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Trump announces US envoys to NATO, Canada

Trump announces US envoys to NATO, Canada US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his envoys for NATO and Canada, following his nominations for ambassador to Israel and Special Envoy to the Middle East. Trump said on Wednesday that Acting Attorney General Matthew G Whitaker will be the...
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Musk, Ramaswamy share their blueprint for government reforms

Musk, Ramaswamy share their blueprint for government reforms Tesla owner billionaire Elon Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in an op-ed provided an insight into their blueprint for an unprecedented government reform that includes mass federal job cuts and massive expense reduction. Following his stunning electoral victory,...
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Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep Mary Peltola for Alaska's only House seat

Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep Mary Peltola for Alaska's only House seat Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska's US House race, defeating Democratic Rep Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather. Begich was among the opponents Peltola defeated during her special and regular election wins in 2022, following...
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US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden's signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term. What that actually means for the future of AI technology remains to be seen. Among...
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Trump called for dismantling Education Department. Here's what that would mean

Trump called for dismantling Education Department. Here's what that would mean   Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists”. He has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many...
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Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch Donald Trump headed to Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday to watch one of Elon Musk's companies test its Starship rocket, the latest sign of a deepening bond between the president-elect and the world's richest man. Ever since Musk began camping out...
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Trump chooses billionaire and key transition advisor Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary

Trump chooses billionaire and key transition advisor Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary, a position in which he'd have a key role in carrying out Trump's plans to...
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Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Dr Mehmet Oz, who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "Dr Oz will be a leader in incentivizing Disease Prevention, so we get the...
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US recognises Venezuela opposition candidate as president-elect months after disputed election

US recognises Venezuela opposition candidate as president-elect months after disputed election The US government recognised Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as "president-elect" of the South American country on Tuesday, months after President Nicolas Maduro claimed to have won the July contest. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognised Gonzalez in a...
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Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump's hush money conviction but remain open to sentencing delay

Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump's hush money conviction but remain open to sentencing delay New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction but expressed openness on Tuesday to delaying sentencing until after his second term. In a court filing, the Manhattan district attorney's office said Trump's forthcoming presidency...
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Trump taps financial services company CEO as commerce secretary

Trump taps financial services company CEO as commerce secretary US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped the CEO of a top financial services company as his commerce secretary and US trade representative. This is one of the rare times that both the positions have gone to one person. "I...
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Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post

Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director, incoming Vice-President JD Vance said Tuesday in the clearest indication yet that the new administration is looking to replace current director Christopher Wray. In a social media post...
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