Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit
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Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Ending the tax credit could have grave implications for an already stalling U.S. EV transition. And yet…

Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit in US: Report | Automotive Industry News

Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit in US: Report | Automotive Industry News

US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to kill a $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, Reuters news agency has reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Ending the tax credit could have grave implications for an already stalling…

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction | Media News

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction | Media News

In this case, it’s not satire. InfoWars, the website of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has been purchased by The Onion – a parody outlet – putting an end to the controversial platform that drummed up anti-government paranoia in the United States for a quarter of a century. The auction sale…

Israel’s maximalist demands unlikely to lead to ceasefire with Hezbollah | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel’s maximalist demands unlikely to lead to ceasefire with Hezbollah | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Beirut, Lebanon – As Israel sends mixed messages about a ceasefire with the Lebanese group Hezbollah, analysts say the war is likely to intensify in the coming months. On November 6, Israel’s top general, Herzi Halevi, told reporters the army was drawing up plans to expand its campaign against Hezbollah….

Who is Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for US attorney general? | US Election 2024 News

Who is Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for US attorney general? | US Election 2024 News

United States President-elect Donald Trump’s Wednesday nomination of Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz for attorney general has generated a stir on both sides of the political aisle. The role doubles as the country’s top prosecutor and the head of the Department of Justice. As attorney general, Gaetz would also oversee agencies…

US special counsel seeks pause in Trump classified documents case | Courts News

US special counsel seeks pause in Trump classified documents case | Courts News

Federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to pause their bid to revive the criminal case against the United States President-elect Donald Trump, who was accused of mishandling classified documents after his first term as president ended. Special Counsel Jack Smith, 55, made the request on Wednesday in the US…

Trump transition is offering the dawn of a new reform era — plus Matt Gaetz
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Trump transition is offering the dawn of a new reform era — plus Matt Gaetz

Senate Republicans on Wednesday chose calm, soft-spoken John Thune (R-SD) as the next majority leader, even as the “conservative” House faction gave up on running an opponent to contest Mike Johnson’s continued speakership: The path is smoothing out wonderfully for President-elect Donald Trump to truly usher in the promised “Golden…

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander belatedly raises alarms on Trump presidency — as NY Dems mull post-election shift
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NYC Comptroller Brad Lander belatedly raises alarms on Trump presidency — as NY Dems mull post-election shift

Comptroller Brad Lander raised alarm bells Wednesday about how President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could impact the Big Apple – a warning days-late after the election that could be a dollar short in a New York Democratic Party eyeing a shift to the political center. The lefty Democrat Lander outlined a…

Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general | Donald Trump News

Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general | Donald Trump News

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, 42, will serve as his attorney general, a role that doubles as the country’s top prosecutor and the head of the Department of Justice. Trump announced the nomination in a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday,…

Trump taps Cuban American Marco Rubio to lead the US State Department | Donald Trump News

Trump taps Cuban American Marco Rubio to lead the US State Department | Donald Trump News

Putting an end to days of speculation, United States President-elect Donald Trump nominated Florida Senator Marco Rubio to lead the State Department under the incoming administration. The choice of his former political rival had been rumoured for days and signals the new administration’s commitment to a hawkish foreign policy. A…