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Biden: Yes, I Think I Could Have Won
Biden:
I Think
I Could
Have Won
Jan 8, 2025 6:04 AM CST

Biden: I Think I Could Have Won

But president acknowledges to USA Today he's not sure if his health would have held out

(Newser) - President Biden has begun giving exit interviews ahead of his departure from the White House, and in one with Susan Page of USA Today , the president suggests he could have beaten Donald Trump had he stayed in the race.
  • "It's presumptuous to say that, but I think yes,
...

Harris: 'Today, America's Democracy Stood'
'Today, America's
Democracy Stood'
Jan 6, 2025 4:45 PM CST

'Today, America's Democracy Stood'

Harris says she did her duty in certifying her own election defeat

(Newser) - "Democracy must be upheld by the people," Vice President Kamala Harris told NBC News before she oversaw the certification of President-elect Trump's election victory—and her election defeat. "Today I did what I have done my entire career, which is take seriously the oath that I...

Harris Certifies Trump Win in Less Than 30 Minutes

It's official

(Newser) - As in years past—with the notable exception of 2021—the official Electoral College vote count in a joint session of Congress on Monday was a routine and uneventful affair. There was a standing ovation from lawmakers when Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed President-elect Trump's election win, clearing the...

A Momentous Jan. 6 Dawns in Washington
A Momentous
Jan. 6 Dawns
in Washington
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 6, 2025 6:43 AM CST

A Momentous Jan. 6 Dawns in Washington

Kamala Harris will certify election of rival Donald Trump at US Capitol on Monday

(Newser) - As Congress prepares to convene during a winter storm on Monday to certify the election of Donald Trump, the AP makes note of one "extraordinary fact": that "the candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power." Four years...

You Know Who's Exhausted by Political News? Americans
Politics Coverage?
Americans Are Tuning Out
NEW POLL
Dec 26, 2024 3:20 PM CST

Politics Coverage? Americans Are Tuning Out

Two-thirds of Americans, largely Democrats, are stepping back from media consumption

(Newser) - As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election: He's tuned out. "People are mentally exhausted," says Aunallah, 45, of San Diego. "Everyone is ... just taking some time off."...

3 Democrat-Appointed Judges Make Rare Move Over Trump

They rescind retirement plans, sparking a warning from Mitch McConnell

(Newser) - One area of feverish activity in the transition from President Biden to President-elect Trump is federal judgeships, and the Washington Post reports on a new wrinkle. Three judges appointed by Democratic presidents have made the unusual decision to reverse their decisions to retire in the wake of Trump's election...

Trump: Shock Iowa Poll Was 'Election Interference'

President-elect sues Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer

(Newser) - President-elect Trump won the November election, but that hasn't stopped him from suing over what he claims is "brazen election interference." Days after securing a hefty defamation settlement from ABC News, Trump has sued the Des Moines Register and its top pollster, alleging violations of the Iowa...

Trump Assassination Attempt Panel Releases Final Report

3 dozen recommendations given to Secret Service

(Newser) - The House task force formed to investigate the assassination attempts against then-candidate, now President-elect Trump released its final report Tuesday. The panel found the first attempt, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July, was "preventable and should not have happened." Conversely, it found that the second attempt,...

Harris Won the Cat Ladies, but Dog Owners Went for Trump
How Pet Owners Voted in 2024
Dec 8, 2024 8:00 AM CST

How Pet Owners Voted in 2024

Harris won the cat ladies, but dog owners went for Trump

(Newser) - "Democrats may have some work to do with dog owners," concludes the AP , which got very curious about how owners of cats and dogs voted in the November election, after Vice President-elect JD Vance's comments targeting "childless cat ladies" and Taylor Swift subsequently identifying herself as...

Musk Revealed as Donor Behind Pro-Trump RBG PAC

Ginsburg's family called the group 'appalling'

(Newser) - The world's richest person spent more than $250 million helping President-elect Trump win the election, including a $20 million donation to a super PAC that Ruth Bader Ginsburg's family described as "appalling." Campaign finance reports filed Thursday revealed that Elon Musk donated $20.5 million to...

The Final Uncalled House Race Is Decided

It goes to Democrat Adam Gray, for a final chamber makeup of 220-215

(Newser) - Four weeks after America went to the polls, it has its final House. The final uncalled seat has gone to Democrat Adam Gray, who flipped the seat in California's 13th District in the Central Valley that had been held by GOP Rep. John Duarte. The local Turlock Journal reports...

Trump's Transition Is Being Funded in Secret

President-elect has so far not signed traditional agreements, is keeping donors under wraps

(Newser) - President-elect Trump won't say who's paying for his transition effort, and the secrecy is raising eyebrows in some circles. Most presidents-elect sign an agreement with the outgoing administration that allows them access to federal funds meant for the transition—in exchange for the incoming president agreeing to limits...

Weary of Accusations, County to Post Every Ballot
County to Publish Every Ballot
Nov 24, 2024 4:40 PM CST

County to Publish Every Ballot

Idaho officials try to restore faith in system by allowing anyone to check votes on website

(Newser) - "I was tired of everybody questioning elections in Idaho," Ada County clerk Trent Tripple said. Those questions, the New York Times reports, included:
  • Who built the voting machines?
  • What software do they use?
  • Do any of the parts come from China?
  • Are the machines safe from hackers?
So...

On X, a Verbal Battle of the Billionaires

Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos poke at each other over Trump election win

(Newser) - Jeff Bezos doesn't post much on X, but he emerged on Thursday morning to hit back at fellow billionaire Elon Musk, who made an allegation about the Amazon founder that he roundly refutes. "Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that @realDonaldTrump would lose...

Italian Village Is Offering Homes for a Buck

Ollolai, on the island of Sardinia, is looking at you, disgruntled Americans

(Newser) - For the 48.3% of Americans who might be feeling sore about the 2024 election results, the offers from abroad continue to roll in : As CNN reports, the tiny Italian village of Ollolai says that if you've got about a buck, you can buy a house. Located on the...

California Voters Reject Minimum Wage Hike

Narrowly defeated measure would have raised minimum wage to $18 by 2026

(Newser) - Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country. Opponents, including the California Chamber of Commerce, said it would have increased costs, led to higher taxes, and pushed businesses to cut jobs....

Eye on Disenchanted Voters, Cruise Line Offers 4-Year Trip

Villa Vie Residences rolls out 1- to 4-year cruises at a starting cost of $40K a year

(Newser) - Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free—of politics, perhaps. That's not the marketing slogan for one cruise line's new shtick, but it might as well be. As the Guardian reports, Villa Vie Residences is offering up a conveniently timed postelection cruise...

Jon Stewart Rips Morning Joe Trump Meeting

You were just calling him Hitler, he points out

(Newser) - Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough are taking flak for their surprise visit to meet President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago from both the left and right. Jon Stewart, for example, played a clip of Brzezinski asking viewers, "For those asking why we would go speak to the president-elect during such fraught...

Republican Senate Candidate Concedes

Eric Hovde had questioned his loss to Tammy Baldwin, drawing criticism from party members

(Newser) - The Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate, who had been skeptical of his election loss and said he was considering seeking a recount, conceded to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Monday. In a video posted on X , Eric Hovde said supporters had urged him to challenge the result, per the Hill . But...

Star of the New Snow White Criticized Over Trump Posts
Disney Star
Apologizes
Over Trump
Post
UPDATED
Nov 15, 2024 1:18 PM CST

Disney Star Apologizes Over Trump Post

Rachel Zegler says she let her 'emotions get the best of me'

(Newser) - Disney star Rachel Zegler has publicly apologized for her post slamming Donald Trump and his supporters after the election. The Snow White actress wrote on Instagram that she let her "emotions get the best of me," per the Hollywood Reporter . "Hatred and anger have caused us to...

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