A government shutdown could make Trump transition 'chaotic'
A shutdown means furloughed federal employees would not be available to help prepare Trump's transition landing teams, and the thousands of his incoming staffers, for their new roles. Furloughed employees wouldn't be allowed to respond to calls or emails either.
Shutdown threatens ‘chaos’ for Trump’s transition and inauguration
Trump and his team are already in the “danger zone” on transition and inauguration planning because they opted to use private emails and devices, rejected federal cybersecurity support, and are working out of Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida club, said Ann O’Leary, who led Hillary Clinton’s 2016 transition preparations.
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Trump sets the stage for his presidency after US averts shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is setting the stage for his presidency after Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown this week. Follow for live updates.
Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It Happened
The shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.
Shutdown chaos has Republicans worried about moving Trump agenda
Republican lawmakers say Congress’s near brush with a government shutdown shows that House Republicans do not have a functional majority, giving them a bad feeling about how difficult it will be to pass President-elect Trump’s agenda in 2025.
Most approve of Trump’s transition — which is only unusual for Trump
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But his emails? Team Trump’s private emails spark concerns
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170 House Republicans Defied Donald Trump Despite Primaries Threat
President-elect called for any in his party who "bring the mess of the Debt Limit" into his administration to face primaries.
Trump’s claims of a mandate run into reality of narrow majorities
Donald Trump’s last-minute demands for a congressional funding package were rejected by Republicans, foreshadowing the challenges he could face next year.
Loyalty to Trump or the Constitution: An inevitable clash?
Donald Trump’s second term will be marked by his demand for personal loyalty, with his “Loyalty Enforcement Trio” of Trump Jr ...
Maddow Blog | Poll on Trump’s transition process offers good (and bad) news for the president-elect
Survey data suggests a narrow majority of Americans approve of Donald Trump's shambolic transition process, but other modern ...
Elon Musk just can’t leave Donald Trump’s side
Musk has joined Trump’s calls with world leaders, weighed in on Cabinet choices and been a regular part of the Trump family ...
VOA Spanish: Who is on Donald Trump's presidential transition team and what are they doing?
Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has begun a complex transition process involving a carefully ...
Most Americans approve of Trump transition phase, poll finds. What about past presidents?
Trump’s approval rating during the transition process is 15 points higher than the same period after his first election.
Did Donald Trump break Canada's Trudeau government during historic transition period? Here's what Newt Gingrich says
Canada-US relations are currently very complex at this point, and has worsened after Donald Trump became the new ...