Official Trump Picking

Zuckerberg meets with Trump in Florida

Politico - 5d

Tuberville praises defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth amid misconduct allegations

Following his meeting Monday with Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tommy Tuberville told reporters Hegseth would be "great" for the position.

ABC News - 4h

Winfrey announces new book club pick and launches 'The Oprah Podcast'

Oprah Winfrey has her next book club pick and a new platform to talk books and other topics of the day

ABC News - 6h

Oprah Winfrey selects "Small Things Like These" as new book blub pick

Oprah Winfrey's new book club selection, "Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan, explores courage and compassion in 1985 Ireland.

CBS News - 1h

The new weapons and neuroscience of Trump’s success

Social media and AI are particularly well-suited to inciting emotion, especially if they use distortions and lies, and have thus radically transformed American politics.

The Hill - 8h

Europe lacks a monetary response to Trump

Uncertain inflationary effects leave the ECB hoping for the best

Financial Times - 8h

So Much for Trump’s Fantasy of a Quieter Middle East

If anything, old conflicts are heating up.

The New York Times - 1d

How the EU should deal with Trump’s tariff threat

Brussels must try to ensure its response to the US does not trample on trade rules

Financial Times - 1d

Trump fundraising off Hunter Biden pardon

President-elect Trump's team has launched a new fundraising petition online in response to President Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden. “The Biden Crime Family wants to sweep their CORRUPTION ...

The Hill - 1d

How Trump reacted to Biden pardoning Hunter Biden

President-elect Donald Trump called President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, a miscarriage of justice. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the ...

CBS News - 1d

Why is Trump threatening a 100% tariff on the BRICS nations?

Donald Trump said the U.S. would hit Brazil, Russia and six other countries with a crushing tariff if they sought to challenge the dollar.

CBS News - 1d

Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments

President-elect Donald Trump's selection of a number of House Republicans to fill top posts in his administration is pulling from an already shallow bench.

CBS News - 23h

Grassley meets with Trump AG nominee Pam Bondi

Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), the incoming Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Monday he had a "good meeting" with President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi. ...

The Hill - 22h

Florida becomes a new center of power with Trump's reelection

President-elect Donald Trump's "winter White House" is becoming a new hub of power in the U.S. Dave Levinthal, contributor at Business Insider, joins "America Decides" to discuss why lobbyists are ...

CBS News - 20h

Trump taps in-laws for key diplomatic posts

President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as ...

CBS News - 20h

Hunter Biden pardon fuels Trump's 'weaponization' arguments

Trump's team was pointed to Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, saying it showed that ending "the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen."

NBC News - 18h

Trump to attend reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

President-elect Trump said Monday that he will attend the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral next weekend. “It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to ...

The Hill - 17h

Manchin says Biden should pardon Trump

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said Monday in an interview with CNN that President Biden should pardon President-elect Trump. "What I would have done differently, and my recommendation as a counsel ...

The Hill - 16h

FirstFT: Critics see chance to close US accounting regulator

Also in this newsletter, Nato’s new chief warns of ‘dire threat’ of a bad Ukraine peace deal and China hits back against chip sanctions

Financial Times - 15h

Can the world’s trade police survive Trump II?

Relevance of World Trade Organization under scrutiny amid US president-elect’s protectionist stance. The sting of teargas was a price worth paying, said Michael Dolan, as he looks back on the ...

The Guardian - 9h

What’s at stake with a second Trump presidency – in charts and maps

Conflicts around the globe and domestic policies on immigration and vaccinations are likely to face upheaval. The second Donald Trump administration is expected to have a vast impact both ...

The Guardian - 8h

What prosecutors should learn from the Trump election

Prosecutors need to sit up, take notice, and ponder what the election results mean about what they do, how they do it, and how the public perceives it.

The Hill - 7h

Biden’s Christmas present for Trump: Sticky inflation

President Biden's big-spending ways have ensured that the nation's initial progress in inflation reduction is flattening out, keeping inflation rates higher than Federal Reserve Bank officials prefer.

The Hill - 5h