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☆ 2024 marks a 21st century rarity: Almost everyone thinks the election results are legitimate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The reaction from Democrats to Donald Trump’s 2024 victory is, to put it mildly, very much unlike their reaction to his 2016 win. When asked whether Trump’s win was legitimate, about 94% of voters said it was. This includes 64% who agreed that Trump’s win was legitimate and supported his presidency and another 30% who accepted Trump’s victory but indicated that they would oppose his presidency. A third of Clinton supporters in a mid-November 2016 ABC News/Washington Post poll said that Trump’s win was not legitimate. Democrats may have accepted Trump’s win, but he’s likely to upset them greatly during his presidency.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Biden’s, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, – it’s, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Trump's, Spencer Platt, Clinton, Trump’s, didn’t, George W, Obama’s, delegitimize Obama’s, Obama Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Quinnipiac University, Republicans, Trump, Electoral, GOP, Biden, Getty, ABC, Washington Post, Gallup, CBS Locations: New York

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, meanwhile, was unsuccessful in trying to set up a meeting with Trump this week. Bongino spent more than a decade in the Secret Service and individuals who worked with him praised him as a stellar agent. Engel told the committee he did not recall the conversation described by Hutchinson and said he didn’t recall Trump gesturing toward him. Ornato also told the committee he didn’t recall the story happening or telling it to Hutchinson. Ornato told Trump’s transition team he was not interested in the role of Secret Service director, a source familiar with the discussions told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump, Podcaster Dan Bongino, Sean Curran, Ronald Rowe, Robert Engel, Trump, Rowe, Kimberly Cheatle’s, Bongino, hadn’t, Matt Gaetz, Curran, Engel, Tony Ornato, Cassidy Hutchinson, Ornato, Hutchinson Organizations: CNN, Service, Trump, Congress, Department of Homeland Security, Secret Service, Justice Department, White Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Trump’s turn to bask in Musk’s reflected glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX visionary, has spent the last two weeks basking in Trump’s reflected glory at Mar-a-Lago. He’s around so much it’s almost like he’s family, and he even made it into a photo of Trump’s extended clan. Trump’s growing cultural cloutTrump’s visit to Musk’s launchpad was also the latest occasion since the election when he has inserted himself into high-profile photo-ops. The hit perhaps reflects Trump’s starry-eyed infatuation with Musk’s amazing array of spaceships and limitless ambition. With Musk, Trump might get more than he bargained for.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, —, “, ”, Trump, Rushmore, Donald Jr, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, Ronny Jackson, Musk, it’s, ” Trump, Greg Autry, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chandan Khanna, It’s, Kena Betancur, Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Musk’s launchpad, who’s, Anna Moneymaker, Kim Jong Un, MAGA, Elton John, DOGE, Andrew Harnik, Tim Pawlenty, CNN’s Erin Burnett, “ Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron, Kim Organizations: CNN, Elon, SpaceX, Texas, White, Trump, University of Central, of Government, Fox News, Tesla, UFC, Madison, Getty, YouTube, Barstool Sports, Republican Party, House Republicans, Hyatt, Minnesota Gov Locations: Texas, Washington, New York, Great State of Texas, He’s, Trump, Gulf of Mexico, United States, University of Central Florida, AFP, Novi , Michigan, Korean, Washington ,, Mar, Minnesota, Russia, Paris

☆ Biden fades into the background at his final international summits: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, White House correspondent Mike Memoli files a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro on President Joe Biden's final international summit. Biden fades into the background at his final international summitsBy Mike MemoliRIO DE JANEIRO — President Joe Biden’s final international summits almost certainly would have played out differently had the elections back home gone as he had hoped. But President-elect Donald Trump cast a long shadow over a seemingly humbled Biden as he bid farewell to his counterparts here. Read more → 🥊 Democrats’ next fight: Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee. Read more →Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee.

Persons: Mike Memoli, Joe Biden's, Steve Kornacki, Biden, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, “, Trump, ”, Xi Jinping, Justin Trudeau, ” Trudeau, ” Biden, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, It’s, Barack Obama, Dasha Burns, Dane, Kamala Harris, Steve, ️, edu, tim e Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, White, APEC, Canadian, Trump, “, NBC News, Democratic, Republican, Hialeah, voters, Gwinnett, Biden, Trump’s, ics Locations: Rio de Janeiro, JANEIRO, Brazil, Peru, China, Japan, South Korea, America, Lima, Rome, ”, Maricopa County , Arizona, Maricopa County, Maricopa, Phoenix, Maryvale, Miami, Dade County , Florida, Cuban, Venezuelan, Doral, Aventura, Gwinnett County , Georgia, The Atlanta, Atlanta, Norcross, Kent County , Michigan, Michigan, Trump, Washoe County , Nevada, Washoe County, Clark County, Erie County , Pennsylvania, Erie, Dane County , Wisconsin, Poli

CNN —The Manhattan district attorney said Tuesday it would agree to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing to give them time to litigate the president-elect’s expected motion to dismiss the hush money case. The developments cap an historic and unprecedented turnaround for Trump’s legal and political fate. One year ago, Trump was facing four separate indictments. In the letter to the judge, the Manhattan district attorney argued that the judge should not dismiss Trump’s conviction. In a statement, Trump spokesman Steven Cheung called the file “a total and definitive victory for President Trump.”This story has been updated with additional developments.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Judge Juan Merchan, Trump, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, “, Steven Cheung Organizations: CNN Locations: Manhattan, Georgia, York

☆ Trump escalates test of strength over Gaetz pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Video Ad Feedback Lawyer describes client's testimony in House Ethics Committee investigation of Gaetz 03:04 - Source: CNNThe Ethics Committee report has quickly become the first big crisis of the nascent second Trump administration. A small handful of Republican senators would be needed to defect in order to block Gaetz’s nomination when the party controls the Senate majority next year. GOP senators could pay a price for a prolonged confirmation fightIf Trump sticks with his pick, Republican senators feeling the MAGA movement’s pressure could be forced to defend Gaetz for weeks. Maine Sen. Susan Collins told CNN’s Raju that it would be “helpful” to see the House Ethics report. “Whether we get the ethics report or not, the facts are going to come out one way or the other,” Cornyn said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, Joel Leppard, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Gaetz, Mike Johnson, Trump, Dakota Sen, Kevin Cramer, ” Cramer, CNN’s Manu Raju, MAGA, Cramer, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Florida Republican –, Capitol Hill, it’s, Washington Trump, Bill Clinton, Zoë Baird, Kimba Wood, Maine Sen, Susan Collins, CNN’s Raju, Texas Sen, John Cornyn, ” Cornyn, “, Johnson, Susan Wild of, won’t, —, ” CNN’s Kristen Holmes, Axios, Kennedy, Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, It’s Organizations: CNN, Florida Republican, Justice Department, Trump, Gaetz, Fox News, Human Services Department, GOP, Capitol, FBI, Democrat, —, National Intelligence, Senate, Republican, North Dakota Republican Locations: Dakota, Washington, Texas, Susan Wild of Pennsylvania

And Gaetz himself has been making calls to GOP senators and visiting his own loyalists in the House GOP. The pressure is all building ahead of a planned Wednesday meeting of the House ethics panel, which is expected to discuss the fate of the report. But privately, Republicans on the panel are signaling that they could bury the report as Gaetz and Trump are making direct appeals. In a call last week to GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, Gaetz urged him “to give him a shot,” Hawley told CNN. Meanwhile, nearly 100 House Democrats are calling on the House Ethics Committee to “immediately” release the report.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, J.D, Vance, Donald Trump’s, Gaetz, GOP Sen, Chuck Grassley, we’ve, ” Grassley, “ You’ve, …, Sen, John Kennedy, Pete Hegseth, Elise Stefanik, Doug Collins, Trump, Lindsey Graham, Judiciary —, Josh Hawley, “, ” Hawley, Hawley, Mike Simpson, ” Simpson, ”, Simpson, Kevin McCarthy, “ Matt, Rogers, Gaetz wouldn’t, Tim Burchett, he’s, Glenn Ivey, Ivey Organizations: CNN, GOP, Capitol Hill, Republican, Trump, Louisiana Republican, Fox News, Department of Defense, United Nations, Veterans Affairs, Judiciary, House, Caucus, Missouri Republican, Republicans, Armed, Democrats, Capitol, Florida congressman, ” Democratic, Maryland Locations: Trump, Louisiana, United, Gaetz, Florida

Empty lot Grand Ave. Dean St. Project site Pacific St. The Upper West Side project was recommended for approval while the Crown Heights project wasn’t. The Upper West Side project was recommended for approval while the Crown Heights project wasn’t. The Upper West Side project was recommended for approval while the Crown Heights project wasn’t. City Council vote Here’s where things ended for the Crown Heights project, which was rejected by the council member from the area.

Persons: Nadine Oelsner, Dean St, Aviles, Booker T, Booker, Oelsner, It’s, Crystal Hudson, Oelsner’s, Hudson, Mark Levine Organizations: New York, West, Street Manhattan Queens, Street Brooklyn Staten, Street Brooklyn, . Census, Crown, Census, 108th, Google, West Side Federation for Senior, 109th St, St, Washington, Washington Middle School, Washington Middle, Side Federation for Senior, Budget Commission, Manufacturing, Fulton St, Vanderbilt, ., Plaza Manufacturing, Army Plaza Lafayette, Army Plaza Lafayette Ave . Manufacturing, , New York City Department of City Planning, Riverside Park, Broadway, St ., St . West 108th St, , New York City Department of, HSN, Pontiac, West Side, West Side Federation, City Planning Department Locations: New, United States, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Westchester County, Long, New York City, Street Brooklyn Staten, Prospect, Crown, U.S, Park, Riverside, Phoenix, Atlanta, City, St, Fulton, Ave, Vanderbilt Ave, Franklin, Army Plaza Lafayette Ave, , New, St . West, Amsterdam, Heights

☆ A bumper crop of art is hitting the New York auction market. Will Trump help?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Auzinea Bacon | John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Art on the auction blockA little more than half of Phillips, Christie’s and Sotheby’s sales — which will carry the three aforementioned art pieces — were based in New York, where 34 of the top 50 auction lots were sold in 2023, according to an Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report. Christie’s is auctioning 689 lots this week as part of the November art auctions. But Todd Levin of Levin Art Group was skeptical that tax cuts would do much for the art market. Interest ratesAnother drag on the art market over the last few years: high interest rates. A signal for what’s to comeNew York’s art auctions in the spring and fall could be a sign of things to come for the global art market, according to Woodham.

Persons: Maurizio Cattelan’s, ”, Andy Warhol’s “, Rene Magritte’s “, Sotheby’s, Phillips, Merrill Lynch, Donald Trump, Alex Glauber, ” Glauber, Christie’s, René Magritte, Marc Porter, Hiroko Masuike, Trump, bode, Todd Levin, “ It’s, Doug Woodham, —, Fernando Botero's, Kena Batancur, Glauber, Amy Whitaker, ’, ” Whitaker Organizations: New, New York CNN, Andy Warhol’s “ New York Skyscrapers, of, Christie’s, Association of Professional Art Advisors, CNN, Art Basel, UBS Art, New York Times, UBS Survey, Global, Trump White, Levin Art, Federal Reserve, Trump, NYU Steinhardt Locations: New York, Belgian, Christie’s Americas, Woodham, AFP, Miami

☆ The stock market could be a $50 trillion guardrail on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Yet there is another force that could deter Trump from some of his most extreme instincts: the $50 trillion US stock market. A view of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on November 13 in New York City. A view of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street November 13, 2024, in New York City. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images“There is zero chance that he will take personally any negative feedback from the stock market,” said Sonnenfeld. While the stock market initially celebrated the election results, the bond market did not.

Persons: Donald Trump, Gary Cohn, Trump, Jack Smith, CNN’s Kayla Tausche, ”, Isaac Boltansky, Angela Weiss, Jerome Powell, Trump’s, Xi Jinping, Ed Mills, Raymond James, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Alexander Hamilton, Chip Somodevilla, ” Lori Calvasina, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump Republicans, Dow Jones, Federal, New York Stock Exchange, Getty, Trump, CNN, Yale, Leadership, Treasury, Fed, U.S . Department of Treasury, RBC Capital Markets Locations: New York, China, New York City, Argentina, Washington, “, Washington ,, recalibrate

☆ The admitted and investigated drug use in some of Trump’s top picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are unique for many reasons. Kennedy brings his addiction worldview to prescription drugs such as those overseen by the Food and Drug Administration, which he would oversee if confirmed as HHS secretary. But Musk denied allegations of past drug use as reported in The Wall Street Journal early this year. Federal employees are barred from taking illegal drugs, and there are no reports to indicate that any of Trump’s Cabinet or other administration picks are using illegal drugs. CNN has reported that this year, Trump’s team is bypassing long and cumbersome FBI background checks for some of his Cabinet picks.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, It’s, –, Gaetz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Kurt Andersen, ” Elon Musk, Matthew Perry, Joe Rogan’s, Musk, Larry Kudlow, Hunter, Hunter Biden, Trump, Fred, Theo Von’s “, ” Von, Von, Sackler, Xi Jinping, Biden, Joe Biden, Florida’s Organizations: CNN —, Drug Enforcement, Department of Health, Human Services, Harvard University, Food and Drug Administration, Fox News, “ Department, Government, NASA, SpaceX, Street, Trump, CNN, Biden White, of Justice, Supreme, Purdue Pharma, Republican Locations: Florida, South Dakota, China, Mexico

☆ What is impoundment? How Trump thinks he can control spending without Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —“Impoundment” is another word that Americans may need to learn in the vernacular of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Trump took the time to record a video about impoundment during the Republican primary season, and he promised seizing control over spending from Congress would be a top priority if he was elected. Impoundment occurs when Congress appropriates money that the president then declines to spend. As a result of these standoffs, Congress passed a law to curtail a president’s use of impoundment, particularly for policy reasons. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 did a lot more than that, however.

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☆ Janja Lula da Silva, Brazil’s first lady, swears at Elon Musk at G20 event
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore while addressing billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 event on the weekend, at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation. A ship’s horn sounded as she spoke Saturday and she joked, “I think it’s Elon Musk,” before adding, “I’m not afraid of you, f**k you, Elon Musk.”Musk, owner of social network X, reacted to a video of her remarks by posting a laughing out loud emoji graphic. In another post, he added, “They are going to lose the next election,” in a reference to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The president’s wife spoke at an event ahead of the Rio de Janeiro summit of the G20 group of largest nations set for Monday and Tuesday. X was cleared to resume service in Brazil last month, after it reversed course and started complying with the court rulings.

Persons: Brazil’s, Janja Lula da Silva, Elon Musk, “, “ I’m, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Organizations: ” Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Australia, United Kingdom

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in a settlement agreement that included a confidentiality clause, according to Hegseth’s attorney. Attorney Timothy Parlatore said Hegseth denies assaulting the woman and has characterized the October 2017 incident in Monterey, California as a “consensual sexual encounter.”Monterey city officials last week confirmed that local police had investigated “an alleged sexual assault” involving Hegseth. The woman, whom CNN is not naming because she is an alleged victim of sexual assault, did not respond to subsequent requests to be interviewed. Hegseth was a speaker at a conference held by the California Federation of Republican Women at a hotel during the timeframe when the alleged assault took place. Trump’s announcement was swiftly followed by news of the alleged sexual assault, catching the president-elect’s transition team off guard, CNN reported Friday.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Timothy Parlatore, Hegseth, “, Parlatore, – “ contusions, Trump, ”, ” Steven Cheung, CNN’s Kyung Lah, Scott Glover Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Washington Post, Hyatt Regency Monterey, California Federation of Republican Women, Hegseth, Pentagon, United, Defense Locations: Monterey , California, Monterey, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel, Spa, Monterey City

☆ As Trump vows mass deportation, polls suggest growing support – but not a mandate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ariel Edwards-Levy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN’s national exit polling this year found that immigration was a strong issue for Trump in this election, but it doesn’t suggest a mandate for mass deportation. Voters gave Trump a roughly 9-point advantage over Vice President Kamala Harris on trust to handle immigration, according to the latest data. Complicating those findings is the fact that polling this year has found widely disparate levels of support for deportation. Surveys that ask respondents to choose between deportation and a path to citizenship, meanwhile, often find more support for the latter. Regardless of framing, however, national polls agree on a rise in support for deportation policies over recent years, coupled with a broader increase in nativist sentiment.

Persons: Donald Trump, –, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, “, ”, Michael Tesler, Joe, Biden, CNN’s Henry Gertmenian Organizations: CNN, Trump, Voters, Gallup, Marquette Law School, CBS, Pew Research Center Locations: United States, Marquette, U.S

On the right, familiar conspiracy theories about voting popularized by President-elect Donald Trump continued to circulate. NewsGuard said there was “no evidence” that Starlink was used to interfere with the presidential election in Trump’s favor. As the 2024 election results were reported, social media users on the left began to speculate about Musk’s role in vote counting. “Kamala Harris left us a breadcrumb,” one TikTok user said about the updated language on the fund’s website in a video that received over 700,000 views. CISA responded to this speculation on its website’s “Rumor vs. Reality” resource, where it has debunked election misinformation.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Sam Howard, NewsGuard, Elon Musk’s, Starlink, Max Read, ” Read, “, ”, denialism, ” NewsGuard’s Howard, ” Howard, Howard, Trump, weren’t, Musk, Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Harris, “ Starlink, Elon Musk, Jen, “ Kamala Harris, CISA Organizations: President, Facebook, NBC, Institute for Strategic, NBC News, Trump, Conservative, “, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security Agency, Fund, Republicans, Street Journal, Democratic National, Harris, Democratic Party, FBI Locations: NewsGuard’s U.S, U.S, Wisconsin, Trump’s, Pennsylvania, California

☆ Zelenskyy says Ukraine must try to ensure war ends next year through diplomacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine must do all it can to ensure the war with Russia ends next year through diplomacy, commenting at a decisive moment after Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election win and Russia’s grinding battlefield gains. “From our side, we must do everything so that this war ends next year, ends through diplomatic means,” Zelenskyy said in a Ukrainian radio interview aired on Saturday. Zelenskyy said U.S. law prevented him from meeting Trump before his inauguration on Jan. 20. On the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, Russia is now advancing at the fastest rate since the war’s earliest days in 2022. Zelenskyy said Ukraine was now making four different missiles, which he said were currently in testing.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump’s, Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, ” Zelenskyy, Trump, “, Ukraine Zelenskyy, ” Organizations: Trump, U.S Congress Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, Ukrainian, Geneva, Crimea, Pokrovsk

☆ Will Tulsi Gabbard bring a pro-Russian bias to intelligence reporting?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2024 Road to Majority Conference, in Washington, DC., on June 21. But current and former intelligence officials fear that Gabbard will refuse to relay intelligence reporting that doesn’t fit in with her — or the president’s — worldview. “Would that predisposition translate into pressure on analysis to fit the administration’s policy goals?” one senior former intelligence official said. “We’ll see.”Previous administrations have clashed with the CIA and intelligence agencies over assessments that didn’t support their policy agendas or their views about a particular threat or an adversary’s intentions. The DNI’s job “is to define the world as it is, as opposed to advocating for a world as you want it to be,” the former intelligence official said.

Persons: Tulsi Gabbard, “, ”, Gabbard, Michael Brochstein, Donald Trump’s, George W, Saddam, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Bashar al, Assad, ” Gabbard, Syria’s Assad, Matt Gaetz, autocrats, Putin, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el, Sissi, Narendra Modi, Modi, Jason Crow, ” Crow Organizations: NATO, Former, Faith, Majority Conference, Senate, CIA, Democratic, Indian, Modi, House Intelligence, NBC News Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Hawaii, Western, Washington ,, Former U.S, New Hampshire, Syria, Washington, Ukrainian, DNI, Cairo, United States, U.S, autocrats, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s consistent campaign pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on products imported into the U.S. is likely to face stiff challenges in court and potentially pushback from Congress. There are potential legal limits to Trump’s authority, even though he has said he would unilaterally impose the increases. But a broad array of tariffs on allies “could cross the line,” especially as the Supreme Court has taken a generally pro-business stance in recent years, he added. During the Biden administration, the Supreme Court embraced a theory called the “major questions doctrine.” Biden’s ambitious plan to wipe out billions of dollars in student debt was one of the proposals the Supreme Court faulted. The Supreme Court declined to take up the issue.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, he’s, Joe Biden, ”, Alan Morrison, “, ” Morrison, ‘, ” Trump, Ed Brzytwa, Brzytwa, Sen, Rand Paul, Rick Scott, ” Scott, Petros Mavroidis, ’, Jennifer Hillman, Hillman, Biden, Matt Priest, “ We’ll, ” Priest Organizations: WASHINGTON, China . Industry, George Washington University Law School, Chicago Economic Club, National Bureau of Economic Research, Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Technology Association, “ Consumers, CTA, Fox News, Sunday, Republicans, Columbia Law School, Georgetown Law Center, of International Trade, Trump, Appeals, Federal Circuit, Supreme, Federal Communications, Federal Energy Administration, Footwear Distributors, Retailers of America Locations: U.S, Congress, China, United States, Ky, Canada

☆ 7 ways a Trump administration could affect your finances
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Here are seven ways a Trump administration could affect your personal finances. During Trump’s first term, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act temporarily expanded the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000. “He will deliver.”TaxesThe Trump administration is expected to focus on extending tax cuts introduced by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that are set to expire in 2025. The Trump administration wants to “promote choice and competition” and make health care more affordable, according to his policy platform. The Trump administration will likely cut red tape to encourage business and real estate developments.

Persons: Donald Trump, he’d, Trump, JD Vance, Maria Castillo Dominguez, —, Karoline Leavitt, Vance, “, ” Leavitt, Alan Auerbach, Social Security Trump, Biden, Berkeley’s Auerbach, Joe Biden’s, ” Auerbach, “ They’re, ”, Trump’s, Auerbach, Sarah Lueck, ” Trump Organizations: CNN, Social Security, Jobs, Valoria Wealth Management, Trump, Urban, Brookings Tax, Tax, UC Berkeley, Center, enrollees, Republicans, Public, Consumer, National Retail Federation, Health, Republican, Center for Budget, Medicare, it’s, Housing

☆ Trump made a lot of tax promises. Can he keep them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Although Trump claims that his plan to raise tariffs will replace the revenue lost to these tax breaks, experts say that’s not possible. President-elect Donald Trump's tax proposals could cost trillions of dollars. In addition to eliminating taxes on certain income, Trump also floated making interest paid on car loans fully tax deductible; getting rid of the controversial cap on state and local tax deductions; ending the double taxation on Americans who live abroad; exempting police officers, firefighters, veterans and active-duty military from federal income tax; and even exploring jettisoning the federal income tax itself. Though his campaign didn’t release details on the proposal, Trump indicated that he would eliminate both federal income taxes and payroll taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare. Virtually all tipped workers would get some tax relief if Trump also gets rid of payroll taxes on tips, the Tax Policy Center found.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Karoline Leavitt, Trump, Marc Gerson, Miller, ”, Gerson, Donald Trump's, Jabin, Idaho Sen, Mike Crapo, Mandi Critchfield, Spokespeople, Jason Smith, Chris Campbell, ” Campbell, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz of, Byron Donalds, “ Sen, Brendan Duke Organizations: CNN, Social Security, Trump, GOP, “, Fox News, Capitol, Washington D.C, Republicans, Washington Post, Getty, Senate, Missouri Rep, Republican, Incamera Solutions, Yale University, Center, Rep, Center for American Progress Locations: Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Ted Cruz of Texas, Florida

We had no income tax, and all we had was tariffs.”That’s why some Wall Street titans are trying to push for Bessent. Kyle Bass, a billionaire hedge fund investor at Hayman Capital Management, said Lutnick doesn’t have the composition to lead the Treasury. “Scott Bessent is eminently more qualified than Howard Lutnick to run the U.S. Treasury,” Bass posted on X Wednesday. A full week after appearing to decide on nominating Bessent, Trump interviewed him again at Mar-a-Lago. A key Cabinet player, the Treasury secretary advises the president on economic and fiscal matters, including spending and taxes.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Scott Bessent, ” Musk, —, Bessent, ”, Kyle Bass, Lutnick doesn’t, “ Scott Bessent, ” Bass, “ Scott, I’ve, Bass, Dan Loeb, Scott Lincicome, Lutnick, “, Cheney, Lutnick —, Dick Cheney’s, George W, Tennessee Sen, Bill Hagerty, Larry Kudlow, Kudlow, Steven Mnuchin, Mnuchin Organizations: CNN, Trump, “, Wall, Fox News, titans, Hayman Capital Management, Treasury, U.S . Treasury, Cato Institute, Federal Reserve, Peterson Institute for International Economics, National Economic Council, America, Policy Institute, Fox Business, Bessent, Mar, Republicans, Treasury Department Locations: America, United States

Latino voters overall were more than a quarter of Arizona’s electorate — Gallego won them by 22 points while Harris carried them by 10 points. As for Latino men, Trump won them by 12 points nationally, marking a stunning 35-point swing from 2020 that powered him to victory in key states, according to NBC News' exit polls. But Gallego held his ground with Latino men, winning them by 30 points, exit polls showed. Men — Latino men — were feeling very insecure about their positions in the family because they wanted to make sure that they’re providers and providing security and economic security. He outperformed Harris among voters who cited the economy as their top concern, exit polls showed, and covered off the vulnerability that sank many Democrats, including Harris.

Persons: Ruben Gallego, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, — Gallego, Harris, Trump, Gallego, —, ” Gallego, Ariz, Mario Tama, ”, it’s, Republican Kari Lake, president’s MAGA, Biden, “, ” Trump, Lake hasn’t, isn’t, Kari Lake Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, outperforming, NBC News, ”, Republican, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Trump, NBC, Democrat Locations: Arizona, Arizona’s, Guadalupe

Black Friday is on Nov. 29, 2024, and Cyber Monday is on Dec. 2, 2024. Many retailers’ early Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have already begun, including at Walmart, Home Depot and REI. While shopping Black Friday and Cyber Monday, don’t forget to poke around subscription services and travel sites for deals, says Shand. Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping tipsPlanning is key to shopping Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Don’t wait to buy what’s on your wishlistDuring Black Friday and Cyber Monday, shopping traffic peaks online and in stores.

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Monterey, California CNN —Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was involved in a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault in 2017, local officials in California confirmed Thursday night. In a statement, a spokesperson for the city government of Monterey, California, said its police department had investigated “an alleged sexual assault” involving Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran. The city’s statement did not specifically identify Hegseth as an alleged assailant, but said he was involved in the investigation and that the victim’s name and age were confidential. Describing Trump’s early selections for his administration as “high-caliber and extremely qualified,” Trump’s communications director defended Hegseth in a statement to CNN. Hegseth has vigorously denied any and all accusations, and no charges were filed,” said Trump communications director Steven Cheung.

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