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Trump told Politico that he “inherited a mess” when broached with voters’ concerns about the economy.

Musk’s X says it will comply, final platform to agree Australia first in world to ban social media for under-16s Ten major platforms ordered to block children or face fine SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including … Read more

Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins won Miami’s mayoral runoff election Tuesday, marking the first time in more than 30 years that the city has elected a Democrat as mayor. Higgins secured 59% of the vote versus former Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez‘s nearly 41%, according to unofficial results from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. The win marks an … Read more

The defeat of the Republican in the race, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, gives added momentum to Democrats heading into the 2026 midterms.

POLITICO on Tuesday named Trump the most influential figure shaping European politics in the year ahead, a recognition previously conferred on leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.  Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesperson challenged Trump’s framing of the Ukraine peace negotiations, which have entered a … Read more

Washington — After weeks of decrying the focus on “affordability” and calling it a “Democratic hoax,” President Trump is speaking in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night to sell his economic agenda ahead of a challenging midterm election season for congressional Republicans. Early in the rally-style speech, Mr. Trump said “America is winning again” and “Pennsylvania … Read more

The president is clearly eager to move beyond the war, but a peace deal remains elusive.

[The stream is slated to start at 6:10 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks on the U.S. economy as he works to sell a message of economic success to a country increasingly concerned about the cost … Read more

David Corenswet On Jonathan Bailey’s Masculine ‘Wicked’ Scene And at one point during the 42-minute conversation, David and Jonathan bonded over the fact that they’ve both filmed airborne kissing scenes. Of course, David played the titular Superman in James Gunn’s 2025 release, while Jonathan played Fiyero in Wicked: For Good. In the musical, which was … Read more

“As a black woman, this kind of rhetoric is so exhausting. Stop trying to masculinize us unless we are specifically looking for it! Nobody would ask this question to her co-star. Go look at the recent drawings and memes coming out of this situation. She’s getting flak and racist responses for helping defend her costar. … Read more