Donald Trump's billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President-elect Trump.

Trump, who is a big football fan after attending NFL and college games in 2024, put forward a surprise name for this season's MVP award up in the big leagues.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to hold a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19.

Donald Trump closed out 2024 next to Elon Musk as the president-elect’s allies and elements of his MAGA coalition continue to feud with the world’s wealthiest man over support for skilled immigrant workers.

House Republicans denounced President Biden for slipping in protections for federal workers who do telework, which the GOP says is lazy.

The German government on Monday accused Elon Musk of trying to influence its February election after the world’s wealthiest person penned an op-ed this weekend backing the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD).

With inauguration on the way, President-elect Donald Trump meets with DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, endorses Mike Johnson to continue being the speaker of the house, and aims to end Daylight Savings time. DC also makes preparations for Inauguration ahead of schedule and Donald Trump loses his federal appeal of a sexual abuse case brought by E.

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A YEAR OF IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS about nothing had amounted to exactly nothing by the time former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty this month to fabricating a pillar of the case against Joe Biden—that he and his son, Hunter, had each received $5 million bribes from Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company.