Trump should heed Adam Smith’s lessons on markets

Trump vows to fire special counsel Jack Smith if elected president

Former President Trump said he would fire special counsel Jack Smith if elected president. Trump also moved to challenge the special counsel’s role in the election interference case against him. ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Hannity, Stephen A. Smith lock horns over Trump-Harris race

Fox News host Sean Hannity and sports media pundit Stephen A. Smith argued Thursday evening about the presidential race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris. After Hannity asked ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Trump legal team motions to dismiss Jack Smith election interference case

Former President Donald Trump's defense team has filed a motion to dismiss the federal election interference case against him arguing special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was illegal. CBS News' ...

Trump argues Smith unlawfully appointed in documents and election cases

Former President Donald Trump urged two separate courts to toss out the cases brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith.

Why the US gave Trump a second term

Millions of Americans voted to give him a second chance - our North America editor Sarah Smith looks at why.

Special counsel Jack Smith expected to wind down Trump prosecutions: Sources

Special counsel Jack Smith is in talks with leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end prosecutions of Donald Trump, sources told ABC News.

Smith weighs how to wind down Trump's federal cases

Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against President-elect Trump following his Election Day victory, a move that would align with Justice Department ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

What will happen to Jack Smith's case after Trump takes office?

The Department of Justice is in contact with special counsel Jack Smith's office about how to wind down the ongoing federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, according to two ...

Stephen A. Smith: Trump 'annihilation' of Harris ‘a referendum on the Democratic Party'

Sports commentator Stephan A. Smith reflected on President-elect Trump’s victory over Vice President Harris this week, saying the “annihilation” is a larger call for “a referendum on the Democratic ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

Does the Stock Market Want Trump to Be President?

Election odds favor Trump over Harris, but investors actually care about the Fed and economic data more than the White House.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Polymarket Identifies a French Trader Behind Big Trump Bets

Polymarket said that it had linked a single trader to accounts that have wagered heavily on the Republican to win, pushing up his odds on the prediction market.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Betting Markets Favor Trump. But Their Record of Accuracy Is Mixed.

Proponents believe that having real money on the line, and a large crowd of investors, encourages a more accurate election forecast than polling data can provide.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Stocks and the Dollar Jump After Trump Wins Presidential Election

Bitcoin hit a record, Tesla stock soared and a wide range of markets around the world moved sharply as Donald J. Trump claimed victory.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump Claims Victory: What It Means for Global Markets

Investors poured into stocks, crypto, and meme tokens overnight to position for a second Trump White House.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Trump, Senate GOP victories send markets soaring

Stocks roared out of the gate Wednesday morning following news that former President Trump has secured a second term in the White House and Republicans won a majority in the Senate. The Dow Jones ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Election Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory

Prediction markets, which surged to prominence during the presidential campaign, started reflecting a likely Trump win several weeks ago, even as opinion polls showed a tight race.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

How the markets are reacting to Trump's 2024 election win

The markets are reacting to former President Donald Trump's presidential election win after his 2024 race against Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more.

Trump Is Inheriting Booming Markets and a Decisive Fed

Stocks and bitcoin are smashing records while the labor market deteriorates, U.S. debt balloons, and housing affordability worsens.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: any lessons learned from Trump 2.0 will be immediately forgotten | Marina Hyde

The whole horror show seems so predictable now, doesn’t it? Just like it did the last time .... My husband knows masses more about US politics than me, so do imagine how much he enjoyed me spending ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Harris slams Trump for IVF comments, Trump calls Harris disrespectful for skipping Al Smith Dinner

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were back on the campaign trail trading barbs Thursday. Harris held a rally in Wisconsin where she said Trump was clueless about women's health care, while Trump ...

Strikes on Iran suggest Israel may have heeded US warnings

Scant information about the strikes indicate Israel could have reined in some of its more ambitious plans to cause Iran pain.

Donald Trump should be the last person to question anyone’s mental competence

The wild charges, personal insults, blatant lies and threats Trump spews are not normal and raise alarming issues about his mental health.

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Biden corrects himself after saying Trump should be locked up

President Biden on Tuesday told a group of Democrats they had to lock up former President Trump before catching himself and specifying he meant politically. Biden was speaking at the New Hampshire ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Biden says Trump should be locked up then clarifies he meant ‘politically’

Comment evoking Trump’s frequent references to jailing or prosecuting political adversaries sparks rightwing backlash. Joe Biden appeared to suggest Donald Trump should be locked up then ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Kimmel: 'If you're a reasonable person, you should have Trump derangement syndrome'

Jimmy Kimmel says any "reasonable person ... should have Trump derangement syndrome," ripping the former president as "dangerous." "I laugh when people say, 'Oh, you’ve got Trump derangement ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

'It's rough out here': Why Trump and Harris should listen to this mum of seven

Inflation and high prices are primary concerns for Sin City's voters ahead of the 5 November vote.

Former Puerto Rico Mayor says Trump should be 'stopped'

Former San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz spoke with NBC News' Tom Llamas over the comments made at former President Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden.

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Trump says Liz Cheney is ‘war hawk’ who should face ‘guns trained on her’

Comments spark new row over Republican’s language about political opponents

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Bolton suggests Trump will not accept results if Harris wins: 'We should be ready for it'

Former national security adviser John Bolton said that he doesn't think former President Trump will accept the results of the presidential election if he doesn't win, warning that "we should be ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump-Harris odds whipsaw on dueling polls, but you should ignore the noise

Political polling and betting markets have a long history of error.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Sanders: Trump will announce he's won early: 'Everybody should be aware'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Monday that everyone "should be aware" that former President Trump could announce an early victory, before races are called. When asked in an interview by CNN's ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Barr says prosecutors should drop Trump cases: 'Do the right thing'

Former Attorney General Bill Barr encouraged prosecutors to drop pending charges against President-elect Trump, saying the public “have rendered their verdict.” "The American people have rendered ...