Grapple Trump’s Influence

Triumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol

The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are already depleting the narrow majority the G.O.P. expects in the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Evening Report — Legacy media grapples with declining influence

Plus: Washington braces for Trump takeover {beacon} Evening Report © Dylan Buell, Getty Images file Traditional news media grapples with declining influence Legacy news outlets are grappling ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles?

The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Examining Elon Musk's influence on Trump's transition process

President-elect Donald Trump announced this week that Elon Musk will help lead a new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. Theodore Schleifer, campaign finance reporter for The ...

France grapples with its budget mess

The political class needs to relearn the value of fiscal discipline

World - Financial Times - October 24

Elon Musk's influence over Trump is being closely watched by Beijing

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over former President Donald Trump could be good news for China, where he has extensive business interests.

MAGA Influencers Are Making One Last Push for Donald Trump

Republican influencers and content creators are stumping for Trump online and planning in-person meetups, even as the GOP’s traditional ground game appears to be in disarray.

Tech - Wired - November 4

Bolton: Trump will announce he's won early, hoping to influence voters

Former national security adviser John Bolton predicted in a recent interview that former President Trump will declare victory in the White House race as early as Tuesday night. When asked on BBC's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Robert Kennedy Jr’s influence over Trump sparks Big Pharma alarm

Vaccine sceptic expected to hold sway over health policy and top appointments

World - Financial Times - November 8

The Trump Insiders Who Have Outsize Influence as He Chooses His Cabinet

Aides like Susie Wiles and advisers like Elon Musk are weighing in as the president-elect shapes his new administration.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Senate Republican leadership fight becomes a proxy for MAGA influence under Trump

An army of online pro-Trump voices is trying to boost underdog Rick Scott for Senate Republican leader over two Mitch McConnell deputies, John Thune and John Cornyn.

How President-elect Trump can influence the U.S. economy

President-elect Trump has promoted tax cuts, tariffs, deregulation and deportations as key pillars of his blueprint for the U.S. economy.

Business - CNBC - November 11

Trump Transition Signals Focus on Deportations, as Miller Assumes Influence

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name the immigration hard-liner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff and announced a former ICE official as his “border czar.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Boris Epshteyn, the Trump Lawyer Who Wields Outsize Influence on the Next White House

Boris Epshteyn has quickly become one of the most powerful figures in the early days of the presidential transition, even floating his own name to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Eva Longoria: Trump win did not influence decision to leave US

Actress Eva Longoria said President-elect Trump’s victory did not influence her decision to move herself and her family out of the country. "Will you please let them know I didn't move out of the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Why some influencers are talking tariffs ahead of Trump presidency

ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze spoke to Walmart about the potential rising cost of goods if new tariffs go into effect next year.

Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection ...

Mexico grapples with its hidden Chinese trade problem

Patchy data will only fuel US concerns over its southern neighbour being used as a trade backdoor

World - Financial Times - November 3

'This is a realignment': Shattered Democrats grapple with Harris' loss

Democrats called for a party reckoning on Wednesday, as they attempted to pick up the pieces of their shattered organization a day after Kamala Harris’ loss.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Fed chair says Trump can't remove him. Could Trump still influence interest rates?

The standoff carries high stakes for the U.S. economy, experts said.

The destruction of Chimney Rock: A small mountain town grapples with its future

Flash flooding caused by Hurricane Helene left the North Carolina mountain village of Chimney Rock unrecognizable. NBC News recently spent the day with Mayor Peter O’Leary to see how the tourist ...

Six years after synagogue shooting, a Jewish neighborhood grapples with antisemitism and elections

Amid a somber anniversary and with Election Day on the horizon, concerns about rising antisemitism are at the forefront of many voters’ minds in Squirrel Hill, a Jewish neighborhood in Pittsburgh.

How older Americans are grappling with hanging up their car keys

The aging U.S. population raises new questions about how to approach keeping drivers safe behind the wheel.

Michigan's "uncommitted" voters grapple with White House's role in the Mideast conflict

With Election Day fast approaching, the U.S. is making a final diplomatic push to stop the war in Gaza, along with the cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. As Shanelle ...

As Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, they grapple with what it means to hold on to tradition

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead

World - ABC News - November 2

Democratic Latino groups wrestle with Trump's election gains

A group of Democratic-leaning advocates say their polling shows that Trump did not win a majority of Latino men and that Latinos still support progressive policies.

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

As 4B takes the world by storm, South Korea is grappling with a backlash against feminism

The 4B movement that sparked global interest in the wake of the US election has grown out of an intensely unequal society . As Donald Trump secured victory in the US presidential election , an ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

An affordable housing complex for Hollywood workers grapples with tenant complaints

Tenants at the Hollywood Arts Collective, an affordable housing complex for entertainment workers, are protesting a rent increase.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

‘Hottest year I’ve ever experienced’: canvassers in Nevada grapple with heat as they work to mobilise voters

Residents of Las Vegas have endured a string of record-breaking heatwaves in summer with a very warm fall. By now, the canvassers at Make the Road Nevada know how to prepare themselves for the ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state's 175-year-old abortion ban is valid

An attorney representing a conservate prosecutor is struggling to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban

Health - ABC News - November 11

Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire

Residents of the Hawaii town devastated by last year's wildfire are awaiting the return of one of the nation's most prestigious basketball tournaments with mixed feelings

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

The Art of Influence: A Leadership Superpower

How to master the subtle skills that drive impactful leadership.

Business - Inc. - October 27

The Future of Political Influencers

Republicans now see the value in collaborating with influencers and content creators. Their plan? Bring them under their red tent for many elections to come.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Elon Musk’s Political Influence

We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Martha Stewart Documentary Says She Was the Original Influencer. Was She?

The new Netflix documentary “Martha” examines the homemaking diva’s illustrious, and complicated, career and personal life.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 10

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