Trump News for Monday, November 11, 2024
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Elon Musk may help improve U.S.-China relations, experts say
NBC10 Boston
Elon Musk's relationship with Donald Trump has fueled expectations that he could soften the U.S. President-elect's policy stance toward Beijing.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:57 PM
Trump Taps Green Beret Critic as Security Adviser
Devdiscourse
President-elect Donald Trump selects Republican Representative Mike Waltz as his national security adviser. Waltz, a retired Army Green Beret, is a vocal critic of China and emphasizes the importance of U.S. readiness for potential regional conflicts. He has also served in the National Guard as a colonel.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:56 PM
Stephen Miller expected to be named Trump's deputy chief of staff of policy, oversee deportations
Salon
Stephen Miller expected to be named Trump's deputy chief of staff of policy, oversee deportations
Nov 11, 2024, 11:55 PM
Trump's choice of Elise Stefanik for UN envoy offers hope for US leadership
New York Post
Donald Trump made a terrific choice when he tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik as US ambassador to the United Nations — offering hope for restoring US leadership on the world stage.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:54 PM
Trump Names His EPA Pick
Newser
President-elect Trump named another member of his team Monday, announcing that former Rep. Lee Zeldin is his choice for Environmental Protection Agency administrator. If he is...
Nov 11, 2024, 11:53 PM
Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto's post-election rally
ElliotLakeToday.com
NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump's victory last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high. The world's largest cryptocurrency topped $87,000 for the first time on Monday. As of around 3:45 p.m.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:52 PM
Trump asks Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
Cable News Network
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to serve as his national security adviser, according to a source familiar.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:50 PM
Democrats look to lay minefield for Trump agenda during lame-duck session
Washington Examiner
Democrats are scrambling to put obstacles in place for Trump and his Republicans' assumed trifecta control of the White House, Senate, and House.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:49 PM
Wokeism elected Trump, Don’s vote-by-male triumph and other commentary
New York Post
The “metropolitan liberal left has been going down a particularly self-destructive path in recent years,” thunders Nick Tyrone at Spiked; if those “liberals hadn’t done so many things wrong, Trump almost certainly would have lost.”
Nov 11, 2024, 11:46 PM
Kathy Hochul looks to revive hated NYC congestion toll before Trump takes office — but critics say ‘never’
New York Post
Opponents of congestion pricing are railing against Gov. Hochul's plan to revive the controversial first-in-the-nation "congestion" pricing toll to enter Manhattan's business district -- before President -elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:46 PM
Donald Trump’s victory is about class, not race. And that’s a good thing
The Globe and Mail
As the racial makeup of America changed, Americans started seeing their political choices less and less through the lens of race
Nov 11, 2024, 11:42 PM
Susie Wiles faces big challenges as Trump’s first chief of staff
The Hill
The second Trump administration is beginning to populate, with the president-elect appointing a border czar, nominating an ambassador to the United Nations and choosing a leader of the Environmental Protection Agency. But the most important appointment President-elect Trump has made so far is his first — Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff.…
Nov 11, 2024, 11:42 PM
Trump’s demand for recess appointments, explained
Vox.com
The change would be a major blow to the system of checks and balances.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:40 PM
Waves of Jan. 6 defendants cite Trump election in request to delay cases
CBS News
Capitol riot defendants are citing Trump's election in requests to delay their cases because of his pledge to pardon some convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:39 PM
Scientific American editor's partisan rants expose a deep ignorance of what science IS
New York Post
Scientific American chief editor Laura Helmuth apologized Friday for her utterly classless Election Night rants against Donald Trump and his voters. It’s a start, but a lot of self-examination needs to follow.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:37 PM
Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it
The Hill
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations sets the stage for one of the organization’s most vocal and combative critics to have a powerful seat at its table. Stefanik, 40, the fourth-ranking House Republican and a devoted Trump loyalist, has little foreign policy experience. But she has…
Nov 11, 2024, 11:33 PM
Elon Musk’s PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump
Chicago Tribune
Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group’s spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:33 PM
Zeldin's Environmental Challenge: Controversial Appointment to Head EPA
Devdiscourse
Donald Trump has appointed former Congressman Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency, raising concerns over Zeldin's past environmental voting record. Critics question his commitment to environmental standards, given his history of opposing green measures and support for deregulation.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:32 PM
First transgender House member rejects blame of ‘culture wars’ for Trump sweep
Washington Examiner
Progressives are pushing back against claims that "culture wars" cost them in the 2024 election but acknowledged now is a time for reflection for all Democrats.
Nov 11, 2024, 11:30 PM
CNN’s Van Jones Calls Democrats “Idiots,” Admits “We Got Whooped”
Deadline
"We thought Donald Trump was an idiot," said Jones on the channel. "It turns out they were smarter than us...and we're just sitting here with the dunce cap on."
Nov 11, 2024, 11:21 PM