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Michael Goodwin: Trump’s meeting with Mamdani comes as a shock and promise that there is hope for NYC

The expected — and even hoped for — explosion between President Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani turned out to be a festival of mutual admiration.

How to plan a bougie Thanksgiving dinner on a budget

Looking for the bougie element of Thanksgiving?

State of Texas: Prosecutors struggle to break human trafficking cycle

Justice is elusive for many impacted by the deadly realities of a multi-billion dollar industry: human trafficking. A KXAN investigation reveals while Texas is a leader in legislation to stop it, few people actually face trafficking charges. We uncover difficulties Texas prosecutors face in dismantling modern-day slavery and what it means for those seeking accountability.

State Department denies claims about Russian origins of Trump’s Ukraine peace plan

State Department officials on Saturday aggressively pushed back on claims shared by some senators that President Trump's 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine originated from Russia and is not the administration's position. Earlier on Saturday, PBS NewsHour correspondent Nick Schifrin reported comments from Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) where the lawmakers claimed...

The Ukraine ‘peace plan’ distracts from the real issue: why Russia’s desperate to keep fighting

Say what you will about President Trump’s methods, but his wish to end Russia’s...

Sunday shows preview: Trump jets to Asia amid shutdown; US tensions with Venezuela rising

As federal workers remain in limbo amid the government shutdown, President Trump is traveling to Asia in an effort to unpack key foreign policy topics at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits. Trump is also set to meet with high-ranking counterparts during stops in Malaysia, Japan and South...

Trump’s $230M DOJ settlement bid likely has few legal backstops

President Trump’s bid to be awarded as much as $230 million by his own Department of Justice as compensation for the various federal probes into his conduct would likely face few legal backstops if successful. The president confirmed Tuesday that his personal legal team was seeking out a settlement, a request that could prompt his...

Trump: Hamas won’t be hard to ‘take care of’ if Gaza ceasefire fails

President Trump on Saturday placed preliminary blame on Hamas should its ceasefire with Israel fail, but called the current deal in place an "enduring peace." "I think it will hold," Trump told reporters after meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during a refueling stop in Doha aboard Air Force One while en...

Maher invokes Trump third term rumors amid ballroom construction: ‘He’s not leaving’

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday alluded to the notion that President Trump could seek a third term after the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make way for a massive ballroom. Maher told his panelists on HBO's "Real Time," former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele and former Biden White House communications director...

Most Americans share negative view of Trump AI posts: Survey

A majority of Americans say they have a negative opinion of President Trump sharing AI-generated videos mocking protesters and Democratic leaders related to the government shutdown, according to a new poll.  A YouGov survey found 70 percent of American respondents said they strongly or somewhat disapprove of Trump’s artificially generated video where he’s in a...

Trump taps crypto regulator Mike Selig to run CFTC after pulling nominee

President Trump nominated cryptocurrency regulator Mike Selig to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), almost a month after the Trump administration withdrew its nomination of Brian Quintenz. White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks announced Trump's "excellent choice" early Saturday morning. Sacks called Selig "deeply knowledgeable about financial markets and passionate about modernizing...

A teachable moment for Young Republicans — and their party at large

The recent exposure of racist and antisemitic messages in a Young Republicans group chat has caused deep hurt and outrage, and the GOP must address this with both moral clarity and a commitment to education and growth in order to become a home for all Americans.

Electric heat to cost more this winter, federal agency projects

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said average U.S. consumers who rely on electricity will see expenditures rise 4%.

Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat in new study

A study published in October linked urinary tract infections with food contamination.

Trump should honor Charlie Kirk with a statue in his Garden of Heroes

President Trump should mark America’s 250th year by completing his Garden of Heroes, and he should put a big, beautiful, statue of Charlie Kirk at the center of it. 

What is ‘ghost tapping?’ New scheme targeting tap-to-pay users

The Better Business Bureau is warning tap-to-pay users of a new scheme that could make simple transactions costly.

Trump calls Sherrill ‘fake and corrupt’ as New Jersey governor’s race heats up

President Trump on Friday blasted New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Mikie Sherill (D) for being "fake and corrupt" during a telephone rally in support of GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli, as early voting was set to begin Saturday. “Mikie, as they call her — the only thing she’s got is an unusual name, other than that...

Trump wants to beat China to the moon. Will he still be president when we get there? 

President Trump has made it mission critical for the United States to return to the moon. Team America Moon Landing needs to be completely honest with the president and tell him if they truly believe we can safely land astronauts on the lunar surface before his term expires.  

Republicans grapple with shutdown – and why more are blaming the GOP

Republicans are grappling with public polls showing the public places more blame on them, rather than the Democrats, for the shutdown, even as they argue they have the moral high ground in the shutdown fight. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republicans stress that they put no partisan poison pills in a GOP-crafted, House-passed stopgap to...

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