Nov 11 Watch 5:44 A look at the influence Elon Musk could have in the incoming Trump administration By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Elon Musk was among Donald Trump’s most visible and powerful surrogates on the campaign trail. Now with President-elect Trump, Musk remains within the inner circle, joining calls with world leaders and weighing in on staffing decisions. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching
Nov 11 Biden has invited Trump to the White House. Trump shunned that tradition when Biden won By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure a smooth transition and emphasized the importance of working with Donald Trump, who is both his presidential predecessor and successor, to bring the country together. Continue reading
Nov 11 Stephen Miller named deputy chief of policy in new Trump administration By Associated Press Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of his policy decisions, notably his move to separate thousands of immigrant families as a deterrence program in 2018. Continue reading
Nov 11 Trump taps Lee Zeldin to lead EPA By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Zeldin, who left Congress in January 2023, was a surprising pick for the role. Continue reading
Nov 11 Trump picks Tom Homan for ‘border czar’ By Jill Colvin, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration, a position that is likely to play a key role in Trump's campaign pledges to secure the U.S.-Mexico… Continue reading
Nov 11 Who Trump has picked for key administration positions so far By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Continue reading
Nov 11 Kremlin denies report Putin and Trump spoke about Ukraine war last week By Associated Press The Kremlin is rejecting reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what he called his “private calls” with world leaders. Continue reading
Nov 11 WATCH: Biden and Harris lay wreath at Arlington Cemetery, first appearance together since election By Will Weissert, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden and Harris on Monday participated in the annual Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
Nov 11 Trump breaks Republican losing streak in nation’s largest majority-Arab city By Joey Cappelletti, Mike Householder, Associated Press Trump had focused on Arab American voters after local leaders for months warned Democratic officials about anger in the community over the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Nov 11 Will Trump’s hush money conviction stand? Judge will rule Tuesday on immunity claim By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump is scheduled to be sentenced at the end of the month with possible punishments ranging from a fine or probation to up to four years in prison. Continue reading