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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 Independent
‘Embarrassed’ Barron looks on as Trump and ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk dance to YMCA at Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving
Musk was once again spotted with the Trumps at Mar-a-Lago as they celebrated Thanksgiving
- 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.
- HuffPost
Pete Hegseth's Mom Called Him An 'Abuser Of Women' In Email: Report
The New York Times obtained a copy of an email sent by the mother of Trump's chosen defense chief, who has a history of sexual misconduct allegations.
- The Independent
Elon Musk names financial watchdog government agency he wants to ‘delete’
Musk used a clip from ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ to make the announcement
- The Independent
Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Ukraine military chief vows to reinforce eastern front
Intense clashes reported along front line in Ukraine as Moscow ramps up efforts to seize territory ahead of Donald Trump’s return to White House
- Australian Associated Press
China blasts US arms sale to Taiwan, president's visit
China says it will take "resolute countermeasures" against the latest US arms sale to Taiwan, adding it has lodged "stern representations" with Washington.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Picks Fierce Loyalist Kash Patel for Major Shake-Up of FBI
In what could prove to be another controversial cabinet pick for his second presidential term, Donald Trump has announced that he wants Kash Patel to run the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel, 44, is a long-time Trump loyalist. If approved, he will replace current director Christopher Wray, reports CBS News. In a social media post on Saturday, Trump described his nominee as a “brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending
- 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 Daily Beast
Bill Maher Says This Is Why Trump Keeps Winning Black Voters
Bill Maher and Stephen A. Smith dissected why Donald Trump grew his support among Black voters, and they believe they found the answer: Trump represented how white people felt about Black people. The HBO comedian and ESPN star sat down together for Maher’s Club Random podcast, where they analyzed why Black people could vote for a man who repeatedly expressed racist language. Maher offered a suggestion, claiming that while Black voters knew Trump was racist, the language he uses wasn’t foreign to
- 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.
- The Daily Beast
Ex-Trump Official Warns: ‘Do Not Underestimate AOC’ in 2028
A former Trump administration official thinks Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) could make a formidable candidate for president, warning Republicans not to underestimate her. Monica Crowley, former assistant secretary of public affairs at the Treasury Department, discussed the progressive lawmaker’s capabilities Friday night on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle. Guest host Lisa Boothe first noted how Ocasio-Cortez asked constituents who voted for her but not for Vice President Kamala Harris why th
- The Hill
Trump wants a Gaza ceasefire deal ‘now,’ Graham says
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that President-elect Trump wants to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal before inauguration day on Jan. 20, Axios reported on Friday. “Trump is more determined than ever to release the hostages and supports a ceasefire that includes a hostage deal. He wants to see it happening now,” Graham told Axios. “I…
- 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."
- HuffPost
How A Recent Supreme Court Decision May Have Already Hamstrung RFK Jr.'s Big Plans
Can liberals stop worrying and love the end of "Chevron deference"?
- GOBankingRates
Trump Won the Election: 3 Changes That Could Be Coming to the Economy in the Next 4 Years
President-elect Donald Trump’s surprising and historic return to the White House in January 2025 will bring with him many questions as to how the mercurial former president’s second administration will reshape the American economy for the next four years. To make such predictions, one can look to his first presidency, as well as promises and assertions he’s made on the campaign trail, from tariffs to deportations to massive deregulation.
- 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.
- CNN
Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations
Hindu nationalists and pro-Khalistan Sikhs hurled fists and flagpoles at one another as the violence spilled into the grounds of the Hindu Sabha temple, in an incident which triggered days of violence across Canada and led to multiple arrests.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Dines With Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago After Tariff Threat
Justin Trudeau had dinner with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday evening, after the president-elect threatened steep tariffs on Canada, CNN reported. The Canadian prime minister’s visit, the first by a G7 leader since Trump’s victory, came after Trudeau described how he intends to work with Trump when he’s president once again. “Ultimately, it is through lots of constructive, real conversations with President Trump that I’m going to have that will keep us moving forward on the right track for
- 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.