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Why Trump and the Federal Reserve could clash in the coming years
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households
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Secret Service director to face grilling over Trump assassination attempt
"Accountability is occurring," U.S. Secret Service director will tell House panel investigating assassination attempt against Trump
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December 5, 2024 at 6:01 AM
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the expected confirmation of Trump’s cabinet picks
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz about President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his administrative cabinet, the border crisis and the pardoning of Hunter Biden.
December 5, 2024 at 6:01 AM
December 4, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Who is Tulsi Gabbard? Meet Trump's pick for director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s controversial choice for Director of National Intelligence, could face one of the most bruising Senate confirmation battles.
December 4, 2024 at 10:52 PM
December 4, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Lobbying firm with ties to Trump appears poised to profit from new administration
Ballard Partners, whose founder has personal ties to Donald Trump, seems poised to profit from Trump's return to Washington, raising concerns from some ethics experts.
December 4, 2024 at 10:46 PM
December 4, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Trump asks to dismiss Georgia election interference case over presidential immunity
Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case should be dismissed because a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution, Trump's attorney argued Wednesday.
December 4, 2024 at 9:29 PM
December 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Trump considering new options for Defense Secretary nomination
With President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, in jeopardy, sources tell ABC News Trump is considering other people for the job.
December 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM
December 4, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Trump’s pick to run the DEA, Chad Chronister, withdraws from consideration
Donald Trump’s pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration says he's withdrawing his name from consideration
December 4, 2024 at 5:26 PM
December 4, 2024 at 4:39 PM
How the Secret Service secures golf courses and why it's not easy: ANALYSIS
Trump’s golf course protection worked as intended amid a second assassination attempt.
December 4, 2024 at 4:39 PM
December 4, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Citing Hunter Biden pardon, Trump asks judge to dismiss his criminal hush money case
Donald Trump's criminal hush money case should be dismissed because it "threatens the functioning" of the U.S. government, Trump's attorneys argue in a new filing.
December 4, 2024 at 4:17 PM
December 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Fulton County DA ordered to turn over election probe records to watchdog group
A judge has ordered Fulton County DA Fani Willis to turn over records related to her election interference probe following a lawsuit from a conservative legal group.
December 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
December 4, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Trump's controversial Cabinet picks raise questions about lower ethical standards
The former president has shown he has no qualms about putting his most loyal confidants in his administration, no matter their baggage.
December 4, 2024 at 1:09 PM
December 4, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Trump's defense secretary nominee faces bruising confirmation process
Pete Hegseth was back on Capitol Hill Tuesday, looking to shore up support as he fends off new allegations of financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct. He denies the allegations.
December 4, 2024 at 3:01 AM
December 3, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Black Republicans feel left out of Trump’s 2nd-term picks
As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and closest advisers, African American Republicans ask why more Black people haven’t been selected.
December 3, 2024 at 7:32 PM
December 3, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Tuberville praises defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth amid misconduct allegations
Following his meeting Monday with Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tommy Tuberville told reporters Hegseth would be "great" for the position.
December 3, 2024 at 3:57 PM
December 3, 2024 at 3:54 PM
What a 'deep state' investigation could look like if Kash Patel becomes FBI director
Here's how Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's choice to lead the FBI, might try to make good on his pledge to rid the government of the so-called "deep state."
December 3, 2024 at 3:54 PM
December 3, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Trump’s top Cabinet picks meet with lawmakers
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Pam Bondi, have been meeting with senators ahead of what could be a series of bruising confirmation fights.
December 3, 2024 at 1:38 PM
December 3, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel draws scrutiny
A longtime supporter of the president-elect, Kash Patel is attracting scrutiny after Donald Trump said he would lead the FBI. Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth also faces new allegations.
December 3, 2024 at 8:41 AM
December 3, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Trump demands Hamas release hostages before he takes office
President-elect Donald Trump’s social media post came hours after the IDF confirmed that missing U.S.-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, 21, was killed in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
December 3, 2024 at 3:29 AM
December 2, 2024 at 11:15 PM
What to know about the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and their role in the Great Depression
The measure helped worsen the Great Depression, experts said.
December 2, 2024 at 11:15 PM
December 2, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel for FBI director
ABC News Selina Wang reports the latest on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition updates.
December 2, 2024 at 9:25 PM
December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Trump reacts to President Biden pardoning son Hunter before White House exit
President-elect Donald Trump reacted to President Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, in a post on Truth Social on Sunday.
December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM
December 2, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel for FBI director
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Kash Patel, who has vowed in the past to shut down the FBI headquarters, to lead the agency.
December 2, 2024 at 2:58 PM
December 2, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Kash Patel, longtime Trump ally, nominated as next FBI director
President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate controversial loyalist Kash Patel as the next director of the FBI, with plans to fire current FBI Director Christopher Wray.
December 2, 2024 at 1:56 AM
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Trump says he'll appoint longtime ally Kash Patel as FBI director
"This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl joins ABC News Live to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s transition updates.
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Trump should ‘have the people he wants on his team’: Mike Rounds
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., on “This Week.”
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM
December 1, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Trump’s Kash Patel nomination is ‘beyond provocative’: Rick Klein
The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
December 1, 2024 at 11:51 PM
December 1, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Trump says he'll fire FBI Director Christopher Wray, replace him with Kash Patel
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick, longtime ally Kash Patel, must be approved by the Senate.
December 1, 2024 at 11:49 PM
December 1, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Trump names longtime ally Kash Patel to lead FBI
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans on firing FBI director Christopher Wray and replacing him with longtime ally Kash Patel.
December 1, 2024 at 9:36 PM
December 1, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Trump picks daughter Tiffany's father-in-law Massad Boulos as senior Mideast adviser
Trump announces he's adding another family member to his administration, choosing daughter Tiffany Trump's father-in-law as senior Middle East adviser.
December 1, 2024 at 8:04 PM
December 1, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Recess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court
Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January
December 1, 2024 at 6:54 PM
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won't last another Trump term
Recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are bracing for potential challenges to their status in the country during President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
December 1, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Trump's proposed tariffs and your wallet
Columbia Business School economics professor Brett House joins ABC News to discuss the potential impacts of the president-elect's proposed tariffs on consumers and industries reliant on global trade.
December 1, 2024 at 3:31 PM
December 1, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Trump, Trudeau meet at Mar-a-Lago amid tariff threats
The meeting comes after Trump threatened sweeping 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada.
December 1, 2024 at 1:28 AM
November 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar
November 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM
November 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda
Republicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January
November 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM
November 30, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet in Mar-a-Lago
The surprise meeting took place amid reports that Canada may be considering retaliatory tariffs against the United States.
November 30, 2024 at 6:06 PM
November 29, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government
A look at how Trump can upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.
November 29, 2024 at 5:31 PM
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Biden calls Trump’s tariffs ‘counterproductive’
President Joe Biden is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to “rethink” his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying “the last thing we need to do is screw up those relationships.”
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM
November 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk spend Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago
The president-elect was also joined at Mar-a-Lago with family members on Thanksgiving following a week in which Trump claimed Mexico would stop border crossings, "effective immediately."
November 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
November 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan
ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on President Joe Biden’s comments on his successor’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying he hopes he “rethinks” it and that it’s “counterproductive.”
November 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM
November 28, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Trump’s cabinet nominees targeted by security threats
There have been at least seven security threats, ranging from pipe bombs to swatting incidents, targeting the homes of several of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet and administration picks.
November 28, 2024 at 3:17 PM
November 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
November 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM
November 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
November 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM
November 28, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida
November 28, 2024 at 6:19 AM
November 28, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Reports of threats against multiple Trump Cabinet nominees
The FBI is investigating bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting several Trump nominees, including the president-elect's picks for defense secretary, CIA director and U.N. ambassador.
November 28, 2024 at 1:23 AM
November 27, 2024 at 11:31 PM
The latest on the Trump transition
Plus, details on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal.
November 27, 2024 at 11:31 PM
November 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Trump taps Bhattacharya for NIH director, Keith Kellogg as Ukraine peace envoy
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to serve as the head of the NIH and Keith Kellogg, a retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.
November 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM
November 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
How far does presidential immunity go? Questions after Trump cases dropped: ANALYSIS
The dismissal of special counsel Jack Smith's federal election subversion case against Donald Trump leaves key questions about the extent of executive power unanswered.
November 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Trump Cabinet picks, appointees are targets of bomb threats and swatting
Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks and administration appointees have been targets of "violent" threats, according to a Trump spokesperson.
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM