From left, Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., Reps. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., talk in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol before Johnson won the speakership for the 119th Congress on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A Republican […]
Any hopes that Donald Trump might find happiness in his presidential victory were dashed Monday morning, when the newly sworn-in president followed up his scripted inauguration speech with a second—and slightly longer—address airing out old grievances and targeting his long-held enemies. The second speech, made to an overflow room of supporters shut out of the […]
This article is an on-site version of our Trade Secrets newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Monday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Today’s the day. It’s cold outside in Washington DC. It might be colder everywhere once the warm embrace of […]
In Jim VandeHei’s view, there’s a certain “seduction” in finding star reporting talent. The Axios CEO recalls reading Alex Thompson’s work at Politico, where he delivered scoops that were “tough” on Joe Biden, and thinking, Man, I like that. VandeHei and his cofounder Mike Allen invited Thompson for dinner, where they attempted to persuade him […]
Meta announced today that it’s ending the third-party fact-checking program it introduced in 2016, and will rely instead on a Community Notes approach similar to what’s used on Elon Musk’s X platform. The end of third-party fact-checking and related changes to Meta policies could help the company make friends in the Trump administration and in […]
Facebook has already contributed to the demise of journalism and this will be the final nail in the coffin,” Nina Jankowicz, the former Biden administration disinformation czar who is now CEO of the American Sunlight Project, said in an emailed statement. “Newsrooms get grants from Facebook to provide fact-checks. That money allows them to do […]
Donald Trump has promised to do many things once he reoccupies the White House. Among the most famous, and most desired by his biggest fans, is his vow to “drain the swamp” and “demolish the deep state.” The first and arguably most important challenge for such a project is definitional. What is the deep state? […]
Tim Marchman: What about you, Makena? Makena Kelly: I feel like I have this folk story in my head, and maybe it’s real, I need to check, but of Jimmy Carter upon entering office, he saw some UFO files and wept, and he never said anything about it again. Tim Marchman: I believe I’ve heard […]
A judge ruled Friday that a security contractor can seek punitive damages against CNN over a November 2021 report about war profiteers who charged Afghans who were trying to leave their country after the U.S. military withdrawal. The contractor, Zachary Young, said CNN destroyed his business by including him in a segment by chief national […]
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump said he would not seek to remove Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell before his term expires in May 2026, but promised to push ahead with sweeping tariffs, mass deportations and tax […]
