Transition’s Secret

Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The Trump Transition’s Secret Funding, and a Campus Crackdown

Plus, payouts for finding pandemic fraud.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report

His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Sneak peek: The Firefighter's Secret

A young woman is found dead in her burning home. She'd been involved with a firefighter — could he have set a fire to cover her murder? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, Nov. ...

Is Google’s NotebookLM a secret CRM killer?

Even if a few hundred or thousand use NotebookLM in place of a CRM, it could spell trouble for the companies offering them.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

The Weird Persistence of the Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel’

The company has tried to shed its retrograde standards of beauty aspiration and perfection. But many women miss the old bombshell fantasy.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30

A Secret Masterpiece by the Father of Hawaiian Modernism

This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American midcentury design.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

The Secret Behind America’s Moral Panic

Trans rights aren’t just trans rights. They’re reproductive rights.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

The global green transition will survive Trump

Higher borrowing costs from tariffs and tax cuts will be the US’s main impact on carbon-saving investment worldwide

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Trump’s plans threaten the EV transition

An abrupt change of course on US subsidies would come at a time when demand is already slowing in developed economies

World - Financial Times - 15 hours ago

Secrets and spies — the women at the heart of espionage agencies

Two revealing books explore the unsung work and elusive lives of secretaries and intelligence agents on both sides of the Atlantic

Business - Financial Times - November 2

Santa Fe’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of Zozobra

Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos

See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.

Chappell Roan reveals the secrets of a brilliant debut

In an interview with Brandi Carlile, Roan and her co-writer/producer, Dan Nigro, share the story behind her debut album, "Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess."

Quincy Jones’s 3 Secrets to Successful Reinvention

Feel the need to reinvent yourself? The great musician and producer offered a case study in innovation.

Business - Inc. - November 11

Women switched at birth in 1965: "They kept it secret"

The babies - one born on Feb. 14 and the other on Feb. 15, 1965 - are now 59-year-old women and they are filing a lawsuit.

Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors

The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Man arrested after secret filming shared on TikTok

A BBC North West investigation found the videos had millions of views and attracted misogynistic comments.

Friday Briefing: Biden promises a peaceful transition

Plus, the readers turning to “healing fiction.”

World - The New York Times - November 7

Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’

It comes as Rick Scott has racked up support from prominent conservative backers, including Elon Musk.

Politics - Politico - November 10

12:30 Report — The Trump transition begins

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s finally Friday! What a week it has been. I hope you can all find a way to unwind this weekend. I’m personally planning to decorate for the holidays. I know it’s early, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump turns attention to transition after election win

President-elect Donald Trump is turning his focus to the presidential transition following his victory. Democrats, meanwhile, are left wondering what led to his comeback. Natalie Brand has more.

Warren: Trump transition 'already breaking the law'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

EU governments struggle to fund green transition

Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installations

World - Financial Times - November 14

What's next for Biden after Trump transition meeting?

President Biden headed to Peru Thursday for the APEC summit where he is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This comes after his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House. ...

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 ...

NI's 'transition' gathers pace before big 2025

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill discusses the progress of his side in the last 12 months after their 2-0 win over Belarus in Belfast on Friday.

Slotkin: Washington treating transition as 'a parlor game'

Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said President-elect Trump’s nominations are being treated as a “parlor game” by lawmakers in Washington. “I was a CIA officer. I know very intimately how ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Moscow bans adoptions to countries that allow gender transition

The new law follow a series of laws that have suppressed sexual minorities.

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Leon Cooper Dies at 94; Nobelist Unlocked Secrets of Superconductivity

He shared the 1972 physics prize for showing how some materials could convey electricity without resistance. He also did pioneering research in neuroscience.

Science - The New York Times - October 29

Johnson says ‘little secret’ with Trump is get-out-the-vote effort, not ‘diabolical’

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said the “little secret” that former President Trump teased at his Madison Square Garden rally is a get-out-the-vote effort, not a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Secret Files in Election Case Show How Judges Limited Trump’s Privilege

The partly unsealed rulings, orders and transcripts open a window on a momentous battle over grand jury testimony that played out in secret, creating important precedents about executive privilege.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans

Critics condemn ‘sinister’ remark that suggests potential Trump-Mike Johnson plot to settle contested election. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump faced mounting suspicion of ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

17-year prison sentence sought for Pentagon secrets leaker

Prosecutors want Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to serve nearly 17 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents online about the war in Ukraine, according ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune

When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

Israeli secret services make arrests after leak probe in Netanyahu’s office

Articles alleging what Hamas was planning in Gaza appeared in British and German newspapers, sparking investigation

Business - Financial Times - November 1

How To Unlock Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Secret Post-Credits Scene

Once your adventure in Dragon Age: The Veilguard draws to a close, you'll find yourself staring at the main menu. But, wait, did you see anything after the credits rolled? Well, there's ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 2

Inside Viktor Orbán's not-so-secret mission to elect Trump

Beyond the close public relationship between former President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is what sources have described as frequent exchanges delving deeply into ...

America’s secret weapon against inflation: The 30-year home mortgage

Being able to lock in a predictable payment for decades isn’t just a financial tool; it protects families from economic uncertainty.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

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