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What Trump's Cabinet picks reveal about his governing priorities
With a little more than two months until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump is moving at a rapid pace naming who he wants in his administration, and many of the choices have ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025
Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown, with Republicans considering pushing it until President-elect Donald Trump takes office.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government
A look at how Trump can upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Wrangling over whether to punt government funding to Trump heats up
The debate among Republicans over whether to punt government funding into the new year is heating up, as lawmakers race toward their next shutdown deadline. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump could usher in a golden age of government transparency and disclosure
Elected and unelected bureaucrats display an overarching distrust of the American people.Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
‘Government by the worst’: why people are calling Trump’s new sidekicks a ‘kakistocracy’
The word is trending as Trump makes cabinet picks – but it’s not the first time it’s been used to describe lousy leadership. Matt Gaetz running the justice department. Fox hosts in charge of the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Switzerland is now flirting with deflation, causing a dilemma for its central bank
Switzerland could be at risk of slipping into deflationary territory next year as a stronger Swiss franc dogs policymakers' efforts to get a handle on prices.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
China Faces Dilemma With North Korean Troops Pouring Into Russia
As thousands of North Korean troops deploy to Russia for use in its war with Ukraine, China is left particularly uncomfortable by the swift militarization of ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 3 -
Nelly's dilemma no more: Rapper cleared in ecstasy possession case in Missouri
'Hot in Herre' rapper Nelly is no longer feeling the heat from Missouri prosecutors, who decided this week not to charge him with alleged possession of ecstasy.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
Watkins, Duran & defensive errors - Emery's four tactical dilemmas
BBC Sport takes a tactical look at Unai Emery's Aston Villa struggles after four consecutive defeats.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
US diplomats brace as Trump plans foreign policy shake-up in wider purge of government
Analysts say it is hard to separate the president-elect’s bluster from his actual plans but it’s clear his priority is to bin many of Joe Biden’s policies. US election live: latest updates after ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Middle East crisis live: France sees ‘window’ to end wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Trump victory
France’s foreign minister cites Donald Trump’s desire to see end of ‘Middle East’s endless wars’. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said the presidential election result in the US is a ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
The Guardian view on Trump’s planet-wrecking plans: the UK government’s resolve will be tested | Editorial
The new president’s disruptive policies will challenge Sir Keir Starmer’s green goals. But with strong leadership he could enhance Britain’s global influence. Donald Trump ’s electoral earthquake ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Bitcoin breaks $82,000 for first time on Trump trades; UK government sells £1bn of NatWest shares – business live
Cryptocurrency more than doubles since January on hopes of lighter regulation; latest share sale takes UK Treasury’s holding in NatWest to 11.4%. Kemi Badenoch has said it is “extremely ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
What a Trump-Musk Government Efficiency Department should do in its first 100 days
The next Trump administration's efficiency program should prioritize implementing open watchdog recommendations, enacting legislative reforms, streamlining regulations, using AI to automate the ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Jack Smith must not drop the government's charges against Donald Trump — here’s why
By ridding Donald Trump of the risk of prosecution, the DOJ would be committing three critical mistakes.Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency
“These two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” ...Tech - Wired - November 13 -
Musk’s new role in Trump’s government is today’s ‘ugh’ moment in US politics. There will be many more | Emma Brockes
As we enter the era of Trump 2.0, reaction-fatigue to his bizarre decisions is already setting in – and it’s only been eight days. So here we are, back to the era of waking up to headlines that ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Bull doge! Dogecoin soars as Trump announces a government efficiency group nicknamed DOGE
Dogecoin has raced higher in value since Donald Trump won the presidential electionTech - ABC News - November 13 -
Trump has a clean sweep - but he won't always get his way
Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's "trifecta" of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Taking a 'blowtorch' to government: Trump's Cabinet picks will help carry out his agenda
Since his decisive victory last week, Trump has tapped trusted allies — like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard — to carry out his priorities.Politics - NBC News - November 14 -
Argentina's Milei is a VIP at Mar-a-Lago as Trump, Musk embrace his attacks on government spending
President Javier Milei of Argentina has won support from Donald Trump and Elon Musk for his agenda of drastic government spending cuts.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Intuit, H&R Block shares fall after report that Trump government efficiency team is considering tax-filing app
A tax-filing app created by Trump's planned "Department of Government Efficiency" would be a competitor to both H&R Block and Intuit's TurboTax.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that ...Health - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
House Oversight Committee says it plans to form a subcommittee for DOGE
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that Republicans plan to create a subcommittee that would work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on President-elect Donald Trump's ...Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Bill Clinton: Trump has done 'everything he could' to 'destroy' confidence in government
Former President Clinton said President-elect Trump has done “everything he could” to “destroy” confidence in government. “He believes that his supporters have no confidence whatever in the federal ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
With Matt Gaetz's withdrawal, Trump's 'retribution' campaign hits the harsh reality of governing in Washington
Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as a candidate for attorney general illustrates roadblocks Trump could face converting his campaign of “retribution” into a governing coalition.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
British farming needs a clearer future
A furore over inheritance tax is obscuring more fundamental questionsWorld - Financial Times - November 5