Authorities are investigating both the truck attack in New Orleans that left at least 15 dead and the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the tycoon’s hotel in Las Vegas as acts of terrorism
Mayor LaToya Cantrel said the mass casualty incident was a ‘terrorist attack’ and is being investigated as such by the FBI. The perpetrator of the hit-and-run was shot dead by police after opening fire on officers
The Democrat, whose influence grew after leaving the White House, served only one term (1977-1981), weighed down by inflation and the Iran hostage crisis
The outgoing president defended his legacy in a speech at the Brookings Institution and questioned measures proposed by his successor, including tariffs and tax cuts
Donald Trump Jr. takes on the role of fiery agitator, Lara Trump steers the Republican Party as co-chair, while there is debate about how much time Melania Trump will actually spend in the White House during her husband’s new term
The president-elect has assembled a team of loyal experts with diverse approaches, yet he has made it clear that he alone will determine the administration’s priorities
The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing its cloud computing business and its dominance in artificial intelligence. Competitors have complained that the company’s bundling practices make it hard to compete
Even many Republicans opposed the president-elect’s pick, given his lack of experience, the doubts over his character and the misconduct allegations against him
The richest man in the world and his fellow billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy outline their plans as heads of DOGE in an article in ‘The Wall Street Journal’
The wealthiest man in the world has become Trump’s shadow following the election. Beyond his allotted task of drastically cutting government spending, he exerts direct influence on the Republican
With this victory, Trump’s party controls the executive, legislative and judicial powers. The president-elect met with House Republicans and joked about serving a third term
The biggest problems for the new mandate are the ballooning public deficit and escalating debt, but the Republican has not announced any plan to address this issue
The president guaranteed a peaceful transition of power, defended the integrity of the electoral process and urged the country to ‘bring down the temperature’ in the heated climate
The president-elect returned to the White House thanks to the support of low-income voters without higher education, not only whites, but also Latinos and African Americans
Even before securing the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency, the Republican candidate addressed supporters at campaign headquarters and claimed this victory will ‘help our country heal’
The speeches delivered by the U.S. presidential candidates in the same state on the same day underscore the stark contrast between their visions for the country, in a campaign characterized by confrontation, deep mistrust and palpable anxiety