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Trump campaign official on rhetoric before Election Day

While making his final pitch to voters in recent days, former President Donald Trump has escalated his violent rhetoric. The Republican presidential nominee said Sunday he wouldn't mind if someone ...

Philadelphia officials push back at Trump allegations

Philadelphia officials in both parties on Tuesday pushed back against former President Trump’s baseless claims of “cheating” in the city’s elections. The former president on Truth Social claimed ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials

BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.

China rushes to connect with potential Trump officials

Hawkish stance of US president-elect leaves Beijing at a disadvantage with incoming administration

World - Financial Times - November 19

Trump’s Hush-Money Sentencing Is Officially on Hold

The judge in the case confirmed that the former and future president, who was convicted on 34 felony counts, would not receive his punishment next week.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

1st on ABC: Both Harris and Trump campaigns meet with transition planning officials

"The meeting focused on post-election readiness," the Biden White House said.

Will Justice Department and FBI officials carry out Trump’s prosecutions of his rivals?

Former officials fear that Donald Trump, if elected, will force out DOJ and FBI officials who defy him and replace them with loyalists. Chaos, division and paralysis could ensue.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market, Trump official says

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump transition team co-chair: RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market Former presidential candidate Robert F. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Israeli Officials Embrace Trump Victory, Despite His Unpredictability

There is a belief in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Israeli government that a Trump administration will allow it to end its wars on favorable terms.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Trump weighs outsiders versus elected officials as he builds a new Cabinet

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares a return to the White House, advisers thinking about how to staff his administration are weighing the merits of stacking Trump’s future Cabinet with elected ...

Politics - NBC News - November 8

What migrants and border officials are saying about Trump's border plans

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to conduct mass deportations of undocumented migrants as part of his immigration overhaul. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez ...

Former intelligence officials worry Trump will try to politicize and weaponize CIA

Former intelligence officials worry that Donald Trump could try to turn the spy services into tools of political retribution in his second term.

Many obstacles to Trump’s mass deportation promise: Ex-ICE official

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport 11 million migrants in the U.S. illegally has more than a few obstacles.

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Lithuanian official proposes ways to smooth relations between Europe and Trump

Defense minister says Europe shouldn't repeat the mistake of creating a barrier.

World - ABC News - November 9

Trump Should Not Let Putin Claim Victory in Ukraine, Says NATO Official

Adm. Rob Bauer warned against any peace deal that was too favorable to Russia, arguing that it could undermine American interests.

World - The New York Times - November 10

Trump officials likely to reverse drilling waste "methane fee" EPA is imposing

Oil and natural gas companies will have to pay a federal fee if they emit methane above certain levels under a rule being finalized by the Biden administration that incoming Trump officials are ...

Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader

The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.

Politics - Politico - November 13

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

Trump’s pick for defense secretary wants to purge the Pentagon of 'woke' officials

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, said he believes women shouldn’t serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who ...

Politics - NBC News - November 13

Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.

Iran said it won't try to kill Trump: U.S. official

Iran sent a written message via Swiss diplomats in mid-October saying that it would not seek to kill Donald Trump, according to a U.S. official.

Politics - NBC News - November 15

DoJ and FBI officials consult lawyers amid threats of Trump legal retribution

Matt Gaetz nomination as AG intensifies concerns that president-elect will prosecute former political enemies. Officials from the justice department and FBI have begun consulting lawyers amid fears ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Trump names former top DOJ official to serve as ambassador to NATO

President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday named former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as his pick for the next ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a key alliance that ...

Democratic officials engage in schmoozing ahead of Trump’s second term

While liberal activists are preparing for all-out resistance, some Democrats — such as Eric Adams, Jared Polis and Chris Coons — seem to think a little kissing up to MAGA world is in order.

Trump urges Florida official to run in special election to fill Gaetz's seat

President-elect Trump urged Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to run in the special election for former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R) seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District on Monday. ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Ex-official exits running for Trump team over Sebastian Gorka appointment

Michael Anton, national security official in first Trump term, reportedly removed name from contention over feud. A frontrunner to be deputy national security adviser in Donald Trump ’s ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting

Exclusive: president-elect’s team planning for background checks to occur only after administration takes over bureau. Donald Trump ’s transition team is planning for all political appointees to ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump-backed Florida official resigns, announces run for Gaetz seat

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis resigned from his position and announced his candidacy for former Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) seat in the 1st Congressional District on Monday. In a ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market

Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team, said in a Wednesday interview that former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is backing former President Trump, is ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Election Day officially begins as Harris, Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied in the Dixville Notch midnight vote kicking off the official start to 2024's Election Day.

Japanese official warns on ‘excess moves’ in yen after Trump win boosts dollar

Asian currencies under pressure following US election

World - Financial Times - November 7

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

Florida alleges FEMA officials conspired to discriminate against Trump supporters after hurricane

Florida sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director and an employee who was fired for telling a survivor assistance team after Hurricane Milton not to visit homes displaying signs ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

DOJ and FBI officials reach out to lawyers as potential Trump revenge prosecutions loom

Current and former senior DOJ and FBI officials are reaching out to lawyers in anticipation of being criminally investigated by the Trump administration, people with knowledge of their ...

Politics - NBC News - November 17

Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is "risky for America"

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team may bypass the FBI process and use a private firm to vet candidates for Cabinet picks who need top security clearance, The New York Times reports. Sue ...

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