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Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs
Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs
Donald Trump is considering establishing a “warrior board” to review senior officers in the US military and weed out “woke generals”, according to reports.
Donald Trump has confirmed Elon Musk will co-lead the new department of government efficiency. The president-elect said on Tuesday that the Tesla and X owner - who is also the world's richest man - will work with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the department, which is known as DOGE for short. The appointment fulfils a promise Mr Trump made to the tech billionaire after he endorsed him in the race for the White House, and poured more than $119m (£92m) into canvassing for him in the seven battleground states.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law,” Warren wrote in a post on the social platform X. “I would know because I wrote the law. Incoming presidents are required to…
President-elect Donald Trump's son was ripped as "vile."
A White House spokesperson on Monday pushed back on President-elect Trump’s demand that the Democratic Senate stop confirming judges during the lame-duck period before he takes office and the upper chamber flips to GOP control. Senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates in a statement pointed to past precedent and the “real-life toll” such a pause…
House GOP leadership will speak Tuesday morning after clinching the majority in last week’s election, handing Republicans full control of Congress and the White House next year. Their remarks come as the House weighs whether to complete lawmakers’ annual funding work by the Dec. 20 deadline or punt it to next year, when President-elect Trump…
The developer said the J-35A was like a basketball point guard. The US often refers to the F-35 in sports terminology, calling it the quarterback.
The Houthis launched a complex attack consisting of anti-ship missiles and drones, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts warned the pact risked compromising its sovereign rights. Beijing has long clashed with Southeast Asian neighbours over the South China Sea, which it claims almost in its entirety, based on a "nine-dash line" on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of several countries. Joint agreements with China in the strategic waterway have been sensitive for years, with some nations wary of deals they fear could be interpreted as legitimising Beijing's vast claims.
Donald Trump Jr played a central role in getting his father reelected
Satellite images, government notices and social media footage reveal extensive construction of multiple villages in a remote Himalayan valley claimed by both China and Bhutan. A CNN investigation has found that China has been conducting extensive development in the valley, known as Jigenong in Chinese and Jakarlung in Tibetan. Disputed territories: The Chinese government has incentivized settlers to move to these newly built villages, including Demalong and others, in the area.
Talk of who will fill President-elect Donald J. Trump’s new Cabinet has already inspired rampant speculation, and a chart of potential picks from CNN revealed “a deep bench of idiots, freaks and wannabe tough guys,” according to John Oliver. “That chart f---ing sucks,” The Last Week Tonight host said Sunday. “It looks like a ‘choose your fighter’ screen where the only thing they’re fighting is the arc of the moral universe. It looks like an advent calendar where every circle opens up to a tiny p
The "Daily Show" host slammed this as a "losing strategy" that's been known for decades.
The longtime Democratic strategist said the vice president fumbled the one question "you exist to answer."
Donald Trump announced several additions to his forthcoming administration on Tuesday—including the shocking selection of Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran Pete Hegseth as his Secretary of Defense. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,” Trump said in a statement. “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice - Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down.” Hegseth’s role requires Senate confirmation.
"He will not have a huge economy if I have anything to say about it."
Lichtman, who has accurately predicted nine elections to date, called a Harris win in September.
The Massachusetts senator accused the incoming president of violating a very specific law.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made clear she has no plans to step down, according to people close to her, despite calls from some on the left that President Joe Biden should be allowed to try to name a successor before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.