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Trump torpedoes Johnson’s deal after feverish GOP speculation

One senior House Republican had told Axios earlier on Wednesday, “If he tweets against this thing, it’s dead.”
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Texas billionaires made a $200 million bet on a college football ‘laughingstock.’ It’s paying off with a championship run

The support of the deep-pocketed donors has quickly launched the program from mediocrity to national relevance.
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Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP’s government funding bill

President-elect Donald Trump came out against government spending bill backed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP’s government funding bill

President-elect Donald Trump came out against government spending bill backed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Stocks plunge following Fed inflation projections

The Dow fell more than 1,000 points as it headed for its worst losing streak since 1974.
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U.S. stocks face major drop as Fed signals fewer rate cuts

U.S. stocks sank to their second-worst loss of the year after the Federal Reserve signaled it may deliver fewer interest rates cuts in 2025 than earlier thought.
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People Are Putting Their Money behind Their Sympathy for the CEO Killer

An online fundraiser for Luigi Mangione’s defense has raised nearly $151,000.
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Trump trashes CR after Musk calls for the GOP to shut down the government over the must-pass funding bill

Musk wrote that “any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!”
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Mike Johnson Faces Growing GOP Backlash As Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown

Johnson’s push for a short-term government funding bill met louder resistance than usual from Republicans in the House.
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The Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney

President-elect Donald J. Trump has never been shy about his desire to see his enemies punished. But he often shows a measure of caution about taking credit for potential prosecutions himself.