Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments

Trump appointments set off special elections to fill House seats: What to know

The move by President-elect Trump to tap several House Republicans to fill positions in his Cabinet and beyond has set off a fresh round of special elections next year to replace them. Trump chose ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump’s tax plans: Housing credits ‘in play,’ and there’s buzz over a short extension for expiring cuts

One veteran analyst is predicting that housing tax credits will get included in the GOP’s big tax package next year. Separately, some GOP lawmakers reportedly have talked about using the package to ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump will take ‘nonstop’ action in first 100 days in office, top adviser says – live

Jason Miller says that Trump will take aggressive action on immigration and oil and gas drilling early into his second term. Notre Dame Cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US ...

The Guardian - 22h

Trump agrees to DOJ background checks on administration nominees, appointments

President-elect Donald Trump sparked controversy by tapping Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard for top administration jobs.

CNBC - 21h

Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority

Republicans will have a narrow majority in the House, with Democrats flipping one final seat in California, leaving GOP leaders with even less margin for error.

NBC News - 7h

California Democrat flips final House seat, dealing Republicans narrow majority

With Trump picks leaving vacancies, Republicans could have a 217-215 majority -- the narrowest GOP majority in history -- when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3.

ABC News - 1h

Trump changes gears at White House counsel

Politico - 1h

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 - 1d

What we know about Trump's plans on foreign policy, tariffs

Tariffs for countries sending goods to the U.S. still appear to be part of President-elect Donald Trump's plans for his second term in the White House. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady ...

CBS News - 23h

Trump plans to nominate Paul Atkins as SEC chair in crypto-friendly move

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate financier Paul Atkins to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CNBC - 5m

Trump's children won't have White House roles in his second term

As President-elect Donald Trump assembles a senior staff and Cabinet for his second administration, there are notable absences: his children.

NBC News - 9h

Trump nominates Peter Navarro as senior economic adviser

China hawk who served in president-elect’s first term was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over 2021 Capitol attack

Financial Times - 45m

What Trump’s plan to end IRS ‘overstepping’ could mean for audits of rich people — and call hold times for everyone else

The incoming Trump team wants to change the IRS mentality from “we’re the tax police,” one expert said.

MarketWatch - 7h

Trump’s economic plans may encounter a problem many Americans know all too well: Crushing debt

None of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for boosting domestic production have “a chance” unless this happens, says one economist.

MarketWatch - 1d

Thune plans sweeping bill on the border, defense and energy in Trump’s first 30 days

Politico - 1d

Economy cools off after election, ISM finds. Businesses anxious about Trump’s economic plans.

Service-oriented companies in the U.S. grew in November at the slowest pace in three months, reflecting uncertainty about how the incoming Trump administration will affect the economy.

MarketWatch - 4h

Raskin seeks to lead Democrats on House judiciary in ‘fight of our lives’ against Trump

Congressman launches bid to unseat colleague from key role in committee to sharpen resistance to Trump. Jamie Raskin, the Maryland congressman who spearheaded the second impeachment of Donald ...

The Guardian - 1d

'Realistic' green policies good for the U.S., Aramco CEO says, with Trump to return to White House

Trump has pledged to "end Biden's delays in federal drilling permits and leases that are needed to unleash American oil and natural gas production."

CNBC - 1d

California lawmakers unveil new abortion protections ahead of Trump return to White House

California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trump’s return to the White House in January. The first of the two ...

The Hill - 1d

White House press corps recoils at Trump's threat to shake up briefing room

Signals from President-elect Trump's team that a shake-up of the White House Press Briefing Room could be coming are roiling journalists preparing to cover his second term. People close to Trump ...

The Hill - 8h

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spending

ABC News - 2h

Trump Replaces His White House Counsel Before He Even Started the Job

The shake-up is a sign that the new administration may see the same chaos and infighting that so often plagued President-elect Donald J. Trump’s first term in office.

The New York Times - 1h

Expect one big 'thread the needle' reconciliation bill with Trump tax cuts next year: House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith

Jason Smith, Chair of House Ways and Means, tells CNBC that his voting majority will be extremely slim for passing President-elect Trump's tax cut promises.

CNBC - 16m

Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments

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