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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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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell speaks at the DealBook Summit in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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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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In this Sept. 20, 2024, file photo, US Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe speaks during a press conference in Washington, D.C.
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
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the expected confirmation of Trump’s cabinet picks
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
Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attends a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at PPG Paints Arena, Nov. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh.
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
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
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
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Faith & Freedom's 2024 Road to Majority Conference in Washington, DC on June 22, 2024.
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
VIDEO: Trump considering new options for Defense Secretary nomination
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
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks at meeting of the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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
Law enforcement officials work outside of the Trump International Golf Club after the apparent assassination attempt of Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump, Sept. 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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
Donald Trump participates in a town hall presented by Spanish-language network Univision, in Doral, Florida, October 16, 2024.
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
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse, March 1, 2024, in Atlanta.
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
In this May 16, 2024, file photo, former President Donald Trump walks past Rep. Matt Gaetz, at the end of the day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York.
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
Trump's defense secretary nominee faces bruising confirmation process
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
In this Oct. 29, 2024 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pa.
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
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth leaves a meeting with Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Capitol Hill, Dec. 2, 2024, in Washington.
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
Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the defense secretary, speaks on the day Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally, in Prescott Valley, Arizona, Oct. 13, 2024.
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
VIDEO: Trump’s top Cabinet picks meet with lawmakers
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
Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel draws scrutiny
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
Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel draws scrutiny
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
Former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event at Alro Steel in Potterville, Mich., Aug. 29, 2024.
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
VIDEO: Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel for FBI director
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
President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
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
VIDEO: Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel for FBI director
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
VIDEO: Kash Patel, longtime Trump ally, nominated as next FBI director
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
VIDEO: Trump says he'll appoint longtime ally Kash Patel as FBI director
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
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Mike Rounds
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
VIDEO: Trump’s Kash Patel nomination is ‘beyond provocative’: Rick Klein
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
VIDEO: Trump says he'll fire FBI Director Christopher Wray, replace him with Kash Patel
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
Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the defense secretary speaks on the day Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally, in Prescott Valley, Arizona, Oct. 13, 2024.
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
MANHATTAN, NY - SEP 4 : Dr. Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, sits for a portrait at the Wall Street Hotel  in New York on Sep 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, is interviewed by Bret Baier, during a taping of FOX News Channel's Special Report with Bret Baier, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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
Pedro Gonzalez-Aboyte speaks during a training session at Paradise Valley High School, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Paradise Valley, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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
VIDEO:  Trump's proposed tariffs and your wallet
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
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a hotel in West Palm Beach en route to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 29, 2024.
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
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/Pool via AP, File)
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
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., speaks during a news conference to introduce the Democratic House leadership for the next session of Congress on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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
VIDEO: Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet in Mar-a-Lago
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
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
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
VIDEO: Biden calls Trump’s tariffs ‘counterproductive’
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
Donald Trump and Elon Musk spend Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago.
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
VIDEO: Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan
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
VIDEO: Trump’s cabinet nominees targeted by security threats
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
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

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
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the High Level Summit between Mexican and US leaders and businessmen at the National Palace in Mexico City on October 15, 2024. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
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
FILE - Mark Zuckerberg wears a pair of Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
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
Reports of threats against multiple Trump Cabinet nominees
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
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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
VIDEO: Trump taps Bhattacharya for NIH director, Keith Kellogg as Ukraine peace envoy
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
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump watches a video screen at a campaign rally at the Salem Civic Center, in Salem, Va, Nov. 2, 2024.
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
VIDEO: Trump Cabinet picks, appointees are targets of bomb threats and swatting