The Trump Transition’s Secret Funding, and a Campus Crackdown

Plus, payouts for finding pandemic fraud.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report

His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.

Politics - Politico - November 13

EU governments struggle to fund green transition

Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installations

World - Financial Times - November 14

Student protesters face potential Trump crackdown

Student protesters could be in the crossfire of the Trump administration’s crackdown on colleges, with activists increasingly concerned about freedom of speech for pro-Palestinian advocates. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 17

Trump immigration crackdown: Denaturalization just a drop in the bucket

President-elect Trump’s incoming administration is expected to take aim at legal immigration, in addition to cracking down on the illegal variety, slowing the pace of application approvals and ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

The global green transition will survive Trump

Higher borrowing costs from tariffs and tax cuts will be the US’s main impact on carbon-saving investment worldwide

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Trump’s plans threaten the EV transition

An abrupt change of course on US subsidies would come at a time when demand is already slowing in developed economies

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Biden’s Policies Offer a Starting Point for Trump’s Border Crackdown

Mr. Trump has criticized the Biden administration for what he calls its lax handling of the border — but it has left him with tools he can use to shut down the border.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 17

RFK Jr. weighing FDA crackdown on food additives under Trump

Kennedy's team is weighing a significant rewrite of the FDA's rules.

Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump's promised crackdown on immigration

President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among ...

Tech - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’

It comes as Rick Scott has racked up support from prominent conservative backers, including Elon Musk.

Politics - Politico - November 10

12:30 Report — The Trump transition begins

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s finally Friday! What a week it has been. I hope you can all find a way to unwind this weekend. I’m personally planning to decorate for the holidays. I know it’s early, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump turns attention to transition after election win

President-elect Donald Trump is turning his focus to the presidential transition following his victory. Democrats, meanwhile, are left wondering what led to his comeback. Natalie Brand has more.

Warren: Trump transition 'already breaking the law'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

What's next for Biden after Trump transition meeting?

President Biden headed to Peru Thursday for the APEC summit where he is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This comes after his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House. ...

Examining Elon Musk's influence on Trump's transition process

President-elect Donald Trump announced this week that Elon Musk will help lead a new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. Theodore Schleifer, campaign finance reporter for The ...

Trump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding

Republican electoral wins in both the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game on government funding, as Congress braces for a battle over federal spending when lawmakers return next ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary

Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.

Trump transition updates: Trump taps longtime ally as agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

Johnson says ‘little secret’ with Trump is get-out-the-vote effort, not ‘diabolical’

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said the “little secret” that former President Trump teased at his Madison Square Garden rally is a get-out-the-vote effort, not a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Secret Files in Election Case Show How Judges Limited Trump’s Privilege

The partly unsealed rulings, orders and transcripts open a window on a momentous battle over grand jury testimony that played out in secret, creating important precedents about executive privilege.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans

Critics condemn ‘sinister’ remark that suggests potential Trump-Mike Johnson plot to settle contested election. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump faced mounting suspicion of ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Inside Viktor Orbán's not-so-secret mission to elect Trump

Beyond the close public relationship between former President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is what sources have described as frequent exchanges delving deeply into ...

Is Ivanka Trump a secret Democrat? No – and neither is Melania | Arwa Mahdawi

Some liberals have a weird urge, based on the flimsiest evidence, to see conservative women as misled victims of Maga men. Her father may have been voted into the highest office in the land, but ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Why economists think Trump’s immigration crackdown could hike prices on groceries, housing and day care

The president-elect’s mass-deportation plan could disrupt industries like agriculture and construction, experts say — potentially passing on higher costs to consumers.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

1st on ABC: Both Harris and Trump campaigns meet with transition planning officials

"The meeting focused on post-election readiness," the Biden White House said.

What we know about Trump's transition plan, team's next steps

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly moving quickly to coordinate his second term. The team includes key Trump donors and two of the former president's sons, CBS News' ...

How the Trump transition team will tackle his return to the White House

When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, he didn't expect to win and had to rely on the Republican establishment to fill jobs in his administration. That won't be the case this time around. ...

Biden to address nation, administration working with Trump's transition team

President Biden will address the nation Thursday morning for the first time since the election as his administration works with President-elect Trump to ensure a peaceful transition. CBS News White ...

Top stories - CBS News - November 7

Breaking down President-elect Trump's transition, key players and upcoming priorities

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is laying the groundwork for the new administration. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "CBS Mornings" to break ...

Top stories - CBS News - November 7

Election 2024 live updates: Biden says process can be trusted 'win or lose'

Two days after President-elect Trump's resounding victory, President Biden addressed the nation on the results of the election and Vice President Harris' campaign. He also reiterated his intention ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

White House preparing for peaceful transition of power to Trump administration

President Biden will address the nation Thursday morning for the first time since Donald Trump won the presidential election as the Biden administration prepares to leave the White House. CBS News ...

Top stories - CBS News - November 7

Inside the Trump transition team's work to staff the new administration

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is up and running as they work to coordinate policy plans and staff hires before Trump returns to the Oval Office. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia ...

Top stories - CBS News - November 7

Pentagon chief urges 'calm, orderly' Trump transition in memo to troops

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U.S. troops that the Pentagon will make a “calm, orderly, and professional transition” to the incoming Trump administration, according to a Wednesday memo. “Our ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Trump ramps up transition talks and names chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump held transition talks aimed at filling key positions in his administration. His transition team announced the first major appointment, the White House chief of staff. ...

Biden calls for unity, pledges peaceful transition after Trump victory

Speaking from the White House, President Joe Biden called for unity and calm amid political divides and urged Americans to "bring the temperature down" on rhetoric. He pledged a peaceful transition ...

Mulvaney weighs in on Trump transition: 'You have to have a loyal Cabinet'

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney weighed in on President-elect Trump’s transition team and potential Cabinet Thursday, emphasizing the need for "loyal" members in order to ensure a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Trump Transition Stalls Over Ethics Code, and a New Russian Offensive

Plus, Saudi Arabia’s “sportswashing” controversy.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

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