Recess appointments: Can Trump bypass Senate to appoint Gaetz, other aides? | Politics News

Recess appointments: Can Trump bypass Senate to appoint Gaetz, other aides? | Politics News

Throughout his business, media and political career, Donald Trump has demonstrated a willingness to break the norm. But the United States president-elect’s latest proposal to do away with the established processes used to appoint cabinet officials to his incoming administration poses grave risks to the rule of law in the…

Trump taps ex-lawmaker and Fox Business host for transportation secretary | US Election 2024

Trump taps ex-lawmaker and Fox Business host for transportation secretary | US Election 2024

US president-elect says former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy will usher in a ‘golden age of travel’. United States President-elect Donald Trump has named a former congressman-turned-Fox Business host as his pick for transportation secretary. In a statement announcing the nomination on Monday, Trump described Sean Duffy as a “tremendous and…

Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? | Russia-Ukraine war News

United States President Joe Biden has reportedly lifted restrictions on Kyiv on the use of long-range missiles, which means Ukrainian forces may fire American-made missiles inside Russian territory for the first time. The move, which comes weeks before Biden leaves office and hours after massive Russian missile and drone attacks,…

Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence | Elections News

Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence | Elections News

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution. Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reappointed educationist Harini Amarasuriya as the country’s prime minister after sweeping the snap parliamentary elections last week. Dissanayake on Monday picked…

Donald Trump Jr. claims Biden administration is trying to start ‘World War 3’ ahead of Trump’s presidency
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Donald Trump Jr. claims Biden administration is trying to start ‘World War 3’ ahead of Trump’s presidency

Donald Trump Jr. claimed Sunday that the United States’ recent aid to Ukraine is a bid by the Biden Administration to start “World War 3” before his father Donald Trump takes office in January. President Joe Biden, 81, authorized the Ukrainian military to use American-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets…

Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon

Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon

Melbourne, Australia – Israel’s devastating bombing of Lebanon has reverberated around the world, reaching as far as the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney’s Bankstown neighbourhood and Coburg in Melbourne, where Australia’s vibrant Lebanese community is visible in the local shops, restaurants and places of worship, Israel’s latest war…

RFK Jr. poses with Big Mac and a Coke on Trump Force One — amid pledge to make America healthy
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RFK Jr. poses with Big Mac and a Coke on Trump Force One — amid pledge to make America healthy

He’s going to make America healthy again — right after this combo meal. Former presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was spotted on Trump Force One sheepishly posing with a McDonald’s Big Mac and a Coca-Cola. The food choice — a favorite of President-elect Donald Trump — is seemingly at…

At APEC 2024, Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump | Politics News

At APEC 2024, Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump | Politics News

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held his final meeting with his outgoing counterpart in the United States, Democrat Joe Biden. But Xi’s words on Saturday seemed directed not simply at Biden but at his Republican successor, returning President Donald Trump. In his encounter with Biden on the sidelines of the…

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

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

During the final weeks of the 2024 United States presidential race, former President Donald Trump spoke with sympathy to Arab American and Muslim voters enraged by the country’s support for Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Trump visited Dearborn, Michigan, known as the “capital” of Arab America. And he spoke…

Biden issues warning over China’s trade policies during private meeting with Xi at Peru summit
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Biden issues warning over China’s trade policies during private meeting with Xi at Peru summit

President Joe Biden pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping during a private meeting Saturday on the Republic of China’s unfair trade policies after President-elect Donald Trump made ceasing the country’s trade practices a key part of his winning platform. The outgoing Biden, 81, emphasized how federal officials will take necessary actions…