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Analysis: Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that the s…
Reuters2 hours ago
Trump picks his defense lawyers for top Justice Department posts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked three members of his criminal defense team, including lead attorney Todd Blanche, to serve in senior …
NBC Universal2 hours ago
Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for health and human services secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead…
ABC News6 hours ago
Why voters chose Trump: A closer look
President-elect Donald Trump has been a divisive, unpopular political figure for years, and he remains so. An analysis of 2024 exit polls show a clear divide based on what iss…
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USA TODAY5 hours ago
5 takeaways: Why Trump wants to use 'recess appointments' to bypass Senate approval
President-elect Donald Trump wants the Senate to bypass approval for his Cabinet choices. How is that possible? We'll explain.
Reuters7 hours ago
Democrats in Congress urge Biden to sanction Israelis over West Bank violence
Nearly 90 Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. President Joe Biden to sanction members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over anti-Palestinian violence in th…
Associated Press20 minutes ago
Sweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion
Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday postponed a vote on a key bill in Gov. Jeff Landry's sweeping and complex tax reform package. Most of Landry's proposed bills, granting approxi…
ABC News22 minutes ago
Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Department of Health and Human Services
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he announced in a social…
Reuters22 minutes ago
Trump says Musk's efficiency panel will issue reports
U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that a government efficiency panel headed up by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk will issue reports in its work to streamline …
USA TODAY35 minutes ago
Donald Trump to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for secretary of Interior
President-elect Donald Trump announced at a gala that he'd selected North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for Interior secretary as he rounds out his Cabinet.
NY Post33 minutes ago
Trump to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate Doug Burgum to be secretary of the Department of the Interior.
Associated Press58 minutes ago
Japan's economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government data showed Friday. Private consumption, which mak…
Associated Press1 hour ago
With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world's least popular presidents
It was a big day for Peru’s accidental president, Dina Boluarte, whose official schedule has been blank for months. On Thursday, the high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Coopera…
USA TODAY1 hour ago
Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet so far? RFK Jr., Todd Blanche, others named Thursday
President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Secretary of Health and Human Services, among other picks on Thursday.
NBC Universal59 minutes ago
Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG
Republican senators want details of the Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz after Trump selected him to run the Justice Department as attorney general.
Associated Press12 minutes ago
Trump meets with Argentina's president, the first foreign leader he's met with since election
Donald Trump met Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his victory in last week…
Associated Press1 hour ago
North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production
North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said Friday. The …
CNN1 hour ago
‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage
The initial proposal to reform the law used the slogan “They’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being forced to marry.
NBC Universal59 minutes ago
Trump picks former Rep. Doug Collins for veterans affairs secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said that he will nominate Doug Collins, a former Georgia lawmaker, to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs in his administration.
CNN1 hour ago
Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe
Top Senate Republicans are withholding support for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, while Democrats and at least one prominent GO…
CNN1 hour ago
Israel says it has expanded its military ground operation in Lebanon
Israel’s military ground operation in southern Lebanon has been expanded, the country’s defense minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday.
CNN1 hour ago
Trump picks former congressman Doug Collins to serve as Veterans Affairs secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has announced former congressman Doug Collins as his pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Associated Press1 hour ago
What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would appoint Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in his new administration. Collins, 58, holds a mast…
CNN1 hour ago
Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls
Argentina was the only country to vote against the resolution, and argued that it contained ambiguous terms such as “hate speech,” “misinformation,” and “disinformation” that c…
Associated Press2 hours ago
As he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else
Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. As he works to fill his administration a second time, Trump has turned to a…
CNN1 hour ago
Trump picks his criminal defense attorneys Todd Blanche and John Sauer for key Justice Department posts
President-elect Donald Trump is turning to his personal criminal defense team to fill out top roles at the US Justice Department in his second term.
NY Post2 hours ago
Former ESPN star Sage Steele bluntly denies Trump administration rumors: ‘Fake news’
Sage Steele has called "fake news" on a report that claimed she was gunning to be the press secretary for the Trump administration.
NBC Universal59 minutes ago
Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump said he's nominating Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers in the classified documents case, to be the deputy attorney general.
NBC Universal2 hours ago
Former Detroit Lions player charged in Jan. 6 riot
Former Detroit Lions linebacker Leander Antwione Williams was is charged with assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
CNN2 hours ago
Who is the Georgia judge who will decide fate of migrant accused of killing Laken Riley?
The judge who will decide the fate of an undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is a no-nonsense, silvery-white-haired jurist whose father …
CNN2 hours ago
Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety, a US Justice Department offici…
The Hill23 minutes ago
RFK Jr. vows to be ‘honest public servant’ as HHS chief
Environmental lawyer and antivaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to be an “honest public servant” if he gets confirmed as the head of the Department of Health and Huma…
NY Post2 hours ago
Gov. Hochul claimed she was a regular at NYC diners to talk congestion toll — but one owner has a different story
Gov. Kathy Hochul repeatedly insisted Thursday that she talks to regular folks at New York City diners who support the controversial $9 toll — but one of the restaurants’ owner…
Reuters2 hours ago
Australia eyes US climate policy shift for green energy boost
Any move by the Trump administration to change U.S. climate policy could benefit Australia's ambitions to attract greater investment to its critical minerals and green energy i…

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Trump delivers Mar-a-Lago speech with Elon Musk and new RFK Jr. in attendance: Live updates

Factbox: RFK Jr.'s plan for changing the US food and drug system

What to know North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, tapped by Trump to run the Interior Department

Trump rewards legal defense team, picks lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice official

Susan Collins intends to run for reelection in one of GOP’s toughest 2026 Senate races

Woman testified to House Ethics Committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: Sources

Analysis: Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief

Trump picks his defense lawyers for top Justice Department posts

Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for health and human services secretary

Why voters chose Trump: A closer look

5 takeaways: Why Trump wants to use 'recess appointments' to bypass Senate approval

Democrats in Congress urge Biden to sanction Israelis over West Bank violence

Sweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Department of Health and Human Services

Trump says Musk's efficiency panel will issue reports

Donald Trump to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for secretary of Interior

Trump to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary

Japan's economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending

With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world's least popular presidents

Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet so far? RFK Jr., Todd Blanche, others named Thursday

Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG

Trump meets with Argentina's president, the first foreign leader he's met with since election

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage

Trump picks former Rep. Doug Collins for veterans affairs secretary

Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe

Israel says it has expanded its military ground operation in Lebanon

Trump picks former congressman Doug Collins to serve as Veterans Affairs secretary

What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs

Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls

As he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else

Trump picks his criminal defense attorneys Todd Blanche and John Sauer for key Justice Department posts

Former ESPN star Sage Steele bluntly denies Trump administration rumors: ‘Fake news’

Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general

Former Detroit Lions player charged in Jan. 6 riot

Who is the Georgia judge who will decide fate of migrant accused of killing Laken Riley?

Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds

RFK Jr. vows to be ‘honest public servant’ as HHS chief

Gov. Hochul claimed she was a regular at NYC diners to talk congestion toll — but one owner has a different story

Australia eyes US climate policy shift for green energy boost

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