President-elect Trump is taking a very different approach to staffing his second administration:
He's putting a premium (so far) on picking people who are both experienced and MAGA loyalists, transition insiders tell us.
Why it matters: In Trump's first term, many of the top players were either experts or true believers — but rarely both.
The result was a dysfunctional, chaotic administration that, officials recognize in retrospect, could have accomplished a lot more. Trump is determined to fix that, we're told.
Meta and Google have both informed advertising partners that their temporary bans on election ads are being lifted, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Last cycle, due to a runoff election in Georgia and concerns abound the spread of election results misinformation, both companies extended temporary ad bans longer than expected.
Adaptive reuse — repurposing underutilized or vacant properties for new uses — is not a new concept, but it is gaining momentum as the U.S. faces a severe affordable housing crisis.
🏡 Why it's important: The U.S. faces a shortage of 7.3 million affordable rentals for extremely low-income renters — those earning at or below the federal poverty line or 30% of the area median income, per the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
Black Friday sales are here early with Target, Kohl's and Best Buy holding holiday events this weekend and Walmart kicking off a weeklong sale Monday.
Why it matters: With less than three weeks to Thanksgiving, the nation's largest retailers are rolling out deals to entice consumers to shop early and keep shopping.
Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday included two surprises: Elon Musk was also on the line, and Zelensky was somewhat reassured by what he heard from the president-elect, two sources with knowledge of the call tell Axios.
Why it matters: The new details of the call underscore how influential Musk could be in the second Trump administration, and the uncertainty over how exactly Trump will approach Ukraine.
"The Ethics of Organizational Change" proposes a new model for companies with complex legacies.
The paper guides enterprises in rebuilding trust and demonstrating their commitment to change, addressing an environment skeptical of corporate intentions.
On Election Day, voters in red states approved progressive ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and to put sick leave mandates in place.
Why it matters: Democrats didn't exactly crush it at the ballot box this year, but some of the economic policies typically associated with their party still proved popular.
Donald Trump's victory has ignited hope that mergers and acquisitions will surge under his light-touch regulatory administration.
Why it matters: A softer stance by Trump's merger cops would likely open the floodgates to a wave of deals seen as uncertain under the current antitrust regime.
Rudy Giuliani, ex-lawyer to President-elect Trump, was ordered by a judge on Thursday to hand over a Manhattan penthouse and other personal property by next week to two Georgia election workers he defamed, per multiple reports.
The big picture: U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan told the former New York City mayor on Oct. 22 to turn over the property to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss after a jury last year ordered he pay $148 million in damages to them.
Levi's heir Daniel Lurie will serve as San Francisco's new mayor after defeating London Breed in the city's most closely watched local race, preliminary results show.
The latest: Lurie won about 56% of votes after ranked-choice tallies, compared to Breed's approximate 43%. The mayor conceded Thursday evening, sharing on social media that she'd congratulated Lurie in a phone call and pledged to ensure a smooth transition.
