COP29 Begins With Climate Finance, Absent Leaders, and Trump Looming Large

Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’

It comes as Rick Scott has racked up support from prominent conservative backers, including Elon Musk.

Politics - Politico - 4 days ago

Trump says Senate GOP leader candidates must agree to recess appointments

President-elect Trump demanded on Sunday that the next Senate GOP leader allow him to make recess appointments, which would effectively let him fast-track his nominees and appointments without ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Japan's embattled leader holds on to power but faces another challenge: Trump

Lawmakers in Japan voted Monday to retain Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister despite his long-governing party’s poor showing in parliamentary elections last month.

Trump makes demand as Senate Republicans prepare to elect new leader

As Senate Republicans prepare to vote Wednesday on a new majority leader, Trump is already weighing in with demands for recess appointments.

What is a recess appointment, the power Trump wants from the next GOP leader?

Congressional Republicans are preparing to carry out President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. This weekend, he took to social media saying that the next Senate Republican leader must "agree to recess ...

Report: Trump may create "warrior board" to remove "woke" military leaders

President-elect Trump is pushing to end diversity training in the military and has pledged to fire generals he believes support a "woke" agenda. A new board of retired military officials could help ...

John Thune elected Senate majority leader in rebuke to Trump allies

Elon Musk was among those pushing for Florida senator Rick Scott to get top job

Business - Financial Times - 23 hours ago

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