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What will Trump do about Syria?
His former national security advisor, John Bolton, gives us his verdictBBC News - 7h -
What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here's what search trends show
Remember what you searched for in 2024ABC News - 23h -
Trump DOJ improperly subpoenaed lawmakers, staff during leak investigations: IG
The Justice Department during President-elect Trump's first term privately reviewed the communications of a wider pool of people than previously known in its efforts to track down leakers, ...The Hill - 1d -
What it was like in courtroom during Daniel Penny acquittal
In New York City, a jury acquitted a man in the chokehold death of a subway rider. Daniel Penny had pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. CBS ...CBS News - 2d -
Hungary's Orbán meets with Trump and Musk
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Monday with President-elect Trump, his incoming national security adviser and billionaire Elon Musk, who has wielded significant influence in Trump's ...The Hill - 2d -
I’m a Biden appointee. But on AI, I’m hopeful for a Trump-Musk ‘moonshot’
President Trump is planning to appoint an "AI Czar" with input from Elon Musk to modernize government processes with new technologies, including AI, to make the government efficient, benefiting ...The Hill - 2d -
Crypto industry spent big during the election. How it might impact Washington.
Crypto companies contributed a third of all direct corporate contributions to super PACs this election, supporting dozens of candidates.CBS News - 3d -
December 8 — President-elect Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump sits down with Kristen Welker for his first broadcast interview since winning the election.NBC News - 3d -
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What happens when 'The Simpsons' join 'Monday Night Football'? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys
Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro footballABC News - 4d -
What happens when 'The Simpsons' join 'Monday Night Football'? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys
Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro footballABC News - 4d -
President-elect Trump makes first overseas trip since election
President-elect Donald Trump is making his first overseas trip since the election, joining world leaders for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was destroyed by fire. President Biden ...CBS News - 4d -
Republicans who oppose Trump face risk of retaliation from Musk
Billionaire has hinted he will back challenges to lawmakers who vote against the Maga agendaFinancial Times - 4d -
Revealed: the tech bosses who poured $394.1m into US election - and how they compared to Elon Musk
FEC filings offer only a glimpse of the money tech is pouring into Washington as it seeks to influence government. Silicon Valley poured more than $394.1m into the US presidential election this ...The Guardian - 4d -
Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida home. As Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election ...The Guardian - 4d -
Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team
The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.The New York Times - 5d -
Elon Musk spends $277 million to back Trump and Republican candidates
Elon Musk was the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle, spending at least $277 million to back President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates.CBS News - 5d -
What we learned about the money fueling the final stretch of the election
New campaign finance disclosures filed late Thursday and early Friday shed fresh light on how big money, big donors and big expectations shaped the final stretch of the 2024 presidential race. The ...The Hill - 5d -
Melania Trump sells Christmas ornaments during Fox News appearance
Melania Trump — set to return to the White House in January as first lady — showcased her new Christmas ornament collection during a recent appearance on Fox News. “After I left the White House, I ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump and giveaways: What Musk spent $270M on during the election
Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help get Donald Trump back in the White House, according to newly released campaign finance records.ABC News - 5d -
What to Know About Ghana’s Election
Ghanaians voting on Saturday are confronted with a choice familiar to Americans: Return a one-term former president to office, or promote the vice president, at a time when anger over the economy ...The New York Times - 5d -
Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'
Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of 2024, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost Donald Trump.NBC News - 5d -
Musk spent at least $250M to help elect Trump, filings show
Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $250 million to help propel President-elect Trump back into the White House, the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) show. ...The Hill - 5d -
Musk was sole donor to PAC saying Ginsburg agreed with Trump on abortion
Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that said the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg supported President-elect Donald Trump’s abortion stance, according to a new federal ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Musk donated more than $250mn to Trump campaign, electoral filings show
Figures underscore lengths to which Tesla chief was prepared to go to secure victory in NovemberFinancial Times - 5d -
Elon Musk Brings Trump’s Government Efficiency Push to Capitol Hill
Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went to Capitol Hill.Inc. - 5d -
Trump picks Musk ally David Sacks as crypto and AI tsar
Ex-PayPal executive and VC investor hosted Silicon Valley fundraiser for president-electFinancial Times - 5d -
What we know about Musk's cost-cutting mission
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are on Capitol Hill to discuss their new advisory body. So what will it do?BBC News - 6d -
Musk, Trump, A.I. and Other DealBook Summit Highlights
The economy, inflation, tariffs, the future of media, pardon politics and other big topics that made headlines this year.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump moves to toss Georgia criminal case as president-elect
President-elect Trump on Wednesday asked to throw out his criminal election interference charges in Georgia following his election victory. Trump’s two federal indictments have already been ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Sam Altman brushes off Musk's influence in Trump administration amid tension
Sam Altman, the CEO of tech company OpenAI, brushed off tech billionaire Elon Musk's influence in the upcoming Trump administration, according to a Wednesday report from The New York Times. Altman ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
OpenAI CEO 'not that worried' about Elon Musk's influence in Trump administration
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is locked in a legal dispute with rival Elon MuskABC News - Dec. 4 -
What Will Trump Do for ‘Vice Voters’?
Moderation on pot and other vices appears to have been part of a calculated effort to turn out young men for the G.O.P. — but it may come with consequences.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
President-elect Trump considers replacing Hegseth for defense secretary, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing his pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, sources say. The embattled Fox News host is facing allegations of ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the threat to press freedom
A second term for Trump has chilling implications for critical independent journalism and the media the industry . Donald Trump’s second term promises to deliver historic threats to US press ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
What's Next in the Legal Battle Over Elon Musk's $100 Billion Pay Deal
The Tesla CEO’s record-breaking compensation package has hit another roadblock, after a Delaware judge again rejected the deal.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
What prosecutors should learn from the Trump election
Prosecutors need to sit up, take notice, and ponder what the election results mean about what they do, how they do it, and how the public perceives it.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump appointments set off special elections to fill House seats: What to know
The move by President-elect Trump to tap several House Republicans to fill positions in his Cabinet and beyond has set off a fresh round of special elections next year to replace them. Trump chose ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump in Paris: president-elect set to attend Notre Dame reopening
The US president-elect will join 50 heads of state for reopening of historic French cathedral, in his first overseas trip since winning the election. US president-elect Donald Trump will attend the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Hedge funds profit from ‘Trump trades’ around US election
Element Capital and Graham Capital among macro managers that did well out of recent market swingsFinancial Times - Dec. 3
