During the United States' 2024 presidential race, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris had some heated debates over Trump's tariff proposals which, the vice president warned, would, in effect, be a

What do Canada, Mexico and China have in common? They're the three largest trading partners of the U.S., and the incoming administration is threatening new tariffs. A look at the potential impact.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says the city will not cooperate with immigration officials if the the incoming president follows through on his campaign promise. This has landed Wu in a back and forth with Trump's choice for border czar. Wu joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss.

In the months preceding the 2024 election and during early voting, PolitiFact fact-checked numerous claims about election fraud. Most were about vote counting, mail-in ballots and voting machines, but there […]The post Election fraud claims shift...

We are watching an assault on American democracy. But Machiavellis text offers a glimmer of hope.

ProPublica: If Trump were to assert a power to kill congressionally approved programs, it would almost certainly tee up a fight in the federal courts and Congress and, experts say, […]

Elon Musk Said 'Idiots' Are Still Building Manned Fighter Jets: Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk likely walks into a room and he "knows" (at least in his mind) that he's the smartest person and yet, he has a long history of saying (and doing) really stupid things. And yet, Musk has become a darling of the MAGA movement for his support for President-elect Donald Trump and arguabl...

President-elect Donald Trump’s team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, Reuters reports. […]

"My country is in its adolescence," Stone said at Italy's Torino Film Festival. "Adolescence is very arrogant. Adolescence thinks it knows everything."

Benjamin Wallace-Wells: New research suggests that the Democrats struggles in communities battling fentanyl addiction had little to do with economic theory or messaging it was, more simply, a failure […]

The Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary has said President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Chinese products are "not enough."

In todays issue: President-elect Trump on Monday announced what he sees as the fix for the state of the economy and inflation: Huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. With his announcement, Trump sent shock waves across the nations northern and southern borders, vowing sweeping 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico...

"It’s explicitly about retribution."

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