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☆ A path forward — and a warning — for Democrats: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Plus, we dive into the math of the Senate and what it means that the Democrats' class of 2006 has mostly faded away or lost seats. Read more →Democrats' famed Senate class of 2006 has all but disappeared. Senate Democrats began the 21st century winning in states like Missouri, Montana and Ohio. (Equally important, Republicans were holding Senate seats in places like Rhode Island and Virginia.) Democrats also have 10 of the 14 Senate seats in the seven key presidential swing states.

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Andy Beshear warned Democrats about a key obstacle to their ambitions for redefinition: President-elect Donald Trump. In the last Trump administration, people focused “too much on Trump and what was happening in D.C. and not enough on [Democratic] priorities,” Beshear said. Andy Beshear says his party can't fall into an "us versus them" mindset during the second Trump administration. So we are very open to working with the Trump administration,” she added. “As much as we need to be sober and reflective, it’s also not, therefore, the end of the Democratic Party, the end of the world,” Murphy said.

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Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, announced Sunday night that she will step down as a co-chair of the Republican National Committee amid mounting speculation that she could be picked to fill a coming Senate vacancy. Ron DeSantis, a former political rival who ran against Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, will get to choose Rubio's replacement. DeSantis is also reportedly being considered as a replacement for Pete Hegseth, the embattled choice for defense secretary. A source told NBC News last week that the president-elect and DeSantis directly spoke about the issue. “Trump talked to the governor and wants him to do it,” a source familiar with the conversation said.

Persons: Lara Trump, Donald Trump, Trump, Republican Sen, Marco Rubio, ”, “, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Pete Hegseth, “ Trump, Hegseth Organizations: Republican, RNC, Fox News, Florida Gov, NBC, NBC News Locations: Florida

☆ Read the full transcript: President-elect Donald Trump interviewed by "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +111 min

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At least 1,572 defendants have been charged and more than 1,251 have been convicted or pleaded guilty in the attack. Those transcripts remain with the agency, White House and a separate House committee continue to have access. “Honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said about the committee members, insisting he would not direct his appointees to arrest them. Trump’s view on DOJ, FBIThe interview offers an in-depth look at Trump’s thoughts on the Justice Department and FBI. “I’m not looking to go back into the past,” Trump said when asked whether he would go after outgoing President Joe Biden.

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☆ Trump says he doesn't 'believe' Americans will pay more under his tariff plan but 'can't guarantee anything'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But, he told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, "I can't guarantee anything." "I can't guarantee anything," Trump told "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker in his first major network television interview since the November general election. "We took in hundreds of billions of dollars and we had no inflation," the president-elect told Welker. "We're subsidizing Mexico, and we're subsidizing Canada, and we're subsidizing many countries all over the world. AdvertisementAcross the United States, Trump cut into traditional Democratic advantages with working-class voters and minority groups, with many siding with him at the ballot box over his focus on inflation.

Persons: Trump, Kristen Welker, Donald Trump, Welker, Justin Trudeau of, Trudeau, Claudia Sheinbaum, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Harris Organizations: NBC, Trump, Mar Locations: Canada, China, Mexico, United States, Justin Trudeau of Canada

☆ Trump previews immigration actions and Jan. 6 pardons in first TV interview since election
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And yes, we’re going to do something about that,” Trump said in his “Meet the Press” interview, which was taped on Friday and aired in full on Sunday. “We’re gonna have to get it changed, or maybe I would go back to the people, but we have to end it. We’re the only country that has it,” he said, explaining that he had wanted to do that during his first term. I’m not going to instruct her to do it,” he said. Throughout the interview, Trump at times struck a more temperate tone toward his political opponents and appeared to prioritize uniting the country over exacting vengeance.

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Mr. Zelensky said afterward that it had been a “productive meeting” and he thanked Mr. Trump for his determination and Mr. Macron for organizing the encounter. Both Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky were slated to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, but it remained uncertain until the last moment whether they would meet. Mr. Macron greeted Mr. Trump at the Élysée Palace at 4:45 p.m. local time. Mr. Zelensky said he had met with Karl Nehammer, the Chancellor of Austria, and Salome Zourabichvili, the president of Georgia. In an interview with Sky News last week, Mr. Zelensky said he wanted to work with Mr. Trump “directly” and was open to his proposals.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Donald J, Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, Dame Cathedral’s, Mr, Macron, “, Trump’s, Volodymyr Fesenko, Notre, Karl Nehammer, Austria, Salome Zourabichvili, ” Organizations: Trump, U.S, Notre, Facebook, Dame Cathedral, “, Dame, NATO, Ukraine, Sky News Locations: France, Ukraine, Paris, Russia, United States, Ukrainian, “ United States, Élysée, Georgia, Kyiv, New York

Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral on December 06, before its reopening. On April 15, 2019, Notre Dame was engulfed in flames. A leading French archbishop said the “star” of the ceremony ought to be Notre Dame itself, and that the pope did not want to distract from the occasion. The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will then strike the closed cathedral doors with his crozier, an ornate staff. Read more about the reopening of Notre Dame.

Persons: Pascal Le Segretain, Dame de Paris, Emmanuel Macron, ”, Who’s, Donald Trump, Paris —, Pope Francis ., Paris Laurent Ulrich, crozier, “ Organizations: Dame, Paris Cathedral, Notre, Dame de, Dame de Paris Notre Dame, Notre Dame, France TV Locations: Paris, France, Corsica, French, What’s, Notre

☆ Kamala Harris' campaign has $1.8 million left in the bank after spending over $1 billion to defeat Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Harris campaign has $1.8 million cash after spending over $1 billion in the 2024 race. Throughout her campaign, Harris raised more than $1 billion, a stunning figure that mirrored the quick rise of her campaign. New federal filings show that the Harris campaign had $1.8 million remaining in the bank after spending over $1 billion against Trump in the presidential race. The Trump campaign raked in nearly $87 million during that same period and spent $113 million, the president-elect's campaign filings indicated. AdvertisementBusiness Insider reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.

Persons: Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Trump, Biden Organizations: Democratic, Trump, FEC, New York Times, Republican National Committee Locations: Georgia, Pennsylvania

☆ How much holiday cheer is too much? Investor enthusiasm on stocks running high into year-end
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

The trick, though, comes in trying to distinguish between a bull market feeding off rational fundamental positives and one that has grown so frisky as to be acutely risky. What's clear for sure is that we've entered the "belief" phase of this bull market, which is more than two years old yet is showing few of the telltale signs of ending very soon. Wall Street turns bullish Brokerage-house strategists as a group were far too cautious entering 2023, the S & P 500 staying ahead of the consensus target virtually all year. Yet we think there will be fewer checks when stocks are running up, creating the potential for risk appetite to turn frothy." Just normal bull market?

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CNN —The Notre Dame Cathedral will provide a lofty backdrop for President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the geopolitical stage on Saturday, when French officials put an ornate line under the five-year project to restore the soaring landmark with a reopening ceremony featuring dozens of world leaders. The particulars of Trump’s visit were hashed out over several days, but the president-elect told his team he was keen to attend. “So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris,” Trump posted on April 15, 2019, during his first term in the Oval Office. Jimmy Fallon quipped that the cathedral is “going to burst right back into flames” when Trump steps inside. The French president has made a fresh push to curry favor with the returning president and his allies.

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☆ Trump is already acting like he's president: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Plus, we dive into what Kamala Harris and Trump campaigns spent their cash on in the closing days of the 2024 race. Trump isn’t president yet, but that hasn’t stopped him from starting to act like he isBy Peter NicholasForeign leaders have lined up to speak with him. That won’t happen for another 45 days, but Donald Trump, the president-in-waiting, isn’t shying away from acting like the president-in-reality. The Trump campaign, meanwhile, reported spending $632,000, or less than 1% of its operating expenditures, on events. The Harris campaign paid $165,000 to a production company affiliated with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who spoke at a late October rally in Houston.

Persons: Peter Nicholas, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Kamala Harris, Trump, hasn’t, Peter Nicholas Foreign, isn’t, Joe Biden, Biden, —, ”, he’s, Emmanuel Macron, Trump’s, Hunter, Read, Harris ’, Bridget Bowman, Ben Kamisar, Joe Murphy, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, ’, Beyoncé Knowles, Carter, Katy Perry, Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Jason Isbell Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Trump, Notre Dame Cathedral, White, Federal, Commission, Houston . Companies Locations: Mexico, Canada, Gaza, Paris, Notre, Saharan Africa, Houston, lon, usk

The Harris campaign raised $160 million and spent $277 million from Oct. 25 through Nov. 25, the period covered by the new financial reports, while the Trump campaign pulled in $87 million and spent $113 million over that time. The Harris campaign spent much more than Trump's on directly contacting voters, reporting spending a combined $25.4 million on text message outreach, canvassing, phone calls and direct mail. The Harris campaign paid $165,000 to a production company affiliated with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who spoke at a late October rally in Houston. Future Forward, Harris' top super PAC, took in more than $163 million and spent $184 million between Oct. 17 and Nov. 25. The pro-Trump group raised $347 million in 2024, including $78 million in the final weeks of the race, when it also spent $102 million.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump's, —, Harris, Elon, Trump, Beyoncé Knowles, Carter, Katy Perry, Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Jason Isbell, Jen O'Malley Dillon, Dustin Moskovitz, Democratic megadonor, Musk, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon, Adelson, Phil Singer Organizations: Federal, Commission, Trump, Elon Musk's, Houston . Companies, NBC, Democratic National Committee, FF PAC, Democratic, Facebook, GOP, Inc, PAC, America PAC, Preserve, Republican, Republican National Committee Locations: Houston, ActBlue, Iowa

☆ Brian Thompson murder investigation and insurer halts anesthesia policy change: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Trump isn’t president yet, but he’s starting to act like itPresident Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Nov. 13. The President-elect will join French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris this weekend for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral. In other words, Trump is crowding out President Joe Biden as he winds down his term and steadily recedes from public view. Insurer halts anesthesia payment policy after backlashAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed a decision to limit reimbursements for anesthesia during surgery and medical procedures based on time limits it had set. The policy would have capped the length of time anesthesia can be covered during procedures in Connecticut, New York and Missouri beginning in February.

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Musk financed RBG PAC, according to the report the group filed Thursday night with the Federal Election Commission. The super PAC, which did not disclose its donors before the election, launched ads contending that Trump did not support a federal abortion ban. But during this campaign, Trump backed away from that position and instead declared that he supported states' rights to decide abortion laws. Musk also gave $3 million to the MAHA Alliance, a super PAC affiliated with Robert F. Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" push, in late October. Trump selected Musk to advise him on cutting spending across the federal government as a co-chair of his "Department of Government Efficiency" initiative.

Persons: Elon, Donald Trump, Trump, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ginsburg's, Clara Spara, Roe, Wade, Amy Coney Barrett, Ginsburg, Musk, Larry Krasner, Robert F Organizations: RBG PAC, Federal, Commission, PAC, Elon, Supreme, New York Times, Trump, Republican, RBG, America PAC, Philadelphia, The Justice, MAHA Alliance, Space, Department of Government Locations: Austin , Texas, America, Trump's Florida

☆ How a narrowly divided nation could frustrate Trump’s vast ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But the Louisiana Republican on Thursday put his finger on one of President-elect Donald Trump’s greatest challenges. He delivered the smallest House majority since the Great Depression. Trump will need to manage Republican power more effectively in Washington than he did in his first term. The 2016 election gave Republicans a House majority of nearly 50 seats. In a House majority limited to a handful of seats, every lawmaker becomes a kingmaker.

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☆ Automakers say they need a 'miracle' to meet EV transition timelines. They think Trump could help.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAuto execs see an opportunity to roll back state EV mandates under President-elect Donald Trump. Nissan and Toyota say state rules requiring a rapid uptick in EV sales are unrealistic. Some auto executives see an opportunity with the incoming Trump administration to roll back state rules requiring a rapid uptick in electric vehicle sales. AdvertisementNow the industry is strategizing how to influence Trump, including on EV sales requirements they view as too ambitious. Those federal rules aren't an "EV mandate," as Trump falsely said on the campaign trail.

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WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday began in-person discussions with congressional Republicans about ways they could slash federal spending and regulations once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Musk and Ramaswamy traveled to Capitol Hill for a series of meetings with House and Senate members. Musk has repeatedly faced questions about potential conflicts of interest in advising on the federal budget. Musk and Ramaswamy are seeking individuals with business backgrounds with an interest in “gutting bureaucracy” to fill those roles. Musk has shown a willingness to consider cuts to some of the federal government’s most popular programs including Social Security.

Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Trump, Ramaswamy, Mike Johnson, Musk, Sen, Thom Tillis, ” Tillis, Tillis, I’d, ”, “, Mike Lee, John Thune, Eric Schmitt, Shelley Moore Capito, Elon, Vivek, Ro Khanna, Harry Truman, Brendan Boyle, … Trump, ” Boyle, Obama, DOGE, Zach Mallove, Patty Murray, Mallove Organizations: WASHINGTON — Tech, Ramaswamy, Capitol, Department of Government Efficiency, Social Security, SpaceX, Trump White House, Trump, PAC, America PAC, Federal, Commission, Republican, Defense Department, NASA, Rivian, Peterson Foundation, Capitol Hill, Management, NBC News, Republicans, Truman, GOP, “ Republicans, ”, “ Locations: Trump, Pennsylvania, U.S, Utah

WASHINGTON — The final hearing of the House task force that investigated the assassination attempts against Donald Trump devolved into an explosive moment Thursday as the acting U.S. Secret Service director engaged in a screaming match with a GOP congressman. "I'm asking you, were you the SAC, were you the special agent in charge?" "I was there to show respect for a Secret Service member that died on 9/11!" After the hearing, Fallon accused Rowe of starting the confrontation. After the hearing ended, the task force held a business meeting to consider its final report on its investigation.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Pat Fallon, Ronald Rowe, Fallon, Rowe, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Sen, JD Vance, it's, Ronald Rowe Jr, Samuel Corum, “, ”, Biden's, Harris, ” Fallon, Biden, Anthony Guglielmi, Butler Organizations: Secret Service, GOP, Capitol, Trump, Getty, SAC, Service, World Trade, Force, States Secret Service, Secret Locations: Texas, Butler , Pennsylvania, Ohio

☆ UnitedHealthcare CEO killing and Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The manhunt for the gunman who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City goes on. A study suggests there are millions of psychiatric disorders linked to exposure to lead in gasoline. And Rockefeller Center gets in the holiday spirit with its annual Christmas tree lighting. Manhunt continues for shooter in UnitedHealthcare CEO killingThe manhunt for the person who fatally shot the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is still going on. Rockefeller Center tree lights up the holiday seasonIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Rockefeller Center, which celebrated its tree lighting with a star-studded show last night.

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☆ Trump picks former Development Finance Corp. CEO Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Adam Boehler, the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 14, 2020. Boehler worked alongside his friend Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House advisor at the time. The White House reportedly viewed Witkoff's meetings more as an opportunity for him to better understand the situation, than as a full diplomatic effort. Boehler will assume a role that is currently held by special envoy for hostage affairs Roger Carstens, who was appointed by Trump in 2020. During the Covid pandemic, the new agency was also tasked with coordinating some of the medical supply chain, parts of which were working under an emergency Defense Production Act mandate from the White House.

Persons: Adam Boehler, Donald Trump, Boehler, Jared Kushner, Trump's, Trump, Adam, Omer Neutra, Steve Witkoff, Biden, Roger Carstens, Carstens, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S . International Development Finance Corporation, White, Rubicon Founders, Abraham Accords, Great, NBC News, Reuters, Trump, International Development Finance Corporation Locations: Washington , U.S, Nashville, Israel, Gaza, United States of America, Qatar, U.S

☆ Op-ed: If Trump reverses TikTok ban, donors win and U.S. national security loses
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Dewardric L. Mcneal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Courts generally defer to the executive and legislative branches on national security matters, but the outcome may depend on whether the court frames the issue solely as a national security question or also considers First Amendment concerns. "There's a lot of good and there's a lot of bad with TikTok," Trump said. However, the app's popularity should not outweigh the national security concerns it poses, particularly given its ties to the Chinese government. Allowing donor-driven priorities to eclipse these legitimate security concerns undermines public trust in the policymaking process and erodes confidence in government institutions. Americans deserve a government that treats national security as a top priority and not one that is negotiable or secondary to the interests of private wealthy donors.

Persons: Trump, hasn't, TikTok, Donald Trump, Jeff Yass, Elon Musk, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, George Soros —, Republicans —, Soros, PAFACA, Laws, ByteDance's, Dewardric McNeal, Obama Organizations: Trump, Supreme, U.S ., Appeals, Facebook, Street Journal, Mar, Lago, Republicans, Elon, Lawmakers, Foreign, Public, Congress, Senate, PAFACA, Longview Global, CNBC, Defense Department Locations: Jan, U.S, China, ByteDance, Yass, Washington, TikTok, Mar, Asia

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., will face at least one primary challenger in 2026, with Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announcing Wednesday that he will run for the seat held by the two-term senator, citing Cassidy’s vote to convict Donald Trump after his 2021 impeachment trial. Louisiana citizens did not give up on this fight.”Cassidy campaign spokesman Joe Ramallo statement to NBC News: “I thought he wanted to be State Treasurer? He publicly said he wanted a job in the Trump administration, and apparently they didn’t want him. While Collins represents a state Vice President Kamala Harris carried in last month's elections, Cassidy is up for re-election in ruby-red Louisiana, which backed Trump by 22 points. Fleming, who overlapped with Cassidy when both men served in the House, touted his work as a senior advisor to Trump during the president-elect's first administration.

Persons: Sen, Bill Cassidy, John Fleming, Donald Trump, Fleming, Cassidy “, ”, Trump, ” Fleming, ” Cassidy, Joe Ramallo, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, Maine’s Susan Collins, Collins, Kamala Harris, Cassidy Organizations: America, NBC, Shreveport Times, Republicans, U.S . Capitol, Trump, United States Senate Locations: Louisiana, Washington, Shreveport

☆ Trump picks Peter Navarro, who went to prison for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena, as top trade adviser
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as “Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing” in his next White House term. Navarro, 75, will be tasked with helping to “successfully advance and communicate the Trump Manufacturing, Tariff, and Trade Agendas,” Trump wrote in a pair of Truth Social posts revealing the pick. Navarro was previously a top trade aide for Trump during his first term. He served a roughly four-month sentence in a federal facility in Miami for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. After Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, Navarro spread debunked claims that widespread voter fraud resulted in the race being stolen from Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Peter Navarro, Navarro, “, ” Trump, Navarro “, ” Navarro, Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Trade, Manufacturing, Trump Manufacturing, Trump, Capitol, Republican National Convention, Hire Locations: Miami

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