Trump’s border security plans face potential obstacle in Senate parliamentarian

President-elect Trump’s GOP allies in Congress want to jam tough immigration and border security reforms through the Senate using a special fast track known as budget reconciliation, but face a ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump transition team begins work, obstacles remain for RFK Jr. and Elon Musk's potential inclusion

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has started planning and staffing positions in the upcoming administration. Roles for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk are still in question. CBS ...

What migrants and border officials are saying about Trump's border plans

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to conduct mass deportations of undocumented migrants as part of his immigration overhaul. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez ...

Divided Arizona contends with Trump's sweeping border plan

The state is likely to be on the frontline of the president-elect's immigration policies.

Watch live: Trump gives remarks on immigration, border security in Texas

Former President Trump will give remarks to the press Friday afternoon from Austin, Texas, focusing on immigration and border security, according to his campaign. Trump has leaned in to the issue ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Senate Republicans squirm over Trump's tariff plans

Politics - Politico - 6 hours ago

Trump calls for 25% tariff for Mexico goods over illegal immigration, border security

Former President Donald Trump threatened a tariff on Mexican goods over the flow of drugs and illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump's remarks in North Carolina occurred just hours ...

Trump's Social Security plan could lead to 33% benefits cut: Analysis

Donald Trump's plans could undermine Social Security's financial stability and lead to a large benefits cut, nonpartisan think tank says.

WATCH: Trump: 'We overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible'

Former Pres. Trump addressed supporters on Election Night: “This was a movement like nobody’s ever seen before, and frankly, I believe this was the greatest political movement of all-time.”

Many obstacles to Trump’s mass deportation promise: Ex-ICE official

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport 11 million migrants in the U.S. illegally has more than a few obstacles.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Border security in spotlight in final stretch of presidential race

Immigration and border security are taking center stage in the final stretch of the presidential election, with two very different views from Vice President Kamala Harris and former President ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

How Trump plans to avoid Senate fights over Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants the next Senate Republican leader to allow "recess appointments." This would allow the White House to temporarily bypass confirmation votes for high-level ...

Elon Musk asks voters to brace for 'hardship' as billionaire plans deep spending cuts from potential Trump cabinet post

In the home stretch of the 2024 election, voters who’ve been weighing both campaigns’ proposals to tackle living costs are now hearing a new pitch from the Republican side: accept some short-term ...

Social Security funds could run out in 6 years under Trump plans: Analysis

Social Security’s trust fund reserves could be depleted as early as 2031 under former President Trump’s proposals, several years earlier than recent projections, according to an analysis from the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump plan would make Social Security insolvent in just 6 years, budget group says

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have both vowed not to cut the popular government programs Social Security and Medicare.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests

A new analysis suggests former President Donald Trump's economic proposals, should he win the election, could speed up when the Social Security trust fund runs out of money. This is according to a ...

Trump promised no taxes on Social Security benefits. It's too soon to plan on that change, experts say

Even with Trump win and a Republican majority, plans to nix taxes on Social Security benefits may still face hurdles.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Trump’s plan to cut taxes on Social Security benefits may cost beneficiaries more in the long run

The president-elect’s plan may do more harm than good, experts said.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Graham: Use budget reconciliation to bypass filibuster and pass border security legislation

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of President-elect Trump’s strongest allies in the Senate, is calling on Republicans to advance ambitious economic and border security legislation through Congress ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump ‘most likely’ needs 60 votes in Senate to enact tariff plan, Sen. Rick Scott suggests

There's a debate as to whether President-elect Donald Trump can enact a sweeping tariff plan with or without congressional approval.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Top Senate GOP defense hawk has Pentagon budget boost plan — with sunnier post-Trump-win prospects

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

Ted Cruz, Colin Allred clash on abortion, border in Senate debate

Incumbent GOP Sen. Ted Cruz faced off against challenger Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, in a debate hosted by ABC affiliate WFAA in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday night.

Reader reactions to a potential Trump victory

With just hours until polling stations open, the race for the White House is too close to call — but what do people around the world think of a possible second Trump presidency?

World - Financial Times - November 4

Potential Trump Cabinet members, policies

Donald Trump's transition team is focusing on potential Cabinet members for the former president's second term in the White House. The Trump administration may also institute quick policy changes ...

Here’s what can stall Trump’s tax and tariff plans

Surging 10-year Treasury yields could temper Trump administration plans that risk growing the large U.S. deficit.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

FBI investigates intelligence leak of potential Israel plans to attack Iran

John Kirby says Biden administration unsure if leak or hack led to secret documents appearing online on Telegram. The FBI has launched an investigation into the unauthorized release of classified ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Where Harris and Trump stand on immigration and the border

Vice President Harris and former President Trump have had some of their most intense battles of the campaign trail on how each would handle immigration and the border. Trump has made immigration ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump announces Tom Homan as incoming border czar

President-elect Donald Trump announced late that Tom Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be his administration's "border czar."

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Trump taps Tom Homan for "border czar"

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tom Homan as his "border czar." Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be overseeing border security and the ...

Senator Mark Warner on Election Security: ‘The Vote Tallying Process Is Good’

The Virginia senator discusses how to mitigate the threat landscape for voters.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Laura Gillen defeats Rep. Anthony D’Esposito in heated NY rematch focused on border security

Democrats scored a key House win on Long Island, unseating a Republican accused of an affair and patronage.

Politics - Politico - November 7

UK's first Chinese parliamentarian dies at 74

Alliance pays tribute to its "ground-breaking" and "trailblazing" former assembly member, Anna Lo.

Trump has potential to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court

Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

China arms itself for potential trade war with Trump

Beijing has enacted sweeping laws since US president-elect’s first term that would allow it to retaliate if threatened

World - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

Intel faces headwinds in China as trade body calls for security probe

Intel products have been recommended for a security review by a trade group in China which alleges they pose vulnerabilities and risks to national security.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Intel faces headwinds in China as trade body calls for security probe

Intel products sold in China have been recommended for a security review by local officials who allege that the U.S. chipmaker poses “serious risks” to national security.

Moskowitz faced security threat back in Florida district, he discloses

Politics - Politico - 5 days ago

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