In just over one hour on Friday evening, President-elect Donald Trump announced nine new appointments on his social media site Truth Social—including Russell Vought, a longtime ally and key figure in Project 2025, who is set to serve as the incoming head of the Office of Management and Budget. His Friday appointments spree comes as … Read more
A crypto-friendly former official with China’s central bank has been accused of taking bribes through cryptocurrencies, in the first corruption case of its kind in the country as it cracks down on digital currency. China’s top corruption watchdog said Yao Qian – the People’s Bank of China’s first director of digital currency research, who went … Read more
DONALD Trump is nominating former Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy, now a Fox News host, to be his transportation secretary. If confirmed, Duffy will oversee aviation, automotive, rail, transit and other transportation policies at the department. 5 President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep Sean Duffy (pictured) to be Transportation SecretaryCredit: AP 5 Trump has begun nominating … Read more
TikTok’s fate in the US has improved immensely after the election of Donald Trump to a second presidential term, according to industry observers and insiders, as the valuation of the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance swells. The future of the embattled short-video platform is “a lot brighter than it was” after Trump’s win, said Cameron Johnson, … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Karoline Leavitt, one of the spokespeople who helped him get elected and is aiding in his return to office, as his incoming White House press secretary on Friday. At 27 years old, she’ll be the youngest person to ever serve in the role and the first from Generation Z. “Karoline is … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence warned against “populists” seeking sway over conservative politics during a Friday speech at Colorado Christian University, and he called for a defense of “traditional” conservative values on foreign policy, abortion and marriage. Pence’s speech at CCU, a small conservative school in Lakewood, came 10 days after his former running mate, … Read more
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi on Thursday said that no party should attack Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Iran has already attacked Israel twice from its territory and directs attacks on Jerusalem through its proxies. In one of three news conferences and meetings he held in Iran, Grossi said, “I say this with regards to Iran… nuclear … Read more
Washington: US president-elect Donald Trump, who enjoys very good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to build on the progress made during his first term and continue strengthening ties with India, his South Asia point-person at the White House during his first term has said. Speaking to PTI in an interview, Lisa Curtis, … Read more
President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Such a meeting is customary between the outgoing president and the incoming president, and is meant partly to mark the start of a peaceful transfer of power under America’s democracy. But … Read more
With Donald Trump preparing to re-enter the White House in January, discussions are already swirling about who will take on the role of White House press secretary. Trump’s first term saw a revolving door of press secretaries, each with a different style and approach, and this time, his unconventional selection process has led to a … Read more
