MAGA civil war erupts between Musk, critics over H-1B visas
A Trump World civil war has erupted over visas for highly skilled workers, with the president-elect’s new tech industry allies like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on one side and the anti-immigration MAGA base on the other. The clash is a
Democrats grapple with ‘jarring’ lack of diversity in DNC race
The race for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair is shaping up to be a field of largely white men — a notable development for a party that has long touted diversity within its ranks. Roughly half a dozen candidates are running to
Musk calls some MAGA supporters ‘fools’ as visa row intensifies
(The Hill) -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk labeled a section of President-elect Trump supporters as “contemptible fools” as the online debate around visas for highly skilled workers on the right intensifies. A Trump world civil war has been brewing this week
Trump marvels at embrace by CEOs, top tech bosses: ‘Everybody wants to be my friend!’
A smattering of CEOs and top tech company leaders are currying favor with President-elect Trump, who has acknowledged with some awe that people who once went up against him now appear to be embracing the prospects of him becoming president. Top
Putin apologizes for ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya on Wednesday, but did not say
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Afghan Taliban forces target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes, Afghan defense ministry says
Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighboring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s defense ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardment inside Afghanistan.
Israel arrests hospital director and other staff in raid on last functioning facility in northern Gaza, health officials say
Israeli forces arrested a hospital director and dozens of staff after raiding the last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, the ministry of health in the territory
China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge
Since taking power in 2012, Xi has launched a sweeping campaign against graft and disloyalty, taking down corrupt officials as well as political rivals at an unprecedented speed
After a punishing year for Britain’s royals, the Windsors hope for a brighter 2025
This may be one of those years Britain’s royal family will not want to dwell on. Few of the Windsor clan would have anticipated the challenges they’d have
Here are the Mega Millions winning numbers for the $1.22B prize
After no players won Christmas Eve, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.22 billion. The next drawing took place at 11 p.m. Friday ET. Here are the winning numbers:3, 7, 37, 49, 55. The Mega Ball was 6. This is
Man who plowed car into crowd in China, killing 35, sentenced to death
A man who killed 35 people by plowing his car into a crowd at a sports center in southern China has been sentenced to death, state media reported
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can ‘negotiate a resolution to save the platform’
President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the deadline for a potential TikTok ban, which is slated for the day before his inauguration. The court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to the potential ban on an expedited schedule, but Trump
Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by the U.S.
What are the pros and cons of incremental budgeting?
(NewsNation) — As Americans look ahead to 2025, they do so hoping for more economic stability than they found this year when inflation and the cost of necessities like groceries caused much of the middle class to struggle to make
Requiring federal workers to return to office will be hard: Comer
(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump has warned federal employees who have been working on a remote basis that if they want to keep their jobs, they will need to return to their given office spaces. However, forcing government employees back into
$1.15B Mega Millions jackpot: Which states would have the largest payout?
(NEXSTAR) — The current Mega Millions jackpot is rolling on after no ticket was able to match the winning numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. It now sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million, making
Are lottery jackpots that surpass $1 billion the new normal?
(AP) — Remember this moment because it probably won't last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that's still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, evoking headlines and likely luring