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Gov. Newsom has expressed concern that Trump would withhold disaster aid."He's tried to do it in the past," Newsom said during a recent taping of "Pod Save America."Los Angeles is fighting multiple devastating wildfires.Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said President-elect Donald Trump may seek to withhold federal disaster aid to California as multiple wildfires rage…

After months of delays, Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush-money case.Now that his felony status is finalized, he can appeal the conviction and the prosecution itself.In the meantime, the liquor licenses at two of his New Jersey golf clubs could be revoked.Donald Trump received no punishment for the 34-count conviction handed down by…

The Trump Organization announced its ethics plan for Donald Trump's second term.The president-elect's private company said Trump would be walled off from day-to-day duties.Unlike in 2017, the company is leaving the door more open to some foreign transactions.The Trump Organization on Friday announced that President-elect Donald Trump will be walled off from the day-to-day management…

Former DEI lead Maxine Williams tried to cushion the blow of Meta's plan to rollback DEI programs.The company has several employee-resource groups, known as MRGs.After more than a decade as Meta's Chief Diversity Officer, Williams is taking on a new role.Meta Chief Diversity Officer Maxine Williams told staff in a memo on Friday that the…

Donald Trump and Dana White have enjoyed a decadeslong friendship predating presidential politics.In each of Trump's three presidential campaigns, White lined up behind the president-elect.During the 2024 race, the mixed martial arts leader also appeared on Trump's first TikTok video.Donald Trump might be the only person who can attend an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight and…

Trump became the first US president to be sentenced with felony convictions. The president-elect, appearing remotely via video for the hush-money case, was given an unconditional discharge, which means he will not have to pay fines, serve prison time, or be under probation.

Trump's nominees must file personal financial disclosures.Those reports include information on income, assets, and more.On Friday, the first disclosure report for a Trump nominee became public.How you ever wondered how some of President-elect Donald Trump's appointees and nominees make money? We're starting to find out.Just like House members, senators, and congressional candidates, Trump's nominees are…

President-elect Donald Trump's transition will be funded entirely by private donors. His unprecedented move to reject federal funds typically allocated to presidential transitions allows him to shield the identity of donors. We explore why this matters in a video collaboration between Politico and Business Insider.

The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Trump's request to block his NY hush-money sentencing.The decision means Trump must attend sentencing Friday morning, though he can do so by video.Prosecutors said Thursday that they will not seek jail, fines, or probation at sentencing.The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's last-ditch effort to…

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy aim to cut up to $2 trillion from the federal budget by July 4, 2026.They've said they'll fire federal employees, "delete" agencies, and publicize all of their work.The DOGE leaders have name-dropped many causes they may target, like DEI efforts and public media.Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have big plans…