Taegan Goddard

“Donald Trump’s victory promised an electoral realignment as he made heavy gains among Latinos and peeled off some Black men. His Cabinet, however, ultimately reflects the staying power of white men in Washington,” Politico reports.

“Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees were harassed by bomb threats and hoax phone calls,” Bloomberg reports.

“A longtime ally of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has held early discussions with potential donors about setting up a big-money group that could boost a possible run for mayor of New York City,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Donald Trump’s likely pick for health chief, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has grabbed headlines for his anti-vaccine rhetoric and sharp criticism of Big Pharma. But hospitals, not drugmakers, might have more to fear from a Republican government,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Bloomberg: “Gross domestic product increased at a 2.8% annualized pace in the third quarter, the second estimate of the figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed Wednesday. The economy’s primary growth engine — consumer spending — advanced 3.5%, the most this year.”

“President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named former national security aide and retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg as a special envoy to Russia and Ukraine, commissioning him to lead negotiations to end the war,”

“Former New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez asked on Wednesday that his recent corruption conviction be thrown out and a new trial ordered, after prosecutors admitted that his jury was allowed to review improper evidence during deliberations,” Reuters reports.

“President-elect Donald Trump’s team submitted an ethics plan guiding the conduct of its members throughout the transition period that does not appear to include provisions for one key member of the team: the president himself,” CNN reports.

“With votes still being counted in the 2024 election, at least two dozen ambitious House members are already sizing up runs for higher office in 2026,” Axios reports.

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a dark view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,”