2024 election: What could come next
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Associated Press FinanceTrump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. While the U.S. dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has survived past challenges to its preeminence, members of the alliance and other developing nations say they are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said: “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy."
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s FBI Pick Scored Gig After Frontrunner Flunked Job Interview
Kash Patel may have finally been nominated for the position he craved the most—Federal Bureau of Investigation director. But it’s not like Donald Trump wanted him first. President-elect Trump said Saturday he would nominate Patel to head the FBI, heralding him as a “brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter” and signaling he would push current FBI Director Christopher Wray out of his 10-year term. But Patel wasn’t Trump’s first choice for the role, according to Axios—he just di
- The Daily Beast
Joe Biden Sends Parting Shot at GOP in Bombshell Pardon for Son Hunter
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday just days before he was scheduled to be sentenced in separate federal gun and tax cases—marking an about face for the lame-duck president. “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,” Biden said in a statement. The president accused his “political opponents in Congress” of pursuing the pr
- Sky News
People in Ukraine remain united against Russia as Zelenskyy looks to end fighting
The walls are now festooned with the faces of thousands of soldiers, all dead, all killed in this war with Russia. "Ukrainians, after such a sacrifice, when almost in each family we have someone either wounded or in the battlefield, or helping our armed forces, so we understand that with a bad deal, Russia will repeat its aggression again," she told me.
- CNN
The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down
Time and time again the Assad dynasty has survived internal and external challenges and lived to fight another day. But nothing lasts forever.
- HuffPost
Trump Wants Jared Kushner's Father To Be His Ambassador To France
The president-elect pardoned Charles Kushner near the end of his first term in the Oval Office.
- Yahoo Finance AU
RBA interest rates: Major banks’ predictions ahead of December meeting
ANZ, Westpac and NAB are all in agreement in when the first rate cut could come, while Commonwealth Bank remains the outlier.
- NewsWire
Why ex-Israeli minister blocked from Aus
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he barred the ex-Israeli minister from coming to Australia due to concerns her views could “undermine social cohesion”.
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump’s Europe policy is a lose-lose game — unless he pivots
Donald Trump's proposed Europe policy may prove self-defeating, as it risks leaving the continent more vulnerable to Russian aggression and Chinese economic dominance, while also sowing divisions among allies and undermining the ability of EU member states to meet U.S. expectations.
- Yahoo Finance
Trump’s pick to run FCC is an ominous sign for Big Tech
The country’s tech titans might need to start fortifying defenses against the agenda of incoming Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr.
- CNN
Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on.
- HuffPost
Jasmine Crockett Has Blistering Message For GOP Pearl-Clutching Over Hunter Biden Pardon
The Texas Democrat advised Republicans to "take a look in the mirror" after the president pardoned his son.
- CNN
Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation
Protesters rallied in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday and there were signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
- Reuters
German foreign minister criticizes Beijing's support for Russia
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused China of providing Russia with weapons for its war against Ukraine and threatening peace in Europe and the Indo-Pacific. “Instead of taking responsibility for peace and security in the world as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, China is opposing our core European interests with its economic and weapons aid to Russia,” Baerbock said in a statement ahead of a visit to Beijing.
- The Hill
Opinion - Putin’s gambit, Biden’s aid, and Trump’s shadow: The unfolding drama in Ukraine
The Biden administration's shift in policy to allow Ukraine to deploy long-range ATACMS missiles and provide $300 million in military aid, combined with Putin's loosening of conditions for the use of nuclear weapons, has intensified the war in Ukraine, as the country braces for a return of Donald Trump to the White House.
- HuffPost
Ex-FBI Deputy Director Sounds Alarm On Trump's Kash Patel Pick: 'Profoundly Unqualified'
Andrew McCabe said Trump's controversial choice is a "terrible development" for those at the agency, and his lack of qualifications aren't up for "debate."
- The Hill
Opinion - Special treatment for Russia — a dangerous American tradition
Beginning with Presidents Clinton and Bush in the early 2000s, the U.S. response to the Kremlin’s malign activities has all too often been excessively deferential.
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump’s pick to lead the FCC poses a threat to free speech
Brendan Carr has shown that he is willing to break with longstanding and bipartisan FCC precedent to punish Trump’s detractors.
- HuffPost
James Carville Says These Harris Campaign Moves Brought Serious 'Trouble' To Dems
The longtime Democratic strategist said the campaign has contributed to "almost unfathomable" damage to the party's "brand."
- The Daily Beast
Fox News Flubs Breaking News Alert on Hunter Biden Pardon
A Fox News contributor on Sunday night messed up his delivery of the breaking news that President Joe Biden was planning on pardoning his son, Hunter, days before he was set to be sentenced on federal gun and tax charges. Charlie Hurt was tasked with reading the news shortly after it was first reported, though he mixed up Biden’s name with President-elect Donald Trump, prompting his co-hosts to jump in and correct the record. “NBC News is reporting that President Trump has decided he will pardon