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Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works

The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question. [...]

Pam Bondi, a $25,000 Donation and Trump University: Questions Remain

While Ms. Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, served as attorney general of Florida, her office declined to investigate allegations of fraud against his for-profit school. [...]

Matt Gaetz and the D-word

The former representative from Florida said he had become a “distraction.” Perhaps that was the point. [...]

Behind Schumer’s Silence on Trump’s Picks, a Bid to Spotlight G.O.P. Divides

The Senate majority leader is staying out of Republican turmoil over the more contentious picks for strategic reasons. [...]

Trump Won More of New York’s Votes. Did He Win More of Its Love, Too?

The city tolerated Donald J. Trump, and then it loathed him. Now, some New Yorkers have begun to embrace him. The Kid from Queens couldn’t be happier. [...]

On Blood-Soaked Ground, a ‘Prayer for the Future’ of a Divided Land

Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg commemorated Lincoln’s address, 272 words that have come to epitomize what it means to be presidential. [...]

Republicans Ponder: What if the Trump Tax Cuts Cost Nothing?

Some in the party are considering alternative ways of assessing the federal budget as they prepare to extend temporary tax cuts passed in 2017. [...]

Election Forecasts Try to Go Beyond the Polls. Are They Helping?

The forecasts, like those from Decision Desk HQ, Nate Silver and 538, are now ubiquitous, but their accuracy is hard to measure. [...]

How People Are Earning Thousands Investigating Pandemic Fraud

Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than $1 million. [...]

Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals

Donald Trump has a record of pardoning favored companies from tariffs. Companies are once again lining up to try to influence him. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Central Beirut residential building hit by massive Israeli strikes

A residential building is said to be completely destroyed, and there are also reports of several deaths. [...]

Putin says Russia will use new missile again in 'combat conditions'

Ukraine's President Zelensky has urged a "serious response" to Moscow's use of its Oreshnik ballistic missile [...]

New weapons and nuclear threats: A week of change in Ukraine war

Russia made its loudest threat yet of nuclear war, as Western powers bolstered Ukraine's arsenal. [...]

Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths

Six foreign tourists have died after drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town. [...]

Just how big was Donald Trump’s election victory?

The US president-elect has emphasised the scale of his win – but data shows that most voters picked someone else. [...]

Woman wins civil rape case against Conor McGregor

A jury found that the Irish mixed martial arts fighter assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018. [...]

Children shot dead after joining pot-banging protests in Mozambique

The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections. [...]

Modi's party set to return to power in India's richest state

The party and its allies are however looking at a defeat in the mining state of Jharkhand. [...]

Atmospheric river dumps snow and record rain on California

The weather event has multiplied damages from the 'bomb cyclone' seen in the US north-west earlier this week. [...]

COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash

Developing nations said a new cash offer from rich nations showed "contempt for our vulnerable people". [...]

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As a great way to share this experience, PlanetPOV is hosting a live chat (live typed comments) tonight to discuss the night's results as they come in along with everything else this election will bring and what folks think it will mean for the future.

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