CBS News poll shows 59% approval for Trump's handling of presidential transition

Examining Elon Musk's influence on Trump's transition process

President-elect Donald Trump announced this week that Elon Musk will help lead a new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. Theodore Schleifer, campaign finance reporter for The ...

Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The Trump Transition’s Secret Funding, and a Campus Crackdown

Plus, payouts for finding pandemic fraud.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

How President-elect Trump might handle war in Middle East

Israel continued its offensives in Lebanon and Gaza Wednesday as plans began for Donald Trump's transition back into the White House. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on ...

Mental health tips on how to handle Trump blues and anxiety

Charity relaunches advice page recommending volunteering and getting involved in local civic causes during traumatic world events. After Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory this week, ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

How will Congress handle government funding? Johnson says it depends on Trump's 'preference'

Politics - Politico - November 12

Trump's approval rating at 54 percent as president-elect

A slight majority of registered voters approve of the job President-elect Trump is doing leading up to his second White House administration, according to a new poll. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

53 percent approve of Trump plans: Pew survey

More than half of the country approves of President-elect Trump’s plans and policies for his upcoming second term in the White House, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Friday. The ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Republicans win majority in the Senate, CBS News projects

Republicans will take control of the Senate after Sen. Deb Fischer's victory in Nebraska, CBS News projects. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane, John Dickerson and Margaret Brennan break down how the GOP ...

U.S. House leaning Republican, CBS News rates

President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House on Jan. 20, 2025, and he may be leading a government entirely controlled by his party. Republicans flipped the Senate through a handful ...

Republicans will control House of Representatives, CBS News projects

Republicans will have the majority in the House of Representatives, CBS News projects. This comes after the GOP gained control of the Senate and as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his ...

‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel transition as emissions hit new high

Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024. There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

A lot of state poll results show ties. Is that because of voters — or pollsters?

State polls are showing not just an astonishingly tight 2024 race, but also an improbably tight race, missing some of the randomness inherent in polling that should be generating more varied and ...

The Polls Show a Dead Heat, but They Don’t All Tell the Same Story

Either way, it’s too close to make a prediction.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Nevada's swing state status unpacked as polls show close race

Nevada Independent reporter Gabby Birenbaum breaks down the role Nevada will play as a swing state in the 2024 election as both campaigns make their pitches to voters.

Breaking down the poll showing Kamala Harris with the lead in Iowa

The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll over the weekend showed Kamala Harris with a 47% to 44% lead among likely voters over Donald Trump. Amanda Rooker, chief political reporter for KCCI Des ...

What to make of Iowa poll showing Kamala Harris with lead in the state

Some fairly shocking numbers came out over the weekend in the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in Iowa 47% to 44% among likely voters. CBS News ...

The Papers: 'Starmer's uni U-turn' and 'Polls show dead heat'

A rise in tuition fees at English universities and election day in America make Tuesday's front pages.

Exit poll results for the 2024 election show democracy, economy top issues

CBS News national exit polls tell us who voted, what issues were on their minds, whether they voted for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election — and why.

Harris leading among older voters in Michigan and Wisconsin, exit polls show

Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among older voters in Michigan and Wisconsin, exit polls show. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson digs through the ...

Arizona, Nevada exit polls show Harris leading with Latino voters

Vice President Kamala Harris is leading among Latino voters in Arizona and Nevada, CBS News exit polls suggest. However, Harris is underperforming among the group compared to President Biden's 2020 ...

Oil Interests Gave More Than $75 Million to Trump PACs, New Analysis Shows

Oil moguls are big donors to Donald Trump. But so are engineering firms, hedge fund managers, shipbuilders and others that profit from fossil fuels.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary

Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.

Trump transition updates: Trump taps longtime ally as agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

Harris, Trump deadlocked in Pennsylvania poll

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck-and-neck in battleground Pennsylvania with less than a week to go until Election Day, a new poll shows. The survey, released Wednesday by ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

New Hong Kong-focused ETF gains approval in Saudi Arabia

Hang Seng Investment Management is second manager to get green light as authorities push for closer ties between both markets

World - Financial Times - October 31

Amazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone as it begins tests in Arizona

Amazon says it has received approval from the FAA to fly its newer, smaller delivery drones, including beyond the visual line of sight of pilots.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Workers Approve New Boeing Contract, Ending Crippling Strike

Striking machinists accepted a new contract raising wages by 39 percent, but enduring bitterness will complicate Boeing’s efforts to rebuild its battered corporate culture and flawed production ...

Business - Inc. - November 5

Latest in CBS News poll shows 59% approval for Trump's handling of presidential transition