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Updated Dec 4, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Scoop: AOC expected to run for top Oversight Committee role

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, wearing a blue coat.

Trump picks former Rep. Billy Long to head IRS

Former Missouri Rep. Billy Long at a congressional hearing

Israel gave Hamas updated proposal for Gaza deal as Trump pushes for resolution

Palestinian Ellaham family, taking refuge in a damaged building, gather around a fire to keep themselves warm as they struggle with the cold weather conditions and food crisis in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 4, 2024.

Vivek Ramaswamy: Firing federal workers will be good for them

Photo of Mike Allen and Vivek Ramaswamy sitting next to each other on stage during an interview.

"Meet the Press" gets Trump's first network interview since election

Trump and Welker sit across from each other during an interview

Scoop: Pelosi backing "some" House Dem committee ousters

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, wearing a purple suit and typing on her phone surrounded by her security detail.

What DeSantis could bring to Trump's Pentagon

Ron DeSantis, a man in a blue shirt and blue jeans, stands near a river. He is positioned on the right side of the picture. He is rubbing his chin and wearing sunglasses.
Dec 4, 2024 - World

At least 8 U.S. telcos compromised in Chinese hack, White House says

An image of a man looking at his phone near a giant image of the Chinese national flag on the side of a building in Beijing.

Vivek Ramaswamy to Axios: DOGE not planning cuts to Social Security, Medicare

Photo of Axios' Mike Allen and Vivek Ramaswamy sitting side-by-side

Corporate leaders likely to boost security after United Healthcare exec gunned down

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers outside the New York Hilton Midtown in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Brian Thompson, a longtime UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive, was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning in what authorities described as a targeted attack t
Updated Dec 4, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Nadler steps aside as top Judiciary Democrat amid potential ouster

Jerry Nadler, wearing a gray suit, speaking microphone at a wooden dais in front of a wooden wall.

Veterans group's 2016 letter defending Hegseth surfaces amid fight to save his nomination

Pete Hegseth leans forward to answer a question while surrounded by reporters.
Updated Dec 4, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Key events that led to SCOTUS case on gender-affirming care

Pete Hegseth pleads with House Republicans to go public in his defense

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 4: Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, walks from the Russell Senate Office Building via the Senate subway tunnel to his meeting with Sen. John Thune, R-S. Dak., in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Im

French government collapses as political chaos reaches boiling point

Michel Barnier on floor of the National Assembly in Paris, France

Trump picks crypto advocate Paul Atkins to head SEC

A photo of SEC chairman-designate Paul Atkins.

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold ban on gender-affirming care

People hold signs outside the US Supreme Court on December 4, 2024 in Washington, DC, during oral argument on whether states can ban certain gender transition medical treatments for young people. The case was brought by three transgender teens, their parents and a doctor who are seeking to ensure he
Dec 4, 2024 - Business

Trump taps billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Jared Isaacman, Mission Commander, stepping out of the manned Polaris Dawn mission's "Dragon" capsule after it splashed down off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, after completing the first human spac
Updated Dec 4, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump taps Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing

Peter Navarro pumps his fist onstage at the 2024 RNC.

How Trump could kill tough bank rules

Illustration of the capitol dome cracking open to show a piggy bank inside
Dec 4, 2024 - Business

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killed in "targeted" NYC shooting

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Trump considers DeSantis to replace Hegseth as Defense Secretary pick

Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on September 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida

Supreme Court's big trans rights case could come down to Gorsuch

Illustration of columns in the colors of the transgender pride flag.

Trump's immigration crackdown could reduce caregiving workforce

Illustration of an older man walking with a cain assisted by a cutout, empty space for a nurse

Trump inherits a Middle East in flux

Illustration of hands giving thumbs up and thumbs down in front of a map of the Middle East

Trump's shadow presidency clouds Biden's final weeks

Photo illustration of President Joe Biden standing in the middle of a giant shadow in the shape of former President Donald Trump's profile.

Congress hands Biden a huge Hunter-driven pardon wishlist

Illustration of a key with teeth in the shape of an American flag
Dec 4, 2024 - Technology

Amazon adds foundation models to its AI portfolio

Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman delivers a keynote address during AWS re:Invent 2024, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Updated Dec 4, 2024 - World

South Korean president faces impeachment vote after failed martial law bid

South Korean protesters hold placards that read "arrest the treasonous criminal Yoon Suk Yeol!" during a rally against President Yoon Suk Yeol at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on December 4, 2024.
Updated Dec 4, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Reports: Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, targeted in Iranian hack

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's pick for FBI director, at an October event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Democrats' last House win locks in brutally small GOP majority

Rep. John Duarte shakes hands with Adam Gray while standing on a stage with two podiums.

Man in California accused of sending North Korea arms, Seoul attack plot

US Attorney for the Central District of California, Martin Estrada, speaks during a press conference on August 15, 2024, announcing arrests in the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, in Los Angeles.

Scoop: Schumer's pot bust

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks following the weekly Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 03, 2024 in Washington, DC

Scoop: McConnell privately praises Mike Johnson

This is Mitch McConnell

AOC eyes run to be top Democrat on Oversight Committee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, wearing a dark blue overcoat and standing in front of the U.S. Capitol.
Updated Dec 3, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump's DEA pick withdraws from consideration

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on October 23, 2024 in Zebulon, Georgia.
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