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Former Democratic lawmaker says party needs ‘rebrand’ post-Trump win

Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) criticized the structure of his party during a Saturday appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.” “We need a rebrand. I think you and I have been talking about this since 2016,” Ryan said in the clip highlighted by Mediate. “Like, our brand is toxic in so many places and it is...

Trump threatens ‘100% Tariffs’ on countries that buck US dollar: Find another ‘sucker’

President-elect Trump warned nations to forego efforts to adopt a new currency on Saturday by threatening to impose a 100 percent tariff on countries that try to undervalue the U.S. dollar. “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the...

Trump nominates Kash Patel to serve as FBI director: ‘Advocate for truth’

President-elect Trump named Kash Patel to serve as director of the FBI in his new administration. In a statement, Trump called Patel a "brilliant lawyer."

Donald Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine U.S. dollar

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar.

Trump calls meeting with Canada’s Trudeau ‘productive’; no signal that tariffs are still on

President-elect Donald Trump said that his meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was "productive," but made no mention of backing off his tariff threat.

Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election

Icelanders voted to elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election.

Speaker Johnson calls swatting against Democrats ‘dangerous and insane behavior’

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday condemned the recent threats against Democratic lawmakers as "dangerous and insane behavior."

Trump wants Gaza ceasefire before taking office, confirms Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham said that President-elect Donald Trump wants the fighting to end in Gaza and hostages released before he enters the White House on Jan. 20.

Gaetz saga moves toward final act in House

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) time in Congress may be over, but the saga over the House Ethics Committee’s report on its years-long investigation into him is in its final act. Two Democrats who moved to force votes requiring the Ethics panel to release its report have signaled they will continue that push, which could...

Sunday shows preview: Trump transition slowly begins; Israel-Hezbollah’s rocky ceasefire

President-elect Trump’s transition is slowly beginning, as the incoming president has announced more appointees for his upcoming second administration in the past week. In the Middle East, the White House and France brokered a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, but the temporary armistice is off to a rocky start as each...

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