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Trump Picks Mark Burnett, Apprentice Producer, as Envoy

Positions usually are reserved for global hotspots, not the UK

(Newser) - Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with The Apprentice, is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration. "With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend...

No Shutdown: Senate Passes Bill Just After Deadline

Measure went through after midnight, but no agencies were shut down

(Newser) - The Senate passed a spending measure in the early hours of Saturday—technically missing a midnight deadline to avoid a government shutdown, but by so little a margin that the disruption will be minimal, reports CNN . The vote was 85-11. President Biden is expected to quickly sign it. Passage came...

Late-Night Hosts Needle Trump Over Musk
Friendship of Musk, Trump
May Be Getting Tested
the rundown
Dec 20, 2024 9:34 AM CST

Friendship of Musk, Trump May Be Getting Tested

President-elect's team rejects the assertion that Musk is calling the shots

(Newser) - The drama in DC over a possible government shutdown has focused attention on the relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Musk got out ahead of the president-elect earlier this week in urging Congress to reject a spending bill, which "raised an awkward question for Trump of whether he...

Why Dozens of GOP Lawmakers Defied Trump
Why Dozens of
GOP Lawmakers
Defied Trump
THE RUNDOWN
Dec 20, 2024 6:45 AM CST

Why Dozens of GOP Lawmakers Defied Trump

Raising the debt limit was a big problem for 38 House GOPers who voted against spending bill

(Newser) - President-elect Trump urged all Republicans to vote in favor of the Plan B government spending deal Thursday night—but 38 House Republicans defied his wishes and voted against the plan , leaving the country on the brink of a government shutdown. The rebel lawmakers weren't moderate Republicans who have angered...

Democrats Chant Answer to 'Laughable' GOP Plan

Trump, Roy air a difference of opinion on the spending deal

(Newser) - House Democrats didn't just say they don't support the new federal spending plan to avoid a government shutdown that the Republicans came up with Thursday. They chanted it. "Hell no, hell no" could be heard coming from the room where the caucus was meeting, the Washington Post...

Spending Deal Is Dead, and It's Not Clear What's Next
Republicans Say They
Have a Spending Deal
updated
Dec 19, 2024 3:15 PM CST

Republicans Say They Have a Spending Deal

Trump backs the three-month Plan B, which leaves out congressional pay raise

(Newser) - House Republicans have announced that they've reached agreement on a Plan B to avert a government shutdown. They plan a vote later Thursday, the Hill reports, ahead of Friday's deadline. The new version includes a three-month continuing resolution and a two-year suspension of the debt ceiling but leaves...

Elon Musk Floated as Next Speaker of the House
'Unelected Oligarch,'
or the Next House Speaker?
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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 Rejects Plan to Prevent Government Shutdown

He says Johnson, other Republicans should renegotiate days before deadline

(Newser) - President-elect Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate—days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
  • Trump's sudden decision to make new demands sent Congress spiraling as lawmakers are trying to
...

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
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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...

At Trump's Press Conference, a Telling Line

'Everybody wants to be my friend,' he says of the 2024 transition to the White House

(Newser) - President-elect Trump gave a wide-ranging news conference on Monday at Mar-a-Lago, and one line in particular has caught the attention of outlets including Axios . At one point, Trump drew a comparison between this year's transition to the White House and the one in 2016:
  • The comment: "The first
...

SoftBank CEO Pledges $100B Investment in US

Trump announces move by Japanese company at Mar-a-Lago

(Newser) - President-elect Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday announced plans by the Japanese internet and telecom company to invest $100 billion in US projects over the next four years, per the AP . Trump announced the planned investments, which are expected to focus on artificial intelligence, at his Mar-a-Lago...

Trump Talks About Vaccines, Drones in News Conference

He also discussed drug prices, TikTok ban

(Newser) - President-elect Trump held a wide-ranging news conference on Monday in which he said he would preserve access to the polio vaccine but equivocated on other vaccines, pledged to look at bringing down the costs of pharmaceuticals, and expressed doubts that his daughter-in-law might be Florida's next senator. Trump held...

Bannon: 'Maybe We Do It Again in '28?'

Trump ally floats the idea of a third Trump term, despite the Constitution's limit

(Newser) - Mitt Romney predicts JD Vance will be the Republican nominee in 2028. But Steve Bannon is floating a more provocative option: Donald Trump. And he's not talking about Junior. In a speech to the New York Young Republican Club on Sunday night, the longtime Trump ally suggested a third...

Foreign Students Advised to Return to US Early

They could otherwise get stranded under new travel restrictions under Trump

(Newser) - Colleges across the US are advising foreign students on winter break to adjust their travel plans and be back on campus before Jan. 20, reports NPR . The date is no coincidence: It happens to be President-elect Trump's inauguration, and Trump has promised a crackdown on immigration. "While there'...

Romney Gives His Prediction for GOP's 2028 Nominee

It'll be JD Vance, he thinks

(Newser) - Outgoing Republican Sen. Mitt Romney gave his predictions for the future of the Grand Old Party in a congressional "exit interview" with CNN on Sunday, the Hill reports. "MAGA is the Republican Party, and Donald Trump is the Republican Party today," Romney said. "And if you...

Sanders on Trump's Jail Comment: Looks Like 'Dictatorship'

Senator says Biden should 'very seriously' consider preemptive pardons

(Newser) - President-elect Trump recently said members of the House of Representatives committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot " should be in jail ," and President Biden is reportedly considering preemptive pardons for them and others Trump may target. Is that a good idea? "Well, I think he...

Trump Team Threatens More Defamation Suits

President-elect's lawyers and allies issue warnings to news media over coverage

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's defamation lawsuit against ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos, which ended in a $15 million settlement , looks like an expanding strategy. Even before it takes office, the Trump administration has issued a series of threats to news outlets that they could be sued over coverage that displeases...

Consumers Stock Up, Anticipating Trump's Tariffs

Big spending could increase prices, economist points out

(Newser) - In a wave of spending reminiscent of those 2020 days of stocking up before the pandemic lockdown takes effect, some US consumers are spending before they need to in anticipation of President-elect Trump's promised tariffs . Many economists say that the tariffs would bring higher prices for goods to Americans,...

Trump: Republicans Will Try to End Daylight Saving Time

Allies' posts on which system they prefer appear to contradict

(Newser) - President-elect Trump said Friday he'll try to bring an end to the twice-a-year time changes most of the nation observes. "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn't!" Trump posted on Truth...

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