Fight over Trump's funding freeze and Year of the Snake begins: Morning Rundown

California fires live updates: death toll likely to rise; Biden announces federal funding for fight against blazes

Robert Luna decries ‘unacceptable’ looting in fire-ravaged areas, while Palisades wildfire grows to nearly 20,000 acres. Full report: wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles Visual ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

California wildfires: Water supply becomes flashpoint in Trump-Newsom fight

The blazes burning across the Los Angeles region are not only devastating property and lives, but also fueling political argument over how to fight the fires, with President-elect Trump blaming ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

Microsoft would like President-elect Donald Trump to make sure that U.S. artificial intelligence policy in the next four years will support its goals.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Google and Microsoft donate $1m each to Trump’s inaugural fund

Tech giants follow footsteps of other major companies, including Amazon, Meta, OpenAI and Uber. Google and Microsoft have donated $1m each to Donald Trump ’s inauguration fund, following in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Former French President Sarkozy denounces 'plot' at trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was staged by “liars and crooks” on Thursday at a Paris trial over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 ...

ABC News - Jan. 9

L.A. wildfires spread and Jimmy Carter funeral: Morning Rundown

The Palisades Fire becomes the most destructive in L.A. history as firefighters battle blazes across the city.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Morning Report — Trump, Senate GOP try to get on the same page

In today’s issue: Republicans’ 2025 legislative playbook is taking shape. President-elect Trump on Wednesday met with Senate Republicans in the Capitol, after he and Melania Trump paid their ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Fund managers to warn FCA over US activist’s plans to shake up UK trusts

Saba Capital has taken stakes in seven trusts and called on investors to vote for changes to their boards

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Trump has limited powers to fight an economic cold war

The new president is not the man to shore up the US ‘economic security state’

Financial Times - Jan. 9

The Memo: Trump sparks political fight as Los Angeles wildfires rage

President-elect Trump has sparked a political battle over the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles even as those fires are still far from contained. Any suggestion that the disaster — which has already ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Canada Suddenly Has No Leader, and No Plan, for a Trump Trade Fight

The united front that Canada presented in President-elect Donald Trump’s first term is fractured and distracted after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

U.S. Funding Dispute With World Anti-Doping Agency Boils Over

After the Biden administration withheld funding to the agency, saying it had lost confidence in its ability to police elite athletes, WADA removed the United States from its board.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Los Angeles wildfires rage uncontrolled and Trump's Greenland ambitions: Morning Rundown

“Unprecedented’’ wildfires are spreading in the Los Angeles area, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Morning Report — Trump signals he means it on Greenland, Canada

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump, transactional to his core, argued Tuesday that Denmark should sell Greenland to the United States to benefit global security. He pressed Panama to forfeit ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

The fight over robots threatening American jobs

As automation becomes a reality everywhere from retail warehouses to restaurant kitchens, the use of robots is increasingly controversial

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Search begins for British hikers missing in northern Italy since New Year’s Day

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, were ‘planning on going off-grid’ during holiday in the Dolomites. A search is under way for a pair of British hikers in the Dolomites in northern Italy who ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Hims & Hers donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta both announced $1 million donations, and Amazon and Apple CEO Tim Cook have also reportedly contributed.

CNBC - Jan. 7

This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.

Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Trump tries to block Jack Smith report and inmates reject Biden commutation: Morning Rundown

Trump tries to block the public from seeing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Morning Report — Trump aims for fast action on legislative agenda

In today’s issue: With an exceedingly tame 30-minute certification by Congress Monday, President-elect Trump saw his Electoral College victory immortalized inside a Capitol building that was ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Trump backtracks from 'one big, beautiful bill' to fund his agenda

After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions on how Republicans should fund his policies.

ABC News - Jan. 6

Congress to certify Trump's win and highlights from the Golden Globes: Morning Rundown

Congress is set to certify Trump’s win today. Highlights from Golden Globes 2025, Demi Moore, Nikki Glaser. Winter storm blasts U.S.

NBC News - Jan. 6

FirstFT: Private equity to lobby Trump as industry seeks to tap retirement funds

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s equity markets extend poor start to the year and accountancy’s Gen Z problem

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Morning Report — Senate GOP leader eyes Trump tutorial

In today’s issue: © The Associated Press | J. Scott Applewhite Senate GOP leader eyes Trump tutorial President-elect Trump exults in the power he envisions with Republican control of the White ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

France's former President Sarkozy standing trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya's Gadhafi

France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

ABC News - Jan. 6

Private equity to lobby Trump for access to savers’ retirement funds

Industry hopes incoming administration will open long-restricted private investments to individual investors

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage

Jimmy Carter's extended public farewell began in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the ...

NBC News - Jan. 4

The fight over credit card swipe fees enters a new year with no end in sight

With new fee increases and more shoppers ditching cash, some small businesses are urging their customers to consider sticking with bills and coins.

NBC News - Jan. 4

New Orleans attacker's past and House to hold speaker vote: Morning Rundown

Mike Johnson fights to maintain his role as House Speaker.

NBC News - Jan. 3

WWE begins its Netflix era after years of controversy, drama and ratings

On Monday, WWE "Raw" will stream exclusively on Netflix. The wrestling franchise is hoping for a huge global and multigenerational audience following years of success on TV and drama inside and ...

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 3

New Republican Congress to begin laying the groundwork for Trump's return

Congress starts a new session Friday with Republicans taking the majority in the House and Senate, electing a speaker and preparing for a second Trump administration.