President-elect Trump announced a “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE, that will be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, focused on shrinking the federal government.
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Trump is back: how Biden will tweak his ‘America’s back’ message at APEC and the G20
President Biden used to tell world leaders “America is back,” implying the Trump era’s go-it-alone ethos was a one-term blip. But Biden needs a new line for this week’s APEC and G20 summits.
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President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Marco Rubio for Secretary of State
If confirmed, the Florida senator would become the first Latino to ever serve as the nation’s top diplomat.
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Trump names Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser
As national security adviser, the Florida congressman will play a key role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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Trump picks former Rep. Lee Zeldin to be his EPA administrator
President-elect Donald Trump said the New York Republican would help push deregulation and support American businesses. Environmental groups decried the nomination.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ cast jokingly ask Trump to keep them off his ‘enemies list’
The cast of Saturday Night Live jokingly touted their support for Donald Trump and his billionaire backer Elon Musk in their first episode since Trump’s re-election this past week.
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This year’s ‘October surprise’ may be no surprise at all
It is not uncommon for political commentators to call a late-breaking story during a presidential election an “October surprise” — even when there is little evidence that it mattered all that much.
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What the Harris campaign is doing to try to win over more Black men
Former President Barack Obama bluntly told Black men this week that they need to get over it if they “just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president.”
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Trump rallies in Aurora — a city he has demonized as overrun by migrant crime
Trump has repeatedly name-checked the Colorado on the campaign trail in recent weeks — likening the Denver suburb to a “war zone.” Local officials say his claims are overblown.
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Harris uses town hall to show empathy with Latino voters
Vice President Harris took questions on inflation, immigration and the way she became the Democratic nominee from undecided voters in her first town hall.