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'Get their comeuppance': Ex-Trump official calls for cuts to United Nations

Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is the presumptive next United Nations ambassador is one of President-elect Donald Trump's more traditional Cabinet appointments, and is unlikely to face a tough confirmation battle in the Senate. In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, John Bolton — who was former President George W. Bush's U.N. ambassador before briefly serving as Trump's National Security …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority

Al Jazeera

Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies. Washington, DC – Democrats have won the last race to be called in the United States House of Representatives, leaving their Republican rivals with a razor-thin majority in the chamber after the November 5 elections. The Republicans’ narrow edge in the chamber …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Will an upstate New Yorker’s pro-Trump sign pave the road to Congress?

Politico

Now, Constantino is applying the recognition he received for his enthusiastic Trump support — and a public fight with local officials over his sign — to a House run. “Of course we want to hear from them.” Trump has dipped into the House GOP conference to stock his administration — selections that will trigger special elections in states like New …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump Cabinet picks targeted with 'swatting': What is it?

Firstpost

Several of US President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin, and Pete Hegseth, were targeted by bomb threats and swatting incidents this week. Swatting, a dangerous hoax that sends armed police to false emergencies, has surged, costing lives and resources Several of United States President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees were recently targeted by bomb threats and swatting …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump cabinet picks including Matt Gaetz targeted by bomb threats and swatting

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action.” Elise …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's top Cabinet picks targeted by bomb and death threats

Daily Mail

Several of president-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees were targeted by a series of disturbing bomb and death threats at their homes in the space of 24 hours on the eve of Thanksgiving. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and former Attorney General choice Matt Gaetz were among the Trump appointees hit by the plots the the president-elect's transition team described as 'violent' …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who are Trump’s cabinet and staff picks? Everything we know about the White House nominations so far

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump’s first failed nominee: Matt Gaetz, Attorney General open image in gallery Former congressman …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Heads would explode': Key Trump adviser and ex-caddie floats run for Elise Stefanik seat

Raw Story

A key Trump adviser and former caddie is considering running for Congress to replace the MAGA loyalist President-elect Donald Trump wants to represent the U.S. abroad. Dan Scavino Jr. on Friday floated the idea of chasing the New York seat that will be left vacant should the Senate confirm Rep. Elise Stefanik as the next U.S. ambassador to the United …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

On genocide, Trump will be no different from Biden

Al Jazeera

Trump has picked ‘staunchly pro-Israel’ cadres for his administration, just like all other US presidents of the past 75 years. Here’s the “award-winning” headline, published last week in the aftermath of US President-elect Donald Trump’s diplomatic selections that, according to the Times, will “help shape President-elect Trump’s strategy” on the Middle East. “Trump’s Middle East Picks Signal Staunch Pro-Israel Policy,” …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

What have Trump administration nominees said about Israel and its wars?

Al Jazeera

While pro-Israel views are common in US politics, Trump’s picks signal support for far-right Israeli aspirations. “We have to be more willing to publicly talk about Israel among citizens who think of it as an abstraction, who don’t truly understand the existential threat to it,” Hegseth said. “I want to show solidarity with the country that most reflects a mirror …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elise Stefanik's audience of one: How anti-woke showboating got her the UN job

Salon

Successful diplomats are duplicitous by craft, and, often by nature: They move, stealthily, beneath statesmen’s public phrases and grand pretensions, to negotiate with foreign powers in an endless “swirl of lusting, murderous, satanic desire,” as the late Charles Hill, a former diplomat and speechwriter for Henry Kissinger, put it in his book "Grand Strategies." She demanded that university presidents at …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump Cabinet: From vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to Elon Musk

The Hindu

After being elected as the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign President-elect Mr. Trump has turned to a head-spinning mix of candidates, many of whom are his personal friends. Tom Homan: U.S. …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Marco Rubio to Vivek Ramaswamy: The Donald Trump Cabinet so far

Firstpost

US President-elect Donald Trump has set the tone for his second term with the appointment of loyalist MAGA champions Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, US, July 27, 2024. Susie Wiles, senior advisor of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, will become the first woman …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump announces key figures for 2025 administration after election victory

ABC

Billionaires, Fox News personalities, and staunch loyalists. Meet the new members of Trump's 2025 administration Cabinet Vice-President: JD Vance Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally ahead of Donald Trump, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024. Attorney-General: Matt Gaetz US Representative Matt Gaetz wearing a MAGA hat attends a rally for Republican presidential nominee and …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, declines to stand by previous support for Ukraine joining NATO

CNN

CNN — New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US ambassador to the United Nations, is now refusing to stand by her previous push for Ukraine’s NATO membership — a stance she once framed as critical to regional stability. “Chairwoman Stefanik fully supports President Trump’s peace through strength policy agenda and will follow his lead as Commander …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump signals hard line on China with hawkish cabinet picks

Al Jazeera

Taipei, Taiwan – United States President-elect Donald Trump is filling his incoming administration with figures known for their hawkish views on China, signalling a tough line on Beijing in areas ranging from national security to trade. Trump on Tuesday also named Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a “Department of Government Efficiency.” Unlike …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

A Running List Of Trump’s Picks For His New Administration

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump has moved quickly to name loyal aides and allies to key posts in his new administration, as the transition to a second Trump term begins. Here’s a running list of who he’s inviting to join him in the White House: President-elect Donald Trump calls Susie Wiles, the manager of his 2024 presidential campaign, the …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump cabinet picks so far decried as 'nightmare fuel'

Raw Story

Progressive advocates voiced alarm Monday over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's initial leadership picks—including a border czar who oversaw the separation of migrant families during the Republican's first term—amid fresh allegations that the 2024 victor's transition team is breaking the law by failing to sign a required ethics agreement. Lebanese American University professor Jad Melki said sardonically of Stefanik's selection, "Thank …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump's early picks show steely resolve, should cheer India

India Today

Just days after winning the US election by a landslide, US President-elect Donald Trump is already on a recruitment drive. By appointing 'border czar' Tom Homan to oversee immigration and the hawkish China-critic Mike Waltz as the National Security Advisor, Trump is walking the talk, proving he's serious about his promises. MIKE WALTZ, CHINA AND CANADA CRITIC, TRUMP'S NATIONAL SECURITY …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump's early picks show steely resolve, should cheer India

India Today

Just days after winning the US election by a landslide, US President-elect Donald Trump is already on a recruitment drive. By appointing 'border czar' Tom Homan to oversee immigration and the hawkish China-critic Mike Waltz as the National Security Advisor, Trump is walking the talk, proving he's serious about his promises. MIKE WALTZ, CHINA AND CANADA CRITIC, TRUMP'S NATIONAL SECURITY …

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Trump picks South Dakota gov. Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary

Hindustan Times

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing two sources. Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, CNN reports Who’s who in Trump’s new administration Inputs from Bloomberg: President-elect Donald Trump has started to choose the people who he wants to …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump names Mike Waltz in Cabinet: Who else is in? Who is rumoured to join?

Firstpost

Donald Trump’s new administration is slowly taking shape as he begins to fill in key positions. The US president-elect’s biggest supporter, Elon Musk, is also rumoured to find a place in the Cabinet Trump has named Representative Michael Waltz as his national security adviser. Lee Zeldin — Head of Environmental Protection Agency On Monday, the Trump campaign named former Congressman …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump picks a China hawk, a campaign manager, youngest Congresswoman among others for his cabinet

Live Mint

President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Susie Wiles, chief of staff Wiles, 67, was a senior adviser to Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and its de facto manager. Wiles' hire was Trump's first major decision as …

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Who is Elise Stefanik? 6 facts about new US ambassador to United Nations

Hindustan Times

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that Republic congresswoman Elise Stefanik would serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations. US President-elect Donald Trump greets US Representative Elise Stefanik in New Hampshire. If confirmed by the Senate, Elise Stefanik would replace current UN ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a diplomat who has worked for the US Foreign Service for 35 …

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'Get their comeuppance': Ex-Trump official calls for cuts to United Nations

Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority

Will an upstate New Yorker’s pro-Trump sign pave the road to Congress?

Donald Trump Cabinet picks targeted with 'swatting': What is it?

Trump cabinet picks including Matt Gaetz targeted by bomb threats and swatting

Trump's top Cabinet picks targeted by bomb and death threats

Who are Trump’s cabinet and staff picks? Everything we know about the White House nominations so far

'Heads would explode': Key Trump adviser and ex-caddie floats run for Elise Stefanik seat

On genocide, Trump will be no different from Biden

What have Trump administration nominees said about Israel and its wars?

Elise Stefanik's audience of one: How anti-woke showboating got her the UN job

Donald Trump Cabinet: From vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to Elon Musk

Marco Rubio to Vivek Ramaswamy: The Donald Trump Cabinet so far

Donald Trump announces key figures for 2025 administration after election victory

Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, declines to stand by previous support for Ukraine joining NATO

Trump signals hard line on China with hawkish cabinet picks

A Running List Of Trump’s Picks For His New Administration

Trump cabinet picks so far decried as 'nightmare fuel'

Trump's early picks show steely resolve, should cheer India

Trump's early picks show steely resolve, should cheer India

Trump picks South Dakota gov. Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary

Trump names Mike Waltz in Cabinet: Who else is in? Who is rumoured to join?

Donald Trump picks a China hawk, a campaign manager, youngest Congresswoman among others for his cabinet

Who is Elise Stefanik? 6 facts about new US ambassador to United Nations