‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age | Joe Biden News

‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age | Joe Biden News

Rumblings about Biden’s age began well before he was elected in 2020. When Biden, a former vice president, started to mull his candidacy for the White House, critics pointed out that he would be 86 years old if he completed two full terms in office. “The issue won’t necessarily be…

US universities brace for education policies overhaul under Trump | Education News

US universities brace for education policies overhaul under Trump | Education News

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about shutting down the United States Department of Education. Vice President-elect JD Vance has called universities the “enemy” and “hostile institutions”. And while Trump’s pick for education secretary, former wrestling executive Linda McMahon, stands out primarily for having no apparent experience in the field…

Trump picks billionaire investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary | Donald Trump News

Trump picks billionaire investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary | Donald Trump News

The hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffs. US President-elect Donald Trump has picked hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary in a blitz of announcements after his choice for attorney general said he was withdrawing. The 62-year-old…

Who is Pam Bondi, Trump’s new nominee for US attorney general? | Donald Trump News

Who is Pam Bondi, Trump’s new nominee for US attorney general? | Donald Trump News

United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked another loyalist to be the next attorney general after his first choice, firebrand former Congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew from contention after days of controversy. Trump announced on Thursday that he was nominating Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, to be the country’s…

Prosecutors open to delaying Trump’s sentencing in hush money case | Crime News

Prosecutors open to delaying Trump’s sentencing in hush money case | Crime News

New York prosecutors say they are opposed to dismissing United States President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case but have expressed openness to delaying his sentencing until after his second term. In a court filing Tuesday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office argued that Trump’s forthcoming presidency does not warrant dismissing a…

Musk launches SpaceX Starship rocket with Trump at his side | Al Jazeera News

Musk launches SpaceX Starship rocket with Trump at his side | Al Jazeera News

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, launched the sixth test of his SpaceX rocket with United States President-elect Donald Trump joining him to watch. Trump and Musk travelled to Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday to attend the launch of the giant Starship rocket at SpaceX’s test site in nearby Boca Chica….

Trump picks pro-tariff billionaire Howard Lutnick for US commerce secretary | Donald Trump News

Trump picks pro-tariff billionaire Howard Lutnick for US commerce secretary | Donald Trump News

US president-elect nominates Lutnick, a Wall Street investment firm CEO, to lead his ‘tariff and trade agenda’. United States President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Howard Lutnick, a billionaire and head of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, as the next US secretary of commerce. In a statement on Tuesday, Trump hailed…

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…

Trump says ready to use military, national emergency for mass deportations | Donald Trump News

Trump says ready to use military, national emergency for mass deportations | Donald Trump News

US president-elect says he may use controversial measures to fulfil campaign promise, but questions over authority remain. United States President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he is “prepared” to declare a national emergency and use military assets to fulfil his 2024 election campaign promise to carry out mass deportations. Trump made…