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What to know about Trump's divisive Madison Square Garden rally
Former President Donald Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden featured insulting, racist remarks from several speakers. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the event.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
What we know about Trump's transition plan, team's next steps
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly moving quickly to coordinate his second term. The team includes key Trump donors and two of the former president's sons, CBS News' ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
What to Know About Trump’s New York Criminal Case After the Election
Donald J. Trump, the first felon elected president, has a sentencing scheduled for Nov. 26. He has many ways to avoid punishment.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
What to know about Susie Wiles, Trump's new chief of staff
President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles to be the chief of staff in his upcoming administration. Wiles, who will be the first woman to ever serve as White House chief of staff, was ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
What we know about the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
The Department of Justice has revealed criminal charges in connection with a failed Iranian plot to kill U.S. officials, including President-elect Donald Trump. The DOJ named three individuals in a ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
What we know so far about the second Trump administration
In contrast to President-elect Donald Trump's first victory in 2017, he is expected to move quickly in this transition. CBS News chief elections and campaign correspondent Robert Costa takes a look ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
What we know about Trump's team for second term in White House
President-elect Donald Trump's team is taking shape for his second term in the White House. CBS News campaign reporter Libby Cathey breaks down what's confirmed.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
What we know about the upcoming Biden-Trump meeting at the White House
President Biden has promised a peaceful transition of power. Something the American public hasn't witnessed since 2016: The outgoing president hosting the incoming one, which President Biden will ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Here's what to know about Trump and the future of student loan relief
President-elect Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's student loan relief efforts a "total catastrophe."Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
What to Know About Trump Media Now That the Election Is Over
Truth Social still has paltry revenues and a limited advertising base, and the president-elect’s majority stake raises the potential for conflicts of interest.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
What to know about Trump's DOGE, led by Musk and Ramaswamy
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.Top stories - CBS News - 10 hours ago -
‘Your body, my choice’: what misogynistic Trump supporters feel about sexual power | Moira Donegan
Young pro-Trump men have rolled out a creepy, snide and all-too-revealing mantra. You can’t say it was a fluke. If in 2016, Donald Trump’s novelty, combined with his loss of the popular vote, ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Trump picks Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) to serve as ambassador to Israel, a major diplomatic role that will take on added importance amid ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
What to know about estate planning
A new survey shows the number of Americans with a will has decreased by 6% from last year, even though the majority say having a will is important. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Fed Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point, but the Path Ahead Is Less Clear
The Federal Reserve is reducing rates in response to cooling inflation. Donald Trump’s presidential victory has pumped up uncertainty.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
What to know about the inflation report.
A fresh Consumer Price Index report could show that inflation, much cooler than in 2022 and 2023, is not fully stamped out.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
U.S. Inflation Ticks Up to 2.6% in October, as Fed Considers Rate Cut
Inflation has cooled notably, but a pickup in annual price increases underscores that it is not fully back to normal.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Trump Is About to Face the Choice That Dooms Many Presidencies
Electoral success has a thousand fathers, each with his own agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Private prison stocks jump after Trump appoints immigration hard-liner as 'border czar'
Private prison stocks rose on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump selected immigration hard-liner Tom Homan as his “border czar.”Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Trump's 'border czar' could have more power, fewer hurdles on deportation policy
Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's "border czar," has a post that does not need Senate approval and could have less oversight by Congress, experts say.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
GOP holds onto House majority — clinching the trifecta
The majority will be slim, but it caps off two other major wins for Republicans, delivering a huge amount of power to the party in 2025.Politics - Politico - 20 hours ago -
Donald Trump’s New ‘Border Czar’ Defended Child Separation at Festival Held by Gun-Worshipping Sect
Tom Homan, who helped usher in the family separation policy during Trump’s first term, is promising to enact the “biggest deportation operation in the history of the United States.”Tech - Wired - Yesterday -
Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live
Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
What is a "czar"? Trump wants his people in place — and fast
President-elect Donald Trump wants his people in place in his administration as soon as possible.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
What White House picks tell us about Trump 2.0
The contours and priorities of his new presidency are starting to take shape as he fills key positions.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Five things to know about Mike Waltz, Trump's national security adviser pick
President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his next national security advisor, picking a retired Army Green Beret with years of experience on defense and foreign policy. ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be Israeli ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago