Happy Thanksgiving Eve! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. I'll be running my first 5K Turkey Trot tomorrow morning. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday! A reminder: I will not be sending an On Politics newsletter on Thursday. |
American consumers say they're struggling. Tariffs will make inflation much worse. |
A majority of Americans are tired of high prices. It's one of the reasons why Donald Trump won the 2024 election in the first place. Trump's promise to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China will raise prices on many everyday goods. It could erode the purchasing power of the average American household by $1,200, one expert said. Read more. |
Correction: While we're on the topic of tariffs, I wrote in Tuesday's On Politics that Trump promised a 10% tariff on goods from China. But the president-elect actually said he would impose an additional 10% to existing tariffs on China. I regret the error. |
FBI says several of Donald Trump's cabinet nominees targeted with 'violent' threats |
Multiple of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees were targeted with violent threats – including bomb threats and swatting – on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. An FBI official told USA TODAY that the bureau is actively investigating the incidents. Read more. |
In case you missed it: Biden honors service members during 'Friendsgiving' | President Joe Biden serves food during a dinner with U.S. service members and their families ahead of Thanksgiving at U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York on Staten Island, New York, U.S., November 25, 2024. Nathan Howard, REUTERS |
How to talk politics over Thanksgiving turkey? |
To say it's been a tense election season would be an understatement. If your family is anything like mine, politics is bound to come up. TV personality Alexander Heffner, who specializes in food and politics, offers some tips on how to address the topic, whether it could offer healing and what he's learned from sitting with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Read more. |
If you want to avoid politics altogether… maybe talk about your pet | | | | The State Department has been shut out of Donald Trump's calls with world leaders, raising concerns about confusion over U.S. foreign policy. | | | | President-elect Donald Trump and some of his appointees have expressed skepticism about sending Ukraine additional military aid. | | | | Trump's transition will be paid for by private, not public, dollars under a transition agreement reached with the Biden White House. | | | | Manuel Tamayo-Torres posted multiple videos threatening to kill the president-elect, according to court documents. | | | | Why are people obsessed with all things Barron Trump? Cultural experts think it's because he's serving as a young surrogate for his father. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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