US President-elect Donald Trump and Republican US Senator Marco Rubio 2011. — Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday new members of his next administration, and he is expected to choose Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Both Rubio and Congressman Michael Waltz, tapped for the powerful role of national security adviser, have … Read more
A group of photos showing South Korean President Yeon Suk-yeol (left) and US President-elect Donald Trump. – Reuters/File South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office confirmed on Tuesday that he recently started playing golf, for the first time in eight years, in preparation for upcoming meetings with US President-elect Donald Trump. South Korean media said Yoon … Read more
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a community roundtable at 180 Church in Detroit, Michigan, on June 15, 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called on Republican lawmakers to allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote, aiming to obstruct the little remaining power Democrats have … Read more
Donald Trump takes the stage after early results of the 2024 US presidential election at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 6, 2024. – Reuters Republican says senators seeking leadership must agree to rescind appointments. The President-elect calls on the Senate to halt any pending judicial nominations. The … Read more
Donald Trump (L) and President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee on October 22, 2020. — AFP Washington/Rehoboth Beach: US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet on Wednesday at the White House at Biden’s invitation, a White House spokesman said on Saturday. Trump will take … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (left) and US President-elect Donald Trump. – Reuters/File Screenwriters brought in to make a “third-rate comedy”: Araqchi Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran respects the Americans’ choice to elect the president. “Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, period,” he says. Dubai: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied US accusations that Tehran was … Read more
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, will serve as his White House chief of staff, a major role for the strategist who played an important role in his recent election victory. The appointment is the first of many expected hiring decisions as Trump prepares to return … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to reporters as Linda McMahon sits next to him at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ranch in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2019. – Reuters Professional wrestling mogul and former Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon is considered the front-runner to lead the Commerce Department under Donald Trump, three sources familiar with the plans said … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. – Reuters/File The United States has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the US Department of Justice said on Friday. The ministry said in … Read more
Stocks hit all-time highs on Wednesday following Donald Trump’s presidential re-election. Each of the three major indexes – the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the broad S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq – rose to record highs. Analysts said markets’ gains on Wednesday were driven by two factors: the end of election uncertainty and the prospect … Read more