Check Trump’s Power

Japan's embattled leader holds on to power but faces another challenge: Trump

Lawmakers in Japan voted Monday to retain Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister despite his long-governing party’s poor showing in parliamentary elections last month.

What is a recess appointment, the power Trump wants from the next GOP leader?

Congressional Republicans are preparing to carry out President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. This weekend, he took to social media saying that the next Senate Republican leader must "agree to recess ...

Trump thanks Biden for 'smooth transition' in White House meeting

President-elect Donald Trump will return to Washington on Wednesday — entering the White House for the first time since being voted out of office — to meet with President Joe Biden for a ceremony ...

Politics - NBC News - November 13

Trump meets with Biden and promises ‘smooth as it can get’ transfer of power

Trump also suggests to House Republicans he might seek a third term in office, which is prohibited by US constitution. Donald Trump met with Joe Biden on Wednesday and promised a transfer of ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Exploring Trump-Musk bromance: Can the two powerful personalities stay connected?

What we know about Elon Musk’s ‘Department Of Government Efficiency’ and bromance with Donald Trump.

Smugglers Urge Migrants to Rush to U.S. Before Trump Takes Power

Many anticipate the president-elect will dismantle legal pathways to entry, including a U.S. government app that is the main portal to claim asylum in the U.S.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Trump’s pardon power looms over judges in Jan. 6 rioter cases

President-elect Trump’s pardoning power once he assumes office is looming over cases involving Jan. 6 rioters, prompting some delays over his promise to grant clemency to supporters who stormed the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Former White House aide: Cabinet picks show Trump's 'drunk on power'

Sarah Matthews, a former spokesperson for President-elect Trump, said his recent Cabinet picks stem from him being “drunk on power.” In an MSNBC appearance Friday afternoon, Matthews said the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Trump’s recess appointment power is constitutional and vital to his agenda

President-elect Trump's desire to use recess appointment authority is a clear expression of his commitment to making the federal government responsive to the will of the American people, and he is ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

As Trump Returns to Power, World Leaders Seek Stability With China

The return to power of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created deep uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 20

Trump cabinet picks shaped by new power centers in his orbit

Boris Epshteyn, Susie Wiles and JD Vance hold outsized influence in the president-elect’s administration selections. Donald Trump ’s picks for the incoming administration are being shaped by a ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

Trump to regain pardon power: Here's who could be looking for help

President-elect Trump will gain back vast powers when he retakes the nation's highest office, including the ability to grant pardons. During his first four years as president, Trump granted 144 ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

The Biggest Travel Debate: Check In or Carry On?

Check in or carry on? Amy Virshup, the Travel editor at The New York Times, and Christine Chung, a Times reporter covering consumer travel, have a debate.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Checking the roads the day before Thanksgiving

AAA says more than 71 million people will take road trips to their destinations for Thanksgiving this week. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has a report from I-95 near ...

Checking in on Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago and Boston

CBS News Chicago reporter Mugo Odigwe and CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt have reports from their local airports where travelers are trying to make it to their destinations for Thanksgiving. ...

Trump or Harris? Whoever wins will face a shift in power in the global economy | Larry Elliott

West’s dominance is being challenged, with Brics summit showing emerging markets are unwilling to bow to pressure. US politics live – latest updates It is November 1992 and the US is at the ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Election Day 2024 live updates: Trump declares victory, claims 'powerful mandate'

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are awaiting the results of the presidential election, with the race remaining deadlocked and many pundits considering it a jump ball.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump and his party aim to further expand power in Washington: From the Politics Desk

Republicans are eyeing maintaining their current House majority and expanding their newfound Senate majority after Donald Trump's victory in the presidential race.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Trump’s win boosts chances of Netanyahu remaining in power until Israel’s 2026 elections

Wars in Gaza and Lebanon set to intensify after Israeli PM’s position is reinforced by Trump’s victory and ousting of defence minister. Benjamin Netanyahu is set to stay in power in Israel until ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

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 - November 12

Trump ducked criminal charges – right into the most powerful office in the world | Sidney Blumenthal

In evading legal consequences for his actions, Trump was handed a chillingly simple strategy: just run for president again. Donald Trump’s most vital campaign did not involve his political ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

‘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 - November 13

Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz as attorney general sparks criticism and shock – US politics live

Former Trump official criticizes pick of far-right congressman’s as Republicans react with shock and evasion. Who is Matt Gaetz? Far-right congressman and Trump loyalist Trump cabinet: who’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Trump has a clean sweep - but he won't always get his way

Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's "trifecta" of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises.

How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk

Republicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative outcomes in Donald Trump’s second term.

Politics - NBC News - November 14

‘People don’t get the power of the podcast. But Trump does’: broadcaster-turned-investor Harry Stebbings

The twentysomething podcaster and venture capitalist talks about his $400m investment fund, his mum – and the power of new media to influence politics. If you’re going to discuss the significance ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

RFK Jr. is Trump's pick to lead HHS — here's what he could do with that power

Trump's selection is sounding the alarm in the public health community and leaving the biotech and pharmaceutical industries cautious of changes to come.

Business - CNBC - November 19

Two powerful banking regulators say they won’t step down just because Trump won

Two of the U.S. government’s most powerful banking regulators have said that they have no plans to step down, in response to pointed questions about their futures under a Trump administration from ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 20

Biden needs to push through promised student-loan relief before Trump returns to White House, powerful Democrat warns

The Biden administration needs to move quickly to cancel the student loans of borrowers who were already promised relief before President-elect Donald Trump takes office or risk having this White ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Celtic slip into their 'A-game' as Aberdeen get reality check

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic "had to bring our A-game" to deliver the first defeat of Jimmy Thelin's Aberdeen reign with a resounding 6-0 win that seals a place in the Scottish League Cup final.

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