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Special Report: Biden hosts Trump at White House ahead of transition
President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden met at the White House — Trump's first time in the building since he left office in 2021. NBC News' correspondents cover the historic meeting ...Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Trump thanks Biden for 'smooth transition' in White House meeting
President-elect Donald Trump will return to Washington on Wednesday — entering the White House for the first time since being voted out of office — to meet with President Joe Biden for a ceremony ...Politics - NBC News - November 13 -
Trump, Biden pledge peaceful transition in Oval Office meeting: 'Politics is tough'
President-elect Trump and former President Biden sat down for a meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, just more than a week after the Republican's decisive win secured his return to the White ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
WATCH: Biden and Trump speak at White House transition meeting
President Biden welcomed President-elect Trump to the White House and both committed to a "smooth" transition to the next administration.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Indiana ban on gender transition treatment for minors upheld by U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court has upheld an Indiana law banning the use of puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, one of numerous such laws passed by Republican-controlled states.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
House Democrats call on Biden to expand offshore drilling protections ahead of transition
The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee called on President Biden Friday to take action to permanently restrict drilling off U.S. coastal waters before leaving office in January. ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary
Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.Top stories - ABC News - November 17 -
Trump’s shock-and-awe approach to transition is both shocking and awful
This week a flurry of controversial and extremist picks for Trump’s cabinet came at a hectic pace with a level of provocation that made heads spin. “Welcome back,” Joe Biden told Donald Trump , ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Trump transition team to investigate US pullout from Afghanistan
The incoming Trump administration reportedly will punish the military officials involved in the pullout of troops from Afghanistan, which independent reviews have blamed on both the Trump and Biden ...Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
Bottom Line: Cannabis industry calls in Trump transition alum
Marijuana The US Cannabis Council hired Mercury Public Affairs to lobby on issues related to the cannabis industry. The lobbyist on the account is Bryan Lanza, who served as communications ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Trump will nominate transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary
Trump has picked Howard Lutnick, a crypto enthusiast and the head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be commerce secretary.Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
Trump reportedly stalling presidential transition process over ethics pledge
There are several reports that President-elect Donald Trump has not yet submitted a legally required ethics pledge vowing to avoid conflicts of interest after taking the oath of office. According ...Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
Russia’s upper house of parliament has endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legalWorld - ABC News - November 20 -
How AI and Cloud Computing Could Stall Global Energy Transition
At the COP29 global climate summit, worries grow that rapidly growing power demand from data providers will increase fossil fuel use.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign
Trump and his allies disavowed Project 2025 during the campaign. But now transition officials are utilizing its extensive personnel database for potential hires.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Northvolt chief warns of faltering green transition after battery maker’s bankruptcy
Europe’s best-funded start-up raised $15bn but was left with just $30mn in cashBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Warren: Trump risks national security by not cooperating with Biden administration on transition
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning that President-elect Trump is putting national security at risk by refusing to sign memoranda of understanding with the Biden White House and federal ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Trump "hush money" sentencing delayed indefinitely as transition plans continue
Donald Trump has selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary with the hopes of boosting the president-elect's tarrif's plan. Trump also got some good news Friday about his "hush ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Russia bans child adoption from countries that allow gender transition
The adoption ban would apply to at least 15 countries, most of them in Europe, and Australia, Argentina and Canada.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Poll: Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign
With the campaign over, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Most voters approve of Trump's handling of presidential transition: Poll
A majority of voters say they approve of President-elect Trump's handling of the presidential transition so far as the country continues to hold its breath for a peaceful transfer of power in ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump transition updates: Trump taps longtime ally as agriculture secretary
President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
CBS News poll shows 59% approval for Trump's handling of presidential transition
A new CBS News poll shows most Americans approve of how President-elect Donald Trump has handled the transition process following his election win, but 50% of Democrats are "scared" of what Trump ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn sparking internal strife over appointments
Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
ArcelorMittal delays green transition plans blaming lack of EU support
ArcelorMittal, the world’s second largest steelmaker, said it would be delaying plans to replace its coal fired blast furnaces with hydrogen powered facilities, citing a lack of EU supportBusiness - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Trump signs MOU with Biden White House for next phase of transition
After a lengthy delay, President-elect Trump has signed off on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the White House, which will allow officials to meet with counterparts at departments and ...Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago -
Biden team briefed Trump transition on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
President-elect Trump's transition team has received briefings from the chief architect of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal under President Biden, a senior administration official said Tuesday. ...Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago