The president said the U.S. spies on China "too" after a report linked Chinese satellite imagery to Iran's deadly July missile attack on American troops.
a newly established Federal Communications Commission led by incoming Chairman Brendan Carr will expand the agency's reach into areas where more and more Americans are engaged. As such, it could become as important and intrusive in our lives as the very media it regulates.
National political correspondent Maggie Haberman weighed into the relationship between President-elect Trump and billionaire Elon Musk Wednesday, indicating that because of its uniqueness, the partnership could "last for quite some time." Asked by CNN's John Berman where she sees the relationship going, Haberman suggested that despite criticism, the two seem to still be hitting it...
The 5-year-old U.S. Space Force is moving quickly to confront what is becoming its priority challenge: the threat of anti-satellite weapons (ASATs) from foreign adversaries, including Russia and China. The Space Force is building up its space defense architecture to help modernize the Space Surveillance Network (SSN), which monitors objects and potential threats in space. It...
President Biden's "just enough" strategy of providing Ukraine with the weapons it needed to defend itself but not what it needed to win has contributed to the worst-case scenario of nuclear escalation, as Russia's nuclear arsenal likely deterred the White House team from fully enabling Ukraine to take the fight to Russia.
President-elect Trump is enjoying a honeymoon period in the wake of his election victory, largely staying out of the spotlight as positive developments have piled up. Trump has quickly put together a Cabinet for his incoming administration, has seen his legal problems dissolve and has benefited from a bump in polling since winning a second...
The race for key Senate contests in 2026 is already getting underway, with a few major potential candidates hinting they may join the race. Republicans won back control of the Senate in the 2024 elections in early November, picking up four seats for a 53-47 majority in the body, the largest margin for either party...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Trump on Wednesday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he’s been hosting political meetings, according to Stephen Miller, the incoming deputy chief of policy. “Mark Zuckerberg, like so many business leaders, understand that President Trump is an agent of change, an agent of prosperity, and so business leaders,...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pardoned a Pulitzer Prize finalist who spent more than two decades imprisoned at San Quentin on Wednesday. Earlonne Woods gained recognition from Newsom after creating “Ear Hustle,” the first podcast ever recorded and produced entirely behind bars. "Ear Hustle," which airs on Apple podcasts, Spotify and other streaming platforms, has...
President-elect Trump’s former political strategist, Steve Bannon, appears to have changed his tune on tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying he’s “impressed” with the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-chair. Bannon said Wednesday on his “War Room” podcast that he credited Musk with Trump’s election victory and recalled his recent interview with Puck News. “I...
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said he's never seen the type of threats that President-elect Trump's nominees are facing, noting that it's a "sad result of the heightened rhetoric." Mulvaney joined NewsNation’s Mike Viqueria on Wednesday for "The Hill" to discuss the threats against nominated officials and his time in Trump’s first...
President-elect Trump said he had a “very productive” conversation with Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum. “Just had a wonderful conversation with the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo,” Trump posted Wednesday to his Truth Social site. “She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border.” “We...
President-elect Trump announced plans to launch a “large-scale” ad campaign on Wednesday with the goal of educating Americans on the effects of fentanyl. “I will be working on a large scale United States Advertising Campaign, explaining how bad Fentanyl is for people to use - Millions of lives being so needlessly destroyed. By the time...
