Trump Team’s Rejection

Trump Team’s Rejection of a Transition Deal Adds a Wrinkle to Its Transparency Pledges

The president-elect’s team said it would disclose its donors’ names and not take donations from foreigners, but it isn’t legally bound to adhere to those promises.

Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area

Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.

Politics - Politico - November 13

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

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

Judge rejects request to block San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing on grounds she’s transgender

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Jimmy Kimmel appeals to Republicans to reject Trump in 19-minute monologue

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who is known for criticizing former President Trump, made an appeal to Republicans to reject the former president in his 19-minute opening monologue on Tuesday evening, one ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Republicans preparing to reject US election result if Trump loses, warn strategists

Polling experts point to ‘fake polls’ exaggerating his support, with baseless lawsuits alleging fraud already filed. US elections 2024 – live updates Republicans are already laying the ground ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Trump won because Americans rejected false media narratives

Most Americans fully rejected the framing employed by large portions of the mainstream press about the stakes in the election.

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump

The Kremlin is rejecting reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what he ...

World - ABC News - November 11

Judge rejects claim that Giuliani has a ‘political right’ to be at Trump's inaugural events

A federal judge has declined to postpone Rudy Giuliani’s court proceedings over his assets handover to the former Georgia election workers he defamed.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Trump's new top team

What the president-elect's inner circle says about his priorities

Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s Team of Loyalists

Plus, the new series “Say Nothing.”

World - The New York Times - November 12

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

Voters reject criticisms of Trump from former staffers as they send him back to White House

Democrats ran on the argument that Donald Trump is unstable, unhinged and unchecked, claims bolstered by criticisms of Trump from his former White House staffers. But voters felt differently, ...

‘Take a deep breath on being Trump-esque’: senior Coalition figures reject backbench push to rethink net zero

Nationals senator Matt Canavan and MP Keith Pitt both spoke out about the party’s climate policy in the wake of Donald Trump’s win. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Team Trump's big mistake in Madison Square Garden

Trump’s hate-fest in New York is another warning to voters about the grim future he offers the American people. If Trump prevails next week, his second term will look an awful lot like that chaotic ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Trump team makes final appeal to Black voters

Team Trump is issuing a final appeal to Black voters as millions around the nation cast their ballots for the next president. In a video with Janiyah Thomas, the Trump campaign's director of Black ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Axelrod: Team Trump ran a smart campaign

Democratic strategist David Axelrod commended former President Trump's team early Wednesday, saying it ran a "rational, well-conceived" campaign for an "often irrational" candidate. "I think they ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Evening Report — Trump assembles team of disruptors

📷 Plus: Biden, Harris make first joint appearance since election {beacon} Evening Report © Evan Vucci, Associated Press Trump, allies prepare to disrupt Washington President-elect Trump is ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

FirstFT: Meet Trump’s hawkish foreign policy team

Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street bonuses set to jump after two fallow years and China unveils new stealth jet

World - Financial Times - November 12

You’re hired! Trump chooses his top team

…and meets Biden in the White House

Who has joined Trump's team so far?

His secretary of state, attorney general and UN ambassador have been picked - but there are plenty more posts to fill.

Hume warns Trump team not to treat win as mandate

Fox News’s chief political analyst, Brit Hume, cautioned President-elect Trump not to proceed in his second term with the mindset that the American people elected him in a landslide and gave him a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

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 - 4 days ago

Trump team responds to threats targeting Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reacting to apparent threats sent to several Cabinet picks for the former president's second term. CBS News' Libby Cathey has the latest.

The lame-duck Congress will be a disaster for Team Trump

Congress is currently in a lame duck session, with a continuing resolution set to expire on Dec. 20, 2024, and Republicans should resist any attempts to do anything more than a short-term CR that ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Cardi B says Harris inspired her to vote as candidates hold dueling Wisconsin rallies – live

Supreme court rejects Republican bid to throw out thousands of Pennsylvania ballots; Democrat condemns Trump’s remarks on Liz Cheney. Tell us: Did you vote for a different candidate than your ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

2024 election updates: Mark Cuban clashes with Trump's team

Entrepreneur said on "The View" that Trump is intimidated by 'strong, intelligent women.'

Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism

In the closing days of the campaign, Donald Trump and some of his top allies have increasingly embraced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and anti-vaccine rhetoric.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Trump Team Revokes Election Party Access for Some Journalists

A reporter for Puck and other journalists were barred after critical coverage of the campaign.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

What we know about Trump's transition plan, team's next steps

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly moving quickly to coordinate his second term. The team includes key Trump donors and two of the former president's sons, CBS News' ...

How the Trump transition team will tackle his return to the White House

When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, he didn't expect to win and had to rely on the Republican establishment to fill jobs in his administration. That won't be the case this time around. ...

Biden to address nation, administration working with Trump's transition team

President Biden will address the nation Thursday morning for the first time since the election as his administration works with President-elect Trump to ensure a peaceful transition. CBS News White ...

Inside the Trump transition team's work to staff the new administration

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is up and running as they work to coordinate policy plans and staff hires before Trump returns to the Oval Office. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia ...

Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0

Billionaire likely to push for government roles for acolytes and allies to cut regulation and protect his businesses

Business - Financial Times - November 11

What we know about Trump's team for second term in White House

President-elect Donald Trump's team is taking shape for his second term in the White House. CBS News campaign reporter Libby Cathey breaks down what's confirmed.

Trump builds hawkish team with Rubio and Waltz tipped for top jobs

President-elect expected to pick Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Mike Waltz for national security adviser. Donald Trump has chosen a pair of establishment Republicans from Florida for senior ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

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

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