Hours after Donald Trump recaptured the White House, at least one major American company is already making plans to shift production out of China.
Why it matters: Trump has threatened to ramp up tariffs on China to put pressure on Beijing, but experts fear a trade war could reignite inflation here at home.
The White House is committed to making sure Ukraine has "everything that they need on the battlefield" during President Biden's limited time left in office, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a Thursday briefing.
Why it matters: President-elect Trump has openly and repeatedly criticized military aid to Ukraine, triggering concerns about what his policy approach to the war-torn nation will look like among NATO allies.
1. Puerto Rico's new governor will be Jenniffer González, who won almost 40% of the votes on Tuesday.
González, who belongs to the pro-statehood New Progressive Party and is the non-voting Puerto Rican representative in the U.S. Congress, campaigned with promises to lower living costs on the island.
2. A last-ditch effort in Mexico to stop a judicial reform that analysts say could break checks and balances and lead to partisan control of the courts failed on Tuesday.
Seven Supreme Court members voted to discuss amendments to the reform, but eight votes were needed. The amendments would've made it so only some judgeships instead of all would be up for election.
Shortly after firing Israel's defense minister, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Biden administration on Tuesday that he's not planning a wider purge of military, security and intelligence leaders, two U.S. officials told Axios.
Why it matters: Yoav Gallant was the Biden administration's key partner in Israel as it fights a multifront war in the Middle East. His firing shocked the White House, and the Pentagon and raised questions about the reasons for Netanyahu's national security decisions.
Mexico will need to carefully navigate its relationship with the U.S. in the second Trump administration given his promises of mass deportations, tariffs and threats to send American troops south of the border, experts say.
Why it matters: Mexico is the United States' largest trading partner, and the shared 1,950-mile border also means the bilateral relation is key for dealing with drug and arms trafficking as well as migration flows.
Growing Latino support for some of President-elect Trump's harsh immigration policies is nothing new: Decades ago, anti-immigrant sentiment was the status quo among many Latino civil rights leaders.
Why it matters: Latinos helped propel Trump to the White House despite the racist rhetoric he's used to describe undocumented immigrants and his promises for mass deportations, which historically have swept up some Hispanic U.S. citizens.
The number of Latinos in the U.S. Senate is increasing from five to six — or possibly seven, if Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego wins his bid in Arizona.
The big picture: Latinos' power in the next Congress is still unclear because eight racesin the House remain undecided.
President-elect Donald Trump was backed by 46% of Latino voters Tuesday, surpassing Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush to win the biggest share of the national Latino vote by a Republican presidential contender in modern times, a new exit poll shows.
Why it matters: Trump's historic gains among Latino voters in a range of demographic voting blocs — particularly men — helped push Vice President Harris to the worst showing among Latinos for a Democratic presidential candidate in 20 years.
President-elect Trump wants to put familiar faces on his national security team after being burned during his first term.
Why it matters: Sources said Trump doesn't want former generals on his national security team and prefers businessmen and CEOs — but he's also considering a line-up of loyalists in prominent D.C. positions.
