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Mitch McConnell urges Trump to reject GOP calls for isolationism
In a new op-ed, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is urging President-elect Donald Trump to reject calls within the party embracing isolationism. McConnell has long been a supporter of U.S. aid to ...CBS News - 1h -
Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the ...ABC News - 1d -
Breaking down Trump's comments on drones, tariffs, Ukraine and plans for second term
President-elect Donald Trump held a press conference where he discussed various topics and the plans for his first days in the White House. Trump mentioned tariffs, funds for Ukraine's war against ...CBS News - 7h -
Mitch McConnell warns Trump to avoid ‘isolationist’ foreign policy in second term
Republicans’ outgoing US Senate leader takes issue with foreign policy thinking in party’s Maga movement. Mitch McConnell , the Republicans’ outgoing leader in the US Senate, has called on Donald ...The Guardian - 10h -
McConnell urges Trump to reject isolationism
Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is calling on President-elect Trump to reject isolationists in the Republican Party who will argue for the United States to focus on China ...The Hill - 11h -
IMF warns EU against state aid glut and ‘unilateral industrial policies’
Also in this newsletter: can Olaf Scholz lose a no-confidence vote?Financial Times - 21h -
Trump plan to end birthright citizenship is more conceivable in second term
Given the conservative majority on the supreme court, it’s not a certainty that the right will remain in place. Donald Trump probably will not be able to fulfill his stated aim of ending birthright ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump eyes privatizing United States Postal Service during second term
The USPS was a target during his first administration, and it might now be on the chopping block due to financial losses. Donald Trump in recent weeks has expressed a keen interest in privatizing ...The Guardian - 2d -
Polio survivor Mitch McConnell slams ‘dangerous’ push by RFK Jr lawyer to kill vaccine
‘The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,’ said outgoing Republican Senate leaderYahoo Sports - 2d -
McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.The New York Times - 2d -
McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.CBS News - 3d -
Some Educated Guesses About Trump’s Second Term
In our final episode of WIRED Politics Lab, we make some predictions about the next four years with Donald Trump back in the White House.Wired - 3d -
The chain of contradictions in Trump’s economic policy
His team is promising high growth, low inflation and control of government spending — all at onceFinancial Times - 3d -
The First New Foreign Policy Challenge for Trump Just Became Clear
Because of Syria’s centrality in the Middle East, positive change there could radiate out in all directions.The New York Times - 3d -
A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn
Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said.The New York Times - 4d -
Examining U.S. foreign policy towards Syria, China
"Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan takes a look at whether the instability in Syria poses a threat to U.S. national security, and why ...CBS News - 4d -
Canada’s Plan To Avoid Trump’s Tariffs Takes Shape
Two weeks after a Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald J. Trump, details of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to stave off a showdown with the United States are emerging.The New York Times - 4d -
Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s 2025 Inauguration as Mark Zuckerberg Courts Favor for Second Term
The company didn't contribute to Trump's first inaugural in 2017 or Joe Biden's in 2021 The post Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s 2025 Inauguration as Mark Zuckerberg Courts Favor for Second Term ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Colleges Warn International Students to Return Ahead of Trump Term
Harvard, Penn and U.S.C. were among the universities and colleges that issued advisories in anticipation of possible travel bans.The New York Times - 5d -
As Teenagers, They Protested Trump’s Climate Policy. Now What?
Some young climate activists who were galvanized under Donald Trump’s first presidency are taking a different approach to his second.The New York Times - 5d -
Mitch McConnell: ‘We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now’
The Republican Senator on his plans to spend the last two years of his term fighting back against an increasingly isolationist GOPFinancial Times - 5d -
Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell during the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday.ABC News - 6d -
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he's 'feeling good' after falling and spraining his wrist
Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is "fine" after medical personnel made a visit to his office Tuesday, Sen. John Thune told reporters.NBC News - 6d -
Pro bono lawyers braced for impact of Trump’s second term
Law firms are preparing for radical changes in policy in contentious areas of civil rightsFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump outlines more plans for second term in White House
President-elect Donald Trump discussed tariffs, birthright citizenship and potential pardons for Jan 6, 2021, rioters during an interview regarding his first days in the White House for his second ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Crypto industry prepares for Trump's second term
The crypto companies that invested in the 2024 elections are hoping to win big returns on their investment as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office. Axio's crypto ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Domestic issues pile pressure on Iran’s president amid foreign policy setbacks
Tensions over executions and plans for petrol price rise and hijab law add to reversals in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the latest in a string of foreign policy ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Newsom lines up resistance to Trump's second term
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning himself as a leader of the Democratic resistance to Trump’s incoming second term, as chatter builds about his potential 2028 ambitions. Newsom moved ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Trump's business empire has expanded. Here's where he could profit in his second term.
When Trump returns to the White House, he’ll do so with a more sprawling business empire and far fewer promises about how he’ll avoid conflicts of interest.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
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Trump’s tariff plan is bad policy and bad politics
Last month, President-elect Donald Trump announced that on his first day in office, he will impose a 25 percent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10 percent on China. ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
A Second Trump Term Is Set to Scramble Trade Alliances
Europe’s new pact with South America, its largest deal to date, could be a sign of how countries will diversify trade relationships as Donald Trump threatens tariffs.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
International students confused, anxious about their futures under second Trump term
International students are holding their breath as President-elect Trump gears up to return to the White House. Multiple schools have put out guidance on when foreign-born students should and ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Trump Business Plans Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals
The family business of President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to announce some restrictions on transactions but is not likely to accept as many limitations as it did eight years ago.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Jeff Bezos, a Past Trump Foe, Is Optimistic About a Second Term
The Amazon founder said he saw signs of a “calmer” Donald J. Trump on the eve of his return to the White House.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Trump's children won't have White House roles in his second term
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles a senior staff and Cabinet for his second administration, there are notable absences: his children.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
‘I am acutely frightened’: artists talk of fears over a second Trump term
Figures in the art world including Amy Sherald and Marilyn Minter share their concerns ahead of Trump’s return. The Iraqi artist Vian Sora has seen the absolute worst that politics has to offer – ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
What we know about Trump's plans on foreign policy, tariffs
Tariffs for countries sending goods to the U.S. still appear to be part of President-elect Donald Trump's plans for his second term in the White House. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Biden’s vexed foreign policy legacy leaves hard choices ahead
Thanks to Biden’s actions (or inaction), the incoming Trump administration faces difficult policy choices on the Ukraine war and China’s aggressive expansionism in Asia, as well as containing the ...The Hill - Dec. 3
