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HuffPostCNN Data Reporter Hits Joe Biden With A Harsh Truth In His Final Hours Of Office
"My goodness gracious," Harry Enten said of one particular polling detail on the outgoing president.
- The Telegraph
Musk’s new government department in turmoil as partner mulls quitting
Elon Musk’s new government department has been thrown into turmoil amid reports his partner is considering quitting.
- The Independent
Arnold Schwarzenegger sets record straight on leaving the United States
Schwarzenegger has been one of the few Republicans to have criticised Trump
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Meme Coin Immediately Crashes After Melania’s Cryptocurrency Launch
Incoming first lady Melania Trump has joined her husband in the crypto game, launching her own “meme coin” over the weekend. But just hours after the new digital currency went live Sunday, her husband’s suffered a precipitous crash of more than 40 percent, according to Forbes—leading many to connect Melania’s new project to the decline of her husband’s. Announcing the news on X Sunday evening, Melania posted a black-and-white photo of herself smiling with her hands clasped together and wrote, “T
- Yahoo News Singapore
CPF’s Special Account closure boosts retirement payouts for seniors; Singapore to enhance cost of living support in 2025 Budget: Singapore live news
CPF announces Special Account closure for members aged 55 and above as the government pledges more aid for cost of living woes. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.
- CNN
Hamas gave the three hostages ‘gift bags’ upon their release. This is what was inside
When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
- The Daily Beast
Nancy Pelosi’s Daughter Slams ‘Lady McBiden’ for Cruel Snub
The relationship between Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and the Biden family is so strained that the outgoing president and his wife did not check in on her after she broke her hip last month, enraging Pelosi’s family. The revelation in a Sunday Politico report reflects the ongoing feud between Joe Biden and Pelosi after she worked last summer to push him to drop out of the presidential election. Biden eventually withdrew, but it was not without some pointed anger at the former speaker. “We were f
- The Daily Beast
GOP Senator Threatens Companies Working With Newly Restored TikTok
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton issued a stern warning for companies working with TikTok, shortly after breaking with president-elect Donald Trump on the embattled platform’s shutdown. “Any company that hosts, distributes, services, or otherwise facilitates communist-controlled TikTok could face hundreds of billions of dollars of ruinous liability under the law,” Cotton said on Sunday in response to a TikTok statement. The social media giant thanked its service providers for restoring service, throwing
- CNN
Ukraine opens a new front against Russia – flattering Trump
World leaders have been rushing to get on Donald Trump’s good side since his reelection as US president, arguably none more so than Ukraine.
- The Telegraph
Roman Abramovich’s life of luxury in Turkish exile
In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s generous tips are setting tongues wagging as much as they once did in London.
- The Independent
World’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025
No country saw their security risk decrease in the past 12 months, says International SOS
- CNN
As first Israeli hostages are released, Hamas sends a message: It is far from being destroyed
Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is framing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a victory for itself – and a failure for Israel.
- INSIDER
Ukraine's military chief says Russia has 'practically halved' artillery ammo usage after its production lines and depots were hit
Oleksandr Syrskyi credited Ukraine's attacks on "industrial enterprises" that manufacture ammo, missile parts, and other weapons deep inside Russia.
- Barrons.com
China’s Economy Is Terrifying the Middle Class. They’re Sending Savings Abroad.
During Covid—when China’s draconian restrictions kept people locked in their apartments or residential compounds—the term took on a new life, meaning to “emigrate in order to flee adverse conditions.” Now, while Covid has receded in the rearview mirror of most Chinese, the term has gained new life as China’s economy continues its sluggish and people feel increasingly uneasy about their financial conditions. The superrich have been reallocating funds outside of China for decades, long before President Xi Jinping’s reign and China’s new normal of slower growth.
- Sky News
Iran unveils underground naval base as it seeks to counter Israeli threat
Iran has unveiled an underground naval base capable of taking on "enemies big and small". Footage broadcast on state TV shows a large number of speedboats lined up in what appears to be an underground tunnel. State TV showed Revolutionary Guards chief General Hossein Salami visiting the base with naval arm commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri.
- INSIDER
The one-of-a-kind ex-USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier is heading to the scrapyard, but a new JFK flattop is coming
See the ex-USS John F. Kennedy, the Navy's last conventionally powered aircraft carrier, which was in a class of its own.
- The Daily Beast
GOP Lawmakers Break With Trump on TikTok as He Steps in to Save App
Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to issue an executive order extending ByteDance’s chance to sell TikTok before a national ban, multiple Republican lawmakers seemed to relish in the app’s shutdown. Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) hailed tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Google for removing TikTok from their app stores and cloud systems on Saturday as the ban was set to take effect.
- Associated Press
Vance will make his mark as the first millennial vice president and the potential MAGA torchbearer
As he prepares to become the nation's first millennial vice president, JD Vance is already the presumptive heir to the “Make America Great Again” movement. Vance hasn't been assigned a specific portfolio in the White House like some of his predecessors. While he has long-standing areas of interest, from tech and disaster relief to immigration, people close to the former Ohio senator say he sees his role as doing whatever is needed to best help President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration accomplish his agenda.
- The Hill
Trump arrives in Washington for inauguration
President-elect Trump landed in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening for his inauguration. He landed at Dulles International Airport in Virginia just after 7 p.m. Trump, incoming first lady Melania Trump and their son, Barron Trump, boarded an Air Force plane just after 4:30 p.m. at Palm Beach International Airport. Trump waved from the top of the stairs…
- The Hill
Vice President Harris faces tough decisions on political future
Advisers and allies are privately deliberating Vice President Harris’s next steps as she prepares to leave office Monday facing an uncertain future after an unprecedented year. Harris, who became the Democratic presidential candidate overnight last July after President Biden suddenly dropped out of the race, could use the next four years to set up a…