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President-elect Donald Trump has begun preparing for the Oval Office by naming Susie Wiles as his new White House chief of staff.

This comes as the Democratic blame game begins, with ex-speaker Nancy Pelosi appearing to regret that Democrats didn’t have an open primary to select its nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out.

“Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” the former speaker told The New York Times. “The anticipation was that, if the president were to step aside, that there would be an open primary.”

The Republicans are expected to retain control of the House, likely handing the GOP a trifecta as they’re set to take back the Senate, possibly handing Trump full control of the levers of power in Washington.

Trump and President Joe Biden both had a trifecta for their first two years in office.

Wiles spearheaded Trump’s successful 2024 campaign and is the first of many appointees who will help to push his agenda, which includes the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, more trade tariffs and extended tax cuts.

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‘Your body, my choice’: Women report rise in online misogyny following Donald Trump’s victory

Women are facing a barrage of deeply misogynistic comments online following Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory.

The Republican candidate defeated Kamala Harris following a chaotic campaign dogged by anger, insults and division, winning 51 percent of the popular vote on Wednesday, 6 November.

In the wake of the former president’s shocking political comeback, women have reported men are writing “your body, my choice” on their social media posts, among other troubling reproductive rights remarks.

The slogan “my body, my choice” was originally popularised by feminists defending reproductive choices as rights in the Sixties. However, the phrase has now been co-opted for the adverse effect.

‘Your body, my choice’: Women report rise in online misogyny following Trump victory

‘The masks are fully off now,’ one person claimed

Lydia Spencer-Elliott8 November 2024 21:40

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Walz speaks after election loss: ‘Get back in this fight when you are ready’

Kamala Harris’s former running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, spoke in his home state on Friday, saying that “if you are feeling deflated, discouraged today, I get it. Take some time. Take care of yourselves.”

He added: “And get back in this fight when you are ready. And know that whenever you are ready to get back in that fight, I will be standing right here, ready to fight with you.”

Walz went on to bash the Trump campaign for its “hateful agenda.”

“The other side spent a lot of time promising that they would leave things up to the states. I’m willing to take them at their word for that,” he said. “The moment they try to bring a hateful agenda to this state, I’m ready to stand up and fight for the way we do things here.”

Walz went on to pledge to protect abortion and immigrant rights.

“As long as I am governor of Minnesota, we will protect a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions,” he told the crowd in Eagan, Minnesota. “As long as I am governor of Minnesota, we will welcome immigrants with gratitude for their contributions to our community.”

Gustaf Kilander8 November 2024 21:28

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Joe Rogan sends warning to President-elect Donald Trump after endorsing campaign

Joe Rogan sent a warning to Donald Trump after endorsing the Republican in the 2024 election.

The podcast host, 57, encouraged the president-elect to unite the country as he approaches his second term in the White House.

Speaking on Thursday’s (7 November) edition of his eponymous show, Rogam told guest Dave Smith: “There’s a real chance to make real tangible change that’s gonna be for the good of everybody.

“He’s gotta unite people. He’s gotta not attack the left, not attack everybody. Let them all talk their s***, but unite.”

Holly Patrick8 November 2024 21:20

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Pelosi suggests open primary could have led to better outcome for Democrats

In an interview with The New York Times, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that she thinks it would have been better for Biden to exit the race sooner and for the Democrats to have an open primary.

It was reported at the time Biden dropped out that Pelosi had anticipated an open primary, and not for Kamala Harris to quickly pick up the nomination.

“Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” the former speaker told the paper. “The anticipation was that, if the president were to step aside, that there would be an open primary.”

“And as I say, Kamala may have, I think she would have done well in that and been stronger going forward. But we don’t know that. That didn’t happen. We live with what happened,” she added. “And because the president endorsed Kamala Harris immediately, that really made it almost impossible to have a primary at that time. If it had been much earlier, it would have been different.”

Gustaf Kilander8 November 2024 21:15

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Trump promised voters their incomes and net worth will soar. Economists are not convinced

Inside a Pennsylvania arena, President-elect Donald Trump promised voters their incomes and net worth “would soar.”

The economy was among the top concerns for voters in the 2024 presidential election and the Trump campaign’s messaging cut through. As of this morning, more than 73 million Americans have voted for him to return to the White House.

They turned to him for a solution after finding themselves unable to afford the necessities for their families in a cost-of-living crisis, but concerns have already been raised the Republican billionaire won’t deliver.

Trump promised voters incomes and net worth will soar. Economists are not convinced

Voters turned to Trump for a solution after finding themselves unable to afford the necessities for their families in a cost of living crisis

Rhian Lubin8 November 2024 21:00

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What Donald Trump’s presidency could mean for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid US visa row

As Donald Trump secured his second term as US president, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have had cause for concern about their new life in Montecito.

Trump took to the stage in Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning to address the nation, celebrating his “unprecedented and powerful mandate” after sweeping through key swing states, including North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

His victory coincides with a precarious visa battle for the Sussexes, which may be complicated by their strained relationship with the president.

What Trump’s presidency could mean for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid visa row

Trump has personally commented on Prince Harry’s US visa application

Athena Stavrou8 November 2024 20:40

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Tim Scott running to head Republican Senate campaign arm

Gustaf Kilander8 November 2024 20:20

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Trump could offer trade lane to UK over ‘Brexit sympathy’, Democrat says

Donald Trump could offer the UK a “lane” easing trade with the US, a senior Democrat has suggested amid concerns that the president-elect’s desire for tariffs could damage Britain’s economy.

New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, who knows Mr Trump personally, said he believed the Republican politician would have “sympathy” for the decision to leave the EU and show more leniency towards Britain than with Brussels or Nato.

Speaking to journalists on a visit to London at the US Embassy, Mr Murphy said the the president-elect’s victory at the polls had been “very sobering”, with the loss of both the House and the Senate “particularly troubling” for Democrats.

Trump could offer trade lane to UK over ‘Brexit sympathy’, Democrat says

New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, who knows Mr Trump personally, said he believed the Republican politician would have ‘sympathy’ over Brexit.

Nina Lloyd8 November 2024 20:00

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Republican Rep says it’s ‘absolutely’ time for GOP to be louder about anti-abortion beliefs

Republican Representative Mike Kelly told Notus that it’s “absolutely” time for the party to be louder about their anti-abortion beliefs.

Kelly is not in a competitive district and has introduced several bills to federally ban abortion after six weeks.

“I don’t believe you should let a political, what some people think is a political advantage, be that way,” Kelly told Notus. “I am always going to vote for life.”

Gustaf Kilander8 November 2024 19:40

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More than 5,000 requests for abortion pills made in 12 hours after Trump’s win as Americans stockpile

The top abortion pill supplier in the US received more than 5,000 requests for medication in the first 12 hours after Donald Trump was projected to win the 2024 presidential election.

Rebecca Gomperts, founder of the supplier Aid Access, told The Guardian the 5,000 requests over 12 hours even surpasses the orders they received in June 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, which guaranteed the right to an abortion nationwide.

“We have an extremely streamlined process and we are capable of dealing with all the requests really fast,” Gomperts told The Guardian. “But it’s much more [than usual]. And I think the reason is people are now much more aware – people are aware of the possibility of the abortion pill and aware of the threat it will be taken off the market.”

More than 5,000 requests for abortion pills made in 12 hours after Trump’s win

Voters in seven states chose to protect abortion rights this Election Day

Katie Hawkinson8 November 2024 19:20

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