Nov 11 Trump chooses Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Stefanik serves as House Republican Conference Chair and has long been one of Trump's most loyal allies in the House. Continue reading
Nov 10 Analysis: Trump’s tall task will be overcoming domestic division to project strength abroad By Charles A. Kupchan, Council on Foreign Relations Efforts to shore up the economic and political foundations of American democracy must begin now but will take years to come to fruition. In the meantime, Trump should focus on four foreign policy priorities. Continue reading
Nov 10 Three states had paid leave on the ballot. Voters in each one overwhelmingly approved them By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th In Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, where voters supported President-elect Donald Trump, they also voted to expand paid sick leave, proving that "voters don't see these as partisan issues.”… Continue reading
Nov 10 AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Arizona By Associated Press Donald Trump won Arizona on Saturday, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. Continue reading
Nov 09 Frustrated Americans who voted for Trump await the economic changes he promised By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump campaigned on promises to impose huge tariffs on foreign goods, slash taxes and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Yet many economists warn that Trump’s plans are likely to worsen inflation, raise costs for consumers and drive up the federal debt. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 6:11 How anger over the war in Gaza may have shaped some voters’ choices in the election By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Many of Vice President Kamala Harris’ rallies in the closing days of the campaign were interrupted by people angry about the mounting death toll in Gaza and Lebanon and the Biden administration’s support for Israel. That anger may have been… Continue watching
Nov 09 Trump’s path to victory looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828. A politics scholar explains why By Spencer Goidel, The Conversation President-elect Donald Trump's return follows the trail of another American president who rebounded from defeat to victory and then four years of unchecked power. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 6:36 What to expect from the new Trump administration on climate and environmental policy By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers During his campaign, Trump said he wants to get rid of virtually all Biden administration regulations intended to cut carbon emissions and move away from fossil fuels. He’s also called for the repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s signature… Continue watching
Nov 09 White House says Biden will meet with Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 09 AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Nevada By Associated Press Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., won reelection to a U.S. Senate seat, fending off a fierce challenge from Republican Sam Brown. Continue reading