responders. The governor’s message to Trump Friday came as fires continued ravaging parts of California. Newsom urged against politicizing “human tragedy” and disseminating “disinformation.” NEWSOM CALLS TRUMP’S CLAIMS ‘PURE FICTION’ … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence revealed his brief exchange with President-elect Trump, which was caught on camera at former President Carter’s state funeral. The pair have not been seen publicly together since leaving the White House in disagreement over the 2020 election results. At the service at the National Cathedral, Pence stood up to shake … Read more
Texans crush Chargers 32-12 to reach NFL’s last eight Herbert throws career-high four interceptions in loss Eric Murray returned one of Justin Herbert’s career-high four interceptions for a touchdown, CJ Stroud threw a TD pass and the Houston Texans rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in a wildcard playoff game Saturday. It’s the second … Read more
California governor calls president-elect’s claim that water is being withheld from southern California ‘delusional’ Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, appeared briefly to put his long-running feud with Donald Trump to one side on Friday, when he invited the president-elect to Los Angeles to survey devastation from the wildfires and meet with first responders, firefighters and … Read more
In another era, the outgoing president would have made a great cold war leader. Instead, his tenure was dogged by errors, naivety and overcaution In a week when the US bade a sad farewell to Jimmy Carter, presidential legacies came under particular scrutiny. Yet few presidents are widely remembered beyond their lifetimes, their “historic” achievements … Read more
Warren Davidson of Ohio says aid should be withheld until the state ravaged by wildfires reforms forestry management A Republican US congressman from Ohio has called for federal disaster relief to be withheld from California unless the state reforms its forestry management practices that some blame for the rapid spread of wind-fanned fires that broke … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump indicated that he plans to push 100 — or around 100 — executive orders after assuming office, senators and reports have indicated, with the number varying slightly. Trump, who will take office later this month on Jan. 20, met with Senate Republicans on Wednesday. During a Thursday morning appearance on “Fox & … Read more
The president-elect has disparaged DEI. As Meta and Walmart drop diversity goals, here’s how others may follow Even before Donald Trump won the election in November, multiple companies with announced they were ending their diversity initiatives. After the election, some of the country’s largest companies announced they too were sunsetting some of their corporate programs. … Read more
