Trump Names Stephen Miran as Chair of Council of Economic Advisers

Some of the prominent names in economic policymaking have held the position, which advises the president on U.S. and global economic policy. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 22 nominated Stephen Miran to chair the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Miran, who has a PhD in economics from Harvard University, served as a senior adviser for

Trump Vows to Reverse Name Change of Tallest Mountain in North America

The president-elect said he would also revert the names of multiple U.S. military bases. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said he would revert the name of Denali, the tallest mountain in the United States, back to Mount McKinley after he takes office. President Barack Obama in 2015 officially renamed the Alaska mountain as Denali, ending

At AmericaFest, Trump Quells Rumors Musk is Shadow President

In a speech closing out Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest event, President-elect Donald Trump interrupted his post-election victory lap to address claims that Elon Musk is commandeering his presidency. “He’s not gonna be president, that I can tell you,” Trump told a massive crowd in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 22. “He can’t be. He wasn’t born

Trump Responds to Claims That Musk is Shadow President

In a speech closing out Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest event, President-elect Donald Trump interrupted his post-election victory lap to address claims that Elon Musk is commandeering his presidency. “He’s not gonna be president, that I can tell you,” Trump told a massive crowd in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 22. “He can’t be. He wasn’t born

Biden Touts $1 Trillion Manufacturing Comeback. Will His Legacy Survive?

The president warns that reversal of subsidies by the next administration would undo recent progress benefiting both Republican and Democratic districts. WASHINGTON—As President Joe Biden nears the final stretch of his term, he is focused on communicating to the American public what he has accomplished over the past four years. Amid low public approval of

Incoming Majority Leader Thune Unveils Senate GOP Committee Assignments

The assignments ‘have been ratified by the Senate Republican Conference,’ Sen. John Thune says. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Dec. 20 released the list of names of Republican senators who will be assigned to committees in the forthcoming Congress. A news release from Thune’s office said the assignments “have been ratified by the

Trump Says US Will Take Back Control of Panama Canal If US Interests Threatened

One of the world’s busiest and most significant shipping routes, the Panama Canal cuts weeks of transit time off trade and travel. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will take back control of the Panama Canal from the nation’s government if U.S. interests are not protected, in line with the Carter–Torrijos Treaty of 1977 under