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Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East
Read full article: Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle EastDonald Trump says Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, will be a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party
Read full article: Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national partyBen Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, says he's joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republicans to power in Washington.
Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says
Read full article: Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator saysDonald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI is being welcomed by Republican senators.
Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next
Read full article: Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens nextDonald Trump’s plan to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes.
What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Read full article: What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBIKash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement
Read full article: Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcementPresident-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.”.
Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France
Read full article: Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to FrancePresident-elect Donald Trump has named pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as his intended nominee for ambassador to France.
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
Read full article: Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollarPresident-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar.
Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals
Read full article: Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appealsYoung men shifted toward Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election in a change from recent years, when most young male voters backed the Democratic candidate.
Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table
Read full article: Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the tableCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning home after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner.
Biden's Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump's return to White House nears
Read full article: Biden's Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump's return to White House nearsJoe Biden is on Nantucket, wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president.
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
Read full article: Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cutsRepublicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January.
Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election
Read full article: Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US electionAn emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers has seized on Donald Trump’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
Read full article: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threatCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Read full article: The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minorsThe Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the constitutionality of Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time
Read full article: Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over timeA handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time.
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
Read full article: Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limitsDonald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world.
Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes
Read full article: Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homesSix Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes.
Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.
Read full article: Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use.
The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control
Read full article: The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican controlThe federal government is about to transition from one that prioritized safeguards for artificial intelligence to one more focused on eliminating red tape.
Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?
Read full article: Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there whose 55,000 members could have helped tip the swing state.
Trump claims a win on immigration after a call with Mexico's president. But she suggests no change
Read full article: Trump claims a win on immigration after a call with Mexico's president. But she suggests no changePresident-elect Donald Trump is declaring a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico after talking with that country’s leader.
Democrat Derek Tran defeats GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in Southern California swing House district
Read full article: Democrat Derek Tran defeats GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in Southern California swing House districtDemocrat Derek Tran has defeated two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill.
Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns
Read full article: Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concernsPresident-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service.
Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
Read full article: Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theoryA federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News brought by a former Marine and Trump supporter who claimed he was made a scapegoat by the network after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia
Read full article: Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and RussiaPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.
Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
Read full article: Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacksPresident-elect Donald Trump's transition says several of his Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks."
Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy
Read full article: Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and KennedyDonald Trump's health team picks includes outspoken critics of the medical establishment and COVID-19 health measures.
White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia
Read full article: White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle RussiaPresident Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18.
US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela
Read full article: US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in VenezuelaThe United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of supporting and carrying out acts of repression following July's disputed presidential election.
Russia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry says
Read full article: Russia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry saysRussia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked accreditation of two employees of the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to leave the country, in what it described as a retaliation to German authorities’ move targeting two journalists from Russia’s state TV.
Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations
Read full article: Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportationsRegardless of whether President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants, educators around the U.S. are bracing for upheaval.