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Washington and the Markets are Feeling the President-elect Effect
The President-elect takes office in a month, but his influence on policy is already being felt by investors and across Washington.The New York Times - 1d -
Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of election
Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, by expressing his support for a far-right anti-party that is being monitored for extremism.NBC News - 8h -
President-elect Trump discusses possible shutdown in exclusive phone interview
In a phone interview with Robert Costa, President-elect Donald Trump outlines his key demands as the shutdown deadline looms.CBS News - 11h -
Government shutdown looms as plan backed by President-elect Trump fails in Congress
With hours left to avert a shutdown, a plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump was killed after dozens of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against it. This is House Speaker Mike Johnson's ...CBS News - 11h -
Russian election meddling ‘nearly impossible’ to prove, says Romanian president
Klaus Iohannis urges close co-ordination among EU leaders to combat foreign interference after Bucharest annulled voteFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump, Bezos to meet as CEOs take trips to see president-elect
President-elect Donald Trump and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are meeting before a second term in the White House for the former president. This comes as other CEOs make attempts to connect with ...CBS News - 2d -
Herschel Walker nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas by President-elect Donald Trump
Walker, who played for Trump in the USFL, will now have a role in the President-elect's new administrationCBS Sports - 2d -
Georgia's outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters
Georgia’s outgoing president wants the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new electionABC News - 2d -
President-elect Trump talks Cabinet picks, economy at first post-election news conference
President-elect Donald Trump held his first news conference since the election on Monday, answering questions on a variety of topics from his Cabinet picks to the economy and foreign policy. CBS ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump Held His First News Conference as President-Elect
Also, Syria’s new leader called for sanctions to be lifted. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.The New York Times - 4d -
Spain federation elects Louzan as president
Rafael Louzan is the new president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after being elected on Monday.ESPN - 4d -
Georgian lawmakers elect far-right, anti-west hardliner as new president
Constitutional crisis deepens as opposition says election of former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is ‘illegitimate’. Georgian lawmakers have elected Mikheil Kavelashvili , a pro-Russia, hardline ...The Guardian - 6d -
Somaliland's new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region's drive for recognition
Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has sworn in its new president after last month’s election that gave a boost for its push for international recognitionABC News - Dec. 12 -
President-elect Trump's Cabinet selections court Senate votes
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, met with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who is expected to be a more centrist voice in the next Senate. He is also ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
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President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks court Senate votes on Capitol Hill
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are making their cases to senators on Capitol Hill, including Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled choice to lead the Department of Defense. He met with Iowa ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Trump details changes he’ll carry out on first day back as president
President-elect Trump sat down with NBC’s Kristen Welker for a wide-ranging conversation around his plan for tariffs, mass deportations and whether he will prosecute members of the Jan. 6 ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
President-elect Trump speaks exclusively with NBC News’ Kristen Welker
In his first broadcast TV interview since winning re-election, President-elect Trump walked through his plans for his first day in office and beyond. He spoke exclusively with Meet The Press ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
President-elect Trump says Ukraine to 'possibly' receive less military aid
President-elect Trump tells NBC News Ukraine will likely receive less U.S. aid once he takes office.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
Opposition wins Ghana presidential election, vice-president says
Although the ruling party candidate has conceded, no official results have been declared.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
December 8 — President-elect Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump sits down with Kristen Welker for his first broadcast interview since winning the election.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Opposition leader wins Ghana election as vice-president concedes
Early votes show decisive rejection of incumbent party after years of economic turmoilFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama wins election
Ruling New Patriotic party concedes defeat after vote dominated by economic crisis and high cost of living. Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama has won a historic comeback election victory ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
President-elect Trump meets with leaders at Notre Dame reopening
President-elect Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron along with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy ahead of the official reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral. Back in the U.S., Trump’s pick ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
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Kristen Welker's exclusive interview with President-elect Donald Trump
In an exclusive new interview, President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker what he'll do about Ukraine's war with Russia, and the domestic policy priorities he'll put in motion right after ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
President-elect Trump makes first overseas trip since election
President-elect Donald Trump is making his first overseas trip since the election, joining world leaders for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was destroyed by fire. President Biden ...CBS News - Dec. 7 -
'Come Back!': A Surprise Boycott Saves South Korea's President from Impeachment
Opposition lawmakers vowed to keep trying to oust Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 7 -
Kristen Welker previews one-on-one interview with President-elect Trump
NBC News' Kristen Welker joins Top Story to discuss key takeaways from her interview with President-elect Donald Trump. Watch more of the wide-ranging interview on Sunday's "Meet the Press."NBC News - Dec. 7 -
Trump moves to toss Georgia criminal case as president-elect
President-elect Trump on Wednesday asked to throw out his criminal election interference charges in Georgia following his election victory. Trump’s two federal indictments have already been ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
President-elect Trump considers replacing Hegseth for defense secretary, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing his pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, sources say. The embattled Fox News host is facing allegations of ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Center-left think tank president backing Wikler as next DNC chair
Third Way, a center-left think tank, backed Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler in the upcoming Democratic National Committee (DNC) leadership race. “At Third Way, we represent the ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
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President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Namibia Elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Its First Female President
Across southern Africa, political parties that have led their countries since the end of colonialism have ceded power to the opposition in recent months. Namibia bucked the trend.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Namibia elects its first female president in disputed elections
Vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah avoids runoff vote, as win extends Swapo party’s 34-year hold on power. Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Trump in Paris: president-elect set to attend Notre Dame reopening
The US president-elect will join 50 heads of state for reopening of historic French cathedral, in his first overseas trip since winning the election. US president-elect Donald Trump will attend the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he's going to Paris in his first trip abroad as president-elect
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to travel to Paris this weekend in what would be his first trip overseas since his November election win.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Hunter Biden prosecutor pushes back on president's politicization claim
Special counsel David Weiss' office on Monday appeared to push back against President Joe Biden's claim that its prosecutions of Hunter Biden were politically motivated, calling such allegations ...NBC News - Dec. 2
