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Incoming Trump policies make ripples in Global South

Countries in Latin America and Africa are taking distinct approaches to prepare for the change in US administration.
A photo graph of Trump’s airplane.Brian Snyder/Reuters

Bahamas rejects Trump’s deportation plan

The incoming Trump administration is considering deporting migrants to countries in the Caribbean, though the logistics are unclear.
TrumpCarlos Barria/Reuters

Americans want US more engaged abroad, survey finds

The share of Americans who want to see the US more engaged internationally grew by 15 percentage points to 57% in the last year.
US Secretary of State Blinken receives Royal Order of the Polar Star in Ta’Qali, MaltaAlberto Pizzoli/Reuters

US Senate GOP eyes up to $85B for first spending bill to put toward border

Sen. John Hoeven said the party is looking to fund that with new energy permitting, among other proposals, while avoiding a round of deficit spending.
“Donald Trump” is written on top of the wall at the border between the United States and Mexico, in Ciudad Juarez, MexicoJose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters

What the slim House Republican majority means for Trump’s agenda

The GOP has a razor-thin margin of error compared to 2017, but a more united party.
Speaker Mike Johnson Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Trump’s transition running into early problems

From imperiled nominees to Republican division, it’s beginning to feel more like 2016 than the president-elect’s team wanted.
Defense Secretary-designate Pete HegsethNathan Howard/Reuters

Trump taps crypto-friendly Paul Atkins as SEC chair

With the pick, President-elect Donald Trump is “delivering on a promise he made to the crypto community,” crypto outlet Unchained wrote.

Democrats scramble for top committee seats

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive, has said she is interested in leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee next year.

Kash Patel target of Iranian cyberattack

It’s unclear if the attack was successful, or what, if any, material was compromised.

Republicans map out ambitious — and challenging — 2025 agenda

The party’s plans for total control of Washington rest on two major bills: One dominated by border security, the other by taxes.

Despite agreement, Trump nominees may seek to avoid FBI background checks

Some of his Cabinet picks are opposed to getting an FBI check until the bureau is revamped, two sources told Semafor.

Citing Hunter Biden pardon, Trump’s lawyers file motion to toss New York conviction

New York prosecutors have said that they will fight the motion to dismiss the felony charges.

Biden’s Hunter pardon splits the anti-Trump ‘Resistance’

Trump critics debate whether Biden gave up the high ground in their fights to come.

Republicans signal readiness to let Trump replace Wray with Patel

Party senators aren’t going to let the MAGA loyalist waltz to confirmation. But they’re also prepared to defer to Trump on his FBI pick.

Trump warns Hamas to release hostages before inauguration or be ‘hit hard’

The President-elect posted on social media that there will be ‘all hell to pay’ in the region if the hostages remain captive beyond Jan. 20, 2025.

Biden issues ‘full and unconditional’ pardon to son Hunter

The US president earlier said he would not pardon his son, who was due to be sentenced over tax and gun charges.

DNC leadership race heats up as Wisconsin party chair Ben Wikler joins competition

Wikler said that inflation was the chief reason for Democrats’ losses last month and that the party needed to reestablish itself as a voice for working people.

Democrats shrug off ‘fake outrage’ to laud Hunter Biden pardon

Democrats had repeatedly criticized Republican investigations into Hunter Biden’s finances and business dealings.