What to know as Trump prepares to take office again

Rivian and Plug Power close government loan deals just before Trump takes office

Just in time, clean-energy companies Rivian Automotive Inc. and Plug Power Inc. have closed loan agreements with the Biden administration that will fund the construction of manufacturing plants in ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Small-cap ETFs went on a wild ride. Can they regain momentum after Trump takes office?

Small-cap ETFs have been on a roller-coaster ride in the first two weeks of the new year.

MarketWatch - 3d

The Tech Industry Is Preparing for Trump 2.0 by Not Preparing

Big tech helped Trump win the election, but will small-medium tech reap the benefits?

Inc. - 4d

Not much inflation here: The cost of imports are barely rising ahead of Trump taking office

Most of the lingering problem with U.S. inflation is coming from within the nation’s borders. Not outside of it.

MarketWatch - 4d

What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal

Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

The New York Times - 4d

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with Zelenskyy days before Trump takes office

ABC News - 4d

What to know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal as Trump and Biden respond

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal after weeks of intense negotiations. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports and Dan O'Shea, a retired Navy SEAL who served as coordinator of the hostage ...

CBS News - 4d

Gaza Hostage Deal Could Come as Trump Takes Office, in Echoes of 1981

Dozens of American hostages held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for more than a year were freed just as Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.

The New York Times - 5d

Consumer price growth rose in December, a sign Trump will inherit stubborn inflation as he takes office

Consumer price growth ticked up in December, a sign President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the inflation issues that dogged the Biden administration as he re-takes the White House next week.

NBC News - 5d

Inflation report shows upsurge days before Trump takes office

Prices rose 2.9% in December compared to a year ago.

ABC News - 5d

China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office

Only a third of China’s trade surplus was with the United States, and only a third of the U.S. deficit was with China. That makes for tricky math for the president-elect.

The New York Times - 6d

News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump

Media organizations are preparing for what they fear will be a legal and political onslaught from the new administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Biden prepares to deliver a farewell address before leaving office

President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday, days before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on ...

NBC News - Jan. 13

What to know about this week's Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet choices, including defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, will have their Senate confirmation hearings this week. CBS News chief White House ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

Ukraine doubles down on Kursk ahead of Trump taking office

Ukraine is leaning into its efforts to hold onto the Russian territory of Kursk amid intense pressure from Russian and North Korean forces to take it back, apparently gambling that the region could ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office

The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Trump’s Sentence Comes With No Penalty, but He Will Take Office as a Felon

Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

What to know about Trump's criminal sentence

President-elect Donald Trump received a sentence of unconditional discharge in the New York "hush money" case. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Aaron Navarro report.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

With Trump taking office, some Democrats and pro-immigration groups ponder new ideas

There's momentum among pro-immigration groups and some Democrats for policies that would move the party to the right on immigration.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Jobless claims fall to a nearly one-year low as Trump set to take office

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in the first week of the new year fell to an 11-month low, the latest sign layoffs remain extremely low even as businesses cut back on ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

What to know about Trump's calls to make Canada the '51st state'

President-elect Trump has doubled down on his suggestion of a merged United States and Canada in the wake of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign. Some have shrugged off ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

CFTC chair to step down when Trump takes office

The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is slated to resign on Jan. 20, coinciding with President-elect Trump’s inauguration, leaving a vacancy for the federal regulatory ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Virginia special elections test Democratic enthusiasm as Trump takes office

Virginia is holding the first special election of the year in what is being billed as a test for Democratic enthusiasm ahead of the state’s gubernatorial race later this year. Democrats are widely ...