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Wall St rises in first trading session of 2025; Tesla slides
Wall Street’s main indexes rose in the first trading session of 2025 as investors pinned their hopes on a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts.
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Nevada: 1 Dead, 7 Injured After Tesla Cybertruck Explosion By Trump Hotel In Vegas, Authorities Probing As Possible Terrorist Attack
One person was killed while seven others were injured after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel on New Year’s Day.
Andy Biggs
Rep. Massie Opposes, Leads Charge Against Mike Johnson As Speaker Despite Trump Endorsement
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has revealed that he still plans on refusing to vote for Mike Johnson to stay on as the House Speaker, despite a recent endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.
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Trump Backs Johnson For House Speaker, Criticizes Democrats: ‘It Was a Disaster!’
President-elect Donald Trump put his endorsement behind Mike Johnson for House speaker on Monday after turmoil took place over government funding this month that caused chaos among Republicans and questioned his leadership bid.
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The Hill: Left-wing Legal Scholars Unveil Plan To Prevent Trump From Taking Office
Two legal scholars recently published an op-ed for The Hill, detailing a plan to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from re-taking office, citing an “oath-breaking insurrection” clause.
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President-Elect Trump’s Net Worth Increased By $3.6 Billion This Year
President-elect Donald Trump’s net worth reportedly rose by $3.6 billion this year, up to $6.1 billion, largely due to his majority stake in social platform Truth Social’s parent company.
Abril Elfi
Musk: Do Not Donate To ‘Wokepedia’
Elon Musk has urged his X followers to not donate to Wikipedia until “they restore balance to their editing authority,” referring to it as “Wokepedia.”
Blake Wolf
Lara Trump Withdraws From Consideration To Fill Rubio’s Senate Seat
President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has announced that she is withdrawing from consideration to replace Marco Rubio’s Florida Senate seat, after Rubio was chosen to serve as the secretary of state in Trump’s incoming administration.
Abril Elfi
Biden Signs Stopgap Funding Bill Into Law
A new version of a stopgap spending bill has been signed by President Joe Biden following a deadline for a partial government shutdown.