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Here's what the U.S.' enemies — and allies — might see from Marco Rubio as secretary of State

Sen. Marco Rubio's nomination as secretary of State will see him become the world's most important diplomat.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Rights group says weapons from U.S. allies fueling Sudan's forgotten war

Amnesty International says there are weapons from the U.S.-allied UAE and even France in Sudan's civil war, helping fuel the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Senate must protect our intelligence community from Assad ally Tulsi Gabbard

Our intelligence community is America’s first line of defense. Republicans in the Senate have an obligation to protect it at all costs.

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Harris’s Main Allied Group Raised Over $900 Million to Aid Her Bid

The powerful super PAC, Future Forward, was sure to take much credit or much blame depending on how election night unfolded.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Maga Inc: how Trump’s allies stand to gain from ‘anti-woke’ resurgence

Some in the president’s inner circle have invested in the ‘parallel economy’, capitalising on conservative values

World - Financial Times - November 17

Trump taps Musk-allied big tech critic Brendan Carr to head FCC

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the FCC, calling Carr a "warrior for Free Speech."

Colombia's president, a Maduro ally, now calls Venezuela's disputed presidential vote a 'mistake'

World - Yahoo News - November 19

Putin takes his nuclear threats to a new level, but Ukraine's allies say they aren't rattled

If the Kremlin was hoping to instill fear among its Western foes by lowering the bar for using nuclear weapons, then it may have been disappointed Wednesday.

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term

Tech - ABC News - November 20

The rise of Pam Bondi, longtime Trump ally who is new pick for attorney general

The 59-year-old was the first woman to head Florida's justice system and she is a longtime Trump ally.

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