The crypto crown princes who could 'win, win, win' under Trump
Executives have already profited from bitcoin's rally, and see golden era for industry under incoming US president
FT | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:00:40
UK's ambitions to police AI face Trump's 'starkly' different approach
Britain's AI Safety Institute struggles to launch US outpost while promoting GCHQ links in outreach to new administration
FT | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:00:39
EU-China agenda stalls under Donald Trump’s long shadow
Holding pattern could break next week as EU decides if China crossed red line in arming Russia, a move that would force Beijing to respond.
Finbarr Bermingham / South China Morning Post | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:23:52
'Shockingly cavalier': Trump invites Xi Jinping to inauguration
No head of state has previously made an official visit to the US for the inauguration, according to State Department historical records. Let alone an adversary.
Aamer Madhani / Sydney Morning Herald | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:06:24
Trump Team Weighs Options, Including Airstrikes, to Stop Iran's Nuclear Program
Military action would break with longstanding U.S. policy of stopping Tehran's weapons program through diplomatic means.
WSJ | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:00:00
India: "Trump's Shocking Move: Scrapping H1B Permanently"
From GreatAndhra (news from Andhra Pradesh and the world, based in California) December 2:The radical moves of Donald Trump, the newly elected President of the USA, are expected to shake the entire world starting January 2025, once he is sworn in, as per reports. One of the most significant changes ...
climateer / Climateer Investing | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:35:00
SEC Charges Firm of Trump Transition Chief
"The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald with violating laws related to regulatory disclosures by so-called blank-check companies before they raise money from [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:28:35
Trump inviting China's Xi to inauguration is 'diplomatic theater'
China experts said it was highly unlikely that Chinese President Xi Jinping would come to Washington for the inauguration.
Japan Times | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:25:00
Trump gushes over Meloni: 'She's a fantastic leader and person'
The U.S. president-elect praises the Italian PM, saying he'll work with her when he returns to the White House.
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:43:45
Amazon is the latest Big Tech company to donate $1mn to Trump fund
Contribution to inauguration effort comes as founder Jeff Bezos and others attempt to build ties with the president-elect
FT | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:42:04
Trump says Syria 'not our fight'. Staying out may not be so easy
Donald Trump has promised to keep America out of the Middle East, but Assad's dramatic fall has upended the region's balance of power.
BBC | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:33:11
Trump backs dockworkers in fight over automation
US president-elect says savings from automation are not worth the 'distress, hurt, and harm' caused to workers.
Al Jazeera | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:32:46
Trump Advisers Seek to Shrink Bank Regulation
"The Trump transition team has started to explore pathways to dramatically shrink, consolidate or even eliminate the top bank watchdogs in Washington," the Wall Street Journal reports. "In recent interviews [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:30:00
Autonomy and Affordability: Solving Homelessness Without Coercion
If the incoming Trump Administration is serious about reducing homelessness, eliminating the FDA's REMS program is a good place to start.
Jeffrey A. Singer / Cato | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:27:44
New Zealand pleads with Trump to spare ally from fresh tariffs: ‘please don’t do that’
The finance minister urged the incoming administration to exempt Wellington from any new levies, highlighting the balanced trade ties between the two sides.
Bloomberg / South China Morning Post | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:10:50
Trump Wants to Turn Inauguration Into Global Event
"Donald Trump, eager to turn his inauguration into a global event, is personally extending invitations to some foreign leaders, including heads of state that have clashed with the United States [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:58:17
Amazon to Donate $1 Million to Trump's Inauguration
"Amazon.com is planning a $1 million donation to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, as founder Jeff Bezos and other tech leaders shore up ties with the incoming the Wall [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:53:05
US President-elect Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to his inauguration
Experts say Trump's invitation is largely unprecedented, but Xi is unlikely to accept, given their past relations.
Al Jazeera | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:52:41
Trump Has a New Favorite Foreign Leader. He's Known as the Madman.
Javier Milei and the rebirth of austerity for the needy.
Michelle Goldberg / NY Times | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:47:50
Time Magazine names Donald Trump person of the year for second time
This year saw Donald Trump convicted on charges of business fraud and nearly assassinated twice - and will end with him preparing to return to the White House.
Japan Times | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:45:00
No winners seen in Trump's 'destructive' energy tariffs
Tariffs threaten to be particularly troublesome for a North American energy industry that has been tightly integrated for decades and already favors U.S. interests.
Japan Times | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:30:00
Democrat Resistance to Mass Deportations Could Push the US to a Civil War
If something approaching civil war occurs in the US, as many Americans now believe, the most immediate cause may be President Trump's move to deport huge numbers of people, upwards of 10 million just since 2021, who have crossed the border illegally and unvetted. This population swelled as the feckless ...
Joel Kotkin / New Geography | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:28:38
Jeff Bezos' Amazon Planning $1 Million Donation To Trump Meta
Founder Jeff Bezos has had a contentious relationship with Trump in the past.
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff / Forbes | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:13:54
Trump Advisers Seek to Shrink or Eliminate Bank Regulators
Advisers asked potential nominees whether Trump could abolish the FDIC.
WSJ | Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00
Jeff Bezos reportedly following in Mark Zuckerberg's footsteps with a $1 million donation from Amazon to Trump's inauguration
Trump said Thursday Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos will visit, while Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, reportedly planned to meet with the President-elect.
Lloyd Lee,Erin Snodgrass / Business Insider | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:49:10
Inflation, Taxes and the Middle Class
Restraining prices is job one for Trump.
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:48:00
Why is a Democratic Senator Fawning Over Elon Musk?
Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, gushed over Elon Musk Thursday, calling the technocrat billionaire who helped elect Donald Trump "the foremost champion of free speech in the tech industry." Blumenthal's compliment for the far-right troll king came less than a week after he and Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn released a ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:43:52
SEC charges Cantor Fitzgerald, led by Trump's Commerce pick, with breaking securities laws
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick is co-chair of the transition team for Donald Trump. The SEC says his firm caused two SPACs to make false statements.
CNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:41:13
Amazon To Donate $1M To Trump's Inaugural Fund: Report
Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's Inaugural Fund, according to a report.
IBTimes | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:40:48
Here's How Kari Lake's VOA Appointment Could Crumble
Donald Trump's sudden appointment of one of his staunchest allies, two-time failed MAGA candidate and former news anchor Kari Lake, to run the federally-funded international broadcasting service Voice of America has resulted in widespread concern and outrage amid fears that she could transform it into a reactionary propaganda arm of ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:33:50
Howard Lutnick's Cantor Fitzgerald to pay $6.75mn over Spac disclosures
SEC case alleges that firm run by Trump adviser had made misleading statements in run-up to two offerings
FT | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:33:20
He's Person Of The Year, again! But Trump's most powerful years are ahead
And Australia can't be assured that it will escape a rampant re-elected president punishments.
Bruce Wolpe / Sydney Morning Herald | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:12:21
Jeff Bezos' Amazon Plans to Donate $1 Million to Trump's Inauguration
Tech leaders are striving to shore up ties with the incoming administration.
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:08:00
Under Trump, Voice of America Journalists Fear Politicization
Donald J. Trump's choice of Kari Lake to lead Voice of America goes against recent efforts to shield the federally funded news organization from politicization.
Katie Rogers / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:06:16
Biden Gets Lost in Trump's Shadow
The president-elect acts as if he's already in charge. There's never been a transition like this before.
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:04:00
Trump Mocked Over 'Made Up Story' About Woman Putting Grocery Store Apple in Refrigerator: 'Trump Announces He Has Never Bought an Apple'
Donald Trump is being mocked online after sharing a seemingly "made up story" about a woman returning one apple at a grocery store due to high prices.
IBTimes | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:03:56
U.S. Oil Industry Hesitates as Trump Promises Energy Revolution
Team Trump is preparing to make sweeping changes to the U.S. energy sector on day one. Boosting U.S. oil and gas drilling and accelerating permits for domestic energy infrastructure and LNG exports are expected to be top priorities for the new administration. While many of the President-elect's energy proposals are ...
Tsvetana Paraskova / Oil Price | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:00:00
Canada considering taxes on commodities exports to US if Trump imposes tariffs: report
Seeking Alpha | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:55:54
Boeing Delays Mean Trump Won't Fly on a New Air Force One
The long-delayed upgrade of the aircraft designed to be a flying White House has been one of Trump's pet projects.
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:52:00
Ex-OCC head: Expect 'radically different' regulators
Brian Brooks, former acting Comptroller of the Currency in the first Trump administration and advisor to the President-elect's transition team, said new agency heads will open up commercial real estate lending, approach credit risk management differently and privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Kyle Campbell / American Banker | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:33:42
"Falling Off A Cliff": This Chart Proves That We Are In A Major Economic Downturn Right Now
The number of job openings in the United States has been "falling off a cliff", and that is a major red flag. The last four years have been an economic nightmare for most Americans, and that is one of the primary reasons why Donald Trump won the election. But as ...
Michael / Economic Collapse | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:32:09
Meta gives $1 million to Trump inauguration as Zuckerberg makes nice
Meta has donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund, the latest attempt from CEO Mark Zuckerberg to mend his relationship with the president-elect.
Clarissa-Jan Lim / MSNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:17:58
China's Xi Not Expected at Trump's Inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to travel to Washington next month as an inauguration guest of President-elect Donald Trump, CBS News reports. Trump had personally invited Xi to [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:16:01
Trump rings opening bell at NYSE after being named Time's Person of the Year
Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, a first for the US president-elect, after he was named "person of the year" by Time magazine. Plus, the European Central Bank cut interest rates again as the focus shifts from fighting inflation to supporting the Eurozone economy ...
Yuka ROYER / France 24 | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:14:46
Lara Trump somehow wouldn't be most corrupt Senate appointment ever
By the end of next month, Florida will almost certainly have a new face representing it in the U.S.
Hayes Brown / MSNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:12:56
Trump opposed to Ukraine firing US missiles deep into Russia
The US president-elect insisted, however, that he would not abandon Kyiv as he seeks to bring the war to a close.
Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:12:06
Meta Donates $1 Million To Trump's Inaugural Fund Weeks After Mark Zuckerberg Met President Elect
Meta has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, the company confirmed to various news outlets on Wednesday, a move that comes just weeks after its CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in an apparent bid to mend years of strained ties. Read the ...
Kristin Hunt, Forbes Staff / Forbes | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:03:51
Massad Boulos, hailed as a billionaire lawyer advising Trump on Middle East policy, probably isn't a lawyer or a billionaire
Massad Boulos, widely reported as a billionaire lawyer, runs a $865,000 Nigerian truck dealership and lacks legal credentials, records show.
Jack Newsham / Business Insider | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:00:01
FirstFT: Donald Trump extends inauguration invitation to Xi Jinping
Also in today's newsletter, the Chinese officials detail their top economic priority and the ECB's latest interest rate cut
FT | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:59:27
Bitcoin Grapples with $100K as Rally on Trump's Crypto-Positive Comment Fizzles
Altcoins as a group outperformed bitcoin, with AVAX and LINK leading sector gains.
Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:58:56
What Trump Could Do to the U.S. Military
Americans have counted on the indispensability of a constitutionally alert military. Will that continue?
NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:53:38
Eric Adams Proves How Desperate He Is for Pardon From Trump
Eric Adams is trying his best to get on the incoming border czar's good side in the hopes that President-elect Trump blesses him with a pardon. The corruption-addled New York City mayor met with Tom Homan on Thursday to discuss the city's role in Trump's imminent mass deportation plans. Homan ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:43:31
The Great RFK Jr. Charade
Why won't the Senate take an opportunity to save Trump from a bad political deal?
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:43:00
The Stock Market and TV: Trump's Most Durable Guardrails
The curbs on President-elect Donald J. Trump's impulses are mostly gone, but the old standbys are still in effect, people close to him say.
Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:39:15
Elon Musk threatening to fund primary opponents to bully GOP Senators to confirm Trump's nominees
Charlie Sykes, MSNBC Columnist and Contributor joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the heightened pressure campaign being exerted by the most powerful people in Donald Trump orbit to intimidate and bully members of the United States Senate, including Elon Musk who is threatening to financially back a ...
MSNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:23:46
S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall; Trump Rings NYSE Bell
U.S. stock indexes declined in ho-hum trading after the latest inflation reading left intact the case for another interest-rate cut.
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:23:00
Chris Wray is taking a key guardrail of democracy with him when he leaves the FBI
Chris Hayes explains how Chris Wray stepping aside and allowing Trump to appoint a loyalist as FBI director strikes down an important guardrail in our democracy
Chris Hayes / MSNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:19:34
Republican Bill Inspired By Trump Would Let Convicted Felons Run For Public Office In Missouri
The "Donald J. Trump Election Qualification Act" was inspired by the president-elect and would allow convicted felons to run for public office.
IBTimes | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:19:03
James Comer Suddenly Claims He's a "Big AOC Fan"
In her bid for the top Democratic spot on the House Oversight Committee, Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has found a perhaps unlikely supporter in the committee's Republican chairman, James Comer. Last week, Ocasio-Cortez announced her candidacy for ranking member of the Oversight Committee, writing in a statement that, under Trump, ...
Robert McCoy / New Republic | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:10:56
Hegseth Cabinet Nomination: Less Than 20% Of US Adults Approve Of Trump's Defense Secretary Pick, Poll Finds
The president-elect said Friday that Hegseth's academic and military background will serve him as a leader.
Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff / Forbes | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:03:46
What the heck is going on with John Fetterman?
Thursday, John Fetterman became the first Senate Democrat to with Pete Donald Trump’s problematic pick to lead the Department of Defense. Oddly, Fetterman ruled supporting Hegseth, whose own mother wrote him an angry calling him an abuser of women. (She now says doesn’t hold the same of her could theoretically ...
Alex Samuels / Daily Kos | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:00:22
Inside Trump's Planned War on Leakers and the Press
Rolling Stone: "Trump 2.0 will feature more media subpoenas, communications seizures, whistleblower prosecutions, and legal threats against news outlets."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:59:40
Trump Favorability Rating Reaches 7-Year High-As Majority Of Americans Approve Of Transition: Polls
Trump's popularity has climbed, though he's still less popular than former Presidents Biden, Obama, Bush and Clinton were at this point in their transitions.
Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff / Forbes | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:51:45
What Trump says he'll do on Day One of his presidency
Donald Trump says he'll first few hours in office rolling back some of Joe Biden's orders and considering January 6-related pardons.
Bryan Metzger,Brent D. Griffiths / Money Game | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:51:32
Former Activision CEO Kotick waiting for Trump to take office before bidding for TikTok - report
Seeking Alpha | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:51:05
Canada weighs export taxes on uranium and oil If Trump starts trade war
Such levies would be a last resort for Trudeau’s government, coming after retaliatory duties on US-made goods.
Bloomberg / South China Morning Post | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:50:24
The Trump administration could reverse progress on AI regulation
Trump's pick for the US FTC chair is expected to push back against regulating AI, undermining efforts so far.
Al Jazeera | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:37:47
Here's how much bitcoin the world's largest asset manager recommends you have in your portfolio
BlackRock said the risk of holding a certain amount of bitcoin is comparable to the risk generated by the Magnificent Seven mega-cap tech stocks.
Kelly Cloonan / Money Game | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:27:41
McConnell acknowledges the toxic roots of Trump's 'America First' rhetoric
Sen. Mitch McConnell has occasionally criticized Trump and his supporters, a trend that continued Tuesday, when he acknowledged the toxic origins of the "America First" movement.
Ja'han Jones / MSNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:24:16
Don't Count On Trump Draining the Swamp This Time Either
As the saying goes, even a stopped clock is right twice a day. And even in the river of lies pouring from the mouth of President-elect Donald Trump, occasional truths flow by. He's repeatedly accused Washington, D.C., of being a "swamp" of corruption. That resonates with the American people because ...
Keith Raffel / Real Clear Politics | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:20:42
'Climate of terror': New York's migrants and asylum seekers brace for Trump
More than 200,000 asylum seekers and migrants have arrived in the US city in the past two years. Many fear deportation.
Al Jazeera | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:16:28
Maple Syrup Diplomacy: Canada's Sweet Revenge for Trump's Tariff Tantrum
As Donald Trump's return to the White House looms, so does the specter of another trade war, and Canada seems to be sharpening its economic arsenal. Rumors are swirling in Ottawa about potential export taxes on uranium, oil, and potash-the very lifeblood of American industry. It's a chess move that ...
Julianne Geiger / Oil Price | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:15:00
Ivanka Trump joins father Donald, stepmother Melania and sister Tiffany at appearance
Ivanka Trump joins father Donald, stepmother Melania and sister Tiffany to ring New York Stock Exchange bell.
Sydney Morning Herald | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:06:07
Chinese official praises Trump invitation but does not say if Xi will attend inauguration
Trump spokesman confirms inauguration invitation, but Qiu Wenxing of Chinese embassy does not discuss whether Xi Jinping will attend.
Kawala Xie,Laura Zhou / South China Morning Post | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:05:51
Jon Ossoff Seeks Common Ground with Trump
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) "first ran for office seven years ago with a promise to get under Donald Trump's skin," the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. "As he seeks another U.S. [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:04:37
Trump Reacts to Time 'Person of the Year' and Stock Exchange Opening
For a man who rose to fame in the gilded yuppie era of New York City, today's ringing the bell to open the stock exchange, and being named Person of the Year by Time, must have a certain appeal.
Joseph Bernstein / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:04:32
Rescuing California Requires Challenging Crony Environmentalism
The Speaker of the Assembly in the California state legislature, Robert Rivas, recently said that "California must not fixate on Trump and forget about Fat chance. California has been under the absolute control of Democrats for a generation. It's their policies that have made the state unaffordable. By now, the ...
Edward Ring / CIV FI | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:03:19
RFK Jr.'s Daughter-in-Law Interviews for CIA Job
"Amaryllis Fox Kennedy - a former undercover CIA operative who managed her father-in-law Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign - met this week in Washington with President-elect Donald Trump's choice [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:02:04
U.S. President-elect Trump rings NYSE opening bell, talks economy, crypto
Seeking Alpha | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:54:57
Democrats Ask That Trump Cabinet Picks Produce Communications With Epshteyn
The two top Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee said prospective nominees should be prepared to testify about any discussions with Boris Epshteyn about their selections.
Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:54:50
Los Angeles Times Owner Wades Deeper Into Opinion Section
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong's public comments and actions, including recently blocking an editorial weighing in on President-elect Trump's cabinet picks, have concerned many staff members.
Katie Robertson / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:47:00
Giorgia Meloni Is Ready to Bring Trumpism to Europe
Giorgia Meloni is ready to be the bridge between Donald Trump and Europe.
Mattia Ferraresi / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:40:59
Trump's second term poised to give Republicans historic expansion of power
Joy Reid explains how Chris Wray's resignation could open up the door for Trump to expand the power of the presidency
Joy Reid / MSNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:40:06
There'll be no profile in courage award for departing FBI Director Chris Wray
Chris Wray announced Wednesday that he would end his 10-year term as FBI director three years early, essentially bowing to political pressure from Trump.
Anthony Coley / MSNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:38:10
Amazing Stuff
Mace's original brand (helped by NYT puff pieces) was Sensible Moderate Republican In The Age Of Trump Nancy Mace's former comms director: "her prop of a sling is a pathetic ploy for attention." [image or embed]- Ari Drennen December 12, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Atrios / Eschaton | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:34:00
Patel's Warm Senate Welcome Reflects the G.O.P.'s Turn Against the F.B.I.
Senate Republicans have largely embraced President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick to run the bureau, demonstrating that his anti-F.B.I. stance is now party orthodoxy.
Catie Edmondson / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:09:42
House Democrat says Trump is 'off to a good start' with tariff threats on Mexico and Canada
Rep. Jared Golden, a centrist Democrat from Maine, previously introduced a bill to enact Trump's 10% tariff plan into law.
Bryan Metzger / Business Insider | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:09:36
2024 temperatures set to break last year's global record
The new heat record comes as Donald Trump prepares to return to office and undo the Biden administration's efforts to combat climate change.
Zack Colman / Politico | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:07:25
Trump suddenly doesn’t want to talk about the bigotry he campaigned on
Trump said he doesn't want to talk about transgender rights issues anymore, despite demonizing the transgender community throughout his 2024 an interview with Time magazine published on Thursday, which named Trump "Person of the Year," Trump declined to say whether he supports transgender people who want to use the bathroom ...
Emily Singer / Daily Kos | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:00:07
Trump Defends Nominating People With Project 2025 Ties: Here's The Full List
Trump has already named several people tied to Project 2025 to his administration, even after he disavowed the extreme policy agenda.
Alison Durkee, Forbes Staff / Forbes | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:58:38
Is 'Crazy' Bernie Sanders Not So Crazy Anymore?
Over the course of two presidential campaigns, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, seemed to sell out to the Democratic Party to capture the party's... Read More The post Is 'Crazy' Bernie Sanders Not So Crazy Anymore? appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Christina Lewis / The Foundry | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:50:11
Trade deficits don't have to be wicked, unless you believe Donald Trump
Australia has a long history of running current account deficits - but that doesn't automatically mean we're doing badly.
Millie Muroi / Sydney Morning Herald | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:50:00
The Stakes for Speech of Trump's Civil Verdict
Letitia James presses her case. The president-elect has a chance to vindicate the First Amendment.
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:49:00
Trump Chooses Kari Lake to Lead Voice of America
Ms. Lake, a former TV news anchor turned right-wing firebrand who has called journalists would be in charge of a federally funded news outlet with a huge global audience.
Minho Kim / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:40:45
Trump says he isn't worried about potential conflicts of interest at Musk's DOGE: 'Elon puts the country long before his company'
Donald Trump says his "First Buddy" Elon Musk has the credibility to navigate the conflicts of interest he may encounter.
Brent D. Griffiths / Money Game | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:35:30
How Grievance Politics Propelled Trump to Victory
Time: "It wasn't just the MAGA faithful. Trump harnessed deep national discontent about the economy, immigration, and cultural issues. His grievances resonated with suburban moms and retirees, Latino and Black [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:31:00
Republicans Would Not Mind If Trump Suspended Laws
A new Monmouth poll finds if Donald Trump did suspend some laws and constitutional provisions, 52% of the public would be bothered a lot by this. This number is down [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:27:04
Christopher Wray Says He'll Step Down as F.B.I. Director
President-elect Donald J. Trump had already signaled his intention to replace Mr. Wray with a longtime loyalist, Kash Patel.
Adam Goldman and Devlin Barrett / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:23:06
No Undercover FBI Agents Were at Capitol Riot
"A Justice Department watchdog found that there were no undercover FBI employees at the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot, rejecting speculation from allies of President-elect Donald Trump [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:21:12
Why Trump Won the Election---and Why He Now Better Act Quickly
Political analyst Charlie Cook says that the loss of moderating influences in both parties has come with a loss of self-awareness.
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:21:00
Janet Yellen on Biden's Economic Legacy---and How Her Thinking About Trade Has Shifted
The outgoing Treasury secretary also weighed in on Trump's proposed tariffs and her concerns about the deficit
WSJ | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:17:00
Trump's Pick as Mideast Adviser, Massad Boulos, Is a Truck Salesman
The lore around Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, is that he is a billionaire dealmaker. Records show otherwise.
Ruth Maclean, Justin Scheck, Charles Homans and Oladeinde Olawoyin / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:15:45
MAGA Fashion Designer Aims to 'Weave the Country Together' With First Ladies Dress Collection
"I love the fashion sense of Melania Trump. I love the fashion sense of Michelle Obama. I love the idea that these iconic women did... Read More The post MAGA Fashion Designer Aims to 'Weave the Country Together' With First Ladies Dress Collection appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Ann Moreno / The Foundry | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:09:22
Why Trump Soured on F.B.I. Director Christopher Wray
By the time Donald J. Trump left the White House, he was eager to fire Mr. Wray, but he held back. His antipathy only heightened in the years after his presidency.
Devlin Barrett / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:00:50
Mark Zuckerberg donates $1M to Trump after suppressing political content
<div <div <div the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, $1 to Donald Trump’s inauguration news of the seven-figure donation comes just a few weeks after to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago for a private dinner with the president-elect. A spokesperson for Meta told the BBC at ...
Oliver Willis / Daily Kos | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:00:03
Biden's largest single-day act of clemency; Trump crowned Time's person of the year
While it is customary for presidents to grant mercy at the end of their term, never before have so many pardons or commutations been issued in a single day.
Farrah Tomazin / Sydney Morning Herald | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:00:00
Swearing Off Pleasure to Own the Right
The second election of Donald Trump has served as an opportunity for all sorts of people to reevaluate their priorities, and for some undetermined number of women, that appears to have resulted in the renunciation of men. The "4B" phenomenon, which derives its name from bi, the Korean word for ...
Elizabeth Bruenig / The Atlantic | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:53:15
Trump's Energy Pick, Chris Wright, Argues Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous
Chris Wright, Donald Trump's pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading.
Lisa Friedman / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:53:03
F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office
Mike Whitaker, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, is leaving the leadership position after serving only one year of a five-year term.
Mark Walker / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:51:37
There are 3 ways Donald Trump can reduce the risks from America's soaring debt, Pimco economist says
Some of Trump's policies could generate billions in revenue for the US over coming years if implemented correctly, a Pimco economist wrote.
Filip De Mott / Business Insider | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:51:24
Trump Says He May Reject Spending Bills from Congress
President-elect Donald Trump told Time that he "may reject spending bills sent to him from Congress if they do not match the cuts prescribed by a cost-cutting plan being drafted [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:40:10
Trump is unsurprisingly Time magazine's person of the year again
Time magazine has named President-elect Donald Trump its 2024 person of the year, the second time the publication has given him that title.
Clarissa-Jan Lim / MSNBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:37:19
Trump Faces Tariff Red Tape
"Presidents have expansive power over trade policy - but that power is derived from specific legal provisions that dictate multistep processes for deploying that power," Axios reports. "That means that [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:36:22
Trump says his presidency won't be a failure if he can't lower grocery prices
Trump told Time magazine that lowering grocery prices is "very hard," after saying that he won partially because of high food costs.
Alice Tecotzky / Business Insider | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:20:14
Defying Veto Threat, House Approves Measure Adding 66 New U.S. Judges
President Biden and House Democrats objected to the bipartisan measure that would immediately give President-elect Donald J. Trump about two dozen new judicial seats to fill.
Carl Hulse / NY Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:15:33
Trump rings bell on record stock market - but will it last?
The US president-elect comes into office with a strong economy, but investors hope for more and current highs may be difficult to sustain.
BBC | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:11:02
Trump Makes Horrid Confession on Plans for Israel and Palestine
Donald Trump won't rule out supporting Israel's annexation of the West Bank. The president-elect sat with Time magazine for a lengthy interview after being named their 2024 "Person of the Year" on Thursday. He was asked directly by the Time staff, "Do you want to get a two-state deal done, ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:08:19
Officials to meet Trump team: report
Taipei Times | Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:06:55