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Also in today’s newsletter, Trump backs Mike Johnson for Speaker and what foreign allies are saying about Marco Rubio
Also in today’s newsletter, president-elect raises the odds of a government shutdown
Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from ABC News’s $15mn defamation settlement with the president-elect
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now,’ warns Republican stalwart senator Mitch McConnell
Plus, the clearest sign yet that dealmakers are enthusiastic about the incoming administration
Plus, does Trump spell good news for bankers?
Plus, the hedge funds that made major profits on the back of ‘Trump trades’
Plus, what Trump means for Nato and the future of Europe
Plus, Lebanon pins its hopes on the father-in-law of the president-elect’s youngest daughter
Plus, Chinese ambassador to the US struggles to connect with president-elect’s inner circle
Plus, Trump’s eyebrow-raising pick for defence secretary
Plus, we’re keeping track of Team 47 with updates on the latest Trump appointments
Plus, Wall Street is giddy in anticipation of deregulation under Trump
US president-elect gained ground across the nation
Plus, preparing for market volatility and a final snapshot of the polls
Also in today’s newsletter, how Arizona’s proof of citizenship law complicates voting in the swing state
Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from the former president’s closing argument and Democrats chip away at Wisconsin’s WOW counties
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump takes a slim lead on the economy, according to our latest poll
Also in today’s newsletter, the IMF warns on tariffs and why Omaha could be pivotal to the US election
Also in today’s newsletter, shamelessness in American politics and Kamala Harris’s appearance on Fox News
Also in today’s newsletter, investor Scott Bessent weighs in on Trump’s tariff proposal and election bets favour the former president
Also in today’s newsletter, a look at Google’s future after election day and voters feel inflation pain in Michigan
Also in today’s newsletter, co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team to test ‘loyalty’ of potential officials
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump races through Texas oil country in bid to raise cash
Also in today’s newsletter, the fight to register new voters in Pennsylvania
