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Will the Markets Check Trump’s Power?
The president-elect cares about financial markets, our columnist says. That gives investors a restraint on his decisions, even if it’s a tenuous one.Business - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
Will the Markets Check Trump’s Power?
The president-elect cares about financial markets, our columnist says. That gives investors a restraint on his decisions, even if it’s a tenuous one.Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
Courts restrained Trump in his 1st term. Will they 'check' his power again?
Donald Trump's critics warn that he will have "no guardrails" in a second term, but his agenda and his personal impulses won’t proceed entirely unchecked.Top stories - ABC News - November 11 -
Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances
You aren’t just choosing a candidate. You’re choosing a theory of power.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Trump’s tariffs are a reality check for markets
Bessent is a pragmatic pick, but he will not make up for the president-elect’s unpredictabilityWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Election fact check: Trump, Harris on transgender issues
What we know about the issues and how former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris expect to legislate transgender policies.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Cheney: 'Guardrails of democracy' must keep Trump in check
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Wednesday that citizens, courts, media and elected officials would now serve as the “guardrails of democracy” after former President Trump resoundingly won a ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Donald Trump gets a brutal reality check
The implosion of Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general reveals the president-elect isn’t all-powerful despite the Republican trifecta in government.Politics - Politico - November 21 -
Gaetz failure suggests Senate Republicans may resist Trump extremes
President-elect’s strategic retreat over attorney-general nominee is sign of his political limitationsBusiness - Financial Times - November 22 -
F.B.I. Checks of Trump Nominees Are Critical for the Nation’s Security
With fewer and fewer checks on presidential power, we need rigorous congressional consideration of the incoming president’s team.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 hours ago -
Election fact check: Trump, allies push allegations of 'cheating' in Pennsylvania
Election officials in Pennsylvania have pushed back on allegations of voter fraud or misconduct made by former President Trump and his allies.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Why Wall Street may hold the ultimate veto power over Trump budget plans
Wall Street investors are bracing for a battle over Trump policies and plans that risk ballooning the U.S. debt load.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Klobuchar says Trump nominees have 'got to get their background checks together'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that President-elect Trump’s picks for his next administration have “got to get their background checks together.” Earlier in an interview, Klobuchar told ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Sen. Klobuchar says she needs background checks to judge Trump's Cabinet
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar emphasized Sunday the importance of FBI background checks for Trump’s Cabinet nominees, which she said is necessary for their confirmation.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
World Markets Get Reality Check in the Wake of Trump Election
Trump tariff threats and cabinet picks have the world markets watching and waiting.Business - Inc. - 22 hours ago -
Fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims on noncitizens with criminal convictions
As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.Top stories - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
Fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims on noncitizens with criminal convictions
As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.Politics - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
Donald Trump Thinks He Won’t Have Enough Power
The once and future president’s constitutional gimmicks are embarrassingly transparent.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
GOP senator says Americans 'don't care' who conducts background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of ...Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
GOP senator: Americans don’t care about FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), who was rumored to be on Trump’s shortlist to serve as Treasury secretary, said most American’s “don’t care” whether Trump uses the FBI to vet his nominees, something ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
What would Harris and Trump do in power?
Economy, immigration, abortion and other top issues - here is where the two candidates stand.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
How Trump Fought His Way Back to Power
After the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, even many Republicans believed the former president’s political career was over. He proved everyone wrong.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Trump Asked for Power. Voters Said Yes.
This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Donald Trump Makes Stunning Return to Power
During this presidential campaign, Donald Trump played on economic worries and fears around immigration to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
With Trump in power, the dollar is likely to rally but then weaken
Over the incoming president’s second term, the risks of crises may unwind the greenback’s strengthWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
US inflation rises to 2.6%
October figure comes as Federal Reserve debates how quickly to lower interest ratesBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
Israeli right celebrates hawkish Trump government picks
Pete Hegseth, Mike Huckabee and other incoming officials are staunch supporters of Benjamin NetanyahuBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
A Unified Republican Congress Would Give Trump Broad Power for His Agenda
A G.O.P. House and Senate could advance Trump-backed legislation and nominees, but thin margins and the filibuster could pose roadblocks and cause Republicans political trouble.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
What I Expect if an Unconstrained Donald Trump Retakes Power
The transition from democracy to autocracy is a process, not an on-off switch.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Harris leans on star power, Trump targets Cheney on Carlson interview
Actress Jeniffer Lopez and Mexican rock band Maná joined Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, the same day former President Donald Trump attacked former ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Trump victory bets and strong US economy power dollar gains
Greenback enjoys strongest month in two years ahead of presidential electionBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Europe takes a deep breath as Trump beats a path back to power
Also in this newsletter: Germany arrests AfD member and others over alleged Nazi-inspired plotWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate
Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Anthony Zurcher: Result hands Trump free rein
Four years after losing to Joe Biden, Donald Trump's political movement is back and more durable than ever.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Hurricane Trump will blow Europe’s wind power recovery off course
Lack of clarity about US president-elect’s plans means confusion over the outlook for new projects and turbine ordersWorld - Financial Times - November 6