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Joe Biden To Attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration, Says White House

November 25, 2024 admin

US President Joe Biden will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, the White House said Monday, calling it a “commitment to our democratic values” despite Trump skipping Biden’s own swearing-in. Then-president Trump refused to attend Biden’s inauguration in 2021, after falsely claiming his election win was fraudulent and whipping up a mob of supporters who rushed…

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Elon Musk Calls For US To Replace Fighter Jets With Drones

November 25, 2024 admin

Washington: Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat. “Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed,” said the head of SpaceX, Tesla and…

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Key Trump Pick Over War In Ukraine

November 24, 2024 admin

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump’s top security advisor called on Sunday for an end to the escalation of the war between Ukraine and Russia, and for both parties to come to the negotiating table. “We need to bring this to a responsible end. We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this…

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Trump picks attorney Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary

November 23, 2024 admin

Brooke Rollins. File | Photo Credit: AP President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday (November 24, 2024) that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his Agriculture Secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be…

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TikTok CEO Sought Elon Musk’s Input Ahead Of Donald Trump Administration: Report

November 23, 2024 admin

ByteDance-owned TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew has sought input on US matters from Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter. Chew initiated messages with the Tesla CEO in recent weeks and asked for his opinions on topics ranging…

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NATO chief discusses ‘global security’ with Trump

November 23, 2024 admin

This handout photograph taken by Erik Luntang and released by NATO on November 22, 2024, shows U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (L) shaking hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte as they meet in Palm-Beach, Florida. | Photo Credit: AFP NATO chief Mark Rutte held talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on the “global…

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“America Going Bankrupt Super Fast”: Elon Musk Offers Solution

November 23, 2024 admin

Washington DC: Billionaire Elon Musk, tasked by President-elect Donald Trump to rein in the excessive US spending, has warned that America could be nearing the verge of bankruptcy. The world’s richest man and a close adviser of Mr Trump, Elon Musk has been tasked to spearhead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under…

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NATO Chief Discusses ‘Global Security’ With Donald Trump

November 23, 2024 admin

NATO chief Mark Rutte held talks with US President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on the “global security issues facing the alliance”, a spokeswoman said Saturday. The meeting took place on Friday in Palm Beach, NATO’s Farah Dakhlallah said in a statement. In his first term Trump aggressively pushed Europe to step up defence spending and…

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Judge in Trump criminal hush money case delays sentencing indefinitely

November 22, 2024 admin

President-elect Donald Trump, who was to have been sentenced on November 26, fought to block that proceeding before he succeeds President Joe Biden in January. File | Photo Credit: AP The judge in President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case on Friday (November 22, 2024) delayed his sentencing indefinitely, in what the President-elect’s team called…

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Donald Trump Picks Pam Bondi As US Attorney General After Matt Gaetz’s Withdrawal

November 22, 2024 admin

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi, a staunch ally who helped defend the ex-leader against impeachment, as US attorney general on Thursday following firebrand Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from the running. Gaetz’s retreat amid sexual misconduct allegations signaled limits to Trump’s power, even as the president-elect prepares to retake the White House with his…

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