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As Xi and Biden Meet, Trump and Uncertainty Loom Large
The two leaders will meet in Peru, where China has steadily expanded its influence in a challenge to the United States in its own region.World - The New York Times - November 16 -
Trump's reelection looming large over G20 summit
President Biden is in Brazil for the final G20 summit of his presidency. While much of the summit is focused on fighting hunger and addressing global conflicts, Donald Trump's second presidency is ...Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
This Is Who We Are Now
The morning after the apocalypse.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Elon Musk Is Already Asking Trump for Payback After Supporting His Campaign
The billionaire CEO reportedly began lobbying Trump to hire SpaceX employees for top Defense Department roles to help with government contracts and derail regulators.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Crypto Industry Lobbies Trump and His Allies After Election Wins
As Bitcoin soars to record highs, cryptocurrency executives are maneuvering to influence Donald J. Trump’s transition and secure their policy goals.Business - The New York Times - November 13 -
Prosecutors urge judge to consider postponing Trump's sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.Politics - CBS News - November 19 -
Once They Were Neocons. Now Trump’s Foreign Policy Picks Are All ‘America First.’
President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering nominees who fit more comfortably within his often erratic worldview, in which deal-making reigns over ideology.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
Vonovia After-Tax Loss Narrows, Confirms Guidance
The real-estate company posted a net loss of 592 million euros for the first nine months of 2024, and continues to expect its full-year result to reach the upper end of its guidance range.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
FirstFT: Jockeying to join Trump’s cabinet
Also in today’s newsletter, Fed and BoE rate decisions, and Germany’s government collapsesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Potential Trump Cabinet members, policies
Donald Trump's transition team is focusing on potential Cabinet members for the former president's second term in the White House. The Trump administration may also institute quick policy changes ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area
Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.Politics - Politico - November 13 -
Trump’s nominees heading for thorny confirmation process
Controversial picks such as Matt Gaetz and Robert F Kennedy Jr will face hurdles even in a Republican-controlled SenateBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
Trump: 'No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!'
President-elect Trump on Tuesday called for the Senate to stop confirming judges before he is sworn into office, amid a frantic effort from Democrats to confirm President Biden’s nominees. “The ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Trump's social media company is now worth more than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price
Donald Trump’s Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk’s XTech - ABC News - October 29 -
Pentagon stunned after Trump picks Pete Hegseth for defence secretary
National guard veteran and Fox News presenter has been a critic of military and has minimal managerial experience. US politics – live updates The Pentagon has been stunned by Donald Trump ’s ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Republicans baffled after Trump picks ‘reckless’ Gaetz for attorney general
Congressman decried as ‘person of moral turpitude’ amid questions over whether Senate will confirm nomination. Donald Trump’s decision to nominate the far-right Republican congressman Matt ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
What's next for Congress after Trump's Gaetz nomination, other team picks?
Many of President-elect Donald Trump's team picks for his second term in the White House will have to go through the Senate confirmation process. Also, an expected House ethics inquiry into former ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Trump eyes new AG picks after Gaetz withdrawal
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) withdrawal as a nominee has sent President-elect Trump back to the drawing board on securing an attorney general to lead an agency he sees as key to his plans for ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago