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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a United States-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon that took effect hours later.
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Trump transition signs White House agreement after delay
After a lengthy delay, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House, allowing the next administration to coordinate with federal agencies.
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Appeals court agrees to dismiss Trump's classified documents case
An appeals court on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges related to Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, effectively ending Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump.
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation's leading medical research agency. Trump, in a statement Tuesday evening, said Bhattacharya, a 56-year-old physician and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, "to direct the Nation’s
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump fills out his economic team with two veterans of his first administration
President-elect Donald Trump is turning to two officials with experience navigating not only Washington but the key issues of income taxes and tariffs as he fills out his economic team. Trump on Tuesday announced he has chosen international trade attorney Jamieson Greer to be his U.S. trade representative and Kevin Hassett as director of the White House National Economic Council.
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The senators who will determine the fate of Trump's Cabinet picks: From the Politics Desk
Meet the Republican and Democratic senators will will determine whether Trump's Cabinet picks will be confirmed next year.
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lies at 'heart' of Biden impeachment effort indicted on new tax charges
WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant whose false claims about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden were at "the heart" of the Republican impeachment inquiry against the president has now been indicted on tax charges.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Kentucky attorney general targets another big pharmacy benefit manager in opioid-related lawsuit
Kentucky's attorney general has expanded an opioid-related lawsuit to target another big pharmacy benefit manager that he claims contributed to the state's deadly addiction crisis. OptumRx has been added as a new defendant in the suit that was filed two months ago, Attorney General Russell Coleman said Tuesday. The Republican attorney general accused Optum of playing a central role in what he called the reckless promotion, dispensing and oversupply of opioids.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years
The states that saw the most active attacks against election certification two years ago certified the results of this year’s races without controversy this week, prompting the Arizona secretary of state to proclaim that “election denialism” is a thing of the past. Certification proceeded normally this year in part because Donald Trump won the presidential race, quieting his supporters after he had spent the campaign making unsubstantiated claims that he could lose only through widespread cheat
5 min read - PoliticsLA Times
Trump tees up tariff hikes on top trading partners. What's at stake for California?
Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could have major consequences for California's economy, which has a lot riding on trade, especially with China and Mexico.
9 min read - HealthAssociated Press
Bird flu virus was found in raw milk. What to know about the risks
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the nation's top health job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has vowed to allow wider distribution of raw milk across America. “You have to assume that raw milk, unpasteurized milk, has potential infectious agents that can cause serious illness in the people who drink it," said Michael Osterholm, a University of Minnesota infectious disease researcher who has investigated foodborne illness outbreaks. Raw Farm LLC, of Fresno, California, voluntarily recalled on
5 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump team signs transition agreement with Biden White House after delays
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House that will allow Trump to formally begin his transition to power, his incoming chief of staff said on Tuesday, after weeks of delays. The move will allow Trump's team to coordinate directly with federal agencies and access documents. The unusual delay in signing the agreement after the Nov. 5 election had raised concerns among some critics about potential hiccu
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Tim Walz accepts turkey presentation as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota's governor
As feathers flew, Tim Walz accepted the symbolic presentation of a turkey Tuesday as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota's governor following the Harris-Walz ticket's defeat in the presidential election. Unlike the Minnesota-grown turkeys that President Joe Biden pardoned at the White House on Monday, Walz didn't pardon this turkey, he said, “because in Minnesota we know turkeys are delicious.”
3 min read - BusinessReuters
Trump tariffs could raise grocery, liquor bills - from beef and pork to avocados and tequila
WASHINGTON/REGINA, Saskatchewan (Reuters) -U.S. prices may rise next year for avocados, strawberries and other fresh produce, and consumers could face shortages, if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on plans to slap tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, agricultural economists and industry executives said. Mexico and Canada are by far the top two suppliers of farm products to the United States, with imports of agricultural goods valued at nearly $86 billion last year, according to
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Ex-politician who faced bathroom ban in Italy says Sarah McBride is the subject of 'rank politics'
Former member of Parliament Vladimir Luxuria, said she relates to the controversy facing Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to the Congress.
5 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Biden's public lands director named to lead environmental group
A senior official in President Joe Biden's administration who oversaw its contentious efforts to address climate change by curbing oil drilling and coal mining on federal lands while expanding renewable power was named Tuesday as the next president of a prominent environmental group. U.S. Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning will become president of The Wilderness Society effective next February, the Washington, D.C.-based group announced. The land bureau shifted sharply away
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Harris' campaign leaders say there was a 'price to be paid' for shortened campaign against Trump
The leaders of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign insist they simply didn't have enough time to execute a winning strategy against Donald Trump, pointing to “ferocious" political headwinds that were ultimately too much to overcome in the 107-day period after President Joe Biden stepped aside. Harris' leadership team, speaking on the “Pod Save America” podcast that aired on Tuesday, defended strategic decisions over the campaign's closing days, some of which have faced scrutiny in the weeks si
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
The IRS is at risk of losing $20 billion in funding without legislative intervention
Already bracing for funding cuts under a new Trump administration, U.S. Treasury officials are calling on Congress to unlock $20 billion in IRS enforcement money that is tied up in legislative language that has effectively rendered the money frozen. Hoping to unlock the funds in upcoming budget negotiations, Treasury officials are rushing for action before President Joe Biden's term ends. Treasury officials warn of dire consequences if the funding is effectively rescinded through inaction.
3 min read - BusinessNBC News
EV tax credits could vanish under Trump. Is now the time to buy?
California plans to blunt any GOP efforts to scrap U.S. tax rebates for electric vehicles. But with uncertainty ahead, experts say current savings may not last.
6 min read - PoliticsReuters
'I can't pay my bills,' Rudy Giuliani says in courtroom outburst
Rudy Giuliani was rebuked by a federal judge on Tuesday after the former New York City mayor interrupted a court hearing, pleading he could not pay his bills because two Georgia election workers to whom he owes $148 million have tied up his assets. Giuliani, once a personal lawyer for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, spoke ahead of a January trial to determine which assets he must surrender to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Moss. The two election workers won the $148 million verdict f
2 min read - BusinessReuters
US energy lobbying groups wary about Trump tariffs threat
U.S. oil and gas lobbying groups said on Tuesday they were wary of President-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on Canada and Mexico, saying such policies could affect consumers, industry and security. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, vowed to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, two of America's biggest trading partners, until they clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing the border, in a move that would appear to violate a free-trade deal.
1 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Small business owners breathe easier over labor costs after decision to strike down overtime rule
Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge's decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more workers for overtime pay. On Nov. 15, a federal judge in Texas blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. Nearly all hourly workers in the U.S. are entitled to overtime pay after 40 hours a week. As of July 1, employers were required to pay overtime t
3 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Florida's takeover of the GOP is about to transform Washington
POLITICO reporters discuss what Florida’s takeover of the Republican Party means in a second Trump administration.
8 min read - BusinessWashington Post
What the U.S. imports from Canada, Mexico and China, as Trump vows tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to use executive orders when he takes office in January to institute tariffs of 25 percent on all products imported from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent on those from China. The tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners would be retaliation for the flow of fentanyl and migrants across U.S. borders, he said. More than $1.3 trillion worth of goods came from the three countries in 2023, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, including g
3 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Abortions increase after Roe overturned and Mario Andretti talks new Formula 1 team: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump’s influence over Senate Republicans is being tested by his Cabinet picks.
8 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Lauren Boebert took down her shortlived Cameo account that offered videos for $250
Rep. Lauren Boebert became the latest Republican to join Cameo, where she offered videos for $250, but may have broken House ethics rules in doing so.
2 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused
President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup electric vehicle maker struggled to become profitable. It's unclear whether the administration can complete the loan before Donald Trump becomes president again in less than two months, or whether the Trump administration might try to claw the money back. Trump previously vowed to end federal e
5 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Intel awarded $7.9 billion from the CHIPS Act ahead of Trump's 2nd term
Donald Trump has criticized the CHIPS Act and suggested he'd prefer tariffs to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing on US soil.
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Key senators to watch in the Trump Cabinet nominee fights
Key senators who could vote against — or for — President-elect Donald Trump's nominees to fill out his Cabinet and other top jobs.
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Trump's Mexican tariffs threaten to make life more difficult for automakers — including Tesla and BYD
Donald Trump's announcement of 25% levies on imports from Mexico casts more doubt on Tesla's planned factory south of the border.
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Trump says he plans to enact new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on his first day in office
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that his incoming administration would slap new tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada and China, solidifying a key campaign promise that could have a major impact on trade.
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After Gaetz, other controversial nominees test Trump's sway with Senate Republicans
After Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for attorney general, Senate Republicans are weighing Donald Trump's other controversial picks for his Cabinet.
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Dave Weldon, Trump's CDC pick, could bolster an RFK Jr. anti-vaccine agenda
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida who has questioned vaccine safety, to lead the CDC may position him as an important anti-vaccine ally for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Judge agrees to dismiss Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case
Special counsel Jack Smith filed to drop all charges against Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
6 min read - USAssociated Press
A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on the issue next week. Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement that Missouri is the “first state in the nation to successfully defend such a law at the trial court level.” Bailey, who tried to ban minors’ access to gender-affirming health care through rule change but dropped the effort w
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CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes
The outgoing head of the nation’s top public health agency urged the next administration to maintain its focus and funding to keep Americans safe from emerging health threats. “We need to continue to do our global work at CDC to make sure we are stopping outbreaks at their source,” Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday night said he picked Dave Weldon, a former C
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Biden will attend Trump’s inauguration in January, says White House
US president and Jill Biden to attend swearing-in of Trump, who did not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021
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Democrats decry ‘sham for justice’ after prosecutors drop Trump charges
Congressman Dan Goldman says decision by Jack Smith ‘establishes that Donald Trump is above the law’
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says state will provide rebates if Trump removes tax credit for electric vehicles
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will provide rebates to residents if President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration does away with a federal tax credit for electric vehicles.
2 min read - WorldNBC News
Israel and Hezbollah move closer to a cease-fire
A cease-fire deal to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah was close but not complete Monday, three senior Biden administration officials told NBC News.
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Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flames
An Osprey being used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York on Monday was grounded due to a safety concern, with one witness reporting flames under the right engine. The staff and officials were removed from the aircraft, part of the Marine Corps HMX-1 presidential helicopter fleet, and transferred to a second Osprey to continue their trip accompanying President Joe Biden at a “Friendsgiving” event with members of the U.S. Coast Guard in Staten Island. Th
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Diddy cites Trump in arguing he has the right to say almost anything while awaiting his sex-trafficking trial
On Monday, lawyers in Sean Combs's sex-trafficking case cited Donald Trump in noting that federal criminal defendants can say almost anything.
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Kellyanne Conway Berates Meghan McCain Over Marriage Comments: Report
Conway reportedly left McCain shaken after scolding "The View" alum for comments she once made about the Republican campaign consultant's relationship.
2 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Commerce Department to reduce Intel's funding on semiconductors
The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel's $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around the country, according to three people familiar with the grant who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. The reduction is largely a byproduct of the $3 billion that Intel is also receiving to provide computer chips to the military. President Joe Biden announced the agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11
2 min read - USNBC News
Biden pardons the last turkeys of his presidency
President Joe Biden might be a lame-duck president, but he spent Monday sparing the lives of two birds.
3 min read - USReuters
Biden pardons turkeys during final Thanksgiving event, serves dinner in Staten Island
WASHINGTON/STATEN ISLAND, New York (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom, two white-plumed turkeys, on Monday, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables, an annual tradition that also marked the start of the Democrat's last holiday season at the White House. This year's turkeys are named after the Delaware state flower, the peach blossom, which symbolizes resilience, Biden, who has two homes in the state, told a crowd of around 2,500 people on the White House South L
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Peach and Blossom escape fowl fate in Biden’s last presidential turkey pardon
National Thanksgiving turkeys, Peach and Blossom, received a pardon by President Biden on Monday in the annual White House tradition.
4 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump's foreign policy: rethink NATO, troops to Mexico, end Ukraine war
(Reuters) -Republican President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to fundamentally alter the U.S. relationship with NATO during his second four-year term and rapidly bring the war in Ukraine to a close. On the campaign trail, he floated sending armed forces into Mexico to battle drug cartels and slapping expansive tariffs on friends and foes alike. Here is a look at the foreign policy proposals Trump has pledged to advance once he takes office on Jan. 20: NATO, UKRAINE AND EUROPEAN ALLI
5 min read - USAssociated Press
Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and 'friendsgiving'
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday opened their final holiday season at the White House with the annual turkey pardons and Christmas tree arrival before they hosted “friendsgiving” in New York City for U.S. Coast Guard members and their families. The meal was part of the first lady's Joining Forces initiative to support military families. Celebrity chef Robert Irvine helped with the menu of turkey, ham, side dishes and desserts.
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Newsom says California could offer electric vehicle rebates if Trump eliminates federal tax credit
California could offer rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates a federal tax credit for people who buy electric cars, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Newsom, a Democrat, proposed creating a new version of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which was phased out in 2023 after funding 594,000 cars and saving 456 million gallons of fuel, Newsom’s office said.
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