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Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters
He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office.BBC News - 3d -
Trump names several picks for State Department roles
President-elect Trump named several high-level picks for the State Department on Sunday. In several posts on Truth Social, Trump shared the new positions to work under his nominated Secretary of ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump names Alina Habba counselor to the president, with other State Department roles
President-elect Donald Trump announced several State Department roles in a series of consecutive posts on Truth Social on Sunday.ABC News - 3d -
Trump says he will not remove Jay Powell from Fed before term ends
President-elect also does not rule out higher inflation as a result of his tariffsFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump says he won’t direct FBI to investigate enemies but Patel will do ‘what he thinks is right’
President-elect Donald Trump says he will not direct Pam Bondi or Kash Patel to go after President Joe Biden or Jack Smith, but it’s their decision.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says he’d end birthright citizenship through executive action if he can
President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker, “we have to end” birthright citizenship in the U.S. during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - 3d -
Donald Trump says he won't fire Fed chief Jerome Powell
President-elect Donald Trump says he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term runs through May 2026, during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says he won't fire Fed chief Jerome Powell
President-elect Donald Trump said he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term runs through May 2026.NBC News - 3d -
Trump aims to end birthright citizenship, says citizens with family here illegally may be deported
President-elect Donald Trump, in an exclusive interview with “Meet the Press,” also said he is open to working with Democrats on a legislative way to keep Dreamers in the United States.NBC News - 3d -
PCS union says Starmer’s criticism of civil servants ‘inaccurate and cowardly’ – UK politics live
Public and Commercial Services union joins FDA in criticising PM for the comments in his speech on Thursday. Here is the ‘family photo’ from today’s British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in ...The Guardian - 5d -
Court rejects Boeing plea deal in deadly 737 Max crashes, citing concerns with Justice Department's DEI policies
A federal judge rejected Boeing's deal with the Justice Department to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to fatal crashes of 737 Max planes.CNBC - 5d -
Trump tariffs a bigger concern than martial law crisis, says Korean central bank chief
Governor highlights US president-elect’s threats and intensifying competition from Chinese exportersFinancial Times - 5d -
John Fetterman says Hunter Biden, Trump both deserve pardons after 'politically motivated' trials
John Fetterman said Thursday that the federal cases against Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and the New York state hush money case against Donald Trump were both “politically motivated” and ...NBC News - 6d -
Trump rally shooting hearing descends into screaming match between Secret Service chief and Republican congressman – live
Acting director of the US Secret Service, Ronald Rowe, and House Republican Pat Fallon shout at each other during congressional hearing. The acting director of the US Secret Service, Ronald Rowe, ...The Guardian - 6d -
Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department
The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.The New York Times - 6d -
Bahamian police chief resigns after US indicts officers in a massive drug trafficking case
The police commissioner of the Bahamas has resigned after two officers and a sergeant were recently indicted in the U.S. in what federal authorities have described as a case of massive drug ...ABC News - 6d -
Memphis police ‘regularly violate constitution’, says justice department
‘Exhaustive’ investigation finds discrimination against Black people and conduct that ‘violates people’s civil rights’. The US Department of Justice said Memphis police “regularly violate the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Justice Department finds Memphis police used excessive force, discriminated against Black people
The Department of Justice has determined the Memphis Police Department used excessive force and discriminated against Black people after an investigation launched in the wake of Tyre Nichols' ...CBS News - 6d -
Keir Starmer says new ‘milestones’ on living standards, NHS and more are ‘almighty challenge’ – UK politics live
Prime minister makes speech intended to to show Labour government is ‘delivering change’. Starmer says there is record dissatisfaction with the NHS. The public insititutions but that they are not ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump picks Monica Crowley for senior State Department post
President-elect Trump on Wednesday nominated Monica Crowley, a former Fox News contributor who faced public scrutiny during Trump’s first term over allegations of plagiarism, for a top public ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
NATO chief calls for more weapons for Ukraine ahead of peace talks with Russia
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is urging Ukraine to hold off on peace talks with Russia until it can get more military aid. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, hit with Iranian cyberattack, sources say
The FBI director nominee Kash Patel was hit with what is believed to be a cyberattack emanating from Iran, according to two sources familiar with the situation.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Belgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief days after his mandate ended
Belgian authorities say they have opened a fraud investigation into the former European Union justice chief, just days after his mandate endedABC News - Dec. 4 -
NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks
Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he would block US Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel
President-elect Trump vowed to block Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.'s acquisition of U.S. Steel. "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Leader of Welsh Tories resigns saying ‘substantial minority’ of party do not support him – UK politics live
Andrew RT Davies narrowly won a confidence vote but is stepping down, saying his position is ‘untenable’. Lord Robertson , the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
The new weapons and neuroscience of Trump’s success
Social media and AI are particularly well-suited to inciting emotion, especially if they use distortions and lies, and have thus radically transformed American politics.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel faces rocky path to US Senate approval
Nominee has vowed to dismantle ‘deep state’ and is an admirer of QAnon conspiracy theoryFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Hunter Biden pardon fuels Trump's 'weaponization' arguments
Trump's team was pointed to Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, saying it showed that ending "the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen."NBC News - Dec. 3