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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.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Biden, Joe Biden’s, “, ”, James Zogby, Kamala Harris, ” Uncommitted, Lexis Zeidan, Trump “, ” Lexi Zeidan, Trump, Jill Stein, Harris, Harris ’, wasn’t, ” Zeidan, ’, Wa’el Alzayat, Emgage, Alzayat, Wa'el Alzayat, Jose Luis Magana, Mike Huckabee, Tulsi Gabbard, Matt Gaetz, Waleed Shahid, Lavora Barnes, –, ” Barnes, Shawn Fain, Ruwa, Romman, ” Romman, Trump’s, Dalal Baydoun, Stein, Israel, ” Harris, Bill Clinton, ” Clinton, ” Clinton’s, capper, Liz Cheney, Dick Cheney, Donald Trump, ” Shahid, “ it’s, ” Zogby, Zogby, “ There’s, we’re, he’s, CNN’s Danny Freeman, Yon Pomeranz Organizations: CNN —, Democratic, Movement, Black, Arab American Institute and, Democratic National Committee, Trump, CNN, Green Party, Democrat, Democrats, Muslim, Latina, Democratic National Convention, United Center, Michigan Democrats, United Auto Workers, statehouse, West Bank, United Nations, UN Human Rights, State, Defense, Michigan State University Locations: Gaza, Michigan, Dearborn, CNN Dearborn , Michigan, American, Chase , Maryland, Israel, Chicago, Palestinian, Georgia, ”, Arab, Lebanon, East Lansing, Palestine, Iraq

☆ The election is over, but bettors are still wagering on these 8 political predictions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPrediction markets made a splash during 2024 Presidential election. Billions of dollars were bet on the presidential election outcome via prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket this year. Here are some political bets to watch on Kalshi and Polymarket now that the presidential election is over. Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty ImagesCurrent odds: Yes (32¢), No (69¢)Betting volume: $285,843Trump ends Gaza war by first 100 days? Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty ImagesCurrent odds: Yes (47¢), No (54¢)Betting volume: $267,997

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☆ Trump looms over Biden’s final meeting with Xi in Peru
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In the end, looking backward may be more productive for Biden and Xi than trying to predict what’s next for their two nations. Biden administration officials acknowledge they have little insight into what a notoriously unpredictable leader might be planning. What Biden can do, they argue, is reiterate to Xi the value of maintaining communication, even amid the expected contention. A key counterweight could be Biden’s legacyHow Trump confronts those threats is not something he’s discussed at great length, at least as a candidate. It’s also an area his aides believe could — and should — be continued by the incoming Trump administration, though acknowledging they have little to go on when it comes to the president-elect’s intentions.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense and a former Fox News host, was investigated in 2017 over "an alleged sexual assault" at a California hotel that was hosting a gathering of Republican women, police said Friday. The National Federation of Republican Women was holding a convention at the hotel at the time, according to the organization's website. Fox News, the National Federation of Republican Women and Hyatt Regency hotels did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hegseth's last day at Fox News was Tuesday, the day of Trump’s announcement, the network said earlier. He began working at Fox News in 2014 and began co-hosting “Fox & Friends Weekend” in 2017.

Persons: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s, Hegseth, “, ”, Timothy Parlatore, Parlatore, Steven Cheung, Trump, Cheung, Hegseth's Organizations: Fox News, Republican, Monterey police, Police, Hyatt Regency Monterey, Del, National Federation of Republican Women, Vanity Fair, Trump, United, Defense, Fox, Hyatt Regency, Army National Guard Locations: California, Monterey, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel, Del Monte, Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

While Kamala Harris made history, Vivek Ramaswamy became a household name, and Usha Vance debuted to a tepid national audience, many everyday South Asian Americans were experiencing something altogether different. As these political leaders saw their profiles rise, everyday South Asian Americans experienced increased racism, with anti-South Asian posts online doubling over the campaign season, a new report found. Threats of violence against Asian Americans are up 17% from the baseline, and a vast majority of those threats were directed at South Asian Americans, the data revealed. Still, his Indian American identity has drawn fire. “South Asians, we don’t voice, we don’t make noise, we just silently are suffering,” she said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Vivek Ramaswamy, Usha Vance, “, ”, Pawan Dhingra, it’s, Manjusha Kulkarni, Harris, ’ ‘, ’, ” Sona, ‘, ’ ”, Donald Trump ., Laura Loomer, JD Vance, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Dhingra, —, “ Kamala Harris ’, Sangay Mishra, she’d, Trump, Harris “, Vivek, Nick Fuentes, Ramaswamy, Ann Coulter, Elon Musk, Dhingra, It’s, Payal Sawhney, she’s, Sawhney Organizations: Amherst College, South Asian, Trump, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention, South, Drew University, NBC, GOP, Elon, Indian, “ Locations: South, India, Georgia, “, New Jersey, Indian, Indian American, U.S, ” Los Angeles

☆ Why the threat of land degradation will shape international cooperation for decades to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Extraordinary circumstances have degraded 40% of global land iStockCertain places around the world are already experiencing this at an accelerated rate. And that’s just one state; at present rates, land degradation threatens half of the global GDP. The Economics of Land Degradation also estimated that each dollar invested into land restoration will return up to $30 in value. The threat of land degradation is a shared burden. And a decade after the Changwon Initiative was launched, it has successfully defined Land Degradation Neutrality, enabling 129 countries to align with its principles and work towards zero land degradation.

Persons: COP16 Organizations: United Nations Convention, UN, Changwon Initiative Locations: COP16, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, California, United States, Saharan Africa, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom, Sahel, Africa

☆ Russians focus on Musk as they assess incoming Trump administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Sebastian Shukla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As US President-elect Donald Trump continues to make heads turn with nominations for key roles in his incoming administration, Russians are trying to understand the appointments and what impacts they might have for Moscow. Waltz also described Russia as “a gas station with nukes” in an interview with NPR on November 4. Asked about how they viewed the incoming administration and future relations between old adversaries, people were a little more divided. “Trump said that ‘I will do everything for America’, but he did not say a word about Russia,” Sergey told CNN. But I hope, that there will be a good agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evgeny Popov, Mike Waltz, Donald Trump’s, Waltz, Vladimir Putin, Popov, Trump, Olga Skabeeva, Tulsi Gabbard, Gabbard, ” Skabeeva, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon, ” Elena, “ Trump, ‘, ” Sergey, Vladimir Kostyukevich, Joe Biden, Elena, “, ” Tatiyana, ”, Kostyukevich Organizations: CNN, TV, Duma, Ukraine, NPR, Republican, Kyiv, of, Twitter, America Locations: Moscow, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Israel, Palestine

☆ Trump picks top campaign spokesman Steven Cheung to be his White House communications director
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kit Maher | Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

West Palm Beach, Florida CNN —President-elect Donald Trump has named Steven Cheung as his White House communications director, promoting the campaign spokesman to one of the top communications roles in the White House. During Trump’s first term, Cheung served as director of strategic response. “I am thrilled to have them join my White House as we, Make America Great Again!”The position of White House communications director is separate from the role as White House press secretary, though people have served both roles simultaneously in the past. Both he and another White House communications director, Stephanie Grisham, have since broken from their former boss. Prior to working on Trump’s first campaign, Cheung was a spokesman for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Persons: Donald Trump, Steven Cheung, Cheung, Trump, Sergio Gor, Gor, “ Steven Cheung, ” Trump, “, Anthony Scaramucci, Trump’s, Stephanie Grisham, Dana White Organizations: Palm Beach , Florida CNN —, White House, CNN, America, White, UFC, Republican National Convention, Arlington National Cemetery, Army Locations: Palm Beach , Florida, Arlington

☆ Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Pete Hegseth, host of Fox & Friends, at the National Council of Young Israel Gala in New York City. Police in California investigated Fox News host Pete Hegseth — who was picked this week by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Defense Department secretary — in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a hotel in 2017, officials said. Hegseth, 44, was not charged after the probe that year by the Monterey Police Department. The spokesperson said the full police report on the alleged incident is exempt from public disclosure. Hegseth's attorney, Timothy Parlatore told CNBC, "The police department confirmed last night that it was fully investigated and he was cleared."

Persons: Pete Hegseth, Pete Hegseth —, Donald Trump, Hegseth, Timothy Parlatore, Parlatore Organizations: Fox & Friends, National Council of Young Israel, New York City . Police, Fox News, Defense Department, Monterey Police Department, NBC News, Hyatt Regency Monterey, National Federation of Republican Women, CNBC Locations: New York City, California, Monterey, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel, Spa

The 2024 Latin Grammy Awards are here — and it's a milestone anniversary. This year the event celebrates 25 years of honoring the best of Latin music in Spanish and Portuguese. More than 700 artists were nominated across 58 categories this year, according to Manuel Abud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy. Latin music icon Marc Anthony will also executive produce a special segment, with salsa great Sergio George, to pay homage to the tropical music genre. Puerto Rican artist Kany García performed during the pre-show and won best singer-songwriter song with "García."

Persons: — it's, Manuel Abud, Bad, Anitta, Karol G, Luis Fonsi, Pitbull, Juan Luis Guerra, Carlos Vives, Marc Anthony, Sergio George, Edgar Barrera, Barrera, Nathy Peluso, Amar, Peluso, Kany García Organizations: Kaseya, Latin Recording Academy, Shakira, Latin, Grupo Frontera, Miami Beach Convention, Juventud, Univision Locations: Miami, U.S, Colombian, Mexican American, Spanish Argentine, Puerto Rican

Owens, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and City Council member Aaron Banks were indicted last month on conspiracy and bribery charges. Barbara Gauntt / Clarion Ledger / USA Today via ImagnA City Council member, Angelique Lee, resigned in August and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery. “People are tired; they just want some good stuff done,” said Vernon Hartley, a City Council member for one of the city’s poorest wards. Aaron Banks is the second Jackson City Council member to be charged in the federal bribery case. Angelique Lee, a former City Council member, resigned and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery.

Persons: JACKSON, —, Virgi Lindsay, ” Lindsay, Jody Owens, Lauren Witte, “, ”, Owens, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Aaron Banks, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Barbara Gauntt, Angelique Lee, Sherik Marve Smith, Smith, Jackson, Vernon Hartley, ” Owens, Banks, Lumumba, They’re, Lee, Rogelio V . Solis, The United States ”, Hartley, Lindsay, Ashby Foote, Hannah Mattix, Foote, ” Foote, ” Hartley Organizations: Miss, Council, Clarion Ledger, FBI, Southern District of, City Council, City, “, Department of Housing, Urban Development, U.S, Southern, Southern District of Mississippi Owens, Jackson City Council, ”, Attorney’s Office, The United, NBC News, Republican, Capital Club, USA, Solutions Locations: Jackson, Hinds, Hinds County, Southern District, Southern District of Mississippi, Imagn, Nashville, Florida, Owens, Africa, The United States, generalities, City

☆ Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, had been a subject of a sex trafficking investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Tom_Winter_Nbc_News.Jpg | Tom Winter | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Justice Department, has previously been investigated over allegations of sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl — a federal probe that ultimately did not yield criminal charges. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 16. Greenberg pleaded guilty in May 2021 to several crimes, including the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. Stephen Alford, 62, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, said he could help the Matt Gaetz secure a presidential pardon, authorities said. Matt Gaetz has said the allegations stemmed from the extortion plot.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s, Gaetz, “, ”, Angela Weiss, ’, Joel Micah Greenberg, Gaetz’s, Greenberg, scoffed, Don Gaetz, Stephen Alford, Alford, Robert Levinson, Matt Gaetz’s, Biden, Joe Biden, ” “, ” Gaetz Organizations: Justice Department, Capitol, Justice, DOJ, Republican National Convention, Getty, NBC News, “, Politico, Gaetz, FBI, Fort Walton Locations: Florida, Milwaukee, Bahamas, Seminole County , Florida, Fort, Fort Walton Beach , Florida, Iran

☆ Here's what the U.S.' enemies — and allies — might see from Marco Rubio as secretary of State
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) react during a campaign event at Dorton Arena, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2024. Jonathan Drake | ReutersPresident-elect Donald Trump's choice of Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of State, arguably the world's most important diplomat, could change the dial when it comes to the U.S.' relationship with both its enemies and its allies. You know, adversaries are uniting — in North Korea, Iran, China, Russia — [and] increasingly coordinating," Rubio said. US Senator Marco Rubio speaks during a campaign rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024. And I think that's what [former President] Donald Trump is trying to say," Rubio said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Jonathan Drake, Donald Trump's, Sen, Rubio, Trump, " Rubio, Marco, Trump's, Giorgio Viera, China Rubio, Wei Dongsheng, State Rubio, Mark Wilson, Masoud Pezeshkian, Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Angela Weiss, Donald Trump —, Ukraine It's, It's, Mike Segar Organizations: Dorton, Reuters, State, Senate Intelligence, Foreign Relations, Trump, White, Allies, CNN, Republican, AFP, Getty, U.S ., Science & Technology, Visual China, Rubio, China, Politico, White House, U.S, NBC, PPL Center, Afp, Russia, NBC News, Republican National Convention Locations: Raleigh , North Carolina, U.S, China, Iran, Ukraine, Russia, North Korea, Doral , Florida, Beijing, Communist China, JIUJIANG, CHINA, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, Washington, Israel, New York, Washington , DC, Gaza, Lebanon, Florida, Allentown , Pennsylvania, Tehran, Milwaukee , Wisconsin

☆ Trump may cede global climate leadership to China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After a campaign featuring promises to slash landmark climate legislation, and a first term record that included pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement, President-elect Donald Trump's win casts a shadow of doubt over the world of global climate policy. As an isolationist, Trump-led American foreign policy cedes global leadership on the issue, an increasingly willing China can assume the spot instead. Ceding global climate leadership to China "would be a mistake"China is looking to "play a more proactive role internationally on climate change," said Joanna Lewis, an associate professor at Georgetown University and expert in international climate policy. But "it would be a mistake for the United States to completely cede not just [its] leadership role on climate change. But the development of low carbon technologies, that's really the area that has been particularly competitive between China and the United States," said Lewis.

Persons: Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump's, Trump, Joanna Lewis, Lewis, Joe Biden Organizations: European Union, Republicans, United Nations, BMO Capital Markets, Georgetown University Locations: Osaka, Japan, Paris, China, United States

☆ Matt Gaetz's most controversial moments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He has also been the subject of multiple House Ethics Committee probes. Related Video House of Representatives tumbles into chaos as fight for new speaker eruptsHere are some of the most controversial moments of Gaetz's career so far:He invited a Holocaust denier to the State of the Union. AdvertisementDemocrats urged the House Ethics Committee to investigate the matter. Advertisement"I'll give you the truth why I'm not speaker," McCarthy said in April 2024. House Ethics Committee probes GatezThe House Ethics Committee opened its probe into Gaetz in 2021.

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☆ Trump's transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit: Reuters
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Ending the tax credit could have grave implications for an already stalling U.S. EV transition. Representatives with the Trump transition and Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The alliance last month in an Oct. 15 letter urged Congress to retain the EV tax credits, calling them "critical to cementing the U.S. as a global leader in the future of automotive technology and manufacturing." Trump's energy transition team views the consumer EV credit as an easy target, believing that eliminating it would get broad consensus in a Republican-controlled Congress as part of a larger tax-reform bill.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Win Mcnamee, Donald Trump's, Tesla, Elon Musk, Joe Biden's, oilman Harold Hamm, Doug Burgum, Mary Barra, Ngan, Trump, Donald Trump, Allison Robbert Organizations: White, Washington , D.C, Getty, Reuters, Trump, EV, Motors, Continental Resources, North Dakota, General Motors, Chevrolet Silverado, Huntington Place Convention, Afp, Alliance, Automotive Innovation, Tesla, Republican, Republicans, Hyatt Locations: Washington ,, Detroit , Michigan, Florida, Washington , DC

The Boston-area university’s denial followed a reported claim by one of its professors that the political science department would no longer facilitate internships at Moulton’s office. “We have reached out to Congressman Moulton’s office to clarify that we have not — and will not — limit internship opportunities with his office,” the university said in a statement. Moulton’s office also shared a transcript of a voicemail that it said was left by Art, the contents of which were first reported by The Boston Globe. He did confirm to the Globe that he had called Moulton’s office about blocking student internships. The Harris campaign did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Persons: Seth Moulton, Moulton’s, Moulton, Kamala Harris, ”, “, I’m, ” David Art, “ I’m, Sydney Simon, ” Moulton, Harris, Tom Suozzi, ” Suozzi, “ Kamala, Trump, ” Harris, Sam Alleman Organizations: Tufts University, Center, New York Times, Democratic, “, Times, Tufts, NBC News, Art, The Boston Globe, Globe, AdImpact, Facebook, Pew Research Center, NBC, MSNBC, NBCUniversal, Trump, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention Locations: interning, Boston, New York

WASHINGTON — Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., plans to file a resolution in the House on Thursday that would express support for the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution, which sets the term limits for the president. However, he could introduce it as a privileged resolution to force Republicans to vote on the matter. The resolution, which NBC News obtained Wednesday, reaffirms that the 22nd Amendment "applies to two terms in the aggregate as President of the United States" and reaffirms that it "applies to President-elect Trump." The resolution lists a number of instances in which Trump has joked or floated the idea of serving longer than two terms in the White House or being a dictator. To amend the Constitution and modify term limits for president, both the House and the Senate would need to approve amendment language by two-thirds votes.

Persons: Dan Goldman, Trump, “, we’ve, Harry Truman, Franklin D, Roosevelt Organizations: WASHINGTON —, NBC, New York Times, House Republican, Congressional Research Service, Congress, National Conference of State Legislatures Locations: United States, Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence was, for most of their four years together, a loyal partner who helped smooth Trump’s dealings with establishment Republicans and evangelical conservatives. “It compresses things,” said Joel Goldstein, a vice presidential scholar and professor emeritus at Saint Louis University. At one point, polling showed him to be one of the least-liked vice presidential candidates over the last 30 years. And during his own presidency, Biden tasked Vice President Kamala Harris with the tough-to-define and tough-to-evaluate assignment of tackling the root causes of migration from Mexico and Central America. He also was the last sitting vice president to win the presidency.

Persons: JD Vance, — “, Vance, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, “, Jordan Wiggins, “ He’s, Al Gore, Bill Clinton’s, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Obama, Grover, Mike Pence, Pence, Trump —, Joel Goldstein, Tim Walz, JD, ” Wiggins, ” Vance, isn’t, “ JD, ” Vance hasn’t, Gore, George W, Bush, Dick Cheney, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, I’d, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Ronald Reagan, Reagan Organizations: Republican Party, Trump, Jan, U.S . Capitol, Saint Louis University, Senate, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, NBC, Press, GOP, The New York Times, Central America, NBC News, Republican National Convention Locations: Ohio, Cincinnati, Grover Cleveland, Iowa, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Clinton, Mexico, Central, George H.W .

☆ 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

☆ Business leaders weigh the U.S.' role in climate policy as Trump transitions to White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Emma Graham | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Participants walk by the entrance of the U.N. COP29 climate conference at the Baku Olympic Stadium. watch now"President Trump has been very clear he doesn't believe in climate change. While campaigning, Trump targeted the Inflation Reduction Act — which he calls the "green new scam" — and pledged to rescind any "unspent" funds. U.S. climate envoy John Podesta, who leads America's delegation at COP29, held firm on Washington's continued leadership on climate policy, saying during the opening of the annual conference that "efforts to prevent climate change remain a commitment in the U.S. and will confidently continue." In his speech at the Republican National Convention in July, Trump claimed that increasing domestic oil and gas production would drive down prices for consumers at the pump.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Rich, CNBC's Dan Murphy, Trump, Joe Biden, —, John Podesta, America's, Washington's, Ajay Banga, Donald Trump, Darren Woods, Woods, Biden, Trump's Organizations: Baku, Getty, Boston Consulting Group, CNBC, Exxon Mobil, Trump, Republican National Convention Locations: BAKU, Azerbaijan, Baku, U.S, decarbonization, Washington, COP29, Paris

☆ Melania Trump unlikely to move to the White House full time as first lady: ‘This time is different’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Betsy Klein | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

I was in the White House before. The Bidens have similarly spent significant time at the family’s Delaware homes, though the White House has been both Joe and Jill Biden’s primary residence on weekdays for the past four years. I don’t feel that way,” Melania Trump told Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt last month. The prospect of a first lady declining to live full time at the White House offers a remarkable break in precedent but should not be surprising to those who have long observed Melania Trump. In this May 2018 photo, Melania Trump arrives during a "Be Best" initiative event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

Persons: Washington CNN — Melania Trump, she’ll, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, Melania Trump, Trump, “ I’m, ” Trump, Donald Trump, Jill Biden’s, Barron, Barron Trump, ” Melania Trump, Ainsley Earhardt, … He’s, ”, Kate Bennett, Melania Trump’s, Biden, children’s, Al Drago, Bennett, ‘, Stephanie Grisham, “, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Winston Wolkoff, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, Rosalynn Carter, “ wasn’t, Rebecca Wright, that’s, ” Bennett Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, White, Fox News, Mar, New York University, Trump, White House, CNN White House, “, Bloomberg, Getty, East Wing, SSRS, Palm, ”, Republican National Convention Locations: Washington, New York City, Palm Beach , Florida, Lago, Bedminster , New Jersey, Delaware, Florida, New York, Madison, West Palm Beach, Rose, Washington , DC, McAllen , Texas, Palm Beach and New York, Milwaukee

Republicans will keep control of the House of Representatives, NBC News projected Wednesday. Going into the election, House Republicans aimed to expand their razor-thin majority of 220 seats, compared to the 212 held by Democrats. That threadbare GOP majority gave Democrats high hopes to flip the chamber. Despite the massive fundraising effort, Democrats failed to gain the 218 seats needed for control of the House. In Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, Republican Rob Bresnahan unseated incumbent Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright, and in the state's 7th District, Republican Ryan Mackenzie defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Susan Wild, two particularly competitive races.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Amy Walter, Republican Rob Bresnahan, Matt Cartwright, Republican Ryan Mackenzie, Susan Wild, Tom Barret, Elissa Slotkin, Trump, Barack Obama's Organizations: Republican National Convention, Republicans, Representatives, NBC News, Republican, GOP, Senate, Democrats, NBC, Congressional District, Democratic, Michigan Senate Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, state's, Michigan

☆ OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman returns after three months of leave
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Greg Brockman speaks onstage at "OpenAI Co-founder on ChatGPT, DALL·E, and the Impact of Generative AI" during 2023 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 10, 2023 in Austin, Texas. OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman has returned to the company as president, three months after announcing he would take a sabbatical "through end of year." In late September, OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati announced she would depart the company after six and a half years. The same day, research chief Bob McGrew and Barret Zoph, a research vice president, said they were leaving. OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever and former safety leader Jan Leike announced their departures in May, with Leike joining rival Anthropic.

Persons: Greg Brockman, OpenAI, Mira Murati, Bob McGrew, Barret Zoph, Ilya Sutskever, Jan Leike, Anthropic ., John Schulman, Lilian Weng, Brockman, Sam Altman, Altman, Altman's Organizations: Austin Convention Center, OpenAI, Leike, Anthropic, Google Locations: Austin , Texas

Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision. The role of White House national security adviser does not require Senate confirmation. Waltz joins New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as the second House Republican to be tapped by Trump for a post in his new administration. Trump selected Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Persons: Michael Waltz, Donald Trump, Mike Waltz, Waltz, Vladimir Putin, Elise Stefanik, Trump Organizations: Republican National Convention, Green Beret, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, Street Journal, NSA, China Task Force, Republicans, NPR, U.S ., White House, New York, Republican, Trump, United Nations Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Afghanistan, East, Africa, China, He's, Ukraine, Russia

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