Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

Possible Trump Treasury secretary says he'd work with Musk to cut federal spending

Hedge fund founder John Paulson, an ally of former President Trump, said in a new interview that he will work with tech billionaire Elon Musk to “reduce federal spending” if tapped to serve as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

DOJ warns Elon Musk's America PAC that $1M voter giveaways could be illegal

Elon Musk's America PAC has been giving away $1 million daily, an effort it debuted in conjunction with Musk's push to register swing-state voters.

Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona to battle Madrid for Davies

Barcelona have joined the race for Alphonso Davies. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

FAFSA rollout is 'on track,' despite remaining unresolved issues, Education Department says

The full launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA is on track for December 1 despite ongoing issues, the Education Department said.

Business - CNBC - October 30

RFK Jr. says 'entire departments' at FDA 'have to go'

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is slated to hold a potentially big role in a new Trump administration, said Wednesday there are "entire departments" within the Food and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government

Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition

World - ABC News - November 7

Trump leads in Arizona, but Kari Lake struggles in Senate race, CBS News poll shows

The latest CBS News polling in Arizona shows former President Donald Trump with a slim lead within the margin of error. However, in the closely watched Senate race, Trump ally Kari Lake is trailing.

Harris leads Trump by 20 points with younger Americans, new CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds

Vice President Kamala Harris now holds a 20-point lead over former President Trump when it comes to younger voters between 18 and 34

Business - CNBC - October 22

US elections live: Harris addresses first-time voters as Trump performs ‘garbageman’ stunt

Democrat speaks in Wisconsin while Republican hammers Biden on Tuesday’s remarks. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts . Tim Walz ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Harris leads Trump by 4 points in final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll; gender gap closes

Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 4 percentage points, according to the final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll before the election. In their national survey of likely voters, Harris has ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

'Trump Trade': Election news leads to biggest 1-day stock market gain in 2 years

The “Trump-Trade” was in overdrive Wednesday, making it one for the history books on Wall Street with record finishes for all three major stock indices.

Trump tariffs likely to lead to higher U.S. interest rates, head of Institute of International Finance says

"The assumption is you'll have higher inflation, higher interest rates than you would have in the absence of those tariffs," said IIF CEO Tim Adams.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Presidential election is a dead heat though Trump leads Harris big on economy, says CNBC survey

Trump leads Harris 48%-46%, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey, within the poll's 3.1% margin of error.

Business - CNBC - October 24

After Trump re-election, UK will lead efforts to save Cop29, says Miliband

Energy secretary says Britain must work on vital alliances with other countries following victory of climate-denier Trump. The UK must ramp up its efforts on renewable energy to foster national ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Trump is considering halting federal grants to police depts. that decline to conduct mass deportations

As Trump promises the largest mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in US history if re-elected, his team is considering withholding federal police grants from local law enforcement agencies ...

Will Justice Department and FBI officials carry out Trump’s prosecutions of his rivals?

Former officials fear that Donald Trump, if elected, will force out DOJ and FBI officials who defy him and replace them with loyalists. Chaos, division and paralysis could ensue.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

Dismantling the Department of Education? Trump's plan for schools in his second term

Trump has proposed featuring prayer in public schools and dismantling the Department of Education.

The Justice Department policy that could end some Trump prosecutions

A longstanding Justice Department policy could be applied to some of former President Donald Trump's legal cases as conversations are underway about winding down the prosecutions before Trump takes ...

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 - 6 days ago

Justice Department unseals alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

The Justice Department on Friday revealed an alleged Iranian plot to kill President-elect Trump during his campaign this fall. A newly unsealed criminal complaint reveals that Farhad Shakeri, 51, ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

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 ...

Trump reportedly picks Kristi Noem to run homeland security department

South Dakota governor, who controversially admitted shooting her dog, to be part of hardline immigration team. US politics – live updates Donald Trump has picked the South Dakota governor, ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Jack Smith plans to leave Justice Department by the time Trump takes office

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to fire special counsel Jack Smith.

Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.

Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Unnerves an Already Jittery Justice Department and FBI

Senior law enforcement officials face a wave of uncertainty as Donald J. Trump moves to nominate a fierce partisan and a longtime ally to fill one of the most powerful cabinet posts.

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Trump picks Robert Kennedy Jr to run US health department

Vaccine sceptic and former Democrat latest controversial nomination for cabinet post

Business - Financial Times - 13 minutes ago

Sinner doping case could have been communicated more efficiently, ATP chair says

The chairman of the ATP Tour acknowledges there “could have been better communication” in explaining the rules involved in the doping case of top-ranked Jannik Sinner

Sports - ABC News - 7 hours ago

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