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Only 43% of the population supports this move, while 50% oppose it.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739380 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Trump Urges Military to Talk About Drone Sightings" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-urges-military-to-talk-about-drone-sightings/" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Urges Military to Talk About Drone Sightings</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-16T13:37:34-05:00">December 16, 2024 at 1:37 pm EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-urges-military-to-talk-about-drone-sightings/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739380 https://politicalwire.com/?p=1739380">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>“President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military should tell the American public about the nature of the drone sightings that have plagued the East Coast over the last several weeks,” <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-us-military-should-tell-truth-about-drone-sightings-2024-12-16/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Reuters</a> reports.</p> <p>Said Trump: “The government knows what is happening. 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</div></div></section> </div></div><article class="post-1739379 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Trump Said He’ll Sue Pollster Ann Selzer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-said-hell-sue-pollster-ann-selzer/" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Said He’ll Sue Pollster Ann Selzer</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-16T13:33:56-05:00">December 16, 2024 at 1:33 pm EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-said-hell-sue-pollster-ann-selzer/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739379 https://politicalwire.com/?p=1739379">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>“Donald Trump announced Monday he would sue political pollster Ann Selzer and <em>The Des Moines Register</em>, who published a shock poll showing Trump losing Iowa by three points,” the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-says-hell-sue-pollster-ann-selzer-for-wrong-prediction-in-the-des-moines-register-about-iowa/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Daily Beast</a> reports.</p> <p>Said Trump: “I’m not doing this because I want to, I’m doing this because I feel I have an obligation to.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a 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class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/argentinas-milei-will-attend-trumps-inauguration/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739338 https://politicalwire.com/?p=1739338">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>“Argentine President Javier Milei will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration,” <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/12/16/2024/argentinas-javier-milei-to-attend-donald-trumps-inauguration" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Semafor</a> reports.</p> <p>“Milei’s attendance is a break with tradition, as world leaders typically skip US presidential inaugurations with foreign diplomats attending in their stead.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/foreign-affairs/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Foreign Affairs</a>, <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739310 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="RFK Jr. Is Set to Meet with Lawmakers" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/rfk-jr-is-set-to-meet-with-lawmakers/" data-wpel-link="internal">RFK Jr. Is Set to Meet with Lawmakers</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-16T10:57:00-05:00">December 16, 2024 at 10:57 am EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/rfk-jr-is-set-to-meet-with-lawmakers/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739310 https://politicalwire.com/?p=1739310">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>“Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary, is set on Monday to begin a series of meetings with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill to make his case for a spot in Mr. Trump’s cabinet,” the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/politics/rfk-jr-republican-senators-health-secretary-bid.html" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">New York Times</a> reports.</p> <p>“Mr. Kennedy will almost certainly be questioned about his longtime anti-vaccine advocacy. He has said that he does not want to take away access to vaccines, but has repeatedly questioned their safety, trying to link them to a rise in autism in children — a debunked theory.”</p> <p><a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/16/congress/rfk-jr-opponents-buy-ads-00194493" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Politico</a>: RFK Jr. opponents buy ads in key senators’ states.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739289 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-technology category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Trump May Not Spare Big Tech After All" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-may-not-spare-big-tech-after-all/" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump May Not Spare Big Tech After All</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-16T09:39:18-05:00">December 16, 2024 at 9:39 am EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-may-not-spare-big-tech-after-all/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739289 https://politicalwire.com/?p=1739289">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/92d90ed2-b151-408c-9bc5-5444f8db8a73" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Financial Times</a>: “Musk certainly has the president-elect’s ear, and he’s brought other techies into Washington on his coattails. His techno-libertarianism seems to be resonating with Republicans, some of whom seem overawed by his star power, and Trump has toned down his criticism of electric cars and expressed awe of SpaceX’s rockets.”</p> <p>“But staffing decisions show that incoming vice-president JD Vance is likely to be a strong voice on tech policy, and his populist approach sets up an uneasy balance with Musk. Vance was a protégé of venture capitalist Peter Thiel, who has been outspoken at times in his criticism of the biggest tech companies (he called Google’s relationship with China treasonous). Add in the deep distrust in the Republican party towards Big Tech, and it’s likely some companies are in for a tough time.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/technology/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Technology</a>, <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739283 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Trump Seeks Democratic Support for His Picks" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-seeks-democratic-support-for-his-picks/" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Seeks Democratic Support for His Picks</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-16T09:18:33-05:00">December 16, 2024 at 9:18 am EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-seeks-democratic-support-for-his-picks/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739283 https://politicalwire.com/?p=1739283">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>“Donald Trump’s advisers are hoping to get bipartisan support for at least some of his less controversial nominees — starting this week with Scott Turner, Trump’s pick for Housing and Urban Development secretary,” <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/16/trump-nominees-senate-democrats" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Axios</a> reports.</p> <p>“They’re reaching out to some key Democrats this week to arrange meetings with Turner to discuss housing and other issues on which they might find some common ground.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739273 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Trump and SoftBank to Announce $100 Billion Investment" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-and-softbank-to-announce-100-billion-investment/" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump and SoftBank to Announce $100 Billion Investment</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-16T08:53:12-05:00">December 16, 2024 at 8:53 am EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/16/trump-and-softbank-to-announce-100-billion-investment/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739273 https://politicalwire.com/?p=1739273">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>“Donald Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son are set to jointly announce on Monday that the company is planning to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years, as the president-elect seeks to project enthusiasm over his return to power,” the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-softbank-ceo-to-announce-100-billion-investment-in-u-s-93fdb920?mod=djemalertNEWS" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>“The Japanese internet and telecommunications giant estimates that its U.S.-based investments will create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, and it plans to complete the work before Trump leaves office in 2029.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739180 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Hegseth to Release Accuser From Confidential Agreement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/hegseth-to-release-accuser-from-confidential-agreement/" data-wpel-link="internal">Hegseth to Release Accuser From Confidential Agreement</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-15T17:10:10-05:00">December 15, 2024 at 5:10 pm EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/hegseth-to-release-accuser-from-confidential-agreement/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739180 https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/hegseth-to-release-accuser-from-confidential-agreement/">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <p>“Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, told Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina that he planned to release the woman who accused him of sexual assault from a confidential settlement agreement,” the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/us/pete-hegseth-confidentiality-agreement-lindsey-graham.html" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">New York Times</a> reports.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739177 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Trump Allies Fear Watered Down Deportation Efforts" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-allies-fear-watered-down-deportation-efforts/" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Allies Fear Watered Down Deportation Efforts</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-15T17:02:43-05:00">December 15, 2024 at 5:02 pm EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-allies-fear-watered-down-deportation-efforts/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739177 https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-allies-fear-watered-down-deportation-efforts/">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-immigration-deportation-promises-worried-allies-6b78418d?st=dhx3wn&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>: “In the weeks since the election… Trump and his incoming advisers have alluded to a mass removal effort of immigrants with a criminal record, a far narrower set of people than the 15 million to 20 million Trump pledged to deport earlier in the year.”</p> <p>“Trump’s hard-line immigration backers say they have noticed a retrenchment. They say they are holding their fire to attempt to influence the incoming president before they criticize him openly.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739176 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Trump Isn’t Budging on Tariffs" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-isnt-budging-on-tariffs/" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Isn’t Budging on Tariffs</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-15T17:01:39-05:00">December 15, 2024 at 5:01 pm EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-isnt-budging-on-tariffs/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739176 https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-isnt-budging-on-tariffs/">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-tariff-plan-business-lobbying-8f02ccea?mod=latest_headlines" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>: “Trump’s tariff threats have triggered a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to soften or alter the president-elect’s plans. But the effort faces a potentially insurmountable roadblock: Trump isn’t budging.”</p> <p>“So far, executives are facing setbacks as they canvass Trump’s aides for advice on how to influence the president-elect’s next steps. Trump is largely acting on his own, leaving his incoming team of advisers with few opportunities to shape his thinking. His recent late-night social-media statements about tariffs have come with little warning even to some of his closest allies, according to people familiar with the matter.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739178 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-health-care category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Trump Brokers Meeting Between RFK Jr. and Big Pharma" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-brokers-meeting-between-rfk-jr-and-big-pharma/" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Brokers Meeting Between RFK Jr. and Big Pharma</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-15T16:55:00-05:00">December 15, 2024 at 4:55 pm EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-brokers-meeting-between-rfk-jr-and-big-pharma/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739178 https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/trump-brokers-meeting-between-rfk-jr-and-big-pharma/">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/14/rfk-jr-trump-pharma-ceos-vaccines/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>: “Trump directed the conversation to the role pharmacy benefit managers play in the costs of prescription drugs — a major sore point for drug manufacturers who have launched a lobbying crusade accusing the middlemen of driving up prices…”</p> <p>“The aftermath of the dinner, which ended by all accounts with surprising warmth on all sides, has become the stuff of mini-legend in the week that has followed.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/health-care/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Health Care</a>, <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739100 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Big Donors Secure Big Roles" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/big-donors-secure-big-roles/" data-wpel-link="internal">Big Donors Secure Big Roles</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-15T08:29:46-05:00">December 15, 2024 at 8:29 am EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/big-donors-secure-big-roles/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739100 https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/big-donors-secure-big-roles/">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <p>“Nearly three dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his incoming administration donated to his campaign or to the deep-pocketed outside groups that worked to elect him,” <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/14/politics/trump-administration-big-donors/index.html" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">CNN</a> reports.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739093 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="Americans Split on Trump’s Second Term" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/americans-split-on-trumps-second-term/" data-wpel-link="internal">Americans Split on Trump’s Second Term</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-15T08:10:00-05:00">December 15, 2024 at 8:10 am EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/americans-split-on-trumps-second-term/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739093 https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/americans-split-on-trumps-second-term/">Leave a Comment</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <p>The American public is closely divided on the outlook for Donald Trump’s second term, a new <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/15/politics/cnn-poll-how-americans-feel-about-trump-next-term/index.html" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank">CNN poll</a> finds, with 52% of adults expressing positive feelings, and 48% responding negatively.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://politicalwire.com/topics/trump-transition/" rel="category tag" data-wpel-link="internal">Trump Transition</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-1739094 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trump-transition entry" aria-label="How Fast Can Trump Enact His 2025 Agenda?" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/how-fast-can-trump-enact-his-2025-agenda/" data-wpel-link="internal">How Fast Can Trump Enact His 2025 Agenda?</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-12-15T08:09:00-05:00">December 15, 2024 at 8:09 am EST</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/author/tdg/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Taegan Goddard</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/15/how-fast-can-trump-enact-his-2025-agenda/#respond" data-wpel-link="internal"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="1739094 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He clearly believes his narrow win over Kamala Harris and the congressional trifecta the Republican Party won by the smallest possible margin give him an unconditional popular mandate to do whatever he wants. And so far, Republican lawmakers have demonstrated little interest in pushing back on the president-elect’s extreme policy plans and rogue gallery of Cabinet nominees.”</p> <p>“But there’s only so much that can be done in a day, even when you’re president, and Congress has its own priorities. 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