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Donald Trump, the president-elect, announced on Tuesday that he will choose Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News star, and Tom Barrack, a longtime friend who is a billionaire, as ambassadors to Greece and Turkey, respectively. Trump announced the news in two tweets on social media. Trump wrote on Truth Social, "Tom successfully managed a global private equity firm for three decades." "He is a well respected and experienced voice of reason to a wide range of thought leaders in both political and business circles." Barrack, who oversaw Trump's 2017 inauguration committee and created the private equity firm Colony Capital, was cleared in 2022 of allegations that he made false statements to the FBI while serving as an unregistered foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates during the Trump ad...

Washington When the Republican Party secures a small majority in Congress next year, leading Republicans disagree on how to best promote key elements of President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. Trump and Republicans will have the chance to enact significant legislation in the incoming Congress without the assistance of Democrats through a process known as "reconciliation." However, a key topic of discussion among top Republican leaders is whether the GOP would attempt to combine all of their main aims into a single package early next year or divide important subjects into two smaller bills. Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., the House's top tax writer, is cautioning fellow Republicans against splitting the agenda into two bills. The first package would address energy and border secur...

Freddie Harb faced financial collapse in 2020 when his entertainment booking company, Sleeping Giant Music, was shut down due to the Covid epidemic. The San Diego businessman claimed that he resorted to the U.S. Small Business Administration in case he needed assistance with payroll because live events and concerts had been put on hold for the most part. Like over 4 million other small business owners, he was given what is known as a disaster loan for economic injury. However, documents reveal that despite Harb's repeated attempts to pay back the loan, the agency never collected his money. He found out three years later that his company was in collections and that he was in default. In an interview, Harb stated, "I wish I never got that loan." It has truly been a nightmare. Like Harb, a n...

After concluding that the Federal Trade Commission's worries regarding the merger's potential effects on market consolidation were legitimate, a U.S. District Judge in Oregon halted grocery giant Kroger's $25 billion attempt to acquire rival Albertsons. Judge Adrienne Nelson declared on Tuesday afternoon that consumers would suffer if the two businesses merged. The two businesses "engage in substantial head-to-head competition and the proposed merger would remove that competition," according to Ferguson's letter. Therefore, the proposed merger is "presumptively unlawful" since it is likely to result in consequences that "unilaterally" injure consumers. Judge Ferguson also decided that the merger would be detrimental to workers, stating that workers' bargaining strength would be diminished ...

A court in New York is being urged by prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office to uphold President-elect Donald Trump's felony conviction in the hush money case. They are providing a number of recommendations on how the case should proceed without interfering with his presidential duties. In the document released on Tuesday, they suggested that the court reassure Trump that he would not be imprisoned in the case, which may allay his "concerns" while he is in office. However, they contended that there is no justification for dismissing the case or overturning the May 2024 decision. The prosecutors from DA Alvin Bragg's office argued that dismissal is strongly discouraged by the overwhelming evidence of the defendant's guilt and the vital need of maintaining public trust in ...

Welcome to the online edition of From the Politics Desk, an evening email that provides you with the most recent coverage and commentary from the campaign trail, Capitol Hill, and the White House by the NBC News Politics team. Steve Kornacki, the national political correspondent, explains how New Jersey might serve as an early litmus test for Donald Trump's coalition in today's program. Additionally, senators from both parties are not convinced by Trump's recent plea for a solution on Dreamers, according to senior national political writer Sahil Kapur. Register here to get this newsletter delivered to your inbox each daily. A blue state could provide an early test for the Trump coalition By Steve Kornacki New Jersey, one of the bluest states in the nation, saw one of Donald T...

Washington The final report of the House task force that looked into the assassination attempts against Donald Trump was released on Tuesday. It included dozens of recommendations, such as the Secret Service recording all radio communications and reducing protection for foreign leaders so that the president and other high-ranking U.S. officials could be protected. With regard to the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a gunman's bullet grazed Trump's ear at a campaign rally, the 180-page report has 25 suggestions. Eleven broad suggestions for the Secret Service are also included. The terrible and startling events in Butler, Pennsylvania, were avoidable and shouldn't have occurred, according to the Task Force's findings. However, the 13-member committee stated in ...

Jay-Z, whose actual name is Shawn Carter, is a rapper and businessman who was accused on Sunday of raping a teenage girl following an awards event over twenty years ago. The hip-hop tycoon, Sean Diddy Combs, is also facing federal sex trafficking accusations and a number of cases alleging sexual assault. The complaint, filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York, stated that the plaintiff in Sunday's claim was 13 years old at the time of the alleged assault. Carter said in a statement on Sunday that the accusations were "idiotic" and refuted them. The lawsuit was dismissed by Combs' legal team as a blatant publicity gimmick. What we know about the lawsuit is as follows. What are the allegations against Carter? Originally brought against Combs in October, the complain...

The latest well-known athlete to fall victim to a burglary was Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, whose Ohio home was broken into this week. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports that between Sunday afternoon and Monday night, the quarterback's Anderson Township residence was broken into. Around 11 p.m., the incident was reported. According to an incident report, Monday. The Bengals defeated the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night in Arlington, Texas, where Burrow and his teammates were there. According to the report, a lady who works for Burrow informed deputies that she found a bedroom window broken and the room had been looted when she got to the house in the Cincinnati suburb. Burrow was out of town and was unable to provide specifics on what might have been taken, according ...

After concluding that the Federal Trade Commission's worries regarding the merger's potential effects on market consolidation were legitimate, a U.S. District Judge in Oregon halted grocery giant Kroger's $25 billion attempt to acquire rival Albertsons. Judge Adrienne Nelson declared on Tuesday afternoon that consumers would suffer if the two businesses merged. The two businesses "engage in substantial head-to-head competition and the proposed merger would remove that competition," according to Ferguson's letter. Therefore, the proposed merger is "presumptively unlawful" since it is likely to result in consequences that "unilaterally" injure consumers. Judge Ferguson also decided that the merger would be detrimental to workers, stating that workers' bargaining strength would be diminished ...