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…

Biden: No reversal of US clean energy advances ahead of Trump presidency | Climate Crisis News

Biden: No reversal of US clean energy advances ahead of Trump presidency | Climate Crisis News

United States President Joe Biden has witnessed the devastation of drought up close as he became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest, declaring that nobody can reverse “the clean energy revolution that’s under way in America”. His comments come even as the incoming administration of President-elect…

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…

How will Donald Trump’s cabinet picks affect his foreign policy? | US Election 2024

How will Donald Trump’s cabinet picks affect his foreign policy? | US Election 2024

The US president-elect nominates controversial figures for key posts. Donald Trump is set to begin his second term with daunting foreign policy challenges, including several wars overseas. He’s said he’ll end the fighting in Ukraine on his first day, but hasn’t explained how. His plans regarding Gaza and Lebanon are…