The attorneys have helped the president-elect in his ongoing criminal cases. Former President Donald Trump (C) appears in court with his attorneys Emil Bove (L) and Todd Blanche (R) during his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on April 25, 2024. Former President Donald Trump (C) appears in court with his attorneys Emil Bove (L) and Todd Blanche (R) during his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on April 25, 2024. Mark Peterson-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON—...

Former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe says she is “afraid” for her “trans friends” as a second “hateful” Trump presidency prepares to kick off in January. Appearing Wednesday on the A Touch More podcast, the Olympic gold medal winner spoke of the sense of foreboding she feels since left-wing Vice President Kamala Harris lost in a landslide election to former President and now President-elect Donald Trump, Fox News reported. Rapinoe was despondent over a second Trump presidency. “I feel...

Over the years, the cryptocurrency industry has made many lofty promises, but any meaningful application for the technology—besides for scams and crimes—has largely failed to materialize. Still, the technology is closer than ever to its mainstream moment: Crypto-aligned PACs funneled a staggering sum into House and Senate races to elect candidates the industry deemed pro-crypto, and President-Elect Donald Trump has championed the industry. Crypto, whose death is often prophesied, will live to...

President-elect Trump has announced former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, as his pick for the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. A lawyer by trade and a member of Congress from 2013 to 2021, Collins is a staunch supporter of Trump and was one of his biggest defenders in the House during Democratic-led impeachment hearings against the then-president and attempted to use that stance during an unsuccessful run for Senate in 2020. Since leaving Washington, D.C., he...

Senator Susan Collins' plans for reelection could complicate Democrats' path to winning back control of the Senate in the 2026 midterms. On Thursday, the Maine Republican told the Washington Examiner that she intends to run for reelection in two years. Maine backed Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race this year and is viewed as a potential pickup opportunity for Democrats in the midterms, particularly if there is a "blue wave" like the one in Donald Trump's midterms in 2018. "I...

CISA was established under law in 2018 by then-President Donald Trump and was tasked with helping secure the nation’s critical infrastructure against cyberattacks — a mandate that includes the elections. The agency came under fire from conservatives in 2020 after it countered narratives about the election being “stolen.” Trump ultimately fired the agency’s leader after it put out a statement that said the 2020 election was secure. Since then, CISA has pulled back from its work countering...

Good morning. Automakers slump amid Donald Trump’s plans to repeal an electric vehicle subsidy. ESG investing is entering rough seas. And a missing Patek Philippe owned by John Lennon is headed back to its rightful owner: Yoko Ono. Listen to the day’s top stories. Rivian shares took a hit after Reuters reported that Donald Trump plans to eliminate the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicles as part of a broader tax-reform effort. Representatives of Tesla also support the move....

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a former independent presidential candidate who has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, including about vaccines — to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services. "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health," Trump said in a statement on Truth Social. "The Safety...

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. If the Senate approves Kennedy, the former independent presidential candidate will lead a sprawling department responsible for the huge Medicare and Medicaid health coverage programs, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease...

Cher reveals in new interview on 'CBS Sunday Morning' that one felt the spark right away... while the other did not.