Trump says he's still open to 2-bill track on GOP legislative priorities

Tax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump’s Priorities.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has waffled on his preferences for how his party tackles his agenda, adding to the uncertainty for Republicans.

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Trump says he would use "economic force" to acquire Canada, but does not specify how

One day after Congress certified the 2024 election, and less than two weeks from his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump addressed reporters on Tuesday in a wide-ranging 75-minute news ...

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Trump says he won't rule out military force to take Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Monday in which he reiterated his insistence that the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, adding that he ...

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Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban on first day in office

An order by Trump attempting to reverse the ban will likely end up in court and could ultimately be struck down.

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GOP leaders still giving conflicting guidance on reconciliation plans

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Trump expected to meet with GOP senators on reconciliation Wednesday

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Is a 2-year CD still worth opening?

A 2-year CD can still be valuable for many savers, even at a slightly lower interest rate. Here's why.

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Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems

The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents.

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More Americans say immigration a top priority: Survey

Nearly half of Americans said immigration should be a top priority for President-elect Trump to tackle in 2025, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public ...

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Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America"

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is planning on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to the "Gulf of America."

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Job openings reverse long decline, but the U.S. labor market is still not out of the woods

President-elect Donald Trump is inheriting low unemployment after several years of strong postpandemic hiring, but he’s also confronting a weakening labor market in which fewer jobs are available ...

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Democrats still underestimate Trump

Despite his greatest political win, and arguably America’s greatest presidential recovery, Trump’s opponents continue to act as though his success is a fluke.

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Kinzinger says he doesn't want pardon to shield against possible Trump retaliation

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) says he does not want a preemptive pardon from President Biden to shield him from possible retaliation by President-elect Trump for his participation on the ...

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Morning Report — Trump aims for fast action on legislative agenda

In today’s issue: With an exceedingly tame 30-minute certification by Congress Monday, President-elect Trump saw his Electoral College victory immortalized inside a Capitol building that was ...

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Sam Darnold turned into a pumpkin on Sunday. But he can still be Cinderella

The Vikings’ surprise package was one of the NFL best quarterbacks all season long until Sunday night’s stinker in Detroit. Was it an anomaly or regression to the norm?. If you were waiting this ...

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CNBC Daily Open: The AI sector still has legs to run

Semiconductor stocks jumped on Monday, lifted by buoyant news regarding the artificial intelligence sector. The S&P and Nasdaq posted two straight days of gains.

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GOP Homeland Security chair: Drone bill a top priority in next Congress

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, said a bill empowering local authorities to take down drones is a “number one” priority in the next Congress. In an ...

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Venezuela opposition leader says he had fruitful meeting with Biden, in contact with Trump team

González, who says he won a July presidential election, is recognized by multiple countries as president-elect as President Nicolás Maduro is set to be inaugurated for a third term.

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‘Stay tuned’: GOP leaders struggle over how to advance Trump’s legislative agenda

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13 prisoners escape after drunk detective opens cells, police say

All but two of the 15 suspects in the jail at the time escaped when the cells were opened on the morning, police said.

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Johnson says he expects to pass most of Trump's agenda with 1 'big, beautiful bill' by Memorial Day

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday he expects to pass President-elect Trump’s agenda through one big reconciliation package before Memorial Day. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning ...

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Trump says he’s open to a deal for Dreamers. Sen. Schumer responds: 'We'd welcome it'

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tells Kristen Welker that he is open to working with Republicans on a deal for Dreamers after ...

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Americans know little about Thune as he prepares to lead Senate GOP: Survey

Americans know very little about the new Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) as he prepares to lead the Senate that will operate under a Republican majority, according to a survey that was ...

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Trump flexes power over House GOP in whirlwind Speaker race

President-elect Trump reasserted his power over the House GOP conference during Friday’s whirlwind Speaker vote, proving that, despite some recent doubts, he still has significant sway over ...

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Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Trump wants to pass one reconciliation package, a strategy that runs counter to the two-bill effort several ...

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Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan. 10, but says he won't be incarcerated

The judge presiding over the hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump on Friday denied his bid to dismiss the case and said he'll sentence him on Jan.

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3 CD accounts still worth opening for 2025

CD accounts can still be valuable this year, especially if you open one of these term lengths.

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On possible GOP votes against Trump nominees, Thune says no "clarity" yet

One of the first priorities for Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's expected nominees.

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Trump says he’s been in touch with GOP holdouts ahead of Speaker vote

President-elect Trump said he has been in touch with Republican holdouts ahead of Friday afternoon's Speaker vote, as uncertainty swirls about whether Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has enough ...

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Thune says preserving the Senate filibuster will be a top priority

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one of his top priorities, making an early move to quash any talk of major ...

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GOP trust in election accuracy rises after Trump's victory: Survey

A growing number of Republicans say they’re confident that the votes in the 2024 presidential election were counted accurately in the wake of President-elect Trump's victory in November, according ...

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GOP majority begins 119th Congress with lengthy list of priorities

With newfound control of both chambers of Congress, Republican leaders are touting a list of priorities that they aim to quickly address, like immigration and taxes.

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Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures

President-elect Donald Trump and his allies in Congress have blamed the deadly New Orleans truck attack on President Joe Biden's border policies even though the attacker was a U.S. citizen.

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Johnson says he hasn't asked Trump to call any holdouts

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday he has not asked President-elect Trump to make calls on his behalf to Republicans who are still on the fence about his bid to retain the gavel. "No, I ...

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Trump says he will attend Jimmy Carter's funeral amid history of mutual criticism

President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to attend former President Jimmy Carter's funeral next week in Washington.

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Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral

In wide-ranging remarks at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect also predicted that Mike Johnson would secure enough votes to be re-elected as House speaker.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Trump says he thinks Johnson has the votes to get confirmed

President-elect Trump firmly believes House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will get a second term. “No one else can get the votes,” he told reporters Tuesday. On Monday, Trump offered Johnson his ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

Trump says he would make calls for Mike Johnson

The president-elect also plans to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral.

Politico - Dec. 31

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The New York Times - Dec. 31

Trump says he's still open to 2-bill track on GOP legislative priorities

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