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
Nov 07 Watch 7:16 Fed cuts interest rates amid questions over independence during next Trump administration By Geoff Bennett The Federal Reserve cut its prime lending rate again, this time by a quarter point. The economy, higher costs of living and high housing prices directly affected by these rates are a big reason Donald Trump won the election. The… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:05 Trump’s return to White House upends criminal investigations and convictions he’s faced By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Former President Trump’s return to the White House upends the many criminal investigations and convictions he’s faced over the last four years. William Brangham explains what could happen next. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:47 Ukraine loses ground to Russia as Trump win leaves future U.S. support in doubt By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev Russian President Putin said Ukraine would have to stay out of NATO for there to be peace while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said he wouldn't agree to a cease-fire unless it included security guarantees. During the campaign, Donald Trump said he… Continue watching
Nov 07 Trump names campaign manager Susie Wiles as next White House chief of staff By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the influential role. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 8:56 Health officials concerned about RFK Jr.’s influence in Trump administration By Amna Nawaz Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has used his platform to spread misleading and false claims about vaccine safety, is expected to play a significant public health role in the next Trump administration. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Dr. Richard Besser,… Continue watching
Nov 07 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin holds briefing on transition of power after Trump election win By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Austin reminded all members of the military that they swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution — “and that is precisely what you will continue to do.”… Continue reading
Nov 07 Interactive: How key groups of Americans voted in 2024 By News Desk Donald Trump won a decisive victory in Tuesday's election with support from some demographic groups who have favored him in the past, as well as wider margins from others that have been traditional Democratic strongholds, according to AP VoteCast data. Continue reading
Nov 07 White evangelical voters show steadfast support for Donald Trump’s presidency By Peter Smith, Associated Press Trump’s strongest supporters among evangelical leaders can likely expect the kind of White House access they had in the first Trump term. Continue reading
Nov 07 Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on U.S. vote By Associated Press The Kremlin earlier welcomed Trump’s claim that he could negotiate an end to the conflict in Ukraine “in 24 hours” but emphasized that it will wait for concrete policy steps. Continue reading