With Gaetz Gone Trumps Troubled Pentagon Nominee Is in the Hot Seat
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Spain fines 5 low-cost airlines €179mn for ‘abusive’ practices
Ryanair hit hardest as carriers ordered to stop charging extra fees for hand luggage and adjacent seat reservationsWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters
At an Arizona polling location, a college GOP group, supporters of an antisemitic influencer, and a Christian nationalist pastor were handing out hot dogs and burgers—but only if you voted for Trump.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Trump flips Nevada as Democrat Jacky Rosen holds on to state’s Senate seat
Trump’s win in the state gives him 301 electoral votes, even as Democratic incumbent is re-elected to US Senate. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump has won his sixth battleground ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
What happens to Senate, Congressional seats for those joining the Trump administration
Trump tapped Vance as his running mate in July, prompting him to depart from the Senate to serve as vice president following the election. Here's how the process works.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Rick Scott backs Lara Trump for Rubio's Senate seat
Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is publicly backing President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law, Republican Nation Committee co-chair Lara Trump, to replace Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who has ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Republicans Float Lara Trump to Fill Rubio’s Senate Seat
If Senator Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will choose his replacement. Some lawmakers are pushing for the president-elect’s daughter-in-law.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Lara Trump emerges as an early favorite to fill Rubio's Senate seat
Calls from Republicans are intensifying for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to pick President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace his secretary of State pick, Marco Rubio, in the ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Florida Republican launches bid for Waltz's seat after Trump endorsement
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) announced his run for Rep. Mike Waltz’s (R-Fla.) congressional seat this week following President-elect Trump’s endorsement. “I’m proud to announce that I’m going ...Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago -
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 - November 13 -
Will Trump’s tariffs cause price hikes in electronics? Here’s how his plans could lead to trouble in the semiconductor industry
The semiconductor industry could be facing some serious trouble next year, if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on some of his campaign promises.Business - MarketWatch - November 16 -
Is this (finally) the end for X? Delicate Musk-Trump relationship and growing rivals spell trouble for platform
The former Twitter could fade away, or help shape a dark future hosting voices of a new authoritarian world. Was that the week that marked the death of X? The platform formerly regarded as a ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Trump’s new line of guitars could lead to all sorts of legal trouble — there’s already a cease-and-desist order from Gibson
The guitars, unveiled last week, range in price from $1,000 to $11,250.Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago -
Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience
President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretaryEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
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 - November 15 -
Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'
Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member ...Entertainment - ABC News - November 15 -
Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’
Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has written in a book ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Duckworth says Trump Pentagon pick is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Trump Pentagon pick attacks UN and Nato and urges US to ignore Geneva conventions
Revealed: Pete Hegseth writes scathingly of key institutions and says ‘If you love America, you should love Israel’. US politics – live updates Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for secretary of ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Duckworth says Trump Pentagon pick is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory
Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
What to know about Tulsi Gabbard: From Bernie backer to Trump intel nominee
Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to become President-elect Trump’s national intelligence director opens a new chapter in a whirlwind national political career that largely launched alongside the ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary – live
Leavitt was Trump campaign’s national press secretary and assistant press secretary in first administration. Trump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Republicans are set to take ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live
Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Trump’s Cabinet Picks Raise Big Questions. Past Nominees Have Been Undone by Far Less.
Back taxes, youthful pot smoking and undocumented nannies scuttled previous presidential choices. Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s candidates face bigger questions.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
GOP senator: Americans don’t care about FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), who was rumored to be on Trump’s shortlist to serve as Treasury secretary, said most American’s “don’t care” whether Trump uses the FBI to vet his nominees, something ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump to nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Matt Gaetz, under House ethics investigation, is Trump's pick for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, he posted on his social media platform Wednesday afternoon.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for attorney general
President-elect Trump announced Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will serve as his attorney general, tapping a loyal congressional ally who himself was the subject of a Justice Department investigation. ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Trump taps loyalists Gaetz and Gabbard for key roles
President-elect sends shockwaves through Washington with selections for attorney-general and intelligence directorBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general
Donald Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz offered his resignation from Congress the same day he was tapped to be U.S. attorney general, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.Business - CNBC - November 14