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Read full article: Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California election

Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California election

A Chinese national has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed local California politician.

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Read full article: Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only a far-right party can 'save' Germany

Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only a far-right party can 'save' Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany.”.

FILE - International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. speaks during a press conference at the headquarters of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body

Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body

Seven International Olympic Committee members are running as candidates to be the next president in its first election since 2013.

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks, accompanied by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, from left, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Riverside Park, in Grand Rapids, Mich., Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Read full article: Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him

Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him

A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.

FILE - President-elect Donald Trump poses for a photo with Dana White, Kid Rock and Elon Musk at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

Elon Musk’s role in taking down a bipartisan budget deal shows his ascendance as a political force.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during the New York Young Republican Club's annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage's populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics

Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage's populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics

British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation in U.K. history.

A protester holds a sign as the Republican-dominated North Carolina House convened to complete the override of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that aims to weaken the powers of Cooper's soon-to-be successor and other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Read full article: A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election, including victories for governor and other top statewide offices.

A man waves the Romanian flag outside the closed voting station where Calin Georgescu, an independent candidate for president who won the first round of presidential elections, was supposed to vote, after Romania's Constitutional Court annulled the first round of presidential elections, in Mogosoaia, Romania, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Read full article: Romania's political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition

Romania's political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition

Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party has withdrawn from negotiations to form a pro-European coalition government, extending political turmoil that has gripped the European Union country after a top court annulled a presidential election.

FILE - An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Read full article: China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says

China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says

A Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year.

FILE - Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, June 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Read full article: Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be 'frightening'

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be 'frightening'

The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members says it would be “frightening” if the anti-government group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes, is pardoned for orchestrating a violent plot to keep Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear talks about the gains in the economic growth f the state during the past year in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Read full article: Gov. Andy Beshear says Democrats should set partisanship aside, work to meet people's needs

Gov. Andy Beshear says Democrats should set partisanship aside, work to meet people's needs

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says Democrats should think less about partisan politics and more about meeting people’s needs.

FILE - White House Gender Policy Council director Jennifer Klein speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Jan. 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump's administration

The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump's administration

During the transition period between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, there has been at least some coordination on West Wing affairs.

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, left, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds

Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds

Elon Musk’s attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between America’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman.

A man poses for a photo without showing his face as he counts U.S. dollars at Ferdowsi street, Tehran's go-to venue for foreign currency exchange, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisis

Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisis

The Iranian rial has fallen to its lowest level in history, losing more than 10% of value since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November.

FILE - South Korean martial law soldiers try to enter the National Assembly compound in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2024. (Cho Sung-bong/Newsis via AP, File)

Read full article: Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms

Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms

The past year has been both a glass half empty and half full for the world's democracies.

Georgian outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili delivers her speech at the European Parliament and appealed to the European Union to press her country's pro-Russia government to hold a new election amid a police crackdown on peaceful opposition protesters., Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)

Read full article: Georgia's outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters

Georgia's outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters

Georgia’s outgoing president wants the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election.

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Read full article: Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

President-elect Donald Trump has filled key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty after feeling like he was hampered by internal squabbles during his first term.

FILE - Herschel Walker speaks during a campaign rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, Nov. 3, 2024, in Macon, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Read full article: Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas

Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas

President-elect Donald Trump says he'll nominate former Senate candidate Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

FILE - Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Read full article: After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

Wrapping up their report on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded it’s former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney who should be prosecuted for her work probing the riot.

FILE - Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., listens at an event, Oct. 22, 2020, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Read full article: Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for Oversight post, rejecting Ocasio-Cortez bid

Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for Oversight post, rejecting Ocasio-Cortez bid

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won't be the top Democrat on a prominent House committee next year.

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son smiles with President-elect Donald Trump during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Read full article: What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.

FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)

Read full article: Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for 'election interference' after pre-election poll

Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for 'election interference' after pre-election poll

President-elect Donald Trump is accusing the Des Moines Register newspaper and its pollster of “brazen election interference” for publishing a poll the weekend before the election that showed Democrat Kamala Harris was leading by three percentage points in the midwestern state.

First lady Jill Biden, center, is joined by Becky Pringle, president of National Education Association, left, and Randi Weingarten, president of American Federation of Teachers , right, during a virtual thank you event for educators with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College

Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College

Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to students and recent graduates at Prince George's Community College, in Largo, Md., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)