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Trump Asked for Power. Voters Said Yes.

This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Sanders asks whether Trump would be working for Musk in hypothetical second term

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed concern about the potential extent to which tech billionaire Elon Musk could influence the government and its policy if former President Trump is elected to a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: 'Stop talking about that'

Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he's getting testy about it

Health - ABC News - November 5

Elon Musk Is Already Asking Trump for Payback After Supporting His Campaign

The billionaire CEO reportedly began lobbying Trump to hire SpaceX employees for top Defense Department roles to help with government contracts and derail regulators.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Fed Chair says he won't resign if Trump asks him to

Fed Chair Jay Powell said Thursday that he would not resign if president-elect Donald Trump asked him to.

Macron asks if Europe is prepared to defend its interests after Trump's win

France’s president Emmanuel Macron said Europe should not reflect on whether President-elect Trump’s victory is “good,” but instead consider how it will impact the continent's priorities. “I think ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Trump asks arch protectionist Lighthizer to run US trade policy

Tariff hawk’s potential reappointment to top economy role likely to alarm trading partners

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case

A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Trump’s election interference case. The move comes after Smith begun discussions ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Judge pauses upcoming deadlines in Trump's election interference case

The judge in Donald Trump's federal election interference case has paused all upcoming deadlines in the case, after special counsel Jack Smith requested the pause.

Trump 2.0 Officially Makes Crypto Mainstream. Just Ask Investors

Bitcoin’s post-election rally has fueled stock-market winners like MicroStrategy and Coinbase.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate

Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect. Mia Mottley, the climate-championing prime minister of Barbados, has invited ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Trump’s Win Leaves Democrats Asking: Where Are Our Bro Whisperers?

Democrats have widely acknowledged that they have no answer for the online ecosystem of conservative influencers popular with Gen Z men. Some have argued for a rethink of media strategy.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Proud Boys leader convicted of sedition intends to ask Trump for pardon

A leader of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack intends to seek a pardon from President-elect Trump. Joe Biggs, a Florida Proud Boy and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Lara Trump: ‘I would seriously consider' replacing Rubio in Senate if asked

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Trump, said she would “seriously consider” replacing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) since he’s been tapped to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Musk asks ‘high-IQ revolutionaries’ to work for no pay on new Trump project

World’s richest man solicits applications for ‘tedious work’ in newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are asking Americans who are “high-IQ ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Trump reportedly personally asks senators to confirm Matt Gaetz

President-elect Trump is reportedly calling senators an asking them personally to confirm Matt Gaetz, his pick for Attorney General. It comes as Gaetz faces mounting scrutiny amid new testimony ...

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

New York prosecutors ask for sentencing delay in Trump hush money case

Prosecutors told the judge in President-elect Trump's hush money case that they oppose dismissing it, but said his sentencing could be delayed. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports.

Trump calls in to Vance town hall on NewsNation, asks ‘How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?’

Former President Trump phoned in to NewsNation's town hall featuring his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), on Thursday night to ask what he called "quite an interesting" question. "The answer ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Texas man charged for punching election worker after asking to remove Trump hat

A Texas man was charged after punching an election worker who asked him to remove a hat in support of former President Trump at a polling place. The suspect was identified as Jesse Lutzenberger by ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Vance says 'we have to stop getting so offended' when asked about racist jokes at Trump rally

Sen. JD Vance said that while he hadn't heard the racist jokes made by a comedian at his running mate's New York City rally the previous night, he thinks Americans need to "stop getting so offended."

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Harris will ask voters to 'turn the page' on Trump era at the site of his Jan. 6 speech

Kamala Harris will hold a rally Tuesday near the White House — the site where Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021.

Elon Musk asks voters to brace for 'hardship' as billionaire plans deep spending cuts from potential Trump cabinet post

In the home stretch of the 2024 election, voters who’ve been weighing both campaigns’ proposals to tackle living costs are now hearing a new pitch from the Republican side: accept some short-term ...

Smith asks court to reject Trump's challenge to his appointment in Jan. 6 case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday asked a judge to decline to take up former President Trump’s latest bid to toss his Jan. 6 election interference case by arguing Smith was unlawfully ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Powell says he would not resign as Fed chief if Trump asked for his resignation

When asked whether he would resign if asked by Trump, the Fed chair simply said: "No."

Business - CNBC - November 7

Fed Chair Powell says he won't resign if Trump asks him to step down

Fed Chair Jerome Powell responded with a one-word answer when asked if he'd step down if asked by President-elect Donald Trump.

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case

President-elect Donald Trump is facing four federal charges in the case arising from the 2020 presidential election.

Sen. John Barrasso dodges when asked if Trump should maintain DOJ's independence

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., on Sunday dodged when asked if President-elect Donald Trump should seek to preserve the Department of Justice’s independence from the White House, telling moderator ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Special counsel asks judge to pause his appeal in Trump's classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to pause his appeal of the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump's classified documents case.

FEMA chief says she will ask for independent probe into orders to bypass Trump supporters

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said Tuesday that she would call for an Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation into an employee directing personnel ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Those who try to emulate Teflon Trump often come unstuck – just ask Gaetz

The fall of the Florida congressman who was accused of sexual misconduct proves there is one rule for Trump and another for everyone else. When he ran for US president in 2016, Donald Trump boasted ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

How to live in a polarised age

Instead of regretting how populists exploit resentments, liberals need to find out what those resentments are

World - Financial Times - November 9

Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before

Election Day is only the beginning.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Ask Ottolenghi: what’s the secret to a perfect poached egg? | Ask Ottolenghi

Four steps to poached perfection. Please give foolproof advice on how to cook a soft poached egg. Anne Marie, County Donegal I’m here for you, Anne Marie, so let’s do this thing!. Step 1 ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

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