Thune faces first Trump loyalty test

Australia settle on new Test opener as Nathan McSweeney named in squad to face India

South Australian to debut at top of batting order in first match in Perth In-form Josh Inglis also picked as batter in 13-player squad Australia have settled on Nathan McSweeney to be Usman ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Stock market’s fierce rally since the election faces a big CPI inflation test

Inflation took center stage during the 2024 presidential election. It isn’t gone, yet.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Yankees and Dodgers to face off in first game of World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are gearing up for the first game of the World Series. Ticket prices are shattering records, averaging at $1700 per ticket. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz reports ...

Mexico’s New President, Claudia Sheinbaum, Faces First Major Crisis

A confrontation between the judiciary and the governing party will test Claudia Sheinbaum’s leadership and offer a window into how she will wield power.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Follow live: Eagles, Commanders meet in Philly for NFC East showdown

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Sports - ESPN - 20 hours ago

Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate

Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect. Mia Mottley, the climate-championing prime minister of Barbados, has invited ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Rachin Ravindra hailed as New Zealand secure first Test win in India for 36 years

New Zealand win by eight wickets after chasing down 107 Rachin Ravindra made 134 for Black Caps with bat New Zealand secured their first Test victory in India since 1988,chasing down 107 to ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Liverpool and manager Arne Slot keep Premier League lead, survive their first big test with win over Chelsea

Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday, staying atop the league table for another week

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Fiji surge to first victory in Cardiff as Wales’s losing run stretches to 10 Tests

Wales 19-24 Fiji Caleb Muntz stars as Fijians avenge loss at World Cup As the full-time whistle blew in Cardiff the entire Fiji team sank on to the turf at a stadium where they had just claimed ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

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 - 6 days ago

Tariff test for EU as Trump prepares to squeeze trade partners

Senior US official urges Brussels to postpone resumption of ‘retaliatory’ levies scheduled for March

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump’s Nominees Pose Dilemma for Senate G.O.P., Testing Their Deference

The president-elect’s choice of combative loyalists who could have trouble being confirmed has raised constitutional questions about executive power and the Senate’s prerogatives.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump Makes His First Moves

Also, an attack on Israeli soccer fans. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Trump Had It Easy the First Time

A host of problems that will need more subtle and sophisticated uses of force and coercive diplomacy will confront the new president.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

‘Defensible’ Ideas Helped These Founders Build Brand Loyalty

The founders of Good Culture, Sheertex and Dreamday discussed their updated approach to branding at the Inc. 5000 conference.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Trump facing backlash for remark about protecting women

Former President Donald Trump is facing criticism for a comment about women he made at a rally Wednesday night. "I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not. I'm going to protect them," ...

Trump-Harris loser to face political upheaval for party

The Republican and Democratic parties are both facing a crossroads in Tuesday’s election, which is likely to determine the direction each takes over the next few years. If former President Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Ukrainians put on brave face after Trump’s victory

Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Republican’s ‘decisive leadership’ amid angst in Kyiv over how new US president will ‘end war’

World - Financial Times - November 6

Under Trump, Tech Giants Like Apple and Meta Face a Familiar Uncertainty

Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

Trump Is About to Face the Choice That Dooms Many Presidencies

Electoral success has a thousand fathers, each with his own agenda.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Trump faces backlash to Hegseth pick for Pentagon chief

President-elect Trump’s surprise choice of Pete Hegseth, a conservative Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary has enraged Democrats and left even some Republicans scratching their heads. ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Thune elected Senate majority leader

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the ...