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Chuck Todd to exit NBC

He has quietly been meeting with Washington media organizations about his post NBC-future.
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Deadly California wildfires rage amid rising political rancor

Donald Trump suggested local officials were “incompetent,” whle Gavin Newsom decried “hurricane-force winds” of false information.
The remains of homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire.David Ryder/Reuters

Trump avoids jail time in historic sentencing over hush-money case

The sentencing cemented the president-elect’s status as the first convicted felon to take office, ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20.
Donald Trump looks at the ground following his guilty verdict in May last year.Seth Wenig/File Photo/Pool via Reuters

‘Numb to injustice’: House Democrat explains why the Laken Riley Act sailed through

A Q&A with El Paso Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar.
Veronica EscobarElvert Barnes/Wikimedia Commons

The year ahead in 10 election days

A rundown of the major races looming as 2025 begins (barring any new surprises).
A voting station is set up at the Eastport Volunteer Fire Company in Annapolis, Maryland in 2022.Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM via Reuters

Biden distributes $5B in last infrastructure push

The money will fund improvements to rail safety, intercity rail service, surface transportation infrastructure, and airports, and will expand EV charging stations.
US President Joe Biden speaks as he visits the Department of Labor in December.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

‘People want change’: Democrats flip their script for Trump’s second term

Party lawmakers are starting off on a surprisingly collaborative note amid a quiet progressive activist base.

Democrats seek amendments to Laken Riley immigration bill

The bill, which would detain undocumented immigrants accused of theft and other crimes, has bipartisan support.

Trump to dispatch aides to Davos

The Trump administration will “definitely” send Cabinet members to the World Economic Forum, a source told Semafor, though conversations are ongoing.

What’s on the agenda at Trump’s blue-state meeting — and who might not show

It’s not just taxes. Republicans from New York, New Jersey, and California want to talk about congestion pricing, environmental reviews, and more.

Kennedy allies optimistic about his chances for Democratic support

If the good vibes hold, the health secretary pick might not be the only Trump cabinet pick who skates through.

Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York hush money sentencing

The president-elect’s lawyers made the last-minute effort to stop Friday’s sentencing after a state appeals court rejected a similar request.

How US allies are responding to Trump’s foreign policy threats

The US president-elect made a series of expansionist warnings at a recent press conference.

Congress cools to voting on tariffs

House Speaker Mike Johnson told Semafor the tariff matter will largely be discussed in the executive branch.

GOP underperforms in first post-November test

Democrats easily held two Virginia legislative districts, while Republicans held a third.

‘We’re not them’: Democrats’ silence on Jan. 6 heralds a new un-resistance

As Donald Trump returns to office, the opposition is gritting its teeth and looking to the future.

Trump looks to new enemies as his second term nears

A president-elect who thrives on pugilism has fewer antagonists than ever before.

Virginia voters head back to polls in first 2025 special elections

Democrats are defending a state House and state Senate seat, while Republicans are confident about holding the 10th state Senate district.