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Trump Threatens EU With 'Tariffs All the Way'

President-elect says tariffs can be avoided only with 'the large scale purchase of our oil and gas'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump is threatening more tariffs, this time directed at Europe. "I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous [trade] deficit with the United States by the large scale purchase of our oil and gas. Otherwise, it is TARIFFS all the way," Trump wrote...

Canadians Respond to Trump's 51st State Remark

Former Quebec premier says Canadians should feel 'deeply offended'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump, who mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as " Governor Trudeau " earlier this month, targeted America's northern neighbor again in a Truth Social post Wednesday. "No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no...

Elon Musk Floated as Next Speaker of the House
'Unelected Oligarch,'
or the Next House Speaker?
the rundown
Dec 19, 2024 12:16 PM CST

'Unelected Oligarch,' or the Next House Speaker?

Rand Paul flexes his political muscle, earns praise and scorn

(Newser) - Elon Musk had a big hand in Republicans rejecting a spending bill that would've prevented a government shutdown. And Sen. Rand Paul wants the billionaire Trump ally, tapped to head a department of government efficiency in the incoming administration, to play a much bigger role going forward—as House...

Trump Taps Herschel Walker for Ambassador Job

Former football star will be ambassador to the Bahamas, if Senate agrees

(Newser) - Herschel Walker's athletic record qualifies him to serve as US ambassador to the Bahamas, President-elect Trump said late Tuesday in announcing the embattled former football star as his pick for the position. "Herschel has spent decades serving as an ambassador to our nation's youth, our men and...

Eric Adams Is Having a Tumultuous Week
Eric Adams
Is Having
Quite a Week
Dec 17, 2024 12:41 PM CST

Eric Adams Is Having Quite a Week

NYC mayor suffers 2 serious political blows, even as Trump floats the idea of a pardon

(Newser) - As New York City Mayor Eric Adams attempts to survive political scandal , he's been the subject of a series of major headlines:
  • A big hit: On Monday, the city's Campaign Finance Board dealt his reelection hopes a serious political blow by deeming him ineligible to receive more than
...

ABC News Has Some Questions to Answer
Lawyers: ABC Has Some
Questions to Answer
the rundown
Dec 17, 2024 11:56 AM CST

Lawyers: ABC Has Some Questions to Answer

Surprise move has left First Amendment attorneys scratching their heads

(Newser) - ABC News surprised the world of journalism last week by settling a defamation suit brought by Donald Trump and agreeing to pay $15 million. Trump sued after the network's George Stephanopoulos said multiple times on the air that Trump had been found "liable for rape" against E. Jean...

Trump: Shock Iowa Poll Was 'Election Interference'

President-elect sues Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer

(Newser) - President-elect Trump won the November election, but that hasn't stopped him from suing over what he claims is "brazen election interference." Days after securing a hefty defamation settlement from ABC News, Trump has sued the Des Moines Register and its top pollster, alleging violations of the Iowa...

ABC, Stephanopoulos Settle Trump Suit Over 'Rape' for $15M

Anchor inaccurately used the word 10 times during an interview of Rep. Nancy Mace

(Newser) - ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to issue a public statement of regret and pay $15 million to end a defamation suit by President-elect Trump for saying on the air that a New York jury found Trump "liable for rape." Court documents filed Saturday show that...

Trump Transition Team's Latest Ask Would Boost Tesla

Staffers want incoming WH administration to nix reporting rule on car crashes

(Newser) - Tesla stock jumped to an all-time high of $424.77 on Wednesday, beating its November 2021 record of $409.97, reports CNBC . Per Bloomberg , Tesla owner Elon Musk has Donald Trump to thank for that "assist," with a 69% stock surge for the EV manufacturer since the president-elect...

She Is CEO of the Year in the Eyes of Time

Lisa Su gets the nod, while Caitlin Clark is the athlete of the year

(Newser) - Donald Trump took home the big prize as "Person of the Year" in the annual assessment by Time, but the magazine also named winners in particular categories, including:
  • CEO: The magazine's top chief executive of the year is Lisa Su, head of Advanced Micro Devices. Her company is
...

FBI Chief's Resignation May Be 'Act of Defiance'
FBI Chief's
Resignation
May Be 'Act
of Defiance'
the rundown
Dec 12, 2024 12:06 PM CST

FBI Chief's Resignation May Be 'Act of Defiance'

But others accuse Christopher Wray of capitulating to Donald Trump

(Newser) - The decision by Christopher Wray to resign as head of the FBI with three years to go in his tenure has prompted plenty of critics to accuse him of capitulating to President-elect Trump. Another school of thought, however, suggests Wray did exactly the opposite. What's not in dispute is...

Trump Heads to Wall Street, Rings Opening Bell

Fresh off Time honor, president-elect gets another from NYSE for first time

(Newser) - President-elect Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time magazine as its Person of the Year . The honors for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump's remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president who refused to...

Trump's Inauguration Just Got a Big Donor

In a break with tradition, Meta donates $1M to president-elect's inaugural fund

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his campaign to woo the president-elect, with Meta donating $1 million to Donald Trump's inaugural fund. Meta confirmed the donation to news outlets Wednesday, with the Wall Street Journal reporting it's part of "efforts to court the incoming administration." Trump has called...

Time's Person of the Year Goes to Donald Trump

President-elect was the big favorite

(Newser) - It might have been one of the least suspenseful picks in the annals of Time magazine's "Person of the Year" selection. The magazine gave the 2024 title to Donald Trump, as had been widely anticipated .
  • "This is someone who made an historic comeback, who reshaped the American
...

Report: Time Has Picked Trump as Person of the Year

Magazine says it won't comment before Thursday

(Newser) - Thursday is going to be a big day for Donald Trump. The president-elect will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first time, and sources tell outlets including the AP , Reuters , and Politico that he will also be named Time magazine's Person of the...

Trump Assassination Attempt Panel Releases Final Report

3 dozen recommendations given to Secret Service

(Newser) - The House task force formed to investigate the assassination attempts against then-candidate, now President-elect Trump released its final report Tuesday. The panel found the first attempt, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July, was "preventable and should not have happened." Conversely, it found that the second attempt,...

Trump Turns Photo Op With Jill Biden Into Fragrance Ad

After Notre Dame chat with first lady, president-elect pushes 'fragrance your enemies can't resist!'

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Jill Biden turned heads over the weekend when they were spotted briefly chatting at a Paris event for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, as a chair between them meant for French first lady Brigitte Macron was temporarily unoccupied. It's what the US president-elect posted...

Shortlist for Time's Person of the Year Is Out

3 presidential candidates in the US and Mexico, including the 2 victors, make the cut

(Newser) - The year of 2024 was enough to make heads nod, shake, and spin. Time is out with the shortlist of the 10 people around the globe who induced the most of that, and they include some very familiar faces and past winners, along with a few newcomers. In alphabetical order:...

Trump: Maybe RFK Jr. Could Look Into Vaccine-Autism Link

Both have a history of promoting the long-debunked claim

(Newser) - Assuming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as President-elect Trump's Health and Human Services secretary, it appears he may be utilizing that role to delve into the idea—long-debunked—of a connection between vaccines and autism. Kennedy has long pushed the theory, and Trump has done the same since...

Harris Won the Cat Ladies, but Dog Owners Went for Trump
How Pet Owners Voted in 2024
Dec 8, 2024 8:00 AM CST

How Pet Owners Voted in 2024

Harris won the cat ladies, but dog owners went for Trump

(Newser) - "Democrats may have some work to do with dog owners," concludes the AP , which got very curious about how owners of cats and dogs voted in the November election, after Vice President-elect JD Vance's comments targeting "childless cat ladies" and Taylor Swift subsequently identifying herself as...

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