Trump backs adviser accused of pay to play scheme as ouster attempt backfires

Trump backs adviser accused of pay-to-play scheme as ouster attempt backfires

President-elect defends Boris Epshteyn, who was accused of asking potential nominees to pay fees, amid infighting. US politics – live updates An attempt to force the ouster of Boris Epshteyn, ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Rutgers' attempt to ice kicker backfires as Illinois hits 40-yard game-winning TD on next play

Normally, icing the kicker is a sound strategy, but Illinois made Rutgers pay for an ill-timed timeout

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Hume: 'Trump world' pressure to back Scott in leadership race 'likely to backfire'

Brit Hume, chief political analyst at Fox News, suggested Monday that the push from President-elect Trump's allies to elevate Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) into GOP leadership may not go the way they ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn accused of trying to sell Cabinet roles

The Trump transition team says it is moving ahead after reviewing allegations that longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn attempted to use his influence over Cabinet picks to make a personal profit. ...

Musk accuses Trump whistleblower Vindman of 'treason,' says 'he will pay'

Elon Musk on Wednesday suggested retired Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman "committed treason" and "will pay" after the former Trump impeachment witness accused the tech billionaire and close Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry push back on U.S. Ryder Cup players' demands, would 'pay for the privilege to play'

The Irish stars are on the opposite side of the U.S. players when it comes to being compensated for Ryder Cup participation

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

Trump attempts to win back Hispanic support as fallout from Madison Square Garden rally continues

Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters in the Latino-majority city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday as he worked to ease the blowback from a comedian's comments about Puerto Rico at ...

Moldovan security adviser accuses Moscow of interfering in elections

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Senior Trump adviser Susie Wiles in rare social media post hits back at Cuban

Pro-Trump women are hitting back at billionaire Mark Cuban after his remarks that the former president typically doesn't surround himself with "strong, intelligent women," including senior Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Trump defense secretary pick facing questions about paying woman who accused him of sexual assault

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is facing new questions tonight over a settlement he paid to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. NBC News' Allie Raffa reports.

Mozambique leaders accuse protesters of coup attempt as post-poll violence escalates

Critics say ruling party is creating a false narrative to justify its heavy crackdown following disputed elections

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused of attempted coup in 2022

Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, was one of 37 people the country’s federal police recommended for charges that include attempted coup d’état after the 2022 election, which Bolsonaro ...

Brazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?

Police have formally accused Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

US Congress to hold second hearing on UFOs in attempt to ‘pull back curtain’

House committee’s hearing will have ‘expert witnesses’ to shed light on unidentified anomalous phenomena. The United States Congress will hold a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the topic of UFOs ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Trump's resilience: From controversies to assassination attempts

NBC News’ Kristen Welker highlights Donald Trump’s unprecedented resilience as a political figure, recalling his 2015 comments about John McCain which was thought to be career-ending. Despite ...

FBI says it stopped attempt on Trump's life

The FBI says it thwarted an assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump. The FBI says the plot is tied to a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which the U.S. considers a terrorist ...

Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths

Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system

World - ABC News - November 18

Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths

Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system

Health - ABC News - November 18

Walmart must pay driver it accused of fraud $35 million, jury says

A jury ruled that Walmart must pay a former employee almost $35 million after finding that the retailer defamed him.

FBI agent accused of multiple rapes was found not guilty of attempted murder 2 years ago

An FBI agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault two years after he was acquitted of attempted murder.

Former Trump adviser on U.S. economic outlook

Former President Donald Trump has largely based his 2024 campaign on the economy. Former Trump chief economic adviser Gary Cohn joins CBS News to assess the former president's plans.

Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets

An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Donald Trump

The Department of Justice announced charges against an Iranian man and two others in a plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump

The Department of Justice charged an Iranian man in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President-elect Trump while he was still a candidate and two others in a plot to kill an American ...

Even the Roberts Court would repudiate Trump’s recess appointment scheme

Despite the facile comments that the president is “entitled” to have the Cabinet secretaries and of his own choosing, the Constitution rejects that notion of unbridled presidential discretion in ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Musk’s gamble on Trump pays off

Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White House

World - Financial Times - November 6

Trump has advisers conduct internal probe of his top legal adviser: Sources

President-elect Trump asked his top advisers to conduct an internal investigation into alleged claims of impropriety by his top legal adviser Boris Epshteyn, sources say.

Trump adviser Jason Miller on Trump's projected victory as 47th president

Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Donald Trump, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss Trump's projected win as 47th president and what his new term could look like.

Cannon refuses recusal from Trump assassination attempt suspect's case

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday refused to recuse herself from overseeing the case of the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump at his golf course. Ryan ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President

A successful CIA hack of Venezuela's military payroll system, insider fights for spy agency resources, and messy opposition politics: A WIRED investigation reveals a secret Trump-era attempt to ...

Tech - Wired - October 31

SpaceX abandons attempt to catch Starship booster as Trump watches

Test was a setback for owner Elon Musk, who has become an influential figure in president-elect’s transition team

World - Financial Times - November 20

Project 2025 seeps into Trump administration despite attempts to distance himself

Several Project 2025 authors and contributors are not just connected to President-elect Donald Trump, but also nominated for roles in his administration.

Trump is trying to control Congress. Republicans are quietly pushing back.

Republicans opted to quietly push back rather than vocally denounce a questionable Cabinet pick. Look out for that same strategy when it comes to spending and other nominees.

Politics - Politico - 4 days ago

Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal

The damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.

Jailed cancer charity thief ordered to pay back rest of £95,000 she defrauded

Lindsay MacCallum was jailed for defrauding two charities of over £95,000 while working for them.

Some businesses struggle to pay back pandemic-era loans

In 2020, the Federal Reserve established the Main Street Lending Program to support mid-size businesses during the pandemic. Now, those businesses are having trouble catching up on those loan ...

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