Trump taps legal expert David Warrington for White House Counsel role (Picture credit: AP, X) President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of David A. Warrington to serve as the White House Counsel on Wednesday.In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump expressed his pride in nominating Warrington, emphasising his extensive legal expertise and experience as…
Kash Patel: ‘The man who will do anything for Trump’ US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his loyalist Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel as the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). With this appointment, Patel becomes the second Indian-American to be included in his cabinet.Posting on Truth Social, Trump stated that Indian-American Kash would work…
Mark Zuckerberg, head of Meta (the parent company of Facebook), had dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida resort on Wednesday night, a meeting that might show they’re trying to get along better after years of not liking each other.The dinner comes after Trump had often criticized Zuckerberg and his social media platforms. In…
Former US Representative Matt Gaetz on Thursday announced that he is withdrawing his name from consideration for President-elect Donald Trump‘s attorney general as his confirmation was becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance transition.“I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so…
GOP leader and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday opposed the appointment of Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence by US President-elect Donald Trump and accused her of being sympathetic to countries Russia, Syria, Iran and China.During a podcast, Haley came down heavily on Gabbard for her remarks blaming NATO for Russia’s…
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have outlined an ambitious vision to overhaul the federal government, prioritising drastic regulatory cuts and workforce reductions. Writing in a joint op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, the billionaire entrepreneur and the biotech founder shared their plans for the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an initiative spearheaded by…
Steven Cheung (Picture credit: Reuters) US President-elect Donald Trump‘s transition team announced on Friday that former campaign official Steven Cheung will serve as White House communications director in his upcoming administration.Cheung previously held the position of director of communications during Trump‘s 2016 presidential campaign and served as director of strategic response during Trump’s first term….
Elon Musk has claimed that Vivek Ramaswamy and the billionaire himself wouldn’t get paid to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk was reacting to a post by Elizabeth Warren, US Senator, Massachusetts, who sarcastically said that how “efficient” it was that two individuals have been appointed to “do the work of…
Kristi Noem with Donald Trump President-elect Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his incoming Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, according to two people familiar with the choice.Noem’s appointment signals Trump’s commitment to following through on his immigration pledges. Alongside Noem, key immigration hardliners Stephen Miller and Tom Homan are…
Donald Trump got the Latino vote and now he looks poised to announce the first Latino secretary of state: Marco Rubio. Once mocked as ‘Little Rubio’ by Trump, the former critic is now a firm pro-Trumper whose presence in the inner Trump team will be interesting given his neocon credentials. Positioned as a leading candidate,…
