How Trump's economic agenda could affect mortgage rates in 2025

How could the U.S. military be used for Trump's mass deportation plan?

Trump signaled this week that he would enlist the help of the U.S. military for his massive deportation operation.

How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court

Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on treatments for transgender youth and on ghost guns.

How Trump Could Actually Increase Fossil Fuel Production

Donald Trump will have key levers he can use, but he faces limitations too.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

How Trump and Hegseth could change the US military and the challenges they might face

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, wants major changes to the U.S. military. Here's how DOD could be affected.

Inflation may reach these levels on Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, chart shows

Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canada and Mexico may boost inflation in the U.S., but there’s still “huge uncertainty” around macroeconomic forecasts, according to Deutsche Bank Research.

Business - MarketWatch - 12 hours ago

A Unified Republican Congress Would Give Trump Broad Power for His Agenda

A G.O.P. House and Senate could advance Trump-backed legislation and nominees, but thin margins and the filibuster could pose roadblocks and cause Republicans political trouble.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Trump’s Embrace of RFK Jr. Puts Fluoride, Vaccines and Obamacare on the Agenda

Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda in the final days of the 2024 campaign.

Health - The New York Times - November 5

Transgender Americans Voice New Anxiety About Trump Agenda

President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to “keep men out of women’s sports” and withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding from hospitals that provide gender transition treatment to minors.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Trump’s Supreme Court Agenda Is Likely to Include Legal U-Turns

In recent years, new administrations have not been shy about disavowing positions taken by their predecessors.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Walz, other Democratic governors, vow to fight against Trump's agenda

California's Newsom and Massachusetts' Healy won't assist in mass deportations.

Trump’s radical second-term agenda set to test Mexico’s fragility

President Claudia Sheinbaum has limited leverage despite the country being the largest trading partner of the US

Business - Financial Times - November 9

Trump return puts UK defence spending top of agenda

Politicians say we're living in dangerous times, and Trump is a lot less willing than Biden to pay for Europe's defence.

Bill O'Reilly predicts 'free-fire zone' for Trump agenda

The NewsNation contributor called it a “unique time in history” that would give the former president a “free-fire zone” to implement his agenda.

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump’s early second-term choices fuel fears of extremist agenda

Trump has chosen loyalists and hardliners to lead departments that will shape US policy on immigration, defense and more. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump may have won a second ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Loyalty the key as impulsive Trump picks team for America First agenda

President-elect’s team has China hawks, an alleged Assad defender and a Fox News host – all have been vocally loyal. As Donald Trump rushes to fill out his cabinet and enact his America First ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda

The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump agenda they hope to advance.

Politics - NBC News - November 13

United by loyalty, Trump's new team have competing agendas

This week has revealed much about Trump's ambition but also hinted at tests and headaches that may lie ahead.

Democratic leaders across US work to lead resistance against Trump’s agenda

Democrats from California to Illinois prepare to ‘Trump-proof’ and ‘fight to death’ against his extreme proposals. After the November elections ushered in a new era of unified Republican ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Trump’s recess appointment power is constitutional and vital to his agenda

President-elect Trump's desire to use recess appointment authority is a clear expression of his commitment to making the federal government responsive to the will of the American people, and he is ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

‘It’s the opposite of Trump’s agenda’: Parks and Recreation’s Jim O’Heir on the show’s legacy

As the ex-president returns, the masterly comedy about local government can feel like a fantasy. But its message is more relevant than ever. It’s been nearly a decade, and three presidential ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

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