Trump's Ability Use - QuikReader

Trump Picks Paul Atkins to Run the S.E.C.

Mr. Atkins, a pro-business conservative, would likely take a lighter regulatory approach than the current chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The New York Times - 1h

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth Have the Same Enemies

He, too, wants to fight the “enemy within.”

The New York Times - 1h

Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Donald Trump has picked billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman has flown to space twice on commercial SpaceX missions but has not worked in government.

NBC News - 1h

Trump nominates Paul Atkins as SEC chair

President-elect Trump has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Paul Atkins to replace outgoing chair Gary Gensler when he departs on Inauguration Day. “Paul is a proven ...

The Hill - 2h

Trump nominates Peter Navarro as senior economic adviser

China hawk who served in president-elect’s first term was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over 2021 Capitol attack

Financial Times - 1h

Will Trump replace Hegseth pick with DeSantis for secretary of defense?

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, news host Pete Hegseth, continues to face mounting backlash over allegations of impropriety in his past. CBS News campaign reporters ...

CBS News - 1h

Ukraine to Open Talks With Trump Team on Halting War

Ukrainian officials are holding high-level talks with the incoming Trump administration, seeking to narrow wide differences on achieving a settlement of Kyiv’s war with Russia.

The Wall Street Journal - 32m

Trump taps Michael Whatley to remain RNC chair

Politico - 1h

Trump changes gears at White House counsel

Politico - 2h

What makes a bubble a bubble

Prices, sentiment and time

Financial Times - 14h

City’s new bonus rules will be better for bankers than banks

Gifts for the risk takers and rainmakers

Financial Times - 13h

Wales the happy hunting ground for Reform

Labour is still likely to hold on to power in the Senedd

Financial Times - 11h

Kash Patel, Trump’s latest nominee, is just another toady

It is a given that Patel as FBI director would not act independently of the president.

The Hill - 2d

Trump Tariff Threat Spurs Malaysian Warning to China Not to ‘Rebadge’ Products There

A senior trade official cautions Chinese companies to not invest there if they only want to mask their merchandise’s country of origin.

Inc. - 2d

Trump Wants to Shake Up Health Care. Many Americans Don’t Mind.

Some voters galvanized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again” said they believed the health establishment was dismissive and even corrupt.

The New York Times - 2d

Ukraine’s exhausted troops in Russia told to cling on and wait for Trump

Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.

BBC News - 2d

Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director

Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still ...

CBS News - 2d

Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump’s CDC Pick, Wasn’t on Anyone’s Radar

But over the years, the former congressman’s views have often aligned with those of his potential boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — particularly on vaccine safety.

The New York Times - 2d

Dollar climbs after Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes

Currency on course for biggest daily rise since November 5 US presidential election

Financial Times - 1d

Ontario’s ad campaign seeks to counter Trump tariffs threat

Canadian province is US’s third-biggest trade partner and its automotive industry is intertwined with that of its southern neighbour

Financial Times - 2d

Jill Biden, Hunter Biden react to pardon news as Trump weighs in

First lady Jill Biden reacted to the news of President Biden pardoning his son. Hunter Biden also issued a statement on the development as the White House navigates the political backlash on the ...