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Star of the New Snow White Criticized Over Trump Posts
Disney Star
Apologizes
Over Trump
Post
UPDATED
Nov 15, 2024 1:18 PM CST

Disney Star Apologizes Over Trump Post

Rachel Zegler says she let her 'emotions get the best of me'

(Newser) - Disney star Rachel Zegler has publicly apologized for her post slamming Donald Trump and his supporters after the election. The Snow White actress wrote on Instagram that she let her "emotions get the best of me," per the Hollywood Reporter . "Hatred and anger have caused us to...

Defense World Reels, and More Reactions to Trump Nominees

One defense lobbyist said of defense secretary pick, 'who the f--- is this guy?'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump wasted no time announcing his nominees for a number of appointments in his Cabinet (see roundups here and here , or learn what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will be doing here )—so, of course, now analysis and reactions are rolling in. A few takeaways:
  • The biggest reaction
...

Trump Has Phone Call With Putin
Kremlin Says Trump
Call to Putin 'Pure Fiction'
UPDATED
Nov 11, 2024 7:30 PM CST

Kremlin Says Trump Call to Putin 'Pure Fiction'

'There was no conversation,' and there are 'no concrete plans' for one, Kremlin spokesman claims

(Newser) - The Kremlin has firmly denied reports that President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Vladimir Putin last week and urged the Russian leader not to escalate the war in Ukraine. "This is completely untrue, it is pure fiction," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday, per the BBC . "This is...

Trump Names His 'Border Czar'
Trump Names His 'Border Czar'
Nov 11, 2024 2:00 AM CST

Trump Names His 'Border Czar'

Tom Homan's post does not require Senate confirmation

(Newser) - President-elect Donald Trump says that Tom Homan, his former acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration, the AP reports. "I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining...

Trump Bettor Says He Spotted Flaw in US Polls
He Made $50M Betting on
'Neighbor Effect' in US Race
in case you missed it
Nov 10, 2024 2:50 PM CST

He Made $50M Betting on 'Neighbor Effect' in US Race

French trader explains what he saw as a flaw in US polls

(Newser) - One of the happiest people about the results of Tuesday's vote isn't a Republican—or even an American. Instead, it's a Frenchman known only as Theo, reports the Wall Street Journal . Theo, notes Business Insider , is on track to make about $50 million because he correctly bet...

Trump Rejects Haley, Pompeo for Cabinet

Both were in first administration but haven't always agreed with president-elect

(Newser) - "There is a desire to not have people with presidential ambitions" in President-elect Donald Trump's next Cabinet, a former senior administration official told Politico . In a Truth Social post , Trump announced Saturday that among the people who will not be invited back are former Secretary of State Mike...

Trump Goes 7 for 7 on Swing States
Trump Goes 7 for 7
on Swing States
Nov 9, 2024 9:04 PM CST

Trump Goes 7 for 7 on Swing States

AP calls Arizona for the president-elect

(Newser) - The last outstanding race has been called in the 2024 presidential race: Donald Trump won Arizona, the AP declared Saturday night. The victory over Kamala Harris means Trump swept all seven battleground states in the 2024 race, notes Politico .
  • Final count: With Arizona called, the final tally in the Electoral
...

In Texas Border Counties, a Shift Doomed Democrats

Hispanics turned to Trump, a reversal of long voting patterns

(Newser) - Jorge Bazan's family has lived on the US-Mexico border for generations and voted for Democrats as long as he can remember. He broke the family tradition this year and voted for Donald Trump because he doesn't trust the Democratic Party's economic policies. "I think they forgot...

Nevada Senator Avoids Another GOP Flip

Trump carries late-breaking state, his sixth battleground victory

(Newser) - Democrats have held onto a Nevada Senate seat after a close race in the state, which went to President Biden in 2020 and President-elect Donald Trump this time. Sen. Jacky Rosen won a second term by defeating Republican Sam Brown. Rosen campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada but...

Trump Accepts Biden Invitation to White House

Meeting to restore courtesy skipped after 2020 election

(Newser) - President-elect Donald Trump will visit the White House on Wednesday after being invited by President Biden—a longstanding post-election courtesy that Trump did not extend four years ago. The White House said the two will meet in the Oval Office, the New York Times reports. In a speech to the...

Elon Musk Is Now the $300B Man
Elon Musk
Is Now the
$300B Man
Nov 8, 2024 1:18 PM CST

Elon Musk Is Now the $300B Man

Tesla stocks soar in the wake of Donald Trump's win, sending the company's valuation to over $1T

(Newser) - Meet the $300 billion man . That would be Elon Musk, according to Forbes , which reports that Tesla racked up big bucks from Donald Trump's election win, with the company's market value surpassing $1 trillion on Friday for the first time since April 2022, per YCharts . The 53-year-old billionaire...

FBI: Iran Plotted to Kill Trump Before Election

Charges unsealed in court in New York

(Newser) - Iran tried to engineer a plot to assassinate Donald Trump before the election, federal prosecutors say. Investigators learned of the alleged plot to kill Trump while interviewing Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan national identified by officials as an Iranian government asset, per the AP . He told investigators that a contact in...

Trump's 'Ice Maiden' Has Spent a Long Time in the Background
Trump's New Chief of Staff
Known as the 'Ice Maiden'
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 8, 2024 11:23 AM CST

Trump's New Chief of Staff Known as the 'Ice Maiden'

Susie Wiles helped oversee Trump's political comeback after 2020

(Newser) - In a profile earlier this year, Politico described Susie Wiles as "the most feared and least known political operative in America." But Wiles, co-chair of Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, is about to get a much higher profile: Trump has named the 67-year-old as his White House chief...

Australia's Ambassador to the US Deletes Anti-Trump Tweets

In 2020, former PM Kevin Rudd called Trump 'the most destructive president in history'

(Newser) - Australia's ambassador to the US quickly deleted tweets critical of Donald Trump when it became clear the Republican would be returning for a second term as president. In one of the posts, Kevin Rudd, who twice served as Australia's prime minister, called Trump "the. most destructive president...

Putin Congratulates 'Courageous' Trump
Putin Congratulates,
Praises Trump
Nov 7, 2024 3:55 PM CST

Putin Congratulates, Praises Trump

Russian president says he 'has no clue' what might happen in second term

(Newser) - He wasn't among the initial wave of world leaders congratulating Donald Trump on his election win, but Vladimir Putin got there eventually. At a conference with foreign policy experts in Sochi on Thursday, the Russian ruler offered his congratulations to Trump and praised him for his bravery during the...

Late-Night Hosts Process Trump's Win
Late-Night
Hosts Weigh In
on Trump
Nov 7, 2024 6:21 AM CST

Late-Night Hosts Weigh In on Trump

Kimmel, Colbert, Meyers, Fallon process the results

(Newser) - Their candidate lost on Tuesday, and late-night hosts got their first chance to weigh in on Donald Trump's victory during Wednesday's shows. A sampling, via the New York Post , the Washington Post , and the Hollywood Reporter :
  • Stephen Colbert: "All day yesterday, I was walking around proudly wearing
...

Kennedy: 'I'm Not Going to Take Away Anybody's Vaccines'

Former candidate says FDA divisions need to be shut down

(Newser) - The details of his job in Donald Trump's next administration have been contested, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been angling for a major role overseeing federal health agencies. Kennedy said last week that Trump has promised him control of the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health...

It Was Also a Huge Win for Prediction Markets

'Polymarket single-handedly called the election before anything else,' chief executive boasts

(Newser) - "Make no mistake, Polymarket single-handedly called the election before anything else," Shane Coplan, chief executive of the prediction market, crowed in an X post on Wednesday. The crypto-based platform, which calls itself the "world's largest prediction market," was among the betting markets that correctly predicted...

7 Wild Facts About How America Voted

Latino voters move toward Trump as abortion appears to take a back seat

(Newser) - The dust is settling, and though in some ways the 2024 presidential election was typical , there are several ways in which it wasn't.
  • Improving all over: Despite facing numerous legal battles and controversies since leaving the White House, former President Trump improved on his 2020 margin in 92% of
...

Trump's Win Will Have Big Implications for Ukraine
What Trump's Win
Could Mean for Ukraine
OPINION
Nov 6, 2024 10:55 AM CST

What Trump's Win Could Mean for Ukraine

A shift is coming; what it will be is unclear

(Newser) - In mid-October, Donald Trump made his thoughts on Russia's invasion of Ukraine clear: Volodymyr Zelensky "should never have let that war start." More fully, he said: "I think Zelensky is one of the greatest salesmen I've ever seen. Every time he comes in we give...

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