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McCarthy: 'Everybody Knows' Gaetz Won't Be Confirmed

Former House speaker calls it a 'good deflection' by Donald Trump

(Newser) - President-elect Trump stunned DC on Wednesday with his pick of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. But former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted Thursday that his bitter political rival would never actually become AG. "Gaetz won't get confirmed, everybody knows that," McCarthy tells Bloomberg . McCarthy called the...

Kennedy: Trump's Diet Is 'Really, Like, Bad'

'The food that goes onto that airplane is, like, just poison'

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his independent presidential bid to become a Donald Trump supporter—but he's not a supporter of the president-elect's diet. In a post-election interview with podcaster Joe Polish, Kennedy said the food on Trump's campaign plane was like "poison," the New ...

Trump in Oval Office Return: 'It Is a Nice World Today'

He meets with President Biden, as per tradition

(Newser) - Donald Trump's official return to the Oval Office won't happen until January, but the president-elect made a temporary return on Wednesday. President Biden invited the 47th US president to meet with him in a ceremonial tradition that's seen as part of a smooth and peaceful transfer of...

Report: Jack Smith Will Beat Trump to the Punch

Special counsel plans to resign before president-elect can fire him, per NYT

(Newser) - President-elect Trump won't have the opportunity to fire Jack Smith within "two seconds" of taking office because the special counsel will be exiting on his own. According to the New York Times ' sources, Smith, who pursued two federal prosecutions of Trump, plans to resign along with other...

Defense World Reels, and More Reactions to Trump Nominees

One defense lobbyist said of defense secretary pick, 'who the f--- is this guy?'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump wasted no time announcing his nominees for a number of appointments in his Cabinet (see roundups here and here , or learn what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will be doing here )—so, of course, now analysis and reactions are rolling in. A few takeaways:
  • The biggest reaction
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WSJ Editorial Warns Trump About Overreach on Border

Public is with him, unless he goes too far, the editors write

(Newser) - The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal is all in favor of President-elect Trump cracking down on illegal immigration. But a new editorial warns him against going too far. Trump promised on the campaign trial to implement the biggest deportation plan in US history, and "how it...

Picks Reported for Secretary of State, Homeland Security

Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem poised to assume key positions; Trump names Waltz for NSA

(Newser) - The Trump administration picks keep trickling in, and unconfirmed reports zero in on two big ones Tuesday morning:
  • Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state.
  • South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head Homeland Security.

NY Judge Delays Ruling on Scrapping Trump's Conviction

Juan Merchan kicks can down the road to Nov. 19 in hush money case

(Newser) - A judge on Tuesday postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Trump's conviction in his hush money case as his lawyers argued that his election last week warrants dismissing the case altogether so he can run the country. New York Judge Juan Merchan had been set to rule...

Trump Has Phone Call With Putin
Kremlin Says Trump
Call to Putin 'Pure Fiction'
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Nov 11, 2024 7:30 PM CST

Kremlin Says Trump Call to Putin 'Pure Fiction'

'There was no conversation,' and there are 'no concrete plans' for one, Kremlin spokesman claims

(Newser) - The Kremlin has firmly denied reports that President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Vladimir Putin last week and urged the Russian leader not to escalate the war in Ukraine. "This is completely untrue, it is pure fiction," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday, per the BBC . "This is...

Trump Names His EPA Pick
Trump Names His EPA Pick
Nov 11, 2024 5:53 PM CST

Trump Names His EPA Pick

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin plans to 'pursue energy dominance'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump named another member of his team Monday, announcing that former Rep. Lee Zeldin is his choice for Environmental Protection Agency administrator. If he is confirmed, Zeldin will lead efforts to roll back climate regulations and other Biden administration policies, reports Politico . During his campaign, Trump promised to "...

3 Challengers to Lead Senate Embrace a Trump Demand

Scott, Cornyn, Thune accept president-elect's call for recess confirmations

(Newser) - President-elect Trump laid down a challenge, and the top three candidates to lead the Senate next year accepted. In a Truth Social post, Trump said any GOP senator vying for the position must agree to recess appointments—a tool to get Trump's appointees in place quickly when the full...

Here's Trump's 'Day 1' Agenda
Here's Trump's 'Day 1' Agenda
Nov 11, 2024 4:27 AM CST

Here's Trump's 'Day 1' Agenda

What the president-elect has promised to do right away, and what he can do right away

(Newser) - Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator—"except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House, the AP reports. Here's a look at what Trump has said he will...

Trump Names His 'Border Czar'
Trump Names His 'Border Czar'
Nov 11, 2024 2:00 AM CST

Trump Names His 'Border Czar'

Tom Homan's post does not require Senate confirmation

(Newser) - President-elect Donald Trump says that Tom Homan, his former acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration, the AP reports. "I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining...

SNL to Trump: 'We Have Been With You All Along'

Show does a jokey about-face, debuts 'hot, jacked Trump'

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live opened its first show since the re-election of Donald Trump on a somber note, with cast members seemingly lamenting the "shocking and even horrifying" results. Then came the jokey pivot. "And that is why we at SNL would like to say to Donald Trump: We...

Russia: We're All Ears on Trump's Plans for Ukraine

'Further steps to establish communication between teams were discussed'

(Newser) - Russia is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump's proposals on ending the war, an official said, as a Russian drone killed one person and wounded 13 in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and the European Union foreign policy chief held talks in Kyiv after the change in US...

After Election, a Spike in Emigration Queries

Inquiries on living abroad follow Trump's victory

(Newser) - As Donald Trump starts to make plans for his next Cabinet, some Americans are potentially making other plans, including getting out of Dodge. Reuters reports that searches on Google for "move to Canada" spiked 1,270% in the day after US polls closed on Tuesday. Similar searches for moving...

Anti-Abortionists After Trump Win: 'Now the Work Begins'

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America to push for more abortion restrictions under new administration

(Newser) - Anti-abortion advocates say there's still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of Democratic President Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring that hospitals provide them for...

Smith Taps Brakes on Trump Prosecution

Judge agrees to postpone deadlines, a sign the election case will be halted

(Newser) - Special counsel Jack Smith suggested for the first time to a court that his election interference case against Donald Trump will come to an end. "The defendant is expected to be certified as President-elect on January 6, 2025, and inaugurated on January 20, 2025," the filing Friday says....

Trump Puts Musk on Phone With Zelensky

Ukrainian officials expect that to happen again

(Newser) - President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have lots to talk about. During his campaign, Trump said he'd end Ukraine's war with Russia within 24 hours while declining to say which side he wants to win. They began Wednesday with a 25-minute phone conversation, Axios reports. At...

Joe Rogan's New Advice for Trump: 'Unite'

Podcaster says president-elect should stop attacks on the left

(Newser) - Now that his choice for president has been elected, Joe Rogan has some advice for Donald Trump. The host of the nation's most popular podcast spoke about the presidential election results on Thursday's episode of the Joe Rogan Experience , saying the president-elect must now focus on uniting the...

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