Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

Election

Education|Election|Political|US

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary

Linda McMahon is Donald Trump's choice for Education secretary

November 20, 2024
What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|US

California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour

California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour

November 20, 2024
California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour
Election|Health|US

Erin Burnett on what Dr. Oz and Trump’s other cabinet picks have in common

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a key federal agency that oversees health insurance coverage for more than 150 million Americans. CNN’s Erin Burnett reports on what Dr. Oz and Trump’s other cabinet picks have in common.

November 20, 2024
Erin Burnett on what Dr. Oz and Trump’s other cabinet picks have in common
Business|Celebrity|Election|Health|Lifestyle|US

What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal health care bureaucracy that covers more than a third of Americans

November 19, 2024
What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid
Education|Election|US

Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

U.S.

November 19, 2024
Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary
Election|US

Trump says he is not reconsidering Gaetz nomination for attorney general

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was not reconsidering the nomination of former Congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

November 19, 2024
Trump says he is not reconsidering Gaetz nomination for attorney general
Election|Political|US

Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post

President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director in the clearest indication yet that the incoming administration is looking to replace Christopher Wray in the position

November 19, 2024
Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post
Election|Political|US

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly

As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they quickly rubber stamp his Cabinet once he takes office in January

November 19, 2024
GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
Election|US

Trump sets records with pace of appointments, but that doesn't mean the transition is going smoothly

In the two weeks since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has been setting records with the pace of appointments for his incoming administration

November 19, 2024
Trump sets records with pace of appointments, but that doesn't mean the transition is going smoothly
Election|Political|US

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member

House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year

November 19, 2024
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member
Election|US

A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules

The recount underway in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has become the latest example of how disputed election rules can expose weak points in a core function of American democracy

November 19, 2024
A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules
Celebrity|Election|Health|US

Trump picks TV's Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had chosen television personality and surgeon Dr.

November 19, 2024
Trump picks TV's Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary

November 19, 2024
What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary
Election|US

Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states

The Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state

November 19, 2024
Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states
Election|US

Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House

Gridlock can still happen under unified government, and for reasons that are likely to be on full display in the 119th Congress, where the GOP controls both houses under a Republican president.

November 19, 2024
Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle

November 19, 2024
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
Election|Opinion|US

Iowa Trump voters on what they hope comes next after Trump’s win

CNN's John King revisits Trump supporters in Iowa to ask about their reaction to the election results and what they hope comes next.

November 19, 2024
Iowa Trump voters on what they hope comes next after Trump’s win
Election|US

Even Iowa Republicans who initially wanted to move on from Trump see hope — and a mandate — in his win

Even Iowa Republicans who initially wanted to move on from Trump see hope — and a mandate — in his win

November 19, 2024
Even Iowa Republicans who initially wanted to move on from Trump see hope — and a mandate — in his win
Business|Celebrity|Election|Technology|US

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world

November 19, 2024
Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch
Election|Europe

Croatia to hold presidential election on Dec. 29 - PM Plenkovic

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday that a presidential election would be held on Dec. 29 and that the government would call the vote officially on Thursday.

November 19, 2024
Croatia to hold presidential election on Dec. 29 - PM Plenkovic
Election|US

Prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump's hush money case

Prosecutors who secured Donald Trump's conviction over a hush money payment to a porn star opposed on Tuesday his stated hope to have the case dismissed now that he is

November 19, 2024
Prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump's hush money case
Election|Political|US

FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump

November 19, 2024
FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
Business|Election|Finance|US

Walmart, other US companies raise concerns over proposed Trump tariffs

Corporate executives were taking a wait-and-see approach to President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose heavy tariffs on imports when he

November 19, 2024
Walmart, other US companies raise concerns over proposed Trump tariffs
Crime|Election

Reputed head of crime family campaigns for seat in Irish parliament

Gerard Hutch, named in a court case last year as head of a well-known crime family in Ireland, is seeking election to parliament, shaking up a race in inner-city

November 19, 2024
Reputed head of crime family campaigns for seat in Irish parliament
Election|Political|US

Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses

House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader

November 19, 2024
Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses
Americas|Crime|Election|World

Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others

Brazil's federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

November 19, 2024
Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others
Election|Europe

Pressure grows on Germany's Scholz over bid for second term

Pressure is piling on Germany's unpopular Chancellor Olaf Scholz to let someone else lead his Social Democrats into the upcoming snap election to

November 19, 2024
Pressure grows on Germany's Scholz over bid for second term
Election|Finance|Technology|US

Cryptoverse: 'Elation' as bitcoin basks in Trump glow

Joe McCann was sitting in his Miami condo, eyes glued to screens flashing with bitcoin trades as the American election results rolled in.

November 19, 2024
Cryptoverse: 'Elation' as bitcoin basks in Trump glow
Crime|Election|US

What Donald Trump’s election could mean for the federal death penalty

What Donald Trump’s election could mean for the federal death penalty

November 19, 2024
What Donald Trump’s election could mean for the federal death penalty
Economy|Election|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result

Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result

November 19, 2024
Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result
Election|Europe|Political

Italian Premier Meloni's coalition suffers setbacks in 2 regional elections

Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni suffered election setbacks in two regions as the opposition Democratic party won a tight race in the central Umbria region and deepened its control of the traditional left-leaning stronghold of Emilia-Romagna

November 19, 2024
Italian Premier Meloni's coalition suffers setbacks in 2 regional elections
Election|Europe

Police in Georgia break up protesters' camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return

Police and demonstrators have scuffled again in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi

November 19, 2024
Police in Georgia break up protesters' camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World

Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Sumy region kills 12, officials say

Twelve people including a child were killed in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's northeastern region of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday.

November 19, 2024
Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Sumy region kills 12, officials say
Election|Europe

Belarus holds police drills ahead of January presidential election

Belarus will conduct police drills this week ahead of the country's January presidential election to ensure that "manifestations of extremism and terrorism" are prevented, the country's

November 19, 2024
Belarus holds police drills ahead of January presidential election
Americas|Crime|Election|US|World

Human smuggling trial witness says he shuttled over 500 Indian migrants into the US

A man convicted of human smuggling testified that he shuttled more than 500 Indian migrants across the U.S.-Canada border over four years

November 19, 2024
Human smuggling trial witness says he shuttled over 500 Indian migrants into the US
Election|Europe|World

Georgia detains 16 protesters after clashes over disputed election

Police in Georgia detained 16 people in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday after clashing with protesters opposing the results of last month's parliamentary election, which the

November 19, 2024
Georgia detains 16 protesters after clashes over disputed election
Business|Election|Political|US

What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump's choice to become transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants Sean Duffy to be his transportation secretary

November 19, 2024
What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump's choice to become transportation secretary
Election|Political

Moldovan interior minister quits in post-election changes

Moldova's interior minister resigned on Monday as promised changes started to take hold in the ex-Soviet state after pro-European President Maia Sandu was elected to a second term

November 19, 2024
Moldovan interior minister quits in post-election changes
Election|US

DNC chair race kicks off as Ken Martin and Martin O’Malley launch bids

DNC chair race kicks off as Ken Martin and Martin O’Malley launch bids

November 18, 2024
DNC chair race kicks off as Ken Martin and Martin O’Malley launch bids
Election|US

Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump

A Georgia appeals court has canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump

November 18, 2024
Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Smerconish: Trump is inviting confrontation with cabinet picks

CNN's Michael Smerconish compares President-elect Donald Trump's current cabinet selection to those he selected during his former presidency and explains why he believes Trump is inviting confrontation with his current picks.

November 18, 2024
Smerconish: Trump is inviting confrontation with cabinet picks
Election|US

Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump says former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy is his choice to be transportation secretary as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet

November 18, 2024
Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
Election|Political|US

'Kissing the ring?' MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication

It was the last thing you might expect if you watched MSNBC's “Morning Joe” a month ago — hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski asking for a meeting and traveling to Mar-a-Lago to talk with President-elect Donald Trump

November 18, 2024
'Kissing the ring?' MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication
Election|US

Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race

Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court is weighing in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick

November 18, 2024
Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race
Election|US

Maryland ex-Governor O'Malley kicks off Democratic Party leadership race

Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Monday said he would resign as head of the U.S. Social Security Administration to run to head the Democratic National Committee.

November 18, 2024
Maryland ex-Governor O'Malley kicks off Democratic Party leadership race
Americas|Election

Backers of Argentina's Milei launch 'armed' group to support far-right president

A group of supporters of Argentine President Javier Milei announced the creation of what they termed an armed wing of his libertarian party, touting the

November 18, 2024
Backers of Argentina's Milei launch 'armed' group to support far-right president
Election|US

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount

November 18, 2024
Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race
Business|Election|Finance|US

Trump's search for Treasury pick widens with Warsh, Rowan among names, sources say

U.S.

November 18, 2024
Trump's search for Treasury pick widens with Warsh, Rowan among names, sources say
Africa|Economy|Election|Finance

Mauritius' new prime minister announces audit of public finances

The new prime minister of Mauritius has announced an audit of the public finances days after his coalition won a resounding election victory, casting a shadow over the accuracy

November 18, 2024
Mauritius' new prime minister announces audit of public finances

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