MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise: 'Trump is in charge!'

Trump backs MAGA loyalist Joe Gruters for RNC treasurer

President-elect Trump weighed in on the Republican National Committee (RNC) leadership roles ahead of internal elections, and Florida lawmaker Joe Gruters earned his support in the form of a Truth ...

The Hill - 12h

Trump, Musk push Republicans to reject government funding deal

A funding plan to avoid a government shutdown is teetering on the brink after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk weighed in against, causing the deal to fall apart. With a Friday deadline looming, ...

NBC News - 2d

Shutdown Threat Looms as Trump Urges Congress to Reject Spending Bill

This would be the first government shutdown since 2018 into 2019 — during Trump’s first four-year White House term.

Inc. - 3d

Florida Charges Man Suspected of Trump Assassination Plot

As Ryan W. Routh fled the scene, a highway was shut down and a car crash ensued. In charging him with attempted felony murder, the state defied federal prosecutors.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump, Vance call for clean CR, debt ceiling hike, urge GOP to sink Johnson compromise

President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance on Wednesday called for Republicans to approve a clean stopgap funding bill paired with a hike to the debt ceiling, saying the previous ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump taps MAGA loyalists who lost their own races for plum administration jobs

Trump is tapping loyal allies for plum federal government jobs after they lost races to Democrats in recent years partly due to their ties to Trump himself.

NBC News - 3d

Trump slams judge in hush money case for rejecting his immunity claim

President-elect Donald Trump is slamming the judge in his criminal hush money case after the judge refused to toss his conviction on the grounds of presidential immunity.

ABC News - 4d

At surprise news conference, Trump pushes for swift end to wars

During a wide-ranging news conference, President-elect Donald Trump signaled an eagerness to wrap up conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as quickly as possible.

ABC News - 4d

Trump team working out immigration plans, pushing for large-scale deportations

President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for a major mass deportation plan to commence during his first 100 days in office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the ...

CBS News - 4d

Breaking down the judge's rejection of Trump's immunity claim in "hush money" case

President-elect Donald Trump's immunity claim has been blocked by the judge in Trump's New York "hush money" trial. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.

CBS News - 4d

Fears for civil rights as Trump taps Maga darling for key justice department role

Rights leaders worry that Harmeet Dhillon could harm work into police misconduct, discrimination and hate crimes. US politics – live updates The history of the justice department’s civil ...

The Guardian - 4d

Mitch McConnell urges Trump to reject GOP calls for isolationism

In a new op-ed, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is urging President-elect Donald Trump to reject calls within the party embracing isolationism. McConnell has long been a supporter of U.S. aid to ...

CBS News - 5d

Trump says there are 'problems' with vaccines, rejects mandates

President-elect Trump said he thinks there are “problems” with vaccines and again drew a false connection between vaccines and autism rates on Monday. “There are problems. We don't do as well as ...

The Hill - 5d

McConnell urges Trump to reject isolationism

Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is calling on President-elect Trump to reject isolationists in the Republican Party who will argue for the United States to focus on China ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump picks to make last push for support before holidays

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will visit Capitol Hill this week to try to gain support before Congress recesses for the holidays. Nikole Killion has more.

CBS News - 6d

Activists release images of foxes at Finnish fur farms to push EU to ban the trade

Finnish advocacy group Oikeutta Elaimille, or Justice for Animals, and Humane Society International have released images taken from an “undercover investigation” at three fur farms in western ...

ABC News - 6d

Could Trump’s Time magazine Person of the Year cover outsell Taylor Swift’s — or have we hit MAGA-merch fatigue?

The issue featuring Donald Trump on the cover hits newsstands on Dec. 20.

MarketWatch - Dec. 14

Trump says GOP will push to eliminate daylight saving time

President-elect Trump on Friday said Republicans would push to eliminate daylight saving time, calling it "inconvenient" and "costly." "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate ...

The Hill - Dec. 13

Georgia judge rejects Trump campaign lawyer attempt to invalidate guilty plea

The Georgia judge overseeing the state's election interference case against President-elect Trump and several allies on Friday rejected ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's attempt to invalidate his ...

The Hill - Dec. 13

Trump team rejects Bragg's 'Dark Dream Scenario' for hush money case

President-elect Trump’s attorneys condemned Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) suggested alternatives to dismissing Trump’s hush money criminal conviction, going as far to call one of ...

The Hill - Dec. 13

Trump is Time's Person of the Year, Patel pushes for FBI post

Donald Trump is Time's Person of the Year. This comes as the president-elect prepares for his second term in the White House, and as his picks for the top posts across federal agencies, including ...

CBS News - Dec. 12

GOP senators change tune over Trump Cabinet picks after MAGA pressure

A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to pay off

ABC News - Dec. 11

Trump's White House return is already pushing Europe and the UK closer together

U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves travelled to Brussels on Monday to convene with her EU counterparts in the first such encounter since Britain left the European Union.

CNBC - Dec. 11

Trump, Ernst support Hegseth's push to remain in confirmation process

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is appearing more comfortable with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle has more.

CBS News - Dec. 10

Prosecutors fight Trump’s latest push to dismiss criminal hush-money case

Prosecutors file paperwork and argue that Trump’s position as president-elect does not grant him legal protection. Manhattan prosecutors filed paperwork to fight Donald Trump ’s most recent push ...

The Guardian - Dec. 10

Democratic Governors See Room for Compromise With Trump on Immigration

In interviews, a range of Democratic governors expressed some defiance toward the president-elect’s expected crackdown, but also showed a surprising willingness to work with him.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Netanyahu rejects 'absurd' charges at corruption trial

Netanyahu becomes Israel's first serving leader to take the stand as a defendant in a criminal case.

BBC News - Dec. 10

Activists Call on Biden to Clear Death Row Before Trump Takes Office

The series of open letters from human rights activists and former corrections officials aligned with a larger push from Democrats for sweeping clemency action for those in prison.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Macy’s Pushed to Find Options for Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury by Activist Investor

Barington Capital wants the storied retailer to spin off the two chains and get more value out of its real estate.

Inc. - Dec. 9

Should I wear my Trump MAGA hat to work?

“I saw a couple of colleagues wearing Kamala pins before the election, but I have not seen one Trump hat.”

MarketWatch - Dec. 7

Elon Musk Brings Trump’s Government Efficiency Push to Capitol Hill

Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went to Capitol Hill.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Trump’s Threats About the Dollar Could Push Other Countries to Find Alternatives

President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that seek to replace the dollar in trade or undermine its global reserve currency status.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Hegseth continuing push for defense secretary as Trump reportedly considers replacements

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, is saying he won't withdraw from consideration for the job even as allegations of misconduct surface from Hegseth's past. ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported migrants

President-elect reportedly plans to send people to countries they have no ties to as part of his attack on immigration . How would Donald Trump carry out his mass deportation scheme? The ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

O'Reilly: Hegseth pick a message to MAGA that Trump wants to 'blow up' swamp

Hegseth will not be the next secretary of defense," O'Reilly said Wednesday on "CUOMO."

The Hill - Dec. 5

Hegseth speaks out on Trump's requests, push for confirmation

Pete Hegseth is characterizing allegations around him as distractions as he attempts to gain the support of senators ahead of his confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Politico's ...

CBS News - Dec. 4

Why Republicans Might Oppose Trump’s Push to Undo Biden’s Triumphs

President Biden wants to make it more difficult for President-elect Donald J. Trump to repeal his signature legislation, which sent money flowing to Republican districts nationwide.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Following Hunter Biden pardon, prosecutors push back against criticism of charges

A day after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, prosecutors rebutted the president's allegation that their charges were motivated by politics.

ABC News - Dec. 2

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 - Dec. 2

MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise: 'Trump is in charge!'

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