Donald Trump will take oath as the 47th US President today, marking one of the most stunning comebacks in American history for a leader who refused to concede his 2020 election loss and faced several criminal cases, including a felony conviction. The 78-year-old Republican leader will be administered the oath of office by US Chief…
NEW DELHI: India Thursday welcomed the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, expressing hope it will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.“We have consistently called for release of all hostages, ceasefire, and return to a path of dialogue…
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Donald Trump’s transition team to hold Elon Musk to the same ethics standards as other transition members, putting oversight of the unusually powerful presidential adviser in the spotlight. The billionaire CEO of Tesla and rocket company SpaceX, as well as the owner of social media platform X, has had…
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last month’s election loss to President-elect Donald Trump and urged them not to lose hope and to remain politically engaged. Biden and Harris, along with their spouses, in remarks at the Democratic National Committee holiday reception…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about developments in Syria and a recent push to secure the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, he said on Sunday. Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday night about the issue, which will loom large as one…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk at the US president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Monday, the European leader announced on social media platform X. “USA today. The future has begun! An afternoon in Mar-a-Lago with @realDonaldTrump, @elonmusk and @michaelgwaltz,” Orban said, without sharing more details. The two…
Two of President-elect Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees, Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard, sought support from US senators on Monday, but it remained uncertain whether they would get the near-unanimous Republican backing they will need to win confirmation. Former Fox News personality Hegseth held a second meeting with Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and…
Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. “Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness,” Trump wrote on social…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews on Friday that came as he has increasing warmed to President-elect Donald Trump. The comments from Adams, the top Democrat in one of…
US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said it reached an agreement on Tuesday with the Justice Department that will allow it to submit names for background checks and security clearances, needed for access to classified information. Trump’s team last week signed a separate agreement allowing direct coordination with federal agencies and access to documents, but…