Trump taps RFK for health lead

Trump taps RFK for health lead

US President-elect Donald Trump is tapping anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. RFK was a former presidential candidate before dropping out and endorsing Trump. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

November 15, 2024 23

World

Republican Senators Raise Concerns Over Trump’s Attorney General Pick

Republican Senators tasked with confirming Donald Trump's cabinet are expressing concern at at least one of his appointments, according to reports. Representative Matt Gaetz has been picked for the role of Attorney General, despite having once been under investigation for sex trafficking. Mitch McCann reports:

November 15, 2024 15

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Trump nominates Rubio as Secretary of State

US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state. Trump also announced the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence. Ira Spitzer has more:

November 14, 2024 11

Opinion Pieces

Trump’s Triumph to Benefit US Economy First, Then World Economy

Josef Kefas Sheehama It is crucial to remember that whether a Democrat or a Republican holds the White House tends to have little impact on American policy. Remember that President Trump will prioritize strengthening the U.S. economy during the first two years of his administration. To accomplish this, President Trump will assess the country's financial situation and closely monitor the successful reduction of $35.95 trillion in gross national debt. […]

November 14, 2024 8

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Trump nominates Lee Zeldin for EPA

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that former New York congressman Lee Zeldin will head up the Environmental Protection Agency. The Republican would become the face of the party's efforts to roll back climate change regulations: Here's Nick Harper reporting from Washington.

November 12, 2024 16

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UK Defence Secretary Backs Trump’s Call for Increased NATO Spending by Europe

The UK's Defence Secretary has said US President elect Donald Trump is right to push European nations to increase NATO defence spending. John Healey added that Trump's new administration is expected to remain committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, despite previous criticism of the bloc by Trump. Simon Gaitán reports.

November 12, 2024 25

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UN “fears” Donald Trump might cut crucial funding

Fears are mounting in the corridors of the United Nations that US president-elect Donald Trump may cut crucial funding to the world body. During his last tenure in the oval office, Trump cut funding to many UN agencies. The U.S. is the largest donor to the world body. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

November 8, 2024 17

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Trump ally Steve Bannon to be released from prison

Donald Trump's former advisor and close ally Steve Bannon is set to be released from prison. Bannon has spent four months in a federal prison in Connecticut for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena over the January 6th riots at the US Capitol. Ira Spitzer has more.

October 30, 2024 18

World

Friday essay: Project 2025, the policy substance behind Trump’s showmanship, reveals a radical plan to reshape the world

By Emma Shortis, RMIT University In April 2022, conservative American think tank the Heritage Foundation, working with a broad coalition of 50 conservative organisations, launched Project 2025: a plan for the next conservative president of the United States. The Project’s flagship publication, Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, outlines in plain language and in granular detail, over 900-plus pages, what a second Trump administration (if it occurs) […]

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