In his first public appearance after an election that soundly repudiated his policies, President Donald Trump turned to a topic both familiar and, given the context, surprising
“Wouldn’t it be ironic if the only person who stands by Trump is Melania?” Jimmy Fallon said after Republicans began distancing themselves from the president after the midterms.
Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he hopes for a reset in relations with Washington after the US midterm elections just days after the Trump administration moved to strip South Africa's access to a duty-free trade pact under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Chiedza Madzima, Head of Global Operational Risk Research at BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, spoke to Bloomberg’s Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)
Announcement comes after majority of Israeli lawmakers endorse Eisenkot over Netanyahu.
Federal judge issues 14-day restraining order on any construction work on Washington monument, hours after it was approved by planning commission A federal judge has halted construction work on Donald Trump’s towering triumphal arch for 14 days, a major setback for one of the president’s most prominent projects in his vision to remake Washington. The temporary restraining order was issued by US district judge Tanya Chutkan in the early hours of Friday. It followed a series of steps taken on Thursday by the government, including the final approval of the 250-foot-high (76-meter) arch by the National Capital Planning Commission in an 8-4 vote after a nine-hour hearing where dozens of witnesses opposed the construction. Continue reading...
A judge ordered a two-week stop to construction on US President Trump's arch project in Washington. A federal panel had approved Trump's triumphal arch plans in an 8-4 vote.
Stephen A. Smith has become one of the most outspoken voices in sports media when it comes to politics, and he’s even teased a possible presidential run of his own. Ahead of Tuesday’s midterms, the ESPN star had a lot to say about where both parties are headed, and he’s already looking ahead to 2028.…
The action does not prevent future presidents from restyling the iconic office that President Trump has filled to the brim with gold flourishes, nor does it prevent a successor from rolling back the proclamation itself.
In American politics, the possession of presidential power does not necessarily guarantee the capacity to exercise it. Few contemporary leaders have embodied this contradiction as dramatically as Donald Trump. Following what political scientist Ian Bremmer describes as the most consequential electoral reversal for a governing party in more than half a century, the founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media argues that the United States has entered a new political phase: the beginning of the end of Trump's capacity to dominate the domestic and international agenda. In this wide-ranging interview with France 24, Bremmer revisits his provocative thesis that America has already reached "peak Trump." Far from suggesting that the president has become powerless, he contends that his authority is increasingly constrained by congressional opposition, Republican discontent, unpopular foreign policy decisions and the growing awareness among international leaders that the present administration has a limited political horizon. The historical reversal is, in Bremmer's account, extraordinary: "Trump back in 2024 engineered for himself the biggest political comeback in American political history. And now, only two years later, the biggest loss in 50 years." At the heart of his analysis lies a fundamental distinction between institutional authority and political influence. Trump remains commander-in-chief, retains the instruments of executive government and continues to command extraordinary media attention. Yet Bremmer argues that the president's ability to translate those advantages into effective political outcomes is diminishing. The consequences, he suggests, extend far beyond Washington. From the war in Iran and the unresolved conflict in Ukraine to the future of transatlantic relations, America's allies and adversaries are beginning to adjust their strategic calculations to a post-Trump political landscape. As Bremmer puts it: "Those foreign leaders will start to engage more w
Rabobank Global Strategist Michael Every warns that warned that US President Donald Trump’s weakened domestic position heightens geopolitical uncertainty, and how the US-China rivalry still could impact markets. He speaks on the sidelines of the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference in Queenstown, New Zealand. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump blamed the current stock market volatility on voters electing Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. “The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Democrats retook the majority in both the House and […]
The National Capital Planning Commission approved construction for President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., inspired by Paris' Arc de Triomphe.
FGE NexantECA Chairman Emeritus Fereidun Fesharaki says the likelihood of an early agreement between the US and Iran is now low, arguing that Tehran’s leadership perceives President Donald Trump as politically weakened and is making demands Washington cannot accept. (Source: Bloomberg)
Carlo Diego D'Andrea, Vice President at the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, discusses trade relations between Brussels and Beijing. He speaks to Minmin Low on the sidelines of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. (Source: Bloomberg)
Lawmakers have voted to impeach Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena amid a banking collapse that has roiled the country.
The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve plans for President Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch. Legal challenges are still possible.
President Trump's much-contested " triumphal arch " has received its final planning approval, but a federal judge could still block construction. Why it matters: The Trump administration has said that work on the 250-foot arch could start immediately, even as lawsuits challenge whether the project can move forward. Driving the news: The National Capital Planning Commission — stacked with Trump loyalists — gave the project final approval Thursday during a packed virtual hearing that saw over 100 people testify and stretched over nine hours. Opposing speakers included the D.C. Preservation League's executive director, military veterans and some of the family members of those buried at Arlington Cemetery. Yes, but: A District judge is considering combined lawsuits to block the arch: One from D.C. and Virginia , and another from veterans — meaning the project could still be paused. The same judge earlier this week ordered that the government must notify the court within 30 minutes of beginning any activity related to arch construction. The government has said that Maryland-based Grunley Construction Company might already be preparing to start construction in anticipation of sign-off. The big picture: The proposed 250-foot arch has also been the source of fierce public objection and protests . Critics have accused the administration of sidestepping necessary federal historic-preservation reviews and congressional sign-off, among other concerns. Meanwhile, some Democratic lawmakers have suggested they'll make it harder for Trump to push his D.C. projects through once they assume Congressional control come January. Between the lines: Critics of the project say it would overshadow and dishonor nearby Arlington Cemetery, snarl traffic during construction, hurt the local environment and create airspace safety issues at DCA, among other issues. Building the project would take two to three years, with crews working 20 hours a day, per the administration. What they're saying: Th
Liliana Lucioni, China President at Coach, discusses her outlook for China’s luxury market amid weak consumer spending. She speaks with Minmin Low on the sidelines of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. (Source: Bloomberg)
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) on Thursday voted to approve plans to build a triumphal arch championed by President Trump between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The motion to approve the project passed by an 8-4 vote after listening to over 100 public remarks largely against the project after a nearly 9-hour…
President Trump blamed the Democrats' blue wave election wins for Thursday’s unprecedented stock market sell-off that saw firms lose trillions of dollars in value in a single day.
Michael Hart, President at the American Chamber of Commerce in China, discusses business sentiment among American companies in China following the US midterm elections. He speaks with Minmin Low on the sidelines of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. (Source: Bloomberg)
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen.-elect Juliana Stratton (D-IL) declared that she “won’t vote for any of Donald Trump’s nominees” in the Senate. Co-host John Berman asked, “President Trump, maybe with a lukewarm endorsement of the current Defense Secretary, The post Dem Sen.-Elect Stratton: ‘I Won’t Vote for Any of Donald Trump’s Nominees’ appeared first on Breitbart .
Lawmakers in states with new total Democratic control said they would try to join an effort to try to elect the next president effectively by popular vote. But momentum has stalled before.
Not long ago, LIV Golf seemed poised to become the future of golf. As of Thursday, it is officially in the past. The league, initially backed by billions of dollars from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and adored by President Donald Trump, released a statement Thursday saying it plans to wind down operations. “In light…
In states such as Michigan, Maine and Alaska, peeling back the tariffs also has drawn support from some Republicans.
The president signed a proclamation that he said would prevent major changes to the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room by future presidents without congressional approval.
Helene Hahn Lloyd, the former Disney executive vice president and a founding executive of DreamWorks, has died. She was 78. According to her management team, Lloyd “died peacefully in her sleep” on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Park City, Utah, where she moved after leaving DreamWorks in 2004 and lived with her husband of more than […]
A federal panel, which is backed by President Trump, is expected to approve plans for his 250-foot arch which would sit between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The arch has received extensive backlash, with some groups arguing it would be disrespectful to those laid to rest at the National Cemetery.
Tuesday's blue tsunami is poised to sweep an unusually large cohort of House Democrats into office who are virtually unknown outside of their districts. Why it matters: Obscure though these incoming lawmakers may be on Capitol Hill, they are poised to play a major role in determining the direction of the Democratic Party. House Democrats' progressive and centrist wings are both looking to recruit as many of these so-called "wave babies" as possible to grow their strength for the ideological fights ahead, Axios reported on Wednesday . Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' PAC, told Axios some of these candidates applied for her group's endorsement but didn't get it because "honestly.... the districts looked so tough." "We will definitely be reaching out to them," she said. What we're hearing: Several Democratic operatives told Axios they had to Google many of the candidates who won upset victories in North Carolina, Tennessee and elsewhere on Election Day. "Never heard of them," a senior House Democrat, who was involved in battleground House races, told Axios. Said another House Democrat: "I don't think they were on my radar, and they were not on any of the DCCC's targeted lists from what I am aware." Tennessee 4th: Victoria Broderick Photo courtesy of the Victoria Broderick campaign Perhaps the most stunning result of the night was Broderick's upset over longtime Rep. Scott DesJarlais in a seat President Trump carried by 24 percentage points in 2024. Broderick leads DesJarlais by just 280 votes but told Axios in an interview she is "100% confident" of victory and is "ready to be a representative." "There's a little shock, and there's almost a beauty in that. It's beautiful, it's poetic, for the district," said Broderick, a local activist and tech support worker. DesJarlais had regularly won in landslides since he was first elected in 2010, despite a history of scandals . GOP state legislators drew Republican voters out o
President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the losses in Americans’ 401(k) portfolios as the selloff in technology and artificial intelligence-related stocks deepened after his Republican Party suffered widespread losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
President seeks to make Oval Office a national monument to ensure designs are not ‘ripped down by stupid people’ Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he says will prevent future administrations from changing his design of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, spaces which he declared as national monuments that should be preserved. In the days since his party suffered historic defeats in the midterm elections, the president has seemingly turned his attention to the many renovation projects he has begun across the nation’s capital. Sitting behind the Resolute Desk on Thursday, Trump declared the Oval Office a “national monument”. Continue reading...
President Trump said Thursday night that voters had themselves to blame for the stock market's historic sell-off . Why it matters: Two days after Republicans lost the midterm elections in historic fashion, the president is lashing out at the voters who rejected his candidates and message. Driving the news: Stocks plunged Thursday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq sinking more than 5% as AI-linked stocks sold off. Investors are skittish about the future for AI development — and the data centers that power the technology — after Tuesday's blue wave ushered in candidates who campaigned on restricting AI. What he's saying: " The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!" Trump posted to Truth Social. The intrigue: Thursday's plunge was an unusually delayed reaction — the market actually had a massive rally Wednesday as the initial election results became apparent. Trump was quick to claim credit at the time for the conditions that led to those market highs. What to watch: Stock futures were down again in pre-market trading late Thursday, and Asian markets were broadly lower as well, pointing to the potential for another rough day Friday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed reports on Thursday that he planned to leave the administration after Republican midterm losses, telling The New York Times he intended to serve through the end of President Donald Trump’s term. Rubio, a potential presidential candidate in 2028, declined to discuss his plans.
Officials at the Inter-American Development Bank’s investment arm suspected something was off almost as soon as they walked through the doors of Paraguay’s Ueno Bank SA.
Purdue University announced Jay Silveria as next president, and he comes from the SEC while tasked with athletics responsibilities he'll have to wrap up.
Investigations, a struggle to confirm nominees and maybe some bipartisanship lie ahead for President Trump.
President Donald Trump's plan to allow imports of Russian diesel appeared to falter this week after state and federal officials warned that handling any shipments could bring legal consequences and two tankers initially bound for the United States changed course.
The president’s announcement reinforced his post-midterm elections preoccupation on White House renovation projects.
Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean said Thursday on MS NOW’s “The Beat” that “no normal country would elect somebody like Donald Trump as president.” Dean said, “This is complicated. A lot of this is going to be rehabbing The post Howard Dean: ‘No Normal Country Would Elect Somebody Like Donald Trump’ appeared first on Breitbart .
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte strongly reiterated the essential role of the US in defending Europe, and said that he had told President Donald Trump to “keep your chin up” after the Republican Party’s resounding defeat in the American midterm elections earlier this week.
Incoming presumptive House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries is planning a legislative blitz against President Trump during the first 100 hours of Democrats' time back in power.
President Trump said the deal “might involve all of Europe.” He indicated he had met with a Kremlin envoy whom Melania Trump hosted at the White House on Thursday.
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump makes Oval Office a national monument President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday seeking to designate two iconic White House spaces, the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, as national monuments. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump said Congress would have to ratify the proclamation,…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s future leading the Pentagon looks increasingly uncertain as his critics within the administration blame him for helping push President Trump into a war that contributed to massive midterm losses on Tuesday. Two sources familiar with the discussion said the president is asking allies about Hegseth’s standing. One of those sources said…
Iranian officials continued their victory lap over the U.S. midterm elections on Thursday, with parliamentary speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf mocking U.S. Vice President JD Vance for displaying “losing gambler energy” in his analysis of the election results. The post Iran Uses Top Officials to Feud Publicly with Vance appeared first on Breitbart .
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been asked by three House Republican committee chairs to brief Congress behind closed doors about his reported ties to a woman accused of spying for China. Why it matters: The request escalates the scrutiny of the Nvidia CEO over his alleged relationship with Alice Huang, a businesswoman accused of spying for China. Catch up quick: Jensen Huang and Alice Huang purportedly had a "close" relationship, per reporting from The New York Times . The Times also reported that President Trump was briefed by intelligence officials about their relationship and the allegations that Alice Huang was a spy, but chose not to act. The Wall Street Journal subsequently reported that officials in at least three countries had concerns that Alice Huang was passing information to the Chinese government, potentially including sensitive details on Nvidia chips. Nvidia has denied the allegations, saying Jensen Huang and Alice Huang's contacts were just routine business interactions. The Chinese government previously called the allegations it was spying on Nvidia "groundless speculation." Zoom out: Reps. Brian J. Mast (R-Fla.), John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Jensen Huang Thursday, requesting he sit for a joint briefing with the respective House committees that they chair: Foreign Affairs, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and the Select Committee on Intelligence. They are seeking answers on Nvidia's protocols to protect itself from foreign adversaries and his interactions with Alice Huang, according to the letter. "Recent reports raise significant national security concerns regarding the [People's Republic of China] access to sensitive U.S. technology and information," the letter reads. "The issue of PRC infiltration and access to cutting-edge U.S. technology is core to the investigative work of our three committees this Congress. It is vital that Congress determines the extent to which U.S. national security h
US President Donald Trump said the Ukraine war was close to being settled and that ending it might involve "all of Europe."
