Donald Trump may seek dismissal of the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday, while also indefinitely delaying Trump’s sentencing in light of his victory in the November 5 US presidential election. The sentencing had been…
With the 29th session of the conference of parties under the UNFCCC underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, let’s take a look at important players at the platform. This includes states, as well as regional groups and special climate related alliances. A broader classification may very well be states and groups who are largely responsible for a…
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be Attorney General of the US, moving swiftly to replace former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration. Gaetz, who faced opposition from Senate Republicans, was the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into allegations of having…
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel revealed in her upcoming memoir that she sought advice from Pope Francis on dealing with former US President Donald Trump regarding the Paris climate agreement.Merkel saw Trump’s business background as a challenge, stating, “He saw everything from the perspective of the property developer he was before entering politics. Each parcel…
US President-elect Donald Trump will likely choose Johns Hopkins’ surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Makary raised concerns about a number of public health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, touting the protection from natural immunity and opposing COVID vaccine…
Donald Trump has selected Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, known for his television fame on the Oprah Winfrey show, has faced criticism over his divisive health care opinions. In addition, Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, former WWE CEO, as Secretary of Education, aiming to decentralise education control to…
Tesla CEO and department of government efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk on Tuesday hosted the US President-elect Donald Trump at SpaceX‘s South Texas facility near the Mexican border. Trump observed attentively as Musk, using a model, explained the test procedures for the Starship rocket launch. The president-elect then watched the lift-off under the bright sunlight.The…
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he was appointing Mehmet Oz, a former surgeon and TV celebrity known as “Dr Oz,” to lead the US’s massive public health insurance program. The 64-year-old heart surgeon was championed on daytime television by Oprah Winfrey before he entered politics with an unsuccessful bid for a Senate seat in…
US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday — a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. Lutnick will also lead the country’s tariff and trade agenda, with “additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States…
US: President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed plans to declare a national emergency on border security, initiating a military-led mass deportation program targeting undocumented migrants. Immigration hardliners like former ICE chief Tom Homan are central to Trump’s cabinet, with around 20 million families potentially affected by his controversial plans. Critics argue the use of the 1798…