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Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest
4 days, 19 hours ago

Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest

NPR  

Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says Elon Musk should be required to comply with the same stringent conflict of interest rules that federal employees have to follow. Sponsor Message "He either needs to divest his ongoing interests or he needs to fence …

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Editorial Roundup: United States
1 week, 5 days ago

Editorial Roundup: United States

Hindustan Times  

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Editorial Roundup: United States Dec. 6 The Washington Post on the Senate and a shrinking window to protect press freedom In 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland established new, but long-needed, press protections barring federal prosecutors from pursuing journalists’ communication records with confidential sources except in extreme circumstances. Kash Patel, whom …

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'Severe disadvantage': Trump transition running 'nearly a month behind' other presidencies
2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Severe disadvantage': Trump transition running 'nearly a month behind' other presidencies

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to hit the ground running from the moment he is inaugurated, planning to rapidly confirm his Cabinet and start implementing his agenda at light speed. Politico's Alice Miranda Ollstein recently reported that the president-elect has been dragging his feet on the presidential transition process, putting him "nearly a month behind" previous administrations in coordinating …

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Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

NPR  

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP NEW YORK — A number of President-elect Donald Trump's most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and "swatting attacks," Trump's transition team said Wednesday. "Last night and this morning, several of President Trump's Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees …

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Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases — the 2020 election subversion prosecution and the charges of mishandling classified documents — against Donald Trump be dismissed, it …

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Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect, sources say
4 weeks ago

Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect, sources say

CNN  

CNN — Attorneys for Donald Trump conducted an internal investigation into allegations that one of his top aides, Boris Epshteyn, has sought to gain financially from his influence with Trump and others in the president-elect’s orbit, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Epshteyn, long seen as one of Trump’s most loyal advisers, has played a significant role in …

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CBS News poll finds Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

CBS News poll finds Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling

CBS News  

Trump makes more administration picks Trump announces more administration picks, including treasury secretary 03:05 President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration starts off with mostly good will from the public: a majority of Americans overall are either happy or at least satisfied that he won and are either excited or optimistic about what he'll do as president. Trump's handling of his presidential …

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Trump’s transition team was ‘blindsided’ by new details of Pete Hegseth’s sexual-assault allegations
1 month ago

Trump’s transition team was ‘blindsided’ by new details of Pete Hegseth’s sexual-assault allegations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s transition team was taken by surprise when details …

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"Clean out the bad guys": Trump wants to fire Smith's entire DOJ team, per report
1 month ago

"Clean out the bad guys": Trump wants to fire Smith's entire DOJ team, per report

Salon  

Donald Trump has made it clear that he plans to oust Special Counsel Jack Smith almost immediately after taking office, but a new report suggests that the president-elect won't be satisfied with just one pink slip. The Washington Post spoke to members of Trump’s transition who said that Trump plans to fire everyone who worked on Smith's two doomed cases …

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Trump transition team ‘quietly’ searching for possible Pete Hegseth replacement as he ‘wasn’t honest’ about past
1 month ago

Trump transition team ‘quietly’ searching for possible Pete Hegseth replacement as he ‘wasn’t honest’ about past

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's transition team, who is apparently very “upset” with Pete Hegseth, is looking for other candidates to manage the Pentagon, claimed a new report. Last week, Trump nominated Hegseth as his defense secretary, but according to Vanity Fair, members of the president-elect's closest advisors are already “quietly preparing a list of alternative” candidates. A source informed Gabriel Sherman, the …

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Trump transition team ‘quietly’ looking at alternatives to Pete Hegseth after he ‘wasn’t honest’ about past
1 month ago

Trump transition team ‘quietly’ looking at alternatives to Pete Hegseth after he ‘wasn’t honest’ about past

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s transition team is said to be “upset” with …

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Trump throws two more names into ring for treasury secretary after Musk’s favorite annoyed him
1 month ago

Trump throws two more names into ring for treasury secretary after Musk’s favorite annoyed him

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has thrown two more names into the ring …

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'Not going according to plan': Trump team reportedly faces urgent 'political challenges'
1 month ago

'Not going according to plan': Trump team reportedly faces urgent 'political challenges'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is marching to the beat of his own drum and throwing off his own team in the process, according to a new report. While some of his transition team put together extensive reviews for potential nominees, Trump is going in another direction, the Washington Post reports. "The transition has properly vetted some potential nominees, but Trump has also …

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Who is Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who Musk has backed for Trump 2.0's Treasury Secretary
1 month ago

Who is Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who Musk has backed for Trump 2.0's Treasury Secretary

Firstpost  

Lutnick, 63, rose to prominence following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which claimed the lives of 658 Cantor Fitzgerald employees, including his brother Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, gestures as he speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, US, October 27, 2024. …

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Donald Trump’s triumphant White House return to meet Joe Biden; Melania speaks on skipping meeting with Jill
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump’s triumphant White House return to meet Joe Biden; Melania speaks on skipping meeting with Jill

Live Mint  

In a historic moment, US President-elect Donald Trump met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday, marking his first return to the Oval Office since the end of his presidency four years ago. Biden’s warm welcome, Trump’s gracious response President Joe Biden welcomed and congratulated President-elect Donald Trump, expressing his hopes for a smooth transition. It will …

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Donald Trump meets Joe Biden in White House; both pledge smooth transition
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump meets Joe Biden in White House; both pledge smooth transition

The Hindu  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday met President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House to ensure a smooth transition of power, a hallmark of American democracy which took a break four years ago. Mr. Biden said, “welcome back” to Mr. Trump, and the two leaders shook hands. He congratulated Mr. Trump on his victory and said …

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Trump's Presidential Transition Gets Into Full Swing: Live Updates
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's Presidential Transition Gets Into Full Swing: Live Updates

Huff Post  

Chris Wright, a GOP donor and CEO of the fracking services firm Liberty Energy, will be Trump’s nominee for secretary of energy, the president-elect announced. Wright will also serve as a member of the newly formed National Energy Council, which is expected to be led by Trump’s pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, the billionaire Republican governor of …

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Trump's Presidential Transition Gets Into Full Swing: Live Updates
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's Presidential Transition Gets Into Full Swing: Live Updates

Huff Post  

Chris Wright, a GOP donor and CEO of the fracking services firm Liberty Energy, will be Trump’s nominee for secretary of energy, the president-elect announced. Wright will also serve as a member of the newly formed National Energy Council, which is expected to be led by Trump’s pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, the billionaire Republican governor of …

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Who is Howard Lutnick, the billionaire power player behind Trump’s 2024 team?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Howard Lutnick, the billionaire power player behind Trump’s 2024 team?

Firstpost  

Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, has emerged as the central figure in Donald Trump’s 2024 transition team, tasked with recruiting over 4,000 officials to shape the next administration. A close friend and financial powerhouse for the US president-elect, Lutnick’s involvement has stirred concerns about conflicts of interest due to his significant Wall Street and cryptocurrency ties Howard Lutnick, Chairman …

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‘Welcome back’: Biden offers Trump the smooth transition he never got as president-elect returns to the White House
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Welcome back’: Biden offers Trump the smooth transition he never got as president-elect returns to the White House

CNN  

Washington CNN — The last time Donald Trump was in the Oval Office, he scrawled out a two-page letter to Joe Biden in his distinctive jagged penmanship, slipped it into the drawer of the Resolute Desk and — notwithstanding the note’s surprisingly gracious tone — walked away from the building defeated and bitter. “I’m looking forward to having, like we …

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Biden will push Trump to back Ukraine in transition meeting: Adviser
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden will push Trump to back Ukraine in transition meeting: Adviser

Al Jazeera  

Outgoing US president is expected to start making his pitch to Trump during a transition meeting on Wednesday. United States President Joe Biden will try to convince President-elect Donald Trump not to pull support from Ukraine when he takes office, the outgoing president’s national security adviser has said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a message congratulating Trump on his election …

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The Trump transition has begun — and it’s even stranger than the first time around
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Trump transition has begun — and it’s even stranger than the first time around

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One day later, Trump’s transition team issued another …

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From White House visit to Inauguration Day: The steps to the Donald Trump presidency
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

From White House visit to Inauguration Day: The steps to the Donald Trump presidency

Firstpost  

Donald Trump is president-elect. Reuters/File Photo Donald Trump is set to make a remarkable return to power following his victory in the US presidential election on Tuesday over Kamala Harris, though his inauguration is still over two months away. Before Trump formally takes office, several steps remain, including the congressional certification of election results - a process that Trump supporters …

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US Election Results: We accept the choice the country made, says Joe Biden
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election Results: We accept the choice the country made, says Joe Biden

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden speaks about the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden on November 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. US Election Results highlights: Donald Trump has made a political comeback to become the 47th US President after winning the electoral college with a tally of 292 votes against Democrat rival Kamala Harris. A senior Harris aide …

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