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Donald Trump’s alarming picks for government
The president-elect has put unswerving fealty above competence or suitabilityWorld - Financial Times - 11 hours ago -
Trump’s Pentagon pick sparks alarm — and scorn
Pete Hegseth’s nomination as head of the world’s most powerful defence department has baffled WashingtonWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, sparks alarm over far-right extremism
Experts concerned over the Fox & Friends host, his Christian nationalist ideology and militant language. Extremism experts are sounding the alarm about Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump ’s pick for ...World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago -
Yellen sounds alarm on 'deeply misguided' tariffs as Trump digs in
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will call out plans to vastly increase the scale of U.S. tariffs in a Thursday speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, taking a thinly veiled shot at former ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Trump and Harris are neck-and-neck. This is a five-alarm fire | Robert Reich
No American who cares about the future of this country can afford to remain a mere spectator to our own democracy. With two weeks to go before election day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Democrat raises alarm over Trump campaign's failure to enter into transition agreements
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is raising concerns about the Trump campaign’s failure to enter into presidential transition agreements with the federal government, cautioning that the delay could ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Alarm grows over Trump and Musk’s blizzard of baseless voter-fraud claims
Falsehoods swirling on X and other platforms undermine trust and create potential for violence, critics warn. US election 2024 live: latest updates US election results 2024 – live tracker ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Robert Kennedy Jr’s influence over Trump sparks Big Pharma alarm
Vaccine sceptic expected to hold sway over health policy and top appointmentsWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Senate Republicans Alarmed by Trump Nominating Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for ...Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Kamala Harris says Trump is a fascist at CNN town hall in Pennsylvania - live updates
Vice-president appears with host Anderson Cooper at event where Trump declined to appear. The Labour party has put out a statement rejecting allegations that it broke US election law because ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Trump stuns with Gaetz, Gabbard picks
President-elect Trump stunned Washington with two controversial picks to lead important law enforcement and intelligence roles in his administration, tapping Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump's Rubio pick divides Republicans
Tensions are brewing over President-elect Trump’s move to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, with some of the president-elect’s allies voicing concerns about the pick. ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Mixed reactions to Trump's Cabinet picks
Mixed reactions to Trump's Cabinet picksTop stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump Picks Burgum for Interior Secretary
The North Dakota governor helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts
Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight ...World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Activists sound alarm at COP29 in Azerbaijan
Delegates from nations across the world are in Azerbaijan for the COP29 climate summit as data shows the highest greenhouse gas emissions ever recorded occurred in 2023. CBS News national ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Interactive: pick the pathways for Harris and Trump to the presidency
The FT tracks polling in every state and the possible paths to electoral college victory for Kamala Harris and Donald TrumpBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Interactive: pick the pathways for Harris and Trump to the presidency
The FT tracks polling in every state and the possible paths to electoral college victory for Kamala Harris and Donald TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Who is Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump praised Rep. Elise Stefanik, a longtime House ally, as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
How will Democrats handle Trump's Cabinet picks?
What do Donald Trump's moves so far as president-elect say about his incoming administration? Political strategists Joel Payne and Lance Trover join "America Decides" to discuss.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Who is Lee Zeldin, Trump's pick to lead the EPA?
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would nominate former Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. CBS News national environmental ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Late Night Weighs In on Trump’s Cabinet Picks
Jimmy Kimmel called President-elect Trump’s choices thus far “a real cast of no character.”Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Trump’s House GOP picks have Republicans worried
House Republican leaders facing another razor-thin majority in the upcoming Congress are hoping President-elect Trump will not tap any more House GOP members for positions in his administration. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump picks Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) to serve as ambassador to Israel, a major diplomatic role that will take on added importance amid ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump’s cabinet picks signal tough stance on China
Experts say appointments of Mike Waltz and others show president-elect is preparing more hawkish stance on BeijingBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Pence 'very encouraged' by Trump's initial cabinet picks
Former Vice President Pence said on Tuesday that he is "very encouraged" by President-elect Trump's initial cabinet picks for his next administration. "I am very encouraged by the early ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
John Ratcliffe chosen as Trump’s pick to lead CIA
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate John Ratcliffe, his former head of national intelligence, to lead the CIA. Ratcliffe, a former Texas representative, was critical of ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump picks Kristi Noem to be Homeland Security secretary
Former President Donald Trump has tapped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Homeland Security secretary.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Trump Picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary
Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, would play a major role in carrying out the president-elect’s promises to crack down on the border and deport millions of people.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
What to know about Trump's latest Cabinet picks
CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Bob Costa explains what to know about President-elect Donald Trump's nominations for his Cabinet and other administration roles.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Kinzinger: Hegseth pick as Trump Pentagon chief 'weird'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a vocal critic of President-elect Trump, said the choice of Pete Hegseth, Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary was "weird," adding ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump faces backlash to Hegseth pick for Pentagon chief
President-elect Trump’s surprise choice of Pete Hegseth, a conservative Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary has enraged Democrats and left even some Republicans scratching their heads. ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Israeli right celebrates hawkish Trump government picks
Pete Hegseth, Mike Huckabee and other incoming officials are staunch supporters of Benjamin NetanyahuBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Trump announces Rubio as pick for secretary of State
President-elect Trump made official his choice to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State on Wednesday, slotting his former rival into his administration's top diplomatic role. ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago