Trump appoints former campaign official Steven Cheung as White House communications director – Times of India

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….

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How much Donald Trump would pay Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE? Zilch! – Times of India

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…

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When Trump’s incoming Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem admitted to killing her dog Cricket | World News – Times of India

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…

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Pro-India, pro-Israel, China hawk: What to expect if Marco Rubio becomes US secretary of state | World News – Times of India

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,…

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President-elect announces Nikki Haley, Mike Pompeo will not be part of Trump 2.0 cabinet – Times of India

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said that former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be part of his upcoming administration.“I will not be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to join the Trump Administration, which is currently in formation,” Trump…

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Indian-American judge Amit Mehta rules Sundar Pichai-led Google is a monopoly – Times of India

WASHINGTON: Gujarat-born Indian-American judge Amit Mehta and two other principals from the subcontinent are at the center of a technology, media, and political maelstrom following a major court ruling on Tuesday that Google acted illegally to maintain primacy in online searches.In the case first filed during the Trump Presidency, the Department of Justice accused Google…

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