Nov 08 Watch 6:07 Who is Susie Wiles, the woman behind Trump’s historic return to the Oval Office? By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant President-elect Trump began putting his new team in place, announcing that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will be his chief of staff when he takes office next year. She is the first woman to be appointed to that position. A… Continue watching
Nov 08 Here are 11 key figures in Donald Trump’s orbit now By Michelle L. Price, Alex Connor, Associated Press Trump will return to the White House accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and aides as well as newfound, splashy allies. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump’s victory won’t halt migration, experts say By María Verza, Fernanda Pesce, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to reduce immigration. But by narrowing the already limited legal pathways into the U.S., migrants will just recalibrate their plans and resort in greater numbers to hiring smugglers, according to experts. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump’s return to the White House likely means leadership change at FBI By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Though the FBI director's job carries a 10-year term, Trump’s blistering and repeated criticism of his own appointee throughout his time as president raises the likelihood that Trump would either replace Wray upon taking office or that Wray would leave… Continue reading
Nov 08 DOJ brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan that targeted Trump By Eric Tucker, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Investigators learned of the plot to kill Trump while interviewing Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan national identified by officials as an Iranian government asset who was deported from the U.S. after being imprisoned on robbery charges. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump’s 2020 election case deadlines cancelled after his reelection By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris means that the Justice Department believes he can no longer face prosecution in accordance with department legal opinions meant to shield presidents from criminal charges while in office. Continue reading
Nov 08 Experts worry Trump’s second term will cripple efforts to stop climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts worry that a second Trump term will be more damaging, with the United States withdrawing even further from climate efforts in a way that could cripple future presidents' climate fighting efforts. Continue reading
Nov 08 International leaders prepare for a world with Trump leading U.S. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Trump has threatened to pull out of NATO and walk away from Ukraine and Taiwan. His backers say he's simply more judicious than past U.S. presidents about which battles and alliances to engage in. Continue reading
Nov 08 Who is Susie Wiles, Trump’s next White House chief of staff? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Wiles, the operative set to be the first woman to step into the powerful role of White House chief of staff, has been in political circles for years. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 4:31 Biden touts accomplishments, calls for peaceful transition after Trump’s election win By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan President Biden made his first public comments since Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the election. Several cabinet secretaries and staff gathered in the Rose Garden as Biden praised Harris’ campaign and sent an optimistic message about the accomplishments… Continue watching