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☆ Meet the Press – November 17, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +58 min

And by the way, I do believe that President Trump has the ability to pick some really, really good people. We've seen what they've done to President Trump, we've seen the attacks that they continue to go after him with. That's - that’s being taken completely out of context. And President Trump hasn't been the one that weaponized the DOJ to go after his political enemies. I think that's a pretty controversial pick, from whatever pronoun that he or he - he or she decides to use.

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☆ How different a commander in chief will Trump be?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

On the face of it, there are sizable differences in foreign policy between Trump and President Joe Biden. In October, the Biden administration again helped to intercept a barrage of around 200 Iranian ballistic missiles, which also caused minimal damage to targets in Israel. Bringing US troops homeIn 2020, the Trump administration signed a US withdrawal agreement from Afghanistan with the Taliban. But after McMaster was pushed out of office in 2018, the Trump administration negotiated with the Taliban the withdrawal agreement of all US forces from Afghanistan. Nonetheless, the incoming Trump administration seems intent on resurrecting Schedule F, an executive order issued in the last months of the first Trump term.

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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.

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For Brandon Mintz, it was the text messages and calls that started rolling in from friends and colleagues asking how high bitcoin prices could go. Strategic reserve could set off 'bitcoin space race'Under this idea, the U.S. would establish a “strategic bitcoin reserve,” like the ones it already maintains for gold and oil. A day later, Trump echoed the strategic reserve idea, though did not put a specific figure on it. On Nov. 6, Lummis posted on X in all-caps, “WE ARE GOING TO BUILD A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE,” alongside two American flags. For crypto supporters, a strategic bitcoin reserve would send a signal to markets and countries alike about the digital token’s value.

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☆ A boomer who retired with a $2 million net worth despite working modest jobs shares his advice on retiring comfortably
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAn Idaho couple retired with a net worth of over $2 million by living frugally and making smart investment choices. Richard learned investment strategies later in life after losing thousands in the dot-com bubble. He worked and lived frugally while attending the University of Illinois, which he said cost just $173 his first semester. Advertisement"I haven't been a disciplined, smart investor throughout my life, but I have always lived frugally," Richard said. In retirement, Richard has produced over 70 books about his hometown, American history, and trail guides.

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☆ Pro-Palestinian activists’ anger at Democrats hasn’t been dampened by Trump’s election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —For Democratic pro-Palestinian activists, Donald Trump’s reelection delivered a bitter vindication. Led by the Uncommitted National Movement, they spent months pushing and pleading with the Biden administration to scale back its support for Israel’s war in Gaza. “I don’t have any regrets,” Uncommitted spokesman and strategist Waleed Shahid told CNN. After weeks of back-and-forth, on the final night of the confab, party officials inside the United Center told Uncommitted leaders it was a no-go. “The thing I’ve been saying and I will always say is that these uncommitted voters are our voters, they’re our family,” Barnes told CNN at the time.

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☆ 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.

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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.

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☆ The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than ever: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar examines how House Republicans are growing increasingly aligned with Donald Trump. Plus, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker looks back at how Trump's Cabinet announcements from right yers ago compare to now. The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than everBy Ben KamisarPresident-elect Donald Trump and the GOP believe Americans delivered them a mandate last week when they handed the party unified control of Washington. Newly elected Senate GOP leader John Thune certainly isn’t a Trump antagonist, but he’s a descendent of the institutional Republican Party. It’s a dynamic worth keeping tabs on, especially as Senate Republicans begin the process of vetting Trump’s Cabinet picks.

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WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden relinquishes power in January, some parts of his legacy will be secure, while others may be undone by President-elect Donald Trump and a new Republican-controlled Congress. The pieces of Biden’s legacy go into four buckets. But it will be difficult for Trump to undo bipartisan legislation, such as measures about infrastructure and preventing gun violence, and the judges Biden appointed can’t be unseated. Biden’s immigration orders are ripe for Trump to target after he ran on a platform of mass deportations and clamping down on border security. Bipartisan Biden-era bills (largely safe)The parts of Biden’s legacy that will be relatively safe are the bipartisan laws he passed, which are subject to filibusters and therefore give Democrats the power to protect them.

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Despite its name, it won’t actually be a “department,” like the Department of Education or the Department of Homeland Security. “From the outside, will Musk and Ramaswamy be able to do a whole lot? During a late-October town hall on X, Musk suggested his ideal spending cuts could trigger economic pain for people. Democrats acknowledged they had little ability to prevent the Trump administration from enacting the changes Musk and Ramaswamy suggest. “In this second term in particular, President Trump has a better understanding of what needs to be done and how to do it,” Schatz said.

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☆ Trump plan to 'end all taxes' on overtime pay would benefit millions of Americans, but it's going to be uphill battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Details on the proposal are scant and some Democrats have called the overtime tax promise "as fake as his tan." "As part of our additional tax cuts, we will end all taxes on overtime," he said at a rally in Tucson, Arizona. Among these, 82.1 million were hourly workers and 15.6 million were salaried workers, the report said. Meanwhile, about 7% of hourly workers and 70% of salaried workers do not qualify for FLSA, the report said. For example, would it be designed as just an income tax or would it be a payroll tax exemption as well?

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We've compiled everything you need to know about where to watch UConn vs. UNC, including live streaming options for those without cable. Where to watch UConn vs. UNC in the USThe UConn vs. UNC game will tip off on Friday, November 15 at 6 p.m. The game won't be available on ESPN Plus, but cord-cutters can still catch an ESPN2 live stream through a live TV streaming service. Sling TV is the cheapest way to watch the UConn vs. UNC game. Check price at ExpressVPNHow to watch UConn vs. UNC with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.

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☆ Former French president calls for a united Europe after Trump election win
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Matt Clinch | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech as he attends the inauguration of the new 'Sud Europe Atlantique' (South Europe Atlantic) high-speed rail line, linking Tours and Bordeaux, on February 28, 2017, in Villognon, central France. Yohan Bonnet | AFP | Getty ImagesFormer French President François Hollande underlined the importance of Europe sticking together in the face of U.S. protectionism on issues like security and trade. This would come at a time when traditional economic powerhouse Germany is dealing with an economic malaise and a political vacuum after its coalition government collapsed. "This is what France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, the four main countries that invest in defense, will do. If these four countries react together, both in relation to the security issue, the Ukraine issue and even the trade issue, then Europe will be respected.

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☆ Inside Microsoft's struggles with Copilot
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

In September 2023, Microsoft's famously soft-spoken CEO, Satya Nadella, unveiled the company's flagship AI product, Copilot, with sweeping fanfare. Some of Microsoft's own employees and executives are privately concerned that Copilot won't be able to deliver on its ambitions. Copilot's struggles have created an opening for Microsoft's rivals, some of whom have seized on the opportunity to promote their own agendas. "Now, when Joe Blow logs into an account and kicks off Copilot, they can see everything," said one Microsoft employee familiar with customer complaints. As complaints and questions over Copilot mount, so does the pressure to justify Microsoft's unprecedented level of spending on AI.

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☆ Why Elon Musk's push to cut federal waste might succeed where others failed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are promising to tame the federal government. Substantial changes to the federal budget would most likely require action from legislators, though Trump transition officials are reportedly looking for ways to short-circuit Congress' power over spending. AdvertisementPast presidents have tried to cut the federal budget with mixed successThe federal government isn't a business. AdvertisementClinton took another stab at cutting federal spending and improving government processes with his National Performance Review, which was led and staffed by federal employees instead of the private sector. AdvertisementSocial Security and Medicare are the two single biggest areas of federal spending, and changing them could be politically unpopular.

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☆ Trump victory may give TikTok a lifeline to remain in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | Jonathan Vanian Is A Technology Reporter For Cnbc.Com | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that requires China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok by Jan. 19. Although both Republicans and Democrats supported the Biden TikTok ban in April, Trump voiced opposition to the ban during his candidacy. At TikTok, meanwhile, Chew has remained quiet since Trump’s victory, just as he had been in the lead-up to Election Day. In his March interview with “Squawk Box,” Trump said Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, posed a much bigger problem than TikTok. Since launching his TikTok account in June, Trump has amassed over 14 million followers.

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"OMG," a current senior Justice Department official said. Another Justice Department employee said, "I’m struggling to find words." "And look, he is uniquely qualified," that Justice Department official said, snarkily. A current senior Justice Department official "did not see this coming," while another called it "absolutely unbelievable." A former senior Justice Department official, meanwhile, said in a text message Gaetz's selection "cannot be real."

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☆ What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that Trump says he will invoke
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“I think a very strong argument could be made that in those situations, the Alien Enemies Act can be employed,” he says. French nationals were the original target lawmakers had in mind when they passed the Alien Enemies Act. Buyenlarge/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesWhen has the Alien Enemies Act been used before? The Alien Enemies Act does allow individuals to bring lawsuits challenging their detention, Reisz says. Some Democratic lawmakers have tried to repeal the Alien Enemies Act in recent years.

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NBC News has reported that the Trump administration plans to end Biden's programs, possibly making those who have not yet received asylum eligible for deportation. Since then, Nicaragua has become a popular hub for migrants from Latin America and Africa trying to reach the U.S. Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard recently suggested that his government could retaliate with its own tariffs on U.S. imports if the Trump administration imposes tariffs on Mexican exports. VenezuelaDuring Trump’s first term, Venezuela was at the forefront of his Latin America policy. “You have to address Cuba’s impact on migration across the region,” said Trujillo, who is Cuban American.

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☆ Trump names former House Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Zoë Richards | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (R-HI) takes the stage during a Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump campaign rally at Lancaster Airport on November 03, 2024 in Lititz, Pennsylvania. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he will nominate Tulsi Gabbard, a former House Democrat who became a high-profile Trump supporter, to be director of national intelligence. "For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and Freedoms of all Americans," Trump said in a statement. In August, she endorsed Trump, began working as a co-chair for his transition team and helped him prepare for his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. Before campaigning for president, Gabbard served in the House from 2013 to 2021 and was vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee from 2013 to 2016.

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☆ APEC/G20: World leaders heading to major summits are wary of Trump. China’s Xi sees an opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

China, perhaps more than most countries, will be bracing for fractious relations ahead with the United States. “It makes sense for Chinese officials to use these big events to try and shape some of the international narratives right now,” said Li Mingjiang, an associate professor of international relations at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. “Since there’s not much time before January 2025.”Cargo containers and cranes at Yantian port in southern China's Shenzhen earlier this year. The Chinese leader warned that the two countries “will both benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation,” according to China’s Foreign Ministry. “Beijing does worry about Trump’s wrath and what he could do to damage China’s interest on a bilateral level,” she said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Xi Jinping, Trump, Joe Biden, Xi, Biden, Shigeru Ishiba, Anthony Albanese, Narendra Modi, ”, Li Mingjiang, there’s, Jade Gao, Mike Waltz, Marco Rubio, He’s, –, Liu Dongshu, Modi, Li Qiang, Leon Neal, ’ ”, Yun Sun, Vladimir Putin, Liu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, APEC, Japanese, Australian, Indian, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, “, ”, Getty, Trump, CNN, Foreign Ministry, NATO, US, City University of Hong, Stimson, World Health Organization, Initiative Locations: China, Hong Kong, South America, Europe, East, United States, Beijing, Asia, Pacific, Peru, Brazil, American, China's Shenzhen, AFP, Lima . Beijing, Russia, City University of Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Lima, Rio de Janeiro, Washington, South, Taiwan, Ukraine, Paris, America, –, Sun, “ Beijing

☆ Trump victory may provide TikTok a lifeline to remain in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that requires China's ByteDance to sell TikTok by Jan. 19. Although both Republicans and Democrats supported the Biden TikTok ban in April, Trump voiced opposition to the ban during his candidacy. Since his election, Trump hasn't publicly discussed his plans for TikTok, but Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told CNBC that the president-elect "will deliver." "The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail," Leavitt said in a statement. That month it was also reported that Yass was a part owner of the business that merged with the parent company of Trump's Truth Social.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tim Cook, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Shou Zi Chew, Joe Biden, Jan, Trump's, Trump, CNBC's, Kamala Harris, We're, Trump hasn't, Vance, Karoline Leavitt, Leavitt, TikTok, Jeff Yass Organizations: U.S, Apple, U.S ., Google, White, Democrats, Biden, Trump, CNBC, Republican, Susquehanna International Group, NBC Locations: Communist China, U.S, Smithton , Pennsylvania, Chew, TikTok, ByteDance, Yass

☆ Intelligence agencies, already anxious over Trump, find some solace in Ratcliffe pick for CIA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Katie Bo Lillis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Current and former officials also cautioned not to assume that the intelligence community is uniformly opposed to Trump. Ratcliffe was among a cohort of Trump officials who aggressively sought the release of intelligence related to Russia and the FBI. Telling Trump ‘war stories’Memories of the tumultuous first Trump administration remain fresh in the minds of many career officials. One senior intelligence official said some veterans in his office told “war stories” on the morning after the election. And some fear what they say is the relative inexperience in the intelligence community of the new CIA director.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, John Ratcliffe, Ratcliffe, ”, “, it’s, Kash Patel, Department of Defense Kash Patel, Justin Sullivan, Patel, Gina Haspel, —, William Barr, there’s, “ That’s, Bill Burns, National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, Patrick Semansky, CNN’s Alex Marquardt, Zachary Cohen Organizations: CNN, CIA, “, Trump, Officials, Trump ’, Republican, Staff, Department of Defense, FBI, ” Trump, White, House, National Intelligence, Marine Locations: Lago, Russia, Minden, Minden , Nevada, declassifying, ODNI, Florida, United States, Iran, Washington , DC, Iraq

☆ Trump's first term avoided a fight in the South China Sea. It's only getting harder.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementIn his first term, Donald Trump ramped up military actions to counter China in the South China Sea. South China Sea observers expect continuity with the Biden administration, which tried to ramp up diplomatic efforts and strengthen US alliances and security partnerships. Chinese Coast Guard holding knives and machetes as they approach Philippine troops in the disputed South China Sea on June 17, 2024. AdvertisementThough Trump hasn't outlined a specific South China Sea plan, he could pursue his broader foreign policy mantra of "peace through strength." "Unrestrained US militarization is precisely what drives Beijing's insecurity and will continue to exacerbate tensions in the South China Sea," Marston said.

Persons: Donald Trump ramped, Donald Trump, Trump, Hunter Marston, Trump hasn't, Biden, Gregory Poling, Joe Biden, Marston, Sari Arho Havrén, Chip Somodevilla, Zeno Leoni, Leoni Organizations: Australian National University, China, Southeast Asia, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Trump, Coast Guard, Armed Forces, AP, CBS, Royal United Services, Ukraine, King's College London's Defense Studies Department, Rand Corporation, Biden's National Security Locations: China, South China, Philippines, Asia, Pacific, Philippine, Europe, South Korea, Palm Beach, South, East Asia

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