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Cheney: 'Guardrails of democracy' must keep Trump in check
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Wednesday that citizens, courts, media and elected officials would now serve as the “guardrails of democracy” after former President Trump resoundingly won a ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
How Trump Divides Chinese Who Aspire for Democracy
A new HBO documentary about opposition to autocrats says a lot about the complex politics the president-elect inspires for people fleeing countries.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Wealthy non-doms lobby UK for Italian-style tax regime
Push for Budget reforms to allow foreign residents to pay tiered charges amid fears of exodus of richBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Harris campaign unveils ad featuring ex-aides warning about 'danger' of Trump
Vice President Harris’s campaign on Monday unveiled a new ad that features former aides from President Trump’s administration, warning that another term with him in the White House would be ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
2024 election updates: Trump asks JD Vance, 'How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?'
Most polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump mostly neck-and-neck in key states with less than two weeks to go to Election Day.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
'No one is protected:' Harris warns voters about national Trump abortion ban at Texas rally
Vice President Harris on Friday warned voters in swing states and blue states that they could see abortion bans like those in red states if former President Trump is elected in November. Harris ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Trump chooses Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff
President-elect chooses his 2024 campaign manager in first appointment to major role in administrationWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
The Trump Insiders Who Have Outsize Influence as He Chooses His Cabinet
Aides like Susie Wiles and advisers like Elon Musk are weighing in as the president-elect shapes his new administration.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Trump expected to choose Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state for his administration in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the selection ...Politics - NBC News - 18 hours ago -
Who would DeSantis choose for Senate if Rubio joins Trump's Cabinet?
If Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State, DeSantis would gain the power to appoint a temporary Senate replacement.Top stories - CBS News - 6 hours ago -
Who would DeSantis choose for Senate if Rubio joins Trump's Cabinet?
If Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State, DeSantis would gain the power to appoint a temporary Senate replacement.Politics - CBS News - 6 hours ago -
Tim Scott: Americans aren’t talking about fluoride
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) argued that Americans aren’t talking about fluoride ahead of the election, even as former President Trump and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought it ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
How Americans Feel About the Election: Anxious and Scared
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump have framed the presidential race as an existential battle. Voters are heeding their warnings.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
Rep. Don Bacon seeks to outrun Trump in Nebraska's blue-leaning district
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) is hoping to outrun former President Trump in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, which has been trending blue and is set to play a key role in the contentious ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is ready to ‘push back’ on a second Trump administration
Voters in Delaware elected the country’s first out transgender member of Congress on Tuesday, with NBC News projecting a win for state Sen.Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Trump names N.Y. Rep. Elise Stefanik U.S. ambassador to U.N.
President-elect Donald Trump has offered N.Y. Rep. Elise Stefanik the job of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and she has accepted the offer, a source confirms to CBS News.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.N. ambassador
President-elect Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard has details on the pick and her past support of Trump.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency in his administration.Top stories - NBC News - 22 hours ago -
Trump taps Lee Zeldin as EPA chief, Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador
Lee Zeldin, a former member of Congress from New York, said it was an honor to be picked by Trump to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.Business - CNBC - 22 hours ago -
Trump picks Florida Rep. Waltz as national security adviser
President-elect Trump has chosen Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to serve as his national security adviser, tapping the former Green Beret to fill a top White House post, multiple sources confirmed to ...Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago -
Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision.Politics - NBC News - 20 hours ago -
Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser
The national security adviser is a top aide to the president who plays a major role in foreign and national security policy decision-making.Top stories - CBS News - 19 hours ago -
GOP rep expects Trump to move Space Command to Alabama in first week
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he believes President-elect Trump will move the Space Command to Alabama in his first week in office. During an interview with Mobile, Ala., radio FM Talk 106.5 that ...Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago -
Trump picks Rep. Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, multiple sources told ABC News.Top stories - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser
The national security adviser is a top aide to the president who plays a major role in foreign and national security policy decision-making.Politics - CBS News - 2 hours ago -
Republicans won big in the Senate. A warning lurks in the purple states.
Republicans’ primary intervention strategy propelled them to a majority, but they failed to flip four battlegrounds that Donald Trump carried.Politics - Politico - 7 hours ago -
Harris revives message around democracy as Trump escalates rhetoric. Will it work?
Kamala Harris shunted Joe Biden's messaging on democracy when she took over as Democrats' nominee, but now she's reviving attacks amid Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
Harris, Cheney paint Trump as threat to democracy in Pa. campaign event
Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican Congressperson Liz Cheney launched a three-state campaign tour in Chester County, Pennsylvania, on Monday.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Musk says people accusing Trump of endangering democracy are the real danger
At a town hall in Pennsylvania, tech mogul Elon Musk played down the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
Could a Trump presidency damage both democracy and the economy? Experts weigh in
Trump could damage the economy, experts say, if he makes good on threats to prosecute political rivals, including Kamala Harris.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Harris leads on protecting democracy; Trump ahead on keeping US safe: Gallup
Vice President Harris and former President Trump are locked in a tight race with Election Day less than a week away — but voters are split on which candidate is best for democracy and national ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Senator-elect Schiff vows to protect democracy without naming Trump
“Tonight is going to be a hard, long night,” he said.Politics - Politico - 6 days ago -
Will Donald Trump destroy US democracy? Unlikely | Cas Mudde
The US system is complex, rigid and set up to prevent tyranny. Still, marginalized groups will face an even more hostile state. The most authoritarian and racist campaign of my lifetime just ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Obamas congratulate Trump, urge 'good faith and grace'
Former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and urged the country to have “good faith and grace.” “In a country as big and ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election
EPC talks in Budapest call for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty. European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago