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The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, MATTHEW DALY and COLLIN BINKLEYUpdated 4:24 AM CST, November 15, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
“Let’s make every day count,” President Joe Biden said in an address to the nation last week after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded defeat to Trump in the presidential race.
Trump has pledged to rescind unspent funds in Biden’s landmark climate and health care law and stop clean-energy development projects.
“There’s only one administration at a time,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters at a news conference Thursday. “That’s true now, and it will also be true after January 20th. Our responsibility is to make good use of the funds that Congress has authorized for us and that we’re responsible for assigning and disbursing throughout the last three years.”
But Trump will control more than the purse strings come January. His administration also can propose new regulations to undo some of what the Biden administration did through the rule-making process. ...
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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.
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Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe | CNN Politics
Top Senate Republicans are withholding support for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, while Democrats and at least one prominent GOP senator call for the release of an ethics report into the former congressman.
www.cnn.comFood prices worried most voters, but Trump's plans likely won't lower their grocery bills
Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills.
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Tracking Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump has moved swiftly to announce his selections for his next Cabinet and key administration posts. See which people he has named through official statements.
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Trump goes full MAGA as he picks allies and loyalists to fill his second administration
As he aims to turn the nation's capital upside down, President-elect Trump is turning to allies and supporters of his MAGA movement and America First agenda as he quickly moves to assemble his second administration.
As Trump picks Florida men for top jobs, new political possibilities open up in the Sunshine State
As President-elect Donald Trump names his picks for his new administration from his private club in Palm Beach and prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the Sunshine State with him.
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Will Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's new 'department' actually be able to do anything?
The "Department of Government Efficiency" won't be a real government agency. In fact, it won't even be part of the federal government.
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Woman testified to House Ethics Committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: Sources
The woman at the center of the DOJ's probe of Matt Gaetz testified to the House Ethics Committee that he had sex with her when she was 17 years old, sources say.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017
President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary in his second term, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017, officials in Monterey, Calif. confirm.
www.cbsnews.comTrump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
President-elect Donald Trump has a vision for education that revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “wokeness” and “left-wing indoctrination.”
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With Trump's return, are Jan 6 Capitol rioters off the hook?
Now that Trump has won, what will happen to the Jan. 6 prosecutions?
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The Onion buys InfoWars in bankruptcy auction
The satirical website The Onion purchased InfoWars on Thursday, a capstone on years of litigation following InfoWars founder Alex Jones' defamation case.
Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Jared Kushner expected to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts without taking a formal job | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is seen as being pivotal to the incoming administration’s Middle East efforts, even though he is not likely to take a formal job within it, regional diplomats and Trump allies told CNN.
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Could Biden copy Obama with December surprise at UN to punish Israel's Netanyahu?
While Israel seeks to root out Hamas terrorists in Gaza and free 101 hostages, members of the United Nations Security Council seek to impose a new draft resolution against Israel.
FDA vaccines chief hopes for common ground with RFK Jr.
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."
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Trump delivers Thune his first big test as Senate GOP leader - Washington Examiner
Trump’s eyebrow-raising Cabinet nominees and the threat of recess appointments are putting the incoming Senate leader between a rock and a hard place.
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Washington — President Trump is hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza — perhaps permanently — as part of his audacious plan to remake the Middle East.
The visit is happening at a perilous moment for the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza as Hamas, accusing Israel of violating the truce, has said it is pausing future releases of hostages. Mr. Trump has called for Israel to resume fighting if all those remaining in captivity are not freed by this weekend.
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Continue reading...The visit is happening at a perilous moment for the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza as Hamas, accusing Israel of violating the truce, has said it is pausing future releases of hostages. Mr. Trump has called for Israel to resume fighting if all those remaining in captivity are not freed by this weekend.
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Noem, Hegseth, Bondi plead with Congress for more border funding amid large-scale deportations
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump's newly sworn-in top Cabinet members are asking Congress to provide more resources to continue the administration's full court press to secure the border and facilitate large-scale deportations.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi penned a letter to top appropriators in the House and Senate, pleading with them to designate more funds to the cause of securing the U.S. southern border.
"The American people strongly support sealing our borders...
Continue reading...Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi penned a letter to top appropriators in the House and Senate, pleading with them to designate more funds to the cause of securing the U.S. southern border.
"The American people strongly support sealing our borders...
Judge blocks Trump order limiting 'indirect' NIH research costs after public outcry
A judge temporarily halted a directive by the Trump administration that imposed a cap on overhead costs that go to universities and other institutions that host federally funded research projects.
The directive, which went into effect Monday, sparked an outcry of criticism from research institutions that argued the new rule would have devastating consequences. It was immediately challenged in court by 22 Democratic state attorneys general, as well as by several leading research universities and related groups in a second lawsuit.
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Continue reading...The directive, which went into effect Monday, sparked an outcry of criticism from research institutions that argued the new rule would have devastating consequences. It was immediately challenged in court by 22 Democratic state attorneys general, as well as by several leading research universities and related groups in a second lawsuit.
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'Deregulatory flavor': JD Vance lays out vision in Paris for the future of AI under Trump
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) systems must not become tainted with "ideological bias" and cautioned against coordinating with "hostile foreign adversaries" on AI capabilities.
Vance appeared Tuesday at the AI Action Summit in Paris, where world leaders, top tech executives and policymakers teamed up to hash out tech policy and its intersection with global security, economics and governance. The appearance marked his first foreign trip as vice president.
While the Trump administration has signaled it...
Continue reading...Vance appeared Tuesday at the AI Action Summit in Paris, where world leaders, top tech executives and policymakers teamed up to hash out tech policy and its intersection with global security, economics and governance. The appearance marked his first foreign trip as vice president.
While the Trump administration has signaled it...
Steven Bannon pleads guilty to scheme to defraud in border wall fundraiser, avoids jail time
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge that he defrauded donors who gave money to a private campaign to build a wall along the U.S. southern border.
Bannon pleaded guilty to one scheme to defraud count and was sentenced to three years conditional discharge. He will avoid jail time as part of a plea agreement as long as he stays out of trouble.
When reporters asked Bannon how he felt as he left the courtroom, he responded: "Like a million bucks."
Bannon's lawyer told reporters outside the...
Continue reading...Bannon pleaded guilty to one scheme to defraud count and was sentenced to three years conditional discharge. He will avoid jail time as part of a plea agreement as long as he stays out of trouble.
When reporters asked Bannon how he felt as he left the courtroom, he responded: "Like a million bucks."
Bannon's lawyer told reporters outside the...
Swedish woman convicted of genocide for IS crimes against Yazidis
Ishaq joined so-called Islamic State in Syria and held nine Yazidi women and children captive as slaves.
Continue reading...Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall case and avoids jail time
The former Trump adviser was accused of defrauding donors of $15m, though his lawyer says he did not pocket the money.
Continue reading...Lawyer in Saudi trans student's suicide note had embassy links, BBC finds
Eden Knight had wanted a new life in the US but was persuaded home, according to her final X post.
Continue reading...Trump says no exemptions with metal tariffs to start in March
The move threatens to have a big impact in Canada, a major source of the metals in the US.
Continue reading...Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York ‘We Build the Wall' case
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday on a fraud charge in a case alleging he helped defraud donors who were giving money to build a wall at the southern U.S. border.
In exchange for the guilty plea, he agreed to a conditional discharge and waived his right to appeal.
Bannon was sentenced to three years conditional discharge. He will not be allowed to serve as an officer or director of a charity or any charitable organization in New York State or any fundraising or not for profit organizations in New York...
Continue reading...In exchange for the guilty plea, he agreed to a conditional discharge and waived his right to appeal.
Bannon was sentenced to three years conditional discharge. He will not be allowed to serve as an officer or director of a charity or any charitable organization in New York State or any fundraising or not for profit organizations in New York...
U.S. border czar shrugs off Pope Francis' condemnation of deportations
Rome — President Trump's U.S. border czar Tom Homan lashed out Tuesday at Pope Francis after the leader of the Catholic Church strongly criticized the mass deportation of migrants that Mr. Trump has initiated in his second term.
In an open letter to U.S. Catholic bishops sent Tuesday, the Argentinian pope criticized Mr. Trump's mass deportation program, saying those who entered the United States illegally should not be treated as criminals and that the overall plan could not be supported as it violates human dignity.
When asked Tuesday by a Fox...
Continue reading...In an open letter to U.S. Catholic bishops sent Tuesday, the Argentinian pope criticized Mr. Trump's mass deportation program, saying those who entered the United States illegally should not be treated as criminals and that the overall plan could not be supported as it violates human dignity.
When asked Tuesday by a Fox...
House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal
Washington — Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that House Republicans expect to move forward on a budget plan later this week that lays a foundation for approving President Trump's agenda, though a budget resolution has yet to be released.
"We'll be rolling out the details of that probably by tonight," Johnson said at a news conference Tuesday, adding that "we are right on the schedule that we need to be on."
Leaders in Congress have been pursuing a massive legislative package under the budget reconciliation process that would enact Mr. Trump's...
Continue reading..."We'll be rolling out the details of that probably by tonight," Johnson said at a news conference Tuesday, adding that "we are right on the schedule that we need to be on."
Leaders in Congress have been pursuing a massive legislative package under the budget reconciliation process that would enact Mr. Trump's...
Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case
Steve Bannon, the confidante of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding New Yorkers who donated to "We Build the Wall," an online fundraiser.
Continue reading...Court dismisses appeal of Trump's classified documents case
Two weeks after the DOJ, under new leadership, moved to dismiss their appeal of President Trump's classified documents case, a court has formally dismissed the appeal.
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