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F.B.I. Checks of Trump Nominees Are Critical for the Nation’s Security
With fewer and fewer checks on presidential power, we need rigorous congressional consideration of the incoming president’s team.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago -
Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state
President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviserWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
Trump reportedly picks China critic Mike Waltz as national security adviser – US politics live
Media reports say Trump may announce retired army green beret – a loyalist who has also served as a colonel in the national guard. Trump picks ally Lee Zeldin as environment chief and vows to ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Trump expected to appoint China critics Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz
Rubio reportedly in line for secretary of state, while Waltz expected to be made national security adviser. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly decided to appoint the prominent China ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Former Trump national security adviser says upcoming months are "really critical" for Ukraine
Ret. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the longer-range missiles the White House are ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Jonathan Powell picked as UK national security adviser
Former chief of staff under Tony Blair will have key role in developing British relationship with Donald TrumpBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
Gabbard selection flummoxes national security experts
Tulsi Gabbard’s expressed support for national security leakers and her elevation of Russian-backed narratives are coming under renewed scrutiny after President-elect Trump nominated her to the ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
National security implications of Trump's Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for key Cabinet roles have raised some eyebrows in Washington, D.C. While Trump is elevating some of his most passionate supporters for key roles in his ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Slotkin: National security officials should not be 'guided by politics'
Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin expressed concern Sunday that some of Trump's selections for national security positions will be beholden to his political preferences.Top stories - ABC News - November 17 -
Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructureTech - ABC News - November 14 -
TikTok Canada Unit Ordered to Dissolve Operations on National-Security Concerns
Canada ordered the domestic unit of TikTok to dissolve its business operations in the country, while still allowing its citizens to continue using the app.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
Canada Shuts TikTok’s Offices Over National Security Risks
The order, which will allow people to still use the app, cited concerns about TikTok’s owner, the Chinese tech giant ByteDance.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Trump to Name Michael Waltz as His National Security Adviser
The president-elect has chosen a Republican member of Congress from Florida to oversee national security policy in the White House.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
Trump picks Florida Rep. Waltz as national security adviser
President-elect Trump has chosen Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to serve as his national security adviser, tapping the former Green Beret to fill a top White House post, multiple sources confirmed to ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision.Politics - NBC News - November 12 -
Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser
The national security adviser is a top aide to the president who plays a major role in foreign and national security policy decision-making.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Trump picks Rep. Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, multiple sources told ABC News.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Trump taps Fox News host Hegseth for defence secretary
President-elect to also nominate John Ratcliffe for CIA director and Mike Huckabee for US ambassador to IsraelBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
FirstFT: Musk and Ramaswamy to lead Trump drive on efficiency
Also in today’s newsletter, Klarna files for US IPO and potential ‘white knight’ bidder emerges for Seven & iWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Top House Democrat: Gabbard 'a national security threat' to US
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Monday that former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), now a Republican and President-elect Trump’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial
Members of ‘Hong Kong 47’ – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years. Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47? ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Who are the activists jailed in Hong Kong's largest national security trial?
They include prominent campaigners, former lawmakers and ordinary citizens who joined the pro-democracy movement.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion in security trial
Fierce critic of Beijing testifies for first time as he faces up to life in prisonWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
Britain’s national security demands more than a defence review
As the international order cracks, the nation’s capabilities must adjust to a new worldBusiness - Financial Times - November 22 -
Warren: Trump risks national security by not cooperating with Biden administration on transition
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning that President-elect Trump is putting national security at risk by refusing to sign memoranda of understanding with the Biden White House and federal ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Trump names Seb Gorka, Alex Wong to be senior national security staff
President-elect Trump has tapped his first term alums Alex Wong and Sebastian Gorka to join his national security team for his second go-around. Gorka will act as the deputy assistant to the ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
McMaster disagrees that Gorka is a 'good person to advise on national security'
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster responded negatively when asked if Sebastian Gorka, who President-elect Trump recently named as the deputy assistant to the president and senior ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump team working 'hand in glove' with Biden administration on national security: Waltz
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s choice for national security adviser in his next administration, said Sunday that the Trump transition team is working “hand in glove” with the ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Canadian security forum honors Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Vladimir Kara-Murza
A Canadian security forum has presented an award to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who was freed from prison earlier this year in a massive prisoner exchangeWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of Covid lockdowns, to lead National Institutes of Health
Donald Trump plans to nominate Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor known for his criticism of Covid lockdowns, to lead the National Institutes of Health.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Farage says Reform UK now ahead of Tories in Wales – UK politics live
Party leader prepares to address conference and cites polling showing Reform UK has 21% support in Wales. Keir Starmer has hosted veterans and charities at Downing Street with defence secretary ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
National security adviser says Biden will call for Ukraine aid to continue beyond his term
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that in the waning days of the Biden administration, President Biden will "make the case that we do ...World - CBS News - November 10