Voters in Iceland joined a global trend of punishing incumbents in a parliamentary election, with a center-left party winning the largest share of votes in the North Atlantic island nation.

Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump's intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set up a possible confrontation with the Senate, which has the constitutional responsibility for "advice and consent" on presidential nominees.

The Biden administration's shift in policy to allow Ukraine to deploy long-range ATACMS missiles and provide $300 million in military aid, combined with Putin's loosening of conditions for the use of nuclear weapons, has intensified the war in Ukraine, as the country braces for a return of Donald Trump to the White House.

North Carolina Gov.-elect Josh Stein (D) said Vice President Harris lost the presidential race against President-elect Trump because she "ran out of time," calling it a "short, abbreviated campaign." During an appearance on ABC News's "This Week," Stein said Harris "worked hard" but noted the "tough national mood as evidenced by the fact that Trump...

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) emphasized that California law enforcement has "no obligation" to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with deportation or identification processes. During an appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation," host Major Garrett asked Padilla about President-elect Trump's promise of mass deportations, which might involve declaring an immigration national emergency and possible use...

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) praised Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nomination to lead the FBI, as a "very strong nominee," noting that it is "no secret” that the current director, Christopher Wray, will resign or be fired.  "I think Kash Patel is a very strong nominee," he told Major Garrett on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday....

North Carolina Gov.-elect Josh Stein (D) said he is "eager" to work with the incoming administration to access federal relief for his state as it recovers from the devastation left by Hurricane Helene. Stein told ABC’s "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl that residents in the western part of the state are "really suffering," but that he is "eager"...

The deepening alliance between Russia and North Korea is a growing threat to the U.S., Europe, and Indo-Pacific, as it empowers both countries and makes them more dangerous, and the international community must respond with increased military support to Ukraine and stronger sanctions against the DPRK.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) defended President-elect Trump's threat to impose steep 25 percent tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico — two key U.S. allies — pointing out that the remark produced "immediate" action. "I got to say, you look at the threat of tariffs against Mexico and Canada, [it] immediately has produced action,"...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) threw his support behind Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's nominee to head the FBI, calling him an "America First patriot." In a post on the social platform X replying to the announcement, Johnson congratulated Patel on his nomination. "Kash Patel has extensive experience in national security and intelligence," he wrote. "He is an...