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Trump Wants Mass Deportations. He Will Need Jails and Sanctuary Cities to Help.
Immigration experts say the Trump administration would need cooperation from local law enforcement to deport millions of people.The New York Times - 12h -
Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to sign Covid stimulus checks as Trump did
President says failure may have contributed to voters blaming him for high prices even as economy improved. Joe Biden has voiced regret for not following Donald Trump ’s example by putting his ...The Guardian - 12h -
Buoyed by Trump, U.S. dealers are optimistic on everything except electric vehicles sales
Cox reports there's a "renewed optimism" among U.S. car dealers heading into 2025, fueled by Donald Trump's election and positive trends in interest rates.CNBC - 13h -
Trump says he wants Kari Lake to helm Voice of America
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he wants ally Kari Lake to serve as the next director of the Voice of America, a federal network that's part of the U.S.NBC News - 4h -
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign before Trump term
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he intends to resign before President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House. CBS News' Lana Zak has the latest.CBS News - 12h -
Zachary Levi says he hasn't been canceled over Trump support
Despite predicting he could be committing "career suicide" when he endorsed former President Trump's White House bid, Zachary Levi now says the move hasn't negatively impacted his career in ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Has a New Favorite Foreign Leader. He’s Known as ‘the Madman.’
Javier Milei and the rebirth of austerity for the needy.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump returns from France, says he will pardon Jan. 6 rioters
President-elect Donald Trump is saying he will review the cases of January 6, 2021, Capitol rioters for potential pardons. This comes after Trump visited France for the reopening of Notre Dame ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump Says He Won’t Try to Fire Jay Powell as Fed Chair
The president-elect said he would not try to replace the Federal Reserve chair, but would seek to cut immigration, impose tariffs and more.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump says he won't stop administration from seeking retribution
Trump also told "Meet the Press" the Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed.ABC News - 2d -
Trump Says He Can’t Promise Tariffs Won’t Raise Consumer Prices
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that he wouldn’t make promises about the impact of his tariffs.Inc. - 3d -
Trump says he will release his full medical reports
During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker he has “no problem” with releasing his medical reports. Trump will be the oldest person sworn ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump says he ‘would consider’ raising the federal minimum wage
President-elect Donald Trump says there’s a “level at which you could” raise the federal minimum wage, but he would want to speak to governors first during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says he won't seek to remove Fed chairman Powell
President-elect Trump in a new interview said he does not plan to try and fire Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve upon taking office next year. "No, I don't think so. I don't see it," ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump says he won’t direct FBI to investigate enemies but Patel will do ‘what he thinks is right’
President-elect Donald Trump says he will not direct Pam Bondi or Kash Patel to go after President Joe Biden or Jack Smith, but it’s their decision.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says he still has ‘concepts of a plan’ for health care
President-elect Donald Trump defends his handling of the Affordable Care Act in his first White House term during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says he wants DACA recipients to be able to remain in U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker how he plans to address mixed-immigration-status families during his second term during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - 3d -
Donald Trump says he won't fire Fed chief Jerome Powell
President-elect Donald Trump says he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term runs through May 2026, during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says he won't fire Fed chief Jerome Powell
President-elect Donald Trump said he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term runs through May 2026.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says he will consider Jan 6. pardons on 1st day in office
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of her extensive interview with President-elect Trump and his response to pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump dominates Washington’s agenda – weeks before he takes the oath of office
As Biden fades from the national stage, amid policy announcements and cabinet picks, it feels to many Americans like Trump is president again already . The grand reopening of Notre Dame cathedral ...The Guardian - 3d -
Johnson 'optimistic' about Hegseth: 'We believe in redemption'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Saturday said he was "optimistic" about the path forward for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's controversial pick to lead the Pentagon. "I’m optimistic about it. ...The Hill - 4d -
Donald Trump says he thinks Pete Hegseth can get confirmed: ‘He’s a very smart guy’
During an exclusive interview, President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker that he has confidence in Pete Hegseth, his pick to lead the Defense Department. Later in the interview, Kristen ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump is already acting like he's president: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump is already acting like he is in the White House 45 days before the inaguaration, overshadowing Joe Biden's final weeks as president.NBC News - 5d -
Tim Walz ‘surprised’ that he and Kamala Harris lost election to Donald Trump
‘I did the best I could,’ Democratic vice-presidential nominee says in first post-race television interview. In his first television interview since their defeat in the 5 November presidential ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump voices support for Hegseth, says he's "doing very well"
President-elect Donald Trump took to social media Friday to defend his embattled pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest on Hegseth's ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump’s Treasury Pick Isn’t Alarming, but He Is Unusual
Some of Scott Bessent’s economic views are outside the mainstream. But at least he’s qualified.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump’s pick for IRS chief would lead an agency he once wanted to scrap. Here’s how he might run it.
President-elect Donald Trump wants the Internal Revenue Service under new management, and experts say change is coming. The question is how deep it will go.MarketWatch - 5d -
Jeff Bezos Says He’s ‘Optimistic’ About Trump’s Goal of Cutting Regulations
‘If I can help do that, I’m going to help him,’ the Amazon founder said of the incoming president’s deregulatory initiative.Inc. - 6d -
Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming yearsABC News - Dec. 4 -
Jeff Bezos, a Past Trump Foe, Is Optimistic About a Second Term
The Amazon founder said he saw signs of a “calmer” Donald J. Trump on the eve of his return to the White House.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Jeff Bezos says he's optimistic about Trump, will help administration reduce regulation
Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos clashed frequently during the president-elect's first term in the White House.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Trump's defence nominee hits out after reports he could be dropped
US media suggest the president-elect could replace Pete Hegseth, whose selection is under intense scrutiny.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Ken Griffin, Top Republican Donor, Says He Voted for Trump
Mr. Griffin, who had previously derided Donald J. Trump as a “three-time loser,” said he voted for the president-elect.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Canada's Trudeau Says He Addressed Trade Irritants With Trump
In his first public comments about his dinner last week with President-elect Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he addressed trade issues related to steel, aluminum, energy ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend
Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he would block US Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel
President-elect Trump vowed to block Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.'s acquisition of U.S. Steel. "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Trump Says He Will Block Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel
The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he will block Japanese firm's takeover of U.S. Steel
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.NBC News - Dec. 3