Trump’s pronouncement, made on social media, is a notable rebuff to two officials who served in his first term.

Bitcoin hit $80,000 for the first time, as investors continued to digest the implications of a second term for President-elect Donald Trump. Bitcoin has been deemed a safe asset regardless of the outcome of the election Smaller coins,

Bitcoin on Sunday hit a new record above $80,000. The world’s largest cryptocurrency surged in the run-up to Tuesday’s US presidential election, rose sharply immediately on election night after it became clear Donald Trump would win and has continued rising in the days since his victory.

Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers.

A review of the 2024 results show that Trump flipped or expanded his lead in several crucial counties. Arizona's most populous county Maricopa, which includes Phoenix, shifted decisively back to Trump, who, with 89 percent of votes counted, is leading by 4 points over Kamala Harris. Biden won Maricopa by 2 points in 2020.

The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday night after vote updates in Maricopa and other counties added to his overall lead, putting the state out of

Trump secured his return to the White House on Wednesday morning, achieving a remarkable comeback following his 2020 reelection defeat.

Bryan Lanza, who worked on Trump's campaign, said the incoming administration would ask Ukraine for a "realistic vision for peace."

Bryan Lanza's comments come days after Trump had a phone call with Ukraine's Zelensky and billionaire Elon Musk.

A spokesman for US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said that Trump's adviser Bryan Lanza did not speak on his behalf when he said that Ukraine should present a realistic vision of peace and not claim to return Crimea.