By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Democrats have many difficult issues to wade through after a disappointing 2024 presidential election. But among the leading ones is: Why did their emphasis on abortion rights not achieve the desired result? After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats in the 2022 midterms performed historically well […]
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China, already grappling with a weak economy, braces for Trump’s return
By Katrina Northrop, The Washington Post (c) 2024 China is bracing for an unpredictable four years when Donald Trump returns to the White House, with the potential for renewed tensions over trade and Taiwan, but also opportunities for Beijing to play a greater role on the global stage. Even as Chinese leader Xi Jinping congratulated […]
China, already grappling with a weak economy, braces for Trump’s return
By Katrina Northrop, The Washington Post (c) 2024 China is bracing for an unpredictable four years when Donald Trump returns to the White House, with the potential for renewed tensions over trade and Taiwan, but also opportunities for Beijing to play a greater role on the global stage. Even as Chinese leader Xi Jinping congratulated […]
Biden welcomes to the presidency a man he condemned as a major threat
By Matt Viser, The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden walked into the Rose Garden on Thursday morning to concede his party’s defeat, expressing confidence in the American electoral system and vowing to oversee a peaceful transfer of power. But underlying his remarks was a funereal mood, as cabinet members and staffers were escorted […]
Biden welcomes to the presidency a man he condemned as a major threat
By Matt Viser, The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden walked into the Rose Garden on Thursday morning to concede his party’s defeat, expressing confidence in the American electoral system and vowing to oversee a peaceful transfer of power. But underlying his remarks was a funereal mood, as cabinet members and staffers were escorted […]
Trump’s return may help oil and Elon Musk. Retail and unions, not so much.
Julian Mark, The Washington Post (c) 2024 When Donald Trump assumes the presidency in January, he will have a chance to implement an economic vision that includes corporate tax cuts, sweeping tariffs on foreign goods and a wave of deregulation. If the second Trump administration follows through on his campaign ideas, these could be the […]
Trump’s return may help oil and Elon Musk. Retail and unions, not so much.
Julian Mark, The Washington Post (c) 2024 When Donald Trump assumes the presidency in January, he will have a chance to implement an economic vision that includes corporate tax cuts, sweeping tariffs on foreign goods and a wave of deregulation. If the second Trump administration follows through on his campaign ideas, these could be the […]
What Trump’s victory could mean for oil companies and climate change policy
By Evan Halper, Maxine Joselow, Chico Harlan, The Washington Post (c) 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could reverse the gains the United States has made in fighting global warming, experts said, by cementing his plans to unleash domestic fossil fuel production, dismantle key environmental rules and scale back federal support for renewable energy […]
How Donald Trump found his footing and fought his way back to the White House
By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Tyler Pager The Washington Post (c) 2024 Trump Force One was Michigan-bound this spring when the former president confronted one of his biggest political weaknesses: abortion. Donald Trump bragged about his role in helping to overturn Roe v. Wade. Now some longtime advisers wanted Trump to sign on to a national 15-week […]
How Donald Trump found his footing and fought his way back to the White House
By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Tyler Pager The Washington Post (c) 2024 Trump Force One was Michigan-bound this spring when the former president confronted one of his biggest political weaknesses: abortion. Donald Trump bragged about his role in helping to overturn Roe v. Wade. Now some longtime advisers wanted Trump to sign on to a national 15-week […]