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How healthy are Donald Trump’s nominees?
A checkup on how 18 top picks are faring in the Senate.Politico - 13h -
Donald Trump faced sufficient evidence for conviction in election case, report says
Special counsel Jack Smith says president-elect would have been convicted but for 2024 poll victoryFinancial Times - 13h -
‘Donald of Dubai’: real estate mogul rubbing shoulders with Trump
Hussain Sajwani has built swaths of the Middle East’s glitziest commercial hub and made an ally of the US president-electFinancial Times - 17h -
Kalshi names Donald Trump Jr. as strategic advisor to prediction market firm
The president-elect's eldest son's growing business footprint now includes the prediction market platform that rose to prominence during the 2024 election.CNBC - 1d -
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet to get underway
In one week, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in to start his second presidential term. More than a dozen of his Cabinet picks will be on Capitol Hill this week as confirmation hearings ...CBS News - 1d -
Donald Trump isn’t even in office yet and silly season has already begun | Sidney Blumenthal
He wants to seize the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland. And now wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. Donald Trump’s silly season has already caused irreparable damage to United ...The Guardian - 1d -
President-elect Donald Trump sentenced in New York hush money trial
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in nine days, it will be as the first president with a felony conviction on his record. A Manhattan judge formally sentenced him on Friday for ...CBS News - 3d -
Is Donald Trump inheriting the best economy in history?
President-elect Trump will enter office with the lowest unemployment rate since Richard Nixon in 1969 — but red flags remain.MarketWatch - 3d -
OpenAI has begun building out its robotics team
Previously, OpenAI partnered with robotics startup Figure to provide the models powering the latter's humanoid robots.VentureBeat - 3d -
Evening Report — Trump plots governing strategy
👨🏼⚖️Plus: Judge holds Giuliani in contempt {beacon} Evening Report Friday, Jan. 10 © Evan Vucci, Associated Press Trump turns to governing as investigations fizzle PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP IS ...The Hill - 4d -
The art of dealing with Donald Trump
The president-elect’s aggressive claims about potential territorial expansion are a crash course for allies in his negotiating tacticsFinancial Times - 4d -
Mortgage rates are not rising yet but Reeves has to act
Why Rachel Reeves needs a more detailed growth strategy - and soon.BBC News - 4d -
What do Greenlanders make of Donald Trump’s advances for their home?
Though few welcome idea of being acquired by the US, status quo as part of Denmark is not universally popular. Greenland’s prime minister has called for unity and calm after Donald Trump reheated ...The Guardian - 4d -
Donald Trump’s careless talk
The president-elect’s expansionist rhetoric is unsettling America’s alliesFinancial Times - 5d -
Donald Trump’s territorial wishlist
Also in today’s newsletter, Pfizer leads pharma’s efforts to cosy up to the president-electFinancial Times - 5d -
Dems bash Meta for scrapping fact-checks: 'Genuflecting to Donald Trump'
House Democrats are hammering Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, after the company announced the platform-wide end of its fact-checking program. The lawmakers said the shift is part of a larger ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump's inaugural committee has already raised a record $170M in donations
President-elect Donald Trump has raised more than $170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checksABC News - 5d -
Why Donald Trump wants Greenland
The Arctic island has long been vital to US security and its importance is only increasingFinancial Times - 5d -
Evening Report — Trump investigations speed to an end
Plus: 🔥Thousands flee as Los Angeles burns {beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo: Charlie Neibergall, Jacquelyn Martin Trump's legal troubles barrel toward a conclusion THE INVESTIGATIONS AND ...The Hill - 6d -
Why is Donald Trump talking about annexing Greenland?
The US president-elect has refused to rule out military force to take control. This is why it is important – and what Greenlanders think. Hours after his son Donald Trump Jr touched down in the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Warren Buffett Has Already Announced the Beneficiaries of His Fortune After He Dies—and His Pal Bill Gates Isn’t One of Them
The vast majority of Buffett’s wealth will go to the same place.Inc. - 6d -
Evening Report — Trump vows to reshape global order
👨🏼⚖️Plus: Trump praises one judge, blasts another {beacon} Evening Report © AP Trump promises a global shakeup PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP on Tuesday vowed to upend the global order, promising big ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland amid father's interest in acquiring island
Donald Trump Jr. has arrived in Greenland amid his father’s interest in acquiring the island. “Don Jr. and my Reps landing in Greenland. The reception has been great. They, and the Free World, need ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Donald Trump Jr visits Greenland amid father’s interest in owning island
President-elect’s son says visit is ‘personal day trip’ as Danish PM says autonomous territory is ‘not for sale’. Donald Trump Jr touched down in Greenland on Tuesday, hours after his father ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland for a brief "private visit"
Greenland's government says Donald Trump Jr. is visiting in a private capacity, so it won't discuss his presence as his father vows to make it part of the U.S.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Ready or not, here he comes: The ascendance of Donald J. Trump
Donald Trump is perhaps the best prepared new president in history. His legacy depends on his success.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Packers' Watson has season-ending knee injury
Packers receiver Christian Watson sustained a season-ending knee injury in Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears.ESPN - Jan. 6 -
Watch: Kamala Harris certifies President Donald Trump's re-election
Harris, who Trump defeated in the 2024 election, presided over the event as required by the US Constitution.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Donald Trump is walking into a slew of trials and tribulations
When Donald Trump takes the oath of office for the second time in two weeks, he will face a nearly impossible task of governing effectively.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Donald Trump denies he will pare back aggressive tariffs plan
Washington Post report said aides were aiming to target only critical imports but president-elect calls it ‘fake news’. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday denied a newspaper report that said ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican officeABC News - Jan. 6 -
Grading the Giants' 2024 season: Players, coaches, and the front office
Here are the grades for the New York Giants' 2024 NFL season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5 -
Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.
The tolling program, the first of its kind in the nation, will charge most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours a $9 fee.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
Giorgia Meloni meets Donald Trump in flying visit to Mar-a-Lago
US president-elect praises Italian prime minister at Florida resort for ‘really taking Europe by storm’. Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, made a flying visit to Donald Trump’s Florida golf ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
John Bolton: For Donald Trump, the Only Loyalty Is Fealty
Neither kings nor presidents, nor their countries, are well served if they are surrounded by sycophants and rent-seekers.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
How Donald Trump reacted to Mike Johnson winning the House speaker vote
President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Mike Johnson on social media after the Louisiana representative won his bid to remain as House speaker. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
On possible GOP votes against Trump nominees, Thune says no "clarity" yet
One of the first priorities for Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's expected nominees.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Mike Johnson fights to retain the speaker's gavel — with help from Donald Trump
The House will vote at noon Friday to select a speaker. Mike Johnson has Donald Trump's endorsement, but just a handful of GOP defections could be enough to stop him.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military
Donald Trump’s foreign policy may not be as disastrous as that of George W. Bush, whose idealism and hubris led to calamity, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be corrosive.The New York Times - Jan. 2
