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US President-elect Donald Trump’s latest cabinet picks are facing opposition from various quarters, with some of his key hires set to undergo further vetting, CNN reported. While many of the Republican leader’s personnel decisions are immediate, several will need Senate approval, which includes a hearing and the approval of a majority in the chamber. Now,…
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Nirmala Sitharaman recalled her “few interactions” with Tulsi Gabbard. New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today congratulated former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard who will take charge of America’s most sensitive secrets as Director of National Intelligence. Ms Sitharaman also recalled her “few interactions” with Ms Gabbard that left her impressed. “For 21 years you…
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Watch: Trump’s Cabinet choices | What are Trump 2.0 priorities? | Worldview Within a week of being elected the next U.S. President, Donald Trump has wasted no time in choosing his team. What do his top ten cabinet picks say about the next four years in the U.S., and what will they mean for India?…
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If you’re looking for an insight that helps explain what happened in the US Presidential election and why it happened, consider this observation from a key player in US politics: “There is a difference between what offends people and what affects them.” Donald Trump offends people as if it were a religion. His constant lying…
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President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Robert F Kennedy Jr, an environmental advocate and vaccine sceptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mr Kennedy, who dropped his independent presidential campaign in August and endorsed Trump, has expressed his commitment to prioritising the fight against chronic diseases. His stance on vaccines, however, sets…
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It was well past midnight on November 5, 2024, the election day in the United States. The results were still coming, but a jubilant Republican crowd in Florida was certain of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. They gave him and his entire entourage a hero’s welcome. Among those on stage were his wife,…
New York, United States: Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday. The newspaper quoted anonymous Iranian sources as describing the meeting between the world’s richest person and…
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Donald Trump, who is set to return to the White House after his victory over Kamala Harris in the November 5 US presidential elections, has appointed anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr as his secretary of the health department. “Kennedy will restore these agencies to the traditions of gold standard scientific research, and beacons of…
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A voter deposits his voting machine activation card in a box after casting his ballot at a polling site at Henderson City Hall in Henderson, Nevada on November 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump has returned to power in the United States following a decisive win in both the popular vote and electoral…
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Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed immigration hardliner and close aide, Stephen Miller, as his White House deputy chief of staff for policy. Confirming Millar’s appointment, Vice President-elect JD Vance on Monday, congratulated the incoming deputy chief of staff for policy on X, calling him “another fantastic pick by the president.” Mr Miller…
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