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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, faces confirmation hearing
The first confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks is taking place Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, selected to lead the Department of Defense. Senators are expected to ...CBS News - 12h -
Chancellor will remain for all of Parliament, Downing Street says
Market jitters have raised questions over Rachel Reeves' management of the economy.BBC News - 1d -
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet to get underway
In one week, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in to start his second presidential term. More than a dozen of his Cabinet picks will be on Capitol Hill this week as confirmation hearings ...CBS News - 1d -
Laura Collins breaks down President-elect Donald Trump's Day 1 immigration plans
With one week until President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, immigration policy expert Laura Collins discusses the proposals on the table, including the potential reinstatement of Title 42, the ...CBS News - 1d -
The criminal question in the coming wave of pro-crypto legislation
The Trump administration and Congress are expected to act quickly on pro-crypto bills, and likely without much focus on cybercrime prevention.CNBC - 2d -
President-elect Donald Trump sentenced in New York hush money trial
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in nine days, it will be as the first president with a felony conviction on his record. A Manhattan judge formally sentenced him on Friday for ...CBS News - 3d -
Biden refuses to recognize Maduro as Venezuela's elected president
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third term as president, despite widespread doubts over the legitimacy of the country's election results. Many world leaders, like President ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump Organization to limit president-elect's involvement under new ethics plan
The Trump Organization unveiled a new ethics plan that it says will limit President-elect Donald Trump’s involvement in management decisions and other aspects of the business while he is in the ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump Organization Issues Ethics Pledge for President-Elect’s Second Term
The measures, which were immediately called insufficient by ethics lawyers, included appointing an outside lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump Organization to limit president-elect's involvement under new ethics plan
The Trump Organization unveiled a new ethics plan that it says will limit President-elect Donald Trump's involvement while he is in office.CNBC - 4d -
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sworn in despite credible evidence of election loss
Maduro extends his increasingly repressive rule until 2031 despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent won the election.NBC News - 4d -
Election of president kindles hope in crisis-battered Lebanon
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Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as president after two-year vacancy
Army commander’s election increases confidence that ceasefire with Israel will hold. Lebanon’s parliament has elected the army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s new president, ending a more ...The Guardian - 5d -
Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah's Waning Influence
Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.The New York Times - 5d -
Middle East latest: Death toll in Gaza passes 46,000; Lebanese parliament elects new president
Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflictABC News - 5d -
Lebanon elects army chief as president following two-year deadlock
Lawmakers end stalemate in a sign of Hizbollah’s diminished influence after war with IsraelFinancial Times - 5d -
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the ...NBC News - 5d -
Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years
Lebanon’s parliament has convened to elect a president to fill a vacuum that's lasted more than two yearsABC News - 5d -
Trump, GOP senators wrestle over strategy for president-elect's agenda
President-elect Trump and Republican senators wrestled over the best strategy for moving Trump’s top agenda items, including border security and tax relief, during a two-hour meeting at the Capitol ...The Hill - 6d -
New Caledonia Congress elects pro-France president after political crisis
New leader Alcide Ponga says people want a ‘signal of hope’ after turmoil in the French Pacific territory . Weeks after its first ever pro-independence government collapsed, New Caledonia has named ...The Guardian - 6d -
House Republican bill would pave way for Trump to acquire Panama Canal for US
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will introduce a bill that would authorize the president to purchase the Panama Canal and put it under U.S. control, an acquisition that President-elect Trump has been ...The Hill - 6d -
Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it
The head of Poland’s parliament says the country’s presidential election will be held on May 18, with a runoff on June 1 if neededABC News - 6d -
Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it
Yahoo News - 6d -
Recognized by U.S. as Venezuela’s President-Elect, Edmundo González Meets With Biden
The meeting was part of Mr. González’s international tour to drum up support for Venezuela’s opposition.The New York Times - 6d -
Virginia Democrats maintain narrow legislative majorities after special election wins
Democrats won a pair of special legislative elections in Virginia Tuesday, allowing the party to maintain their narrow majorities in both chambers.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision
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Congress certifies President-elect Trump's victory in the 2024 election
Congress certified the 2024 election on Monday, with Vice President Kamala Harris overseeing the electoral count. In less than two weeks, President-elect Donald Trump will return to the U.S. ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland as president-elect ramps up calls for acquiring the territory
Donald Trump confirmed that his eldest son will visit Greenland amid increased calls by the president-elect that the U.S. should control the autonomous territory owned by Denmark.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Joe Biden signs bill that paves way for Commanders' potential return to Washington D.C.
The Commanders are headed for the playoffs and generating excitement rarely seen since the franchise's 1980s and early ‘90s heyday. Is a return to Washington D.C. next?Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7 -
President Joe Biden signs RFK Stadium bill into law, paving way for Commanders' return to nation's capital
The franchise could soon be returning to familiar groundsCBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
Watch: Kamala Harris certifies President Donald Trump's re-election
Harris, who Trump defeated in the 2024 election, presided over the event as required by the US Constitution.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Amazon licenses Melania Trump documentary, as Jeff Bezos cozies up to president-elect
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has had a contentious relationship with Donald Trump in the Washington Post. But things appear to have changed in recent months.CNBC - Jan. 5 -
If Johnson doesn’t win the Speakership, the Senate might elect our next president
If the House cannot elect a Speaker before Jan. 20, Chuck Grassley could become the acting president, and the Senate could elect a new president if Grassley were unable to serve.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Paris faces uncertain 2025 as Macron admits snap elections destabilized France
As France enters the new year, there's little hope that the political and economic uncertainty that's been plaguing Paris for months will disappear in 2025.CNBC - Jan. 2 -
‘Trump is a little guy, Musk is a big guy’: historian predicts trouble for president-elect
Timothy Snyder says world’s richest man is likely to exert uncomfortable influence over White House. Allies and aides to Donald Trump should be increasingly concerned by Elon Musk’s proximity to ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
France's Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Year's Eve comments. “Lucidity and humility force [me] to recognize ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
France’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
Yahoo News - Jan. 1