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Trump Names Loyalist to Run FBI Once He's Ousted Wray

Kash Patel produced a 'blueprint to remove these Gangsters from all of Government,' president-elect wrote

(Newser) - President-elect Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, signaling his intention to oust Christopher Wray and install a fierce loyalist to upend the nation's premier law enforcement agency. Trump has been bitterly critical of the agency, which he has claimed has "lost the confidence of...

Trump Wants Pardoned Charles Kushner as Ambassador

Jared Kushner's father was sentenced to prison on for federal crimes

(Newser) - President-elect Trump announced Saturday that he has chosen Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law and a real estate mogul who was convicted of federal charges before being pardoned during Trump's first term, to be ambassador to France. "He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who...

Trudeau Shows Up on Trump's Home Turf Over Tariffs

Canadian PM makes unannounced stop at Mar-a-Lago for meeting with incoming president

(Newser) - No one's completely sure if Donald Trump's tariffs proposal is a real, fleshed-out plan or merely a "negotiating ploy" with China, Mexico, and Canada to win some trade concessions. Whatever it turns out to be, Canadian Prime Minister seems to be taking the threat seriously, paying...

Trump Win Is Working Out Well for the Village People

'YMCA' tops charts for first time since 1978 release

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's election victory was also a win for the makers of his favorite campaign song. The Village People's "YMCA," which Trump has been playing and dancing to at rallies since 2020, rose steadily in the charts in the final weeks of the campaign and hit...

Trump's Push for 'Energy Dominance' Could Hit Roadblocks

'Market dynamics will always be the key,' industry official says

(Newser) - President-elect Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American "energy dominance" around the world as he seeks to boost US oil and gas drilling and move away from President Biden's focus on climate change. The energy council—to be led by...

Mexico's President: 'There Will Be No ... Tariff War'

Though Claudia Sheinbaum did not give details of conversation with Trump

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But her statement—the day after she held a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump—did not make clear who had offered what, the AP reports. "There will...

Zuckerberg Dines With Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Zuckerberg Has
Dinner With Trump
Nov 28, 2024 11:25 AM CST

Zuckerberg Has Dinner With Trump

Meeting comes years after Trump was banned from Facebook

(Newser) - Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Insiders tell the New York Times that the meeting was initiated by Zuckerberg amid worries...

Report: Canadians Are Looking at Retaliatory Tariffs

Trudeau tells provincial leaders they need to present united front after Trump threat

(Newser) - Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said Wednesday. The official, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity, said Canada is preparing for every...

Trump Picks Envoy for Russia, Ukraine

Keith Kellogg laid out an America First agenda for incoming administration

(Newser) - President-elect Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an "America First" national security agenda for...

Trump Nominees Targeted by Bomb Threats, Swatting

Sources say almost a dozen of Trump's picks for top jobs received threats

(Newser) - Several of President-elect Trump's picks for top jobs in his administration were targeted Tuesday night and Wednesday morning by what transition team spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says were "violent, un-American threats to their lives and those who live with them." Leavitt said the nominees were targeted by attacks...

Trump May Have Potent Tool Against Sanctuary Cities
Trump May Have Potent Tool
Against Sanctuary Cities
the rundown
Nov 27, 2024 7:27 AM CST

Trump May Have Potent Tool Against Sanctuary Cities

New president could try to withhold federal funds to places such as Chicago, Denver, and New York

(Newser) - It's possible that Chicago will emerge as ground zero in the immigration fight during the early days of the new Trump administration. A Washington Post story looks at how President-elect Trump's pledge to enact mass deportations of migrants will play out in major Democratic-run cities that generally fall...

After Delay, Trump Signs White House Agreement

It allows his transition team to work with federal agencies ahead of transfer of power

(Newser) - President-elect Trump reached a required agreement with President Biden's White House on Tuesday to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public information and gives...

Trump Aide's Hardball Tactics With Nominees Under Fire

Boris Epshteyn accused of soliciting money in exchange for his help

(Newser) - A longtime adviser to Donald Trump is in danger of losing his place in the inner circle over reports suggesting he has been trying to personally profit from the transition to the White House. The adviser is Boris Epshteyn, and he's facing allegations that he improperly solicited money from...

Aluminum, Steel Prices May Rise Under Trump&#39;s Tariffs
With Trump's Tariff
Threat Comes a Big Unknown
the rundown
Nov 26, 2024 10:50 AM CST

With Trump's Tariff Threat Comes a Big Unknown

Is it a real plan or a bargaining ploy?

(Newser) - President-elect Trump promised to put new tariffs in place on goods from Mexico (25%), Canada (25%), and China (10%) on his first day in office, and financial analysts were assessing the impacts on Tuesday. Coverage:
  • Steel, aluminum: The Wall Street Journal reports that one tangible effect would almost certainly be
...

Trump Lays Out Details of His Tariff Plan

He said he would charge Mexico and Canada 25% on all goods entering the US

(Newser) - President-elect Trump is getting specific about his tariff plans, in what the Wall Street Journal says is "the clearest indication since his election victory that he plans to follow through on [his] tough campaign rhetoric." Trump has long vowed to impose tariffs , and on Monday he posted details...

Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Election Interference Case
Jack Smith Delivers
a Big Win to Trump
UPDATED
Nov 25, 2024 1:29 PM CST

Jack Smith Delivers a Big Win to Trump

Special counsel files motions to dismiss election interference, classified documents charges

(Newser) - Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge in Washington, DC on Monday to dismiss the case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn the 2020 election, per the AP . Smith and his team also moved to abandon the classified documents case against the president-elect, according to a filing in...

Trump's Transition Is Being Funded in Secret

President-elect has so far not signed traditional agreements, is keeping donors under wraps

(Newser) - President-elect Trump won't say who's paying for his transition effort, and the secrecy is raising eyebrows in some circles. Most presidents-elect sign an agreement with the outgoing administration that allows them access to federal funds meant for the transition—in exchange for the incoming president agreeing to limits...

Dems Suggest Tulsi Gabbard Is 'Compromised'

Republicans are pushing back hard against the claims

(Newser) - Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump's pick to lead US intelligence services, is "compromised" by her comments supportive of Russia as well as secret meetings she attended as a congresswoman with Syria's president, a close ally of the...

Marjorie Taylor Greene Has NPR in Her Sights
MTG Has NPR
in Her Sights
Nov 25, 2024 1:00 AM CST

MTG Has NPR in Her Sights

She threatens to slash federal funding as chair of House DOGE subcommittee

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene is no fan of NPR, and as chair of an as-yet-unformed House subcommittee that will work with the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, she says she will look into cutting the public broadcaster's government funding. "We'll be looking at everything from government-funded media programs...

Treasury Nominee&#39;s &#39;3-3-3&#39; Plan Won Trump Over
Treasury Nominee's '3-3-3'
Plan Won Trump Over
the rundown
Nov 24, 2024 9:00 AM CST

Treasury Nominee's '3-3-3' Plan Won Trump Over

But Scott Bessent's Democratic past nearly torpedoed him

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's Cabinet is complete after a slew of weekend announcements . Included in this latter batch is the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary. Trump took his time with this pick not only because he views it as a crucial position but because it became the most...

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