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Trump victory may give TikTok a lifeline to remain in the U.S.

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President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could provide a lifeline for TikTok, after he expressed opposition to an effective U.S. ban.

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Trump's pick for top intel job has been accused of 'traitorous' parroting of Russian propaganda

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Tulsi Gabbard, who has never worked in the intelligence world, has denied accusations that she promoted Kremlin disinformation.

Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general of the United States sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.

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Trump's pick for defense secretary has said women should not serve in combat

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has said that he believes women should not serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity, equity and…

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How Gaetz as attorney general would impact Justice Department

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NBC News' senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett discusses the impact Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump's choice for attorney general, might have on the Justice Department. Current and former DOJ officials called the pick "insane" and …

Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda

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The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump agenda they hope to advance.

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Pennsylvania Senate race heads to a recount

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Pennsylvania’s Senate race is heading to a recount, with the narrow margin between Republican Dave McCormick and Democratic Sen.

Trump picks former House Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence

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President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will nominate Tulsi Gabbard, a former House Democrat who became a high-profile Trump supporter, to be director of national intelligence.

Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing that he will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

Steve Bannon: 'Trump is going to hit' DOJ 'with a blowtorch and Matt Gaetz is that torch'

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In a call with Kristen Welker, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon reacted to the nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian joins Meet the Press NOW to…

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Trump announces Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general

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Gaetz, a Florida lawmaker who has been under federal investigation, has been a staunch Trump ally on Capitol Hill.

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Trump thanks Biden for 'smooth transition' in White House meeting

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President-elect Donald Trump will return to Washington on Wednesday — entering the White House for the first time since being voted out of office — to meet with President Joe Biden for a ceremony meant to signal the peaceful transfer of…

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Small and 'chaotic' House Republican majority poses challenges for the new Trump era

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Republicans win the House as well as the Senate, giving Donald Trump a clear path to pass legislation. But the small majority has struggled with unity and chaos.

Trump Media CFO, two other insiders sell millions of dollars worth of DJT stock

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The chief financial officer of Trump Media and two other corporate insiders sold more than $16 million worth of company stock in the week following the presidential election, according to new disclosures.

House Dem to file resolution reaffirming that Trump can only serve two terms as president

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Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., plans to file a resolution in the House on Thursday that would express support for the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution.

Restaurants are finally taking price hikes off the menu

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The share of restaurant operators who say they’re still raising prices has shrunk this year. Trump’s promised tariffs could influence what comes next.

Republicans win the House, NBC News projects, as Trump's party takes full control of Washington

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President-elect Trump now has a clear path to enact his agenda and fill out his administration with both the House and Senate in Republican hands come January.

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Trump's Latin America policy to likely focus on controlling migration, former ambassador says

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Trump adviser Carlos Trujillo said that the incoming administration will likely have to expand its focus beyond Mexico and the Northern Triangle to stem migration.

Senate Republicans choose John Thune as their new leader

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Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.

Senate Republicans elect John Thune as majority leader

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Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was chosen as the next majority leader of the Senate, succeeding Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the GOP’s Senate leader. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on Thune’s rise through Washington and his relationship with…

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WATCH: Biden and Trump speak at White House transition meeting

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President Biden welcomed President-elect Trump to the White House and both committed to a "smooth" transition to the next administration.

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Future of Alex Jones' Infowars in hands of bidders at bankruptcy auction

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Bidders interested in acquiring the media company founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will battle it out at a bankruptcy auction Wednesday, potentially silencing his Infowars broadcasting platform for good.

Democrat Dave Min defeats Scott Baugh in critical California House race

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Democrat Dave Min has defeated Republican Scott Baugh in the race for a congressional seat in Orange County, California, NBC News projects.

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Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit

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Sources said that Musk’s near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago in the week since Election Day had begun to wear on people who’ve been in Trump’s inner circle

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Inflation ticked up as voters cast ballots, but price growth for many basics holds steady

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Price growth ticked higher in October as voters began casting ballots in a presidential election in which economic concerns proved decisive.

Mortgage demand stalls as financial markets digest Trump presidency

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Mortgage rates continued to climb last week as investors considered the future of the economy under a Trump presidency.

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Special counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office

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Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign before Donald Trump takes office, with two outstanding criminal cases against the president-elect now upended by the election.

Long-time CEO of NEOM exits as Saudi Arabia scales back mega-projects

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Nadhmi al-Nasr, the long-time chief executive of the $500 billion NEOM mega-project at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s drive to diversify away from oil, has departed, NEOM said on Tuesday without giving a reason.

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House Republicans to meet with triumphant Trump and elect leadership team

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House Republicans are slated to elect a leadership team, including re-nominating Mike Johnson for speaker, and meet with President-elect Donnld Trump.

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COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of oil and gas

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The president of Azerbaijan, host of this year’s U.N. climate summit, lashed out at Western critics of his country’s oil and gas industry on Tuesday.