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Trump adviser on Hegseth pick: ‘There aren't any concerns’
President-elect Trump senior adviser Jason Miller said that the team isn’t concerned with the pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, amid controversial reports about him emerging in recent days. ...The Hill - 6h -
Biden’s Christmas present for Trump: Sticky inflation
President Biden's big-spending ways have ensured that the nation's initial progress in inflation reduction is flattening out, keeping inflation rates higher than Federal Reserve Bank officials prefer.The Hill - 4h -
4 value propositions for climate action under Trump
It is imperative that work continues towards climate adaptation where there is an opening for consensus.The Hill - 1h -
Hunter Biden pardon fuels Trump's 'weaponization' arguments
Trump's team was pointed to Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, saying it showed that ending "the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen."NBC News - 18h -
Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of a number of House Republicans to fill top posts in his administration is pulling from an already shallow bench.CBS News - 23h -
Why is Trump threatening a 100% tariff on the BRICS nations?
Donald Trump said the U.S. would hit Brazil, Russia and six other countries with a crushing tariff if they sought to challenge the dollar.CBS News - 23h -
Trump's pick to head FBI draws scrutiny
President-elect Trump said he will tap Kash Patel to head the FBI. But because the FBI is supposed to operate independently from the president, Patel's loyalty to Trump could harm his Senate ...CBS News - 1d -
Democrats press Biden to limit Trump's ability to use military domestically
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) sent a letter to President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week calling for a policy directive that would ...The Hill - 1d -
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. - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Dollar climbs after Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes
Currency on course for biggest daily rise since November 5 US presidential electionFinancial Times - 21h -
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 neighbourFinancial Times - 1d -
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 ...CBS News - 1d -
FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump ...ABC News - 22h -
Trump warns of 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't release hostages
President-elect Trump on Monday threatened to unleash “hell” in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration Jan. 20, underscoring urgency to ...The Hill - 23h -
Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released
President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.The New York Times - 23h -
What to know about the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and their role in the Great Depression
The measure helped worsen the Great Depression, experts said.ABC News - 21h -
Why Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel is raising alarms
President-elect Donald Trump's intention to make Kash Patel his FBI director is drawing harsh critiques from some politicians who don't think he is the right person for the job. CBS News' Nancy ...CBS News - 23h -
Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech
At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’. Keir Starmer has “utterly rejected” the idea that the UK must choose between the United States ...The Guardian - 23h -
Britain need not choose between Trump and EU, Starmer says
UK prime minister vows to strengthen ties with Washington, Brussels and Beijing in set-piece speechFinancial Times - 23h -
Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli hostages not released by January
US president-elect’s comments come as Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make progressFinancial Times - 22h -
Trump taps investment banker Warren Stephens for UK ambassador
President-elect Trump announced on Monday that investment banker Warren Stephens would serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. “Warren has always dreamed of serving the United States full ...The Hill - 21h -
Kash Patel Has Plan to Remake the F.B.I. Into a Tool of Trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its Washington headquarters and prosecuting journalists.The New York Times - 20h -
Trump picks Republican mega-donor Warren Stephens as ambassador to UK
Investment banker has donated regularly to conservative causes although not always in favor of the president-elect. Donald Trump announced on Monday he has picked investment banker and Republican ...The Guardian - 20h -
Trump picks Arkansas banker Warren Stephens as ambassador to UK
Executive donated to president-elect’s campaign but his family’s bank was once associated with the ClintonsFinancial Times - 20h -
Trump highlights Jan. 6 cases after Hunter Biden pardon
Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent ...CBS News - 20h -
California legislators return for special session to prepare for new Trump term
California state legislators returned to the state capitol Monday to kick off a special session. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the session in November to prepare for the incoming Trump administration. ...CBS News - 19h