Pete Hegseth made millions at Fox News and $900,000 from 41 paid speeches in the last 2 years
Hegseth delivered 41 paid speeches across the country over the last two years, earning $900,000 along the way.
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Inside the personal finances of Trump's top nominees
All of Trump's high-profile nominees are required to file reports disclosing their assets and recent sources of income.
152,000 student-loan borrowers are getting $4.2 billion in debt cancellation through Biden's relief efforts a week before Trump takes office
Biden announced more student-loan forgiveness for borrowers, likely marking his last debt relief efforts.
Jeff Bezos says he isn't worried about Elon Musk's relationship with Trump
"Elon has been very clear that he's doing this for the public interest and not for his personal gain," Bezos said in a new interview.
Biden's new chip rules aim to stifle China in AI race
President Joe Biden is planning one more round of export restrictions on AI chips to limit some countries' access to the key technology.
Mark Zuckerberg bent the knee to Donald Trump. Joel Kaplan made it happen.
The incoming president has a secret weapon inside Meta.
Elon Musk's DOGE intends to embed 2 cost-cutting representatives at most major government agencies: report
Those who aren't deployed will be stationed at the US Digital Service, a White House branch that provides IT consulting services to federal agencies.
Elon Musk could become a 'special government employee' as a co-lead of DOGE. Here's what that means.
As a "special government employee," Musk would be subject to less stringent conflict of interest standards than regular federal workers.
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Here's Jamie Dimon's policy advice for incoming President Trump
The CEO of JPMorgan thinks immigration policy should be a top issue in Trump's next term.
Trump's pick to lead EPA was paid tens of thousands to write op-eds criticizing climate policies and ESG
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin made nearly $200,000 from paid speeches and op-eds in recent years. Some of those op-eds were on climate-related topics.
Gavin Newsom says Trump may try to withhold disaster aid for California: 'He's been pretty straightforward about that'
In an interview with "Pod Save America," Newsom said Trump has been "pretty straightforward" about potentially denying federal aid to California.
Gen Xers and millennials aren't ready for the long-term care crisis their boomer parents are facing
Rising long-term healthcare costs mean many baby boomers are unequipped to support themselves in retirement.
Trump has finally been sentenced in his felony hush-money case. Here's what's next.
After months of delays, Trump was sentenced Friday. Here's what's in store now that his felony status is finalized.
A timeline of Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White's relationship
White and President-elect Trump's friendship has spanned decades, and the UFC CEO's efforts to elect Trump were key in the 2024 race.
Trump gets unconditional discharge in hush money case
Trump became the first US president to be sentenced with felony convictions.
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Meta's chief diversity officer says the company's employee resource groups survive DEI cull: memo
Meta is the latest company to back away from diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and goals.
The Trump Organization's foreign deals pledge leaves some wiggle room
Unlike in 2017, Trump's company is not agreeing to a blanket stop on new foreign business transactions.
Mark Zuckerberg tells Joe Rogan that he thinks Trump will protect American companies' 'strategic advantage'
On a nearly three-hour episode of Joe Rogan's podcast, Zuckerberg signaled optimism about what a Trump presidency means for tech businesses.
TikTok ban seems highly likely after Supreme Court hearing, legal experts say
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday on the TikTok divest-or-ban law as it considers whether to give the company more time.
Trump's sentencing ends with no punishment, as judge wishes him 'Godspeed' in his second term in office
Judge tells Donald Trump 'Godspeed' at New York hush-money sentencing.
A Trump campaign worker was the last winner of Musk's controversial $1M election sweepstake
Elon Musk's controversial $1 million swing state giveaway concluded with the final prize going to a man who worked on Donald Trump's campaign.
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How Trump's transition could open the floodgates for buying influence
Donald Trump's transition will be funded entirely by private donors. We explore why this matters in a video collaboration between Politico and Business Insider.
The Kremlin said Greenland is in Russia's sphere of 'national and strategic interests' — and it's got its eye on Trump's claims on the territory
Trump said in a press conference this week that he would not rule out using military force to seize Greenland.
Google donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration, more than triple what it gave in 2017
Google donated $285,000 to Trump's first inauguration in 2017.
SCOTUS allows Trump hush-money sentencing to proceed on Friday
The US Supreme Court rejected Trump's request to delay sentencing in his New York hush-money case. He'll face zero penalties and can attend virtually.
Elon Musk says DOGE saving $2 trillion in budget cuts is a 'best-case outcome'
Elon Musk told the political strategist Mark Penn that if DOGE tried to cut $2 trillion, it'd have a "good shot" of ending up at $1 trillion.
DOGE tracker: A running list of what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy say they will change
Once Musk and Ramaswamy step into their roles, they'll have to answer for commitments they've made, such as firing employees and deleting departments.
Photos show Jimmy Carter's inspiring life, from humble beginnings to becoming the longest-lived president in US history
Jimmy Carter's funeral will be held in Washington, DC, on Thursday. Photos show his life, from being raised on a peanut farm to becoming president.
Trump plays his last cards to stop his sentencing: Going to the Supreme Court
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who handles emergency applications from New York, strongly criticized the presidential immunity opinion Trump now relies on.
Photos of Melania Trump's Slovenia hometown show her humble beginnings
Melania Trump grew up in the small town of Sevnica, Slovenia. The number of visitors to Slovenia soared after she became first lady.
Meta's moderation shake-up highlights a political divide among influencers
As Mark Zuckerberg pulls back on Meta's content moderation in the name of free speech, some creators have concerns.
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Parts of the US should be renamed 'América Mexicana,' Mexican president says in response to Trump
Claudia Sheinbaum's suggestion came in response to Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."
'No exceptions' for commercial US ships passing through the Panama Canal, chief says in response to Trump
The Panama Canal chief, Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, said giving preferential treatment to one country's ships would "lead to chaos."
Trump's golf-resort liquor licenses may be one reason he's fighting to block a no-jail hush-money sentence
Only after Trump's hush-money sentencing can NJ officials move to revoke his liquor licenses. A revocation hearing is still pending, officials said.
Photos show Jimmy Carter lying in state at the US Capitol as politicians and members of the public pay their respects
Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the US Capitol before his state funeral in Washington, DC, and burial in Georgia.
Chuck Schumer says Democrats would support renaming the Gulf of Mexico if Trump works with them to lower costs
Schumer challenged Trump to address the cost of living for Americans, saying that if he did so, Democrats would back renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
Biden says Trump privately praised parts of his economic record
President Biden in an interview with USA Today said Trump was "very complimentary" of a portion of his economic record during a private meeting.
Meta cutting its fact-checkers is a big deal. Here's why.
Meta's shocking decision to get rid of its fact-checkers shows that Mark Zuckerberg is reshaping his company in some impactful ways.
Biden says he would've beat Trump in 2024 — but doesn't know if he could've finished another term
Biden said that "based on the polling," he thinks he could've done what Kamala Harris couldn't — defeat Trump for a second time.
A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.
Advertisers say Meta's content-moderation changes make them uneasy. They won't stop spending.
Meta's content-moderation changes have sparked concerns over its brand-safety commitments, but advertisers are unlikely to pull spending.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang says he hasn't received his Mar-a-Lago invite yet, but would be 'delighted' to get one
Huang said he would do everything he can to help President-elect Donald Trump's administration succeed.
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow must take responsibility.
Business leaders and lawmakers react to Meta's content moderation changes
Several lawmakers told BI that Meta's content moderation overhaul is a bad sign and an indication CEO Mark Zuckerberg is kowtowing to Donald Trump.
Here's the role every Trump family member will have — or won't have — in the White House
Melania Trump will again serve as first lady in the White House, while Ivanka Trump has said she will not return as a senior advisor.
Trump has started appointing employees to Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE
Trump announced that William Joseph McGinley, a Republican lawyer, and his former staffer Katie Miller will join.
Trump says Mark Zuckerberg is 'probably' responding to his previous threats by changing Meta's direction
Donald Trump once threatened to send Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to prison. Since the election, he has warmed up to Zuckerberg.
DOGE is hiring full-time salaried employees. These are the roles Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy aim to fill.
DOGE said in posts on X that it's now hiring for full-time, paid roles.
Trump refuses to rule out using military force to take Greenland or the Panama Canal
"We need Greenland for national security purposes," President-elect Trump said during a Tuesday press conference focused on the economy.
Donald Trump won. Now Mark Zuckerberg is reshaping Meta.
If you had any doubt that Meta was changing to please the new president, that's over now, Peter Kafka writes.