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

Election

Asia|Crime|Election|World

Duterte returns as Philippines’ political clans wage ‘a fight to the death’

Duterte returns as Philippines’ political clans wage ‘a fight to the death’

November 17, 2024
Duterte returns as Philippines’ political clans wage ‘a fight to the death’
Election|US|World

Russian state television reacts to Trump picking Gabbard and Gaetz

Celebrations on Russian state television after President-elect Donald Trump picked Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard for highly sensitive roles in his administration. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports from Moscow.

November 16, 2024
Russian state television reacts to Trump picking Gabbard and Gaetz
Business|Election|Finance|US

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January

November 16, 2024
Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
Business|Election|US

Trump picks oil industry CEO Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his pick to lead the Department

November 16, 2024
Trump picks oil industry CEO Chris Wright as Energy Secretary
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|US

Trump made a lot of tax promises. Can he keep them?

Trump made a lot of tax promises. Can he keep them?

November 16, 2024
Trump made a lot of tax promises. Can he keep them?
Americas|Election|Political|World

Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election

Venezuela’s government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election

November 16, 2024
Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election
Election|Political|US

Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump attended the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden

November 16, 2024
Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks
Celebrity|Election|US

Betty White Forever: New stamp will honor the much-beloved 'Golden Girls' actor

The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month’s election: It’s releasing a Betty White stamp

November 16, 2024
Betty White Forever: New stamp will honor the much-beloved 'Golden Girls' actor
Election|MidEast|US

‘Blame yourself’: Trump’s election hasn’t dampened pro-Palestinian activists’ anger at Democrats

‘Blame yourself’: Trump’s election hasn’t dampened pro-Palestinian activists’ anger at Democrats

November 16, 2024
‘Blame yourself’: Trump’s election hasn’t dampened pro-Palestinian activists’ anger at Democrats
Election|Finance|US

Kamala Harris raised $1 billion-plus in defeat. She's still sending persistent appeals to donors

Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party’s prodigious fundraising operation raised more than $1 billion in her loss to Donald Trump, but the vice president is still pushing donors for more money after the election

November 16, 2024
Kamala Harris raised $1 billion-plus in defeat. She's still sending persistent appeals to donors
Election|US

From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House

Donald Trump made inroads in surprising places this election year in his path to the White House

November 16, 2024
From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House
Election|US

Inside the conservative hunt for partisans in the federal government before Trump takes over

Inside the conservative hunt for partisans in the federal government before Trump takes over

November 16, 2024
Inside the conservative hunt for partisans in the federal government before Trump takes over
Election|Political|US|World

National security expert decodes Zelensky's message to Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia’s war in Ukraine will end “faster” when Donald Trump takes over as US president. National security analyst Beth Sanner says Zelensky is signaling to the incoming president that he is willing to go to the negotiating table.

November 16, 2024
National security expert decodes Zelensky's message to Trump
Election|Europe|Travel|US|World

This couple moved to France and didn’t love it. So we wrote about it. Then came the comments

California couple Joanna McIsaac-Kierklo and Ed Kierklo wanted to spend their later years in southern France, so they moved. They quickly realized how hard it was and wanted to return, until the US election.

November 16, 2024
This couple moved to France and didn’t love it. So we wrote about it. Then came the comments
Election|Europe|Political|US

Some exult, others worry: Reactions to Trump's victory are mixed on NATO's eastern flank

Conservative lawmakers in the Polish parliament exulted at Donald Trump’s victory

November 16, 2024
Some exult, others worry: Reactions to Trump's victory are mixed on NATO's eastern flank
Africa|Election|World

Gabon votes on new constitution, key step towards democratic rule

Gabon held a referendum on a new constitution on Saturday, a major step towards establishing democratic rule after a coup ousted

November 16, 2024
Gabon votes on new constitution, key step towards democratic rule
Election|Political|US

House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?

After one of the most chaotic and least productive U.S. House sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections — they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo

November 16, 2024
House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?
Business|Election|Political|Technology

Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump

A U.S. official says Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk in a step that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump

November 16, 2024
Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump
Election|US

Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has named his campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt to serve as his White House press secretary

November 15, 2024
Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary
Election|Political|US

Controversy over U.S. Defense Secretary pick

President-elect Donald Trump picked Fox News host and army veteran Pete Hegseth as the U.S. Defense Secretary. CNN’s Alex Marquardt explains why this move is controversial.

November 15, 2024
Controversy over U.S. Defense Secretary pick
Election|US

Trump picks campaign aide Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary

President-elect Donald Trump reached into his inner circle on Friday and chose his transition spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, as his White House

November 15, 2024
Trump picks campaign aide Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary
Election|US

Ruben Gallego did better than most Democrats. He says his party needs to stoke working class roots

Incoming Democratic Senator-elect Ruben Gallego of Arizona says building authentic connections with working-class voters can help Democrats find their way back to power in Washington

November 15, 2024
Ruben Gallego did better than most Democrats. He says his party needs to stoke working class roots
Business|Election|Finance|Technology|US

In El Salvador, crypto investors cheer Trump-powered Bitcoin rally

Bitcoin enthusiasts meeting in El Salvador on Friday said a recent surge in the cryptocurrency's value since Donald Trump's U.S. election

November 15, 2024
In El Salvador, crypto investors cheer Trump-powered Bitcoin rally
Business|Election|Environment|US

Trump says Interior pick Burgum will chair new National Energy Council

President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he was creating a National Energy Council to coordinate policies to boost U.S. energy production that will be led by his pick for

November 15, 2024
Trump says Interior pick Burgum will chair new National Energy Council
Election|Political|US

Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy

President-elect Donald Trump said Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department, will also head a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world

November 15, 2024
Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
Election|US|Videos

Johnson plans to 'strongly request' that House Ethics Committee withhold Gaetz report

House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he does not think the House Ethics Committee report on allegations related to Matt Gaetz should be released and is “going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report.” CNN's Brianna Keilar reports.

November 15, 2024
Johnson plans to 'strongly request' that House Ethics Committee withhold Gaetz report
Election|Europe|Political

Le Pen allies decry witch-hunt as prosecutors threaten her French presidential hopes

Allies of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen have accused the judiciary of a witch-hunt and undue meddling in democracy after prosecutors requested she face

November 15, 2024
Le Pen allies decry witch-hunt as prosecutors threaten her French presidential hopes
Election|Opinion|US

Better but not stellar: Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race

With a history of presidential polls getting it wrong − sometimes very wrong − how did this year’s polling fare? Some US pollsters did better, but a Brazilian pollster did the best.

November 15, 2024
Better but not stellar: Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race
Election|Opinion|US

Trump won more young voters, but many don't agree with him on issues: AP VoteCast

Young voters swung toward President-elect Donald Trump in this year’s election, but according to AP VoteCast, they’re not the staunchly conservative base that he’s relied on in the past

November 15, 2024
Trump won more young voters, but many don't agree with him on issues: AP VoteCast
Election|Political|World

Lebanon ceasefire talks intensify as Hezbollah considers new US-Israeli proposal

Lebanon ceasefire talks intensify as Hezbollah considers new US-Israeli proposal

November 15, 2024
Lebanon ceasefire talks intensify as Hezbollah considers new US-Israeli proposal
Election|Lifestyle|Opinion|US

Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback

Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights

November 15, 2024
Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback
Election|Health|US

See Dr. Gupta’s reaction to Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses RFK Jr.'s vaccine beliefs after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

November 15, 2024
See Dr. Gupta’s reaction to Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Election|Political|US

Trump nominates RFK Jr. to top U.S. health job

President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F.

November 15, 2024
Trump nominates RFK Jr. to top U.S. health job
Americas|Election|US

Trump's Texas border gains highlight Republican inroads in former Democratic stronghold

The United States' swing toward President-elect Donald Trump in last week's election was pronounced along its border with Mexico, particularly in southern

November 15, 2024
Trump's Texas border gains highlight Republican inroads in former Democratic stronghold
Election|US

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House

Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January

November 15, 2024
The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House
Election|US

Rahm Emanuel weighs bid for DNC chair, Axios reports

U.S. envoy for Japan Rahm Emanuel is considering a run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee(DNC), Axios reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

November 15, 2024
Rahm Emanuel weighs bid for DNC chair, Axios reports
Economy|Election|Finance|US

Citigroup warns Trump's policies may slow growth in emerging markets

Citigroup analysts anticipate that emerging market stocks will underperform compared to global peers following Donald Trump's recent victory in the U.S. presidential election, despite

November 15, 2024
Citigroup warns Trump's policies may slow growth in emerging markets
Election|World

Sri Lanka president gets resounding mandate to drive forward recovery

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's sweeping coalition election win this week underlined widening support for his leftist policies, but he faces

November 15, 2024
Sri Lanka president gets resounding mandate to drive forward recovery
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets

Crypto bulls and euro bears

Chip behemoth Nvidia is reporting quarterly results and global PMI data is rolling in as markets continue to digest the fallout from Donald Trump's U.S. presidential election win, with

November 15, 2024
Crypto bulls and euro bears
Business|Election|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|US

Drugmaker stocks slide as Trump taps vaccine skeptic RFK Jr for US health job

Shares of major U.S. drugmakers fell on Friday after President-elect Donald Trump picked anti-vaccine activist Robert F.

November 15, 2024
Drugmaker stocks slide as Trump taps vaccine skeptic RFK Jr for US health job
Election|Europe|Political

Irish PM's party holds six-point lead in first campaign poll

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris' Fine Gael party holds a six-point lead over both its main coalition partner Fianna Fail and the main opposition party Sinn Fein, the first opinion

November 15, 2024
Irish PM's party holds six-point lead in first campaign poll
Americas|Asia|Business|Election|Finance|US

Most Asian bonds faced foreign outflows in Oct on US election jitters

Foreigners sold off most Asia ex-China bond markets in October as they were cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

November 15, 2024
Most Asian bonds faced foreign outflows in Oct on US election jitters
Asia|Election|Political|World

South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law

A South Korean court has handed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung a suspended prison sentence after finding him guilty of violating election law

November 15, 2024
South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law
Asia|Crime|Election

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law

A South Korean court convicted on Friday main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung for violating the election law, handing him a one-year prison term suspended for two

November 15, 2024
South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Traders chase post-election stock gains in US options market

Options players are piling in to riskier bets across the U.S. stock market, supporting a rally that has come on the back of fading election worries and

November 15, 2024
Traders chase post-election stock gains in US options market
Americas|Election|Political|US

Trump's pick of Rubio as America's top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Sen. Marco Rubio to become U.S. secretary of state is likely to jolt Latin America after decades of neglect from Washington

November 15, 2024
Trump's pick of Rubio as America's top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America
Crime|Election|US

Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

A prosecutor says the man on trial in the killing of nursing student Laken Riley “went hunting for females” on the University of Georgia campus that February day

November 15, 2024
Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Election|Political|US

Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a mandate to govern

November 15, 2024
Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
Election|Political|US

'This Republican team is united': Thune speaks after winning GOP Senate leadership race

Sen. John Thune speaks after winning a Senate leadership race to become the first new GOP leader in 18 years. Thune, who won a vote 29-24 in the second round of voting, will officially become majority leader when the new Senate is sworn in on January 3.

November 15, 2024
'This Republican team is united': Thune speaks after winning GOP Senate leadership race
Asia|Election|Political

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival

November 15, 2024
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
Election|US

Trump picks North Dakota Governor Burgum for interior secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that

November 15, 2024
Trump picks North Dakota Governor Burgum for interior secretary
Asia|Election|World

Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to push

November 15, 2024
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
Election|Political|US|World

Trump meets with Argentina's president, the first foreign leader he's met with since election

Donald Trump has met at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his victory in last week’s election

November 15, 2024
Trump meets with Argentina's president, the first foreign leader he's met with since election
Crime|Election|US

In an AP interview, the next Los Angeles DA says he'll go after low-level nonviolent crimes

The incoming district attorney for Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman, says in an interview with The Associated Press that his first task in office is to eliminate the “pro-criminal blanket policies” of one of California’s most high-profile progressive prosecutors, George Gascón

November 15, 2024
In an AP interview, the next Los Angeles DA says he'll go after low-level nonviolent crimes
Crime|Election|US

Trump rewards legal defense team, picks lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice official

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his hush money criminal trial, to serve as the second-highest ranking Justice Department official

November 14, 2024
Trump rewards legal defense team, picks lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice official
Election|Political

Trump picks his defense lawyers for top Justice Department posts

U.S.

November 14, 2024
Trump picks his defense lawyers for top Justice Department posts
Election|Political|US

Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national

November 14, 2024
Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief
Business|Economy|Election|Political|US

Trump names RFK Jr. to health cabinet post

President-elect Donald Trump selected Robert F.

November 14, 2024
Trump names RFK Jr. to health cabinet post
Election|US

Trump picks Jay Clayton to serve as Manhattan's top federal prosecutor

Republican President-elect Donald Trump nominated former U.S.

November 14, 2024
Trump picks Jay Clayton to serve as Manhattan's top federal prosecutor
Business|Economy|Election|US|World

Trump selects RFK Jr to lead top US health agency

President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F.

November 14, 2024
Trump selects RFK Jr to lead top US health agency
Business|Election|Political|US

What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?

President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government

November 14, 2024
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
Election|US

Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount

Republicans are going to court in Pennsylvania amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, with the contest headed toward a state-mandated recount

November 14, 2024
Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount
Election|Europe

Thousands protest in Vilnius against government party whose leader is on trial for antisemitism

More than 5,000 people protested next to the Lithuanian parliament on Thursday against election winners the Social Democrats entering into a parliamentary

November 14, 2024
Thousands protest in Vilnius against government party whose leader is on trial for antisemitism
Business|Election|Finance

Trump transition team considers current, former CFTC officials for agency chair

Officials on President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are considering current and former Commodity Futures Trading

November 14, 2024
Trump transition team considers current, former CFTC officials for agency chair
Election|Political|US

Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress

Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District

November 14, 2024
Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
Americas|Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

DBRS "more on alert" to U.S. fiscal profile after Republican sweep

A Republican sweep in the U.S. elections puts rating agency Morningstar DBRS “more on alert” regarding the country’s fiscal accounts, managing director for global sovereign ratings

November 14, 2024
DBRS "more on alert" to U.S. fiscal profile after Republican sweep
Election|Political|US

What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans, including cautious reservation, praise and pointed criticism

November 14, 2024
What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general
Election|Health|US

Who could be in the running for Trump's health team?

As President-elect Donald Trump's transition team vets candidates for key healthcare positions, pharmaceutical industry sources said the following

November 14, 2024
Who could be in the running for Trump's health team?
Election|Political|World

Sri Lanka president's coalition leads in early vote count, Ada Derana reports

Sri Lanka's president's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP) posted an early lead in a parliamentary election, local television channel Ada Derana said on Thursday.

November 14, 2024
Sri Lanka president's coalition leads in early vote count, Ada Derana reports
Election|Europe|Sports|Technology

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a 'hate machine' under Musk

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections

November 14, 2024
German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a 'hate machine' under Musk
Election|Opinion|US

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue

November 14, 2024
Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
Election|Europe|Political

Marine Le Pen’s next bid for French presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban

Marine Le Pen’s next bid for French presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban

November 14, 2024
Marine Le Pen’s next bid for French presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban
Election|Europe|Political

Romania's leftist PM and far-right leader ahead in presidential race, poll shows

Romania's leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and the head of an opposition far-right party are in the lead ahead of a presidential election this month and so would face each

November 14, 2024
Romania's leftist PM and far-right leader ahead in presidential race, poll shows
Business|Election|Entertainment|Opinion|Political|Technology

The election proved the media is in crisis. Here’s what it needs to do to regain its relevance

The election proved the media is in crisis. Here’s what it needs to do to regain its relevance

November 14, 2024
The election proved the media is in crisis. Here’s what it needs to do to regain its relevance
Business|Election|Finance|US

Sterling squashed by dollar steamroller, traders watch out for Reeves' speech

The pound dropped to its lowest against the dollar since early July on Thursday, brushed aside by the U.S. currency's relentless rise following Donald Trump's U.S. election victory.

November 14, 2024
Sterling squashed by dollar steamroller, traders watch out for Reeves' speech
Election|Europe|Political|US|World

Russia open to any Ukraine peace talks if Trump starts them, envoy says

Russia is open to negotiations on an end to the Ukraine war if initiated by U.S.

November 14, 2024
Russia open to any Ukraine peace talks if Trump starts them, envoy says
Election|US

In choosing his team, Trump opts for personal ties and TV chops

In staffing his incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump has so far veered from the conventional to the confounding.

November 14, 2024
In choosing his team, Trump opts for personal ties and TV chops
Business|Election|Finance|US

Under Trump, US government legal stance poised to shift at Supreme Court

Republican Donald Trump's return to the presidency is expected to precipitate a shift in the U.S. government's legal stance in major cases

November 14, 2024
Under Trump, US government legal stance poised to shift at Supreme Court
Africa|Election|World

Senegal heads to the polls amid fiscal crisis, threat of unrest

Senegal will vote in legislative elections on Sunday that will determine whether the new president and government can gain control over the

November 14, 2024
Senegal heads to the polls amid fiscal crisis, threat of unrest
Economy|Election|Finance|Technology|US

Global crypto market tops $3 trillion on hopes of Trump-fuelled boom

The global cryptocurrency market's value has topped $3 trillion as the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred bets that friendlier U.S. regulation

November 14, 2024
Global crypto market tops $3 trillion on hopes of Trump-fuelled boom
Business|Election|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US

No end in sight for Trump-fuelled trade

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Market movement over the past week or so since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election have been characterised by a turbo-

November 14, 2024
No end in sight for Trump-fuelled trade
Election|US

Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can

Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a message for the closing weeks of the 118th Congress: Do “whatever it takes” to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees as a second Donald Trump presidency looms

November 14, 2024
Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
Election|Political|US

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader, President-elect Donald Trump presented him with one of his first tests — an announcement that he intends to nominate House Republican Matt Gaetz as attorney general

November 14, 2024
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Election|Political|World

Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from US

Ukrainian soldiers on the front know that the reelection of Donald Trump will change their lives, but most say that they can't afford to lose focus on their more urgent mission: holding back Russian forces

November 14, 2024
Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from US
Election|Political|US

Analyst says Rubio as secretary of state pick puts China at center of Trump’s policy

President-elect Donald Trump is likely to pick Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, two people familiar with his thinking told CNN, as he rounds out his national security team in a second term. CNN's Kaitlan Collins discusses with chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto.

November 14, 2024
Analyst says Rubio as secretary of state pick puts China at center of Trump’s policy
Business|Election|Finance|US

Trump's Treasury pick: Lutnick now a top contender alongside Bessent, sources say

Billionaire banker Howard Lutnick has emerged as a serious contender alongside investor Scott Bessent for the top Treasury job in the new Trump

November 14, 2024
Trump's Treasury pick: Lutnick now a top contender alongside Bessent, sources say
Election|Political|US

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump

November 14, 2024
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
Election|Political|US|World

India's Modi likely to find comfort in Trump's return and a shared worldview

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has made many countries anxious and recalculating where they stand with the U.S., but India appears to be welcoming the change that may embolden nationalist leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi

November 14, 2024
India's Modi likely to find comfort in Trump's return and a shared worldview
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Dollar retains strength against peers on Trump trade

The U.S. dollar strengthened against major peers on Thursday, trading at a one-year high and headed for a fifth straight session of gains, propelled

November 14, 2024
Dollar retains strength against peers on Trump trade
Asia|Election|Political|World

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery

November 14, 2024
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Asia|Election|World

Sri Lanka counts votes for new parliament with economic reforms at stake

Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist

November 14, 2024
Sri Lanka counts votes for new parliament with economic reforms at stake
Crime|Election|US

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he’s been tapped to lead

November 13, 2024
Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead
Election|Political|US

Senate race in Pennsylvania heads to a recount

Senate race in Pennsylvania heads to a recount

November 13, 2024
Senate race in Pennsylvania heads to a recount
Election|US

Wisconsin Republican acknowledges defeat in Senate race, but questions result and mulls recount

Wisconsin Republican acknowledges defeat in Senate race, but questions result and mulls recount

November 13, 2024
Wisconsin Republican acknowledges defeat in Senate race, but questions result and mulls recount
Election|Political|US

Rep. Gaetz is surprise pick for Attorney General

Rep. Matt Gaetz, a firebrand from Florida who was himself investigated by the Justice Department, is Trump's choice to lead it.

November 13, 2024
Rep. Gaetz is surprise pick for Attorney General
Election|US

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump's classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a court to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory

November 13, 2024
Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump's classified documents case
Election|Opinion|US

What to know about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick to serve as attorney general

In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist — who has been seen as divisive even within his own party — over some of the more established attorneys whose names had been mentioned for the nation’s top federal prosecutor post

November 13, 2024
What to know about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick to serve as attorney general
Crime|Election|US

US prosecutors seek pause in Trump documents appeal

U.S. prosecutors asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to pause their bid to revive the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of illegally handling classified

November 13, 2024
US prosecutors seek pause in Trump documents appeal
Election|US

Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation

The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots and the campaigns jousted over which ones should count

November 13, 2024
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
Election|US

Trump turns to Congress for Cabinet picks, whittling away at slim margins

President-elect Donald Trump has so far picked five Republican members of the U.S.

November 13, 2024
Trump turns to Congress for Cabinet picks, whittling away at slim margins
Business|Election|Political|US

Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role

Choosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations

November 13, 2024
Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
Election|US

Pennsylvania US Senate race will go to a recount

The unofficial results in the race for the U.S.

November 13, 2024
Pennsylvania US Senate race will go to a recount
Crime|Election|US

Prosecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial

Federal prosecutors say some evidence that a judge had excluded from the bribery trial of former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was inadvertently put on a computer given to jurors, but they say it should not affect the Democrat's conviction

November 13, 2024
Prosecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial
Election|US

Trump pick Rubio could harden oil sanctions on Iran, Venezuela

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of U.S.

November 13, 2024
Trump pick Rubio could harden oil sanctions on Iran, Venezuela
Election|Political

'Never heard of him:' surprise and questions greet Trump's defense secretary pick

President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Pete Hegseth as U.S. defense secretary was met on Wednesday with surprise at the

November 13, 2024
'Never heard of him:' surprise and questions greet Trump's defense secretary pick
Election|Political|US

What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence

November 13, 2024
What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets

Peltz says Trump-election stock market rally cannot continue uninterrupted

Hedge fund manager Nelson Peltz, who backed president-elect Donald Trump this year, said the election-fueled stock market rally cannot continue

November 13, 2024
Peltz says Trump-election stock market rally cannot continue uninterrupted
Election|Political|US

Democrat lawmaker on why he thinks Gaetz is a strong choice for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general. CNN's Paula Reid reports and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) joins CNN News Central to weigh in on the news.

November 13, 2024
Democrat lawmaker on why he thinks Gaetz is a strong choice for attorney general
Business|Election|US

Trump taps firebrand congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named incendiary Republican U.S.

November 13, 2024
Trump taps firebrand congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Election|Political|US

Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state

November 13, 2024
Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state
Election|US

Democratic governors create group to resist Trump policies

The governors of Illinois and Colorado on Wednesday said they will co-chair a coalition of mostly Democratic-led states to fight back against polices

November 13, 2024
Democratic governors create group to resist Trump policies
Election|Political|US|World

Donald Trump's return to Washington in 10 photos

Donald Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday as president-elect where he headed to the White House for the first time in four years

November 13, 2024
Donald Trump's return to Washington in 10 photos
Election|Political|US|World

The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

The United Nations and other international organizations are looking at new uncertainties with Donald Trump returning to the White House

November 13, 2024
The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency
Business|Election|Technology|US

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

Social media platform Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election

November 13, 2024
Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
Election|US

Republicans win majority of US House seats in government sweep, Edison projects

President-elect Donald Trump's Republican Party will control both houses of Congress when he takes office in January, Edison Research projected on Wednesday,

November 13, 2024
Republicans win majority of US House seats in government sweep, Edison projects
Election|Political|US

Republicans will retain House majority, CNN projects, completing GOP’s dominance of Washington

Republicans will retain House majority, CNN projects, completing GOP’s dominance of Washington

November 13, 2024
Republicans will retain House majority, CNN projects, completing GOP’s dominance of Washington
Election|Political|US

Kaitlan Collins explains why Pete Hegseth has been on Trump’s radar

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, to serve as his secretary of defense. CNN's Kaitlan Collins and former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger discuss.

November 13, 2024
Kaitlan Collins explains why Pete Hegseth has been on Trump’s radar
Business|Economy|Election|US

US executives weigh risks from proposed Trump tariffs

Top executives at many U.S. companies are preparing for the impact from President-elect Donald Trump fulfilling his campaign promise of raising tariffs, a move that could disrupt supply

November 13, 2024
US executives weigh risks from proposed Trump tariffs
Election|Political|US

Trump and Biden call for smooth transition during historic meeting

President Joe Biden met with President-elect Donald Trump and said that he looks forward to a “smooth transition” in January, adding he will “make sure” his predecessor and successor is accommodated as he retakes the White House in January.

November 13, 2024
Trump and Biden call for smooth transition during historic meeting
Election|Europe|Political

Five things to know about Germany's government crisis

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in February

November 13, 2024
Five things to know about Germany's government crisis
Election|US

Noem's Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota's new governor

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile that had fellow Republicans buzzing about her future

November 13, 2024
Noem's Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota's new governor
Election|US

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, opting for a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and has vowed to dramatically overhaul the Justice Department

November 13, 2024
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Small-cap stocks face delicate balance between Trump boost and inflation risks

U.S. small-cap stocks have surged to near record highs following Donald Trump's presidential election win, but some investors are wary of chasing the rally as

November 13, 2024
Small-cap stocks face delicate balance between Trump boost and inflation risks
Election|Political|US

Tracking Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration

Tracking Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration

November 13, 2024
Tracking Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration

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