Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr as Next FCC Chair

Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr as Next FCC Chair

President-Elect Donald Trump has chosen FCC commissioner Brendan Carr to be its next chairman. Carr, who is the senior Republican member of the commission, was first nominated to the FCC in 2017 by Trump. “Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and […]

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump taps big tech critic to lead communications agency

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump taps big tech critic to lead communications agency

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a “warrior for Free Speech” in a statement on Sunday (November 17, 2024). Mr. Carr has “fought against the regulatory Lawfare that […]

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Rachel Zegler Issues Foulmouthed Tirade Against Donald Trump

Rachel Zegler Issues Foulmouthed Tirade Against Donald Trump

Actor Rachel Zegler has offered her unfiltered thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump, taking to Instagram to criticize the Republican following his electoral victory. Zegler, who rose to fame in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake, is starring in Romeo + Juliet on Broadway and has frequently been the target of social media users critical of […]

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump taps big tech critic to lead communications agency

Donald Trump’s defence pick Pete Hegseth accused of 2017 sexual assault

President Donald Trump appears on Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at a Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride event in the East Room of the White House on April 6, 2017. | Photo Credit: AP One of Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks just became even more so: Pete Hegseth, tapped for Defence Secretary, was […]

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Donald Trump Cabinet: From vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to Elon Musk

Donald Trump Cabinet: From vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to Elon Musk

After being elected as the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign President-elect Mr. Trump has turned to a head-spinning mix of candidates, many of whom are his personal […]

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump taps big tech critic to lead communications agency

Donald Trump meets Joe Biden in White House; both pledge smooth transition

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington D.C. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) met President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House to ensure a smooth transition of power, […]

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump taps big tech critic to lead communications agency

President-elect Donald Trump chooses New York Rep Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to United Nations

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep Elise Stefanik to serve as his Ambassador to the United Nations. | Photo Credit: Reuters President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. “Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter,” Mr. Trump said in a statement […]

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Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff?

Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff?

WASHINGTON (AP) — With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump ‘s incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the president’s closest adviser and counsel. She’s been in political circles for years. But who is Wiles, the […]

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump taps big tech critic to lead communications agency

Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

The Justice Department disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump. File photo | Photo Credit: BRIAN SNYDER The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week’s election with planning the assassination of […]

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Why does the Electoral College exist, plus electoral votes by state

Why does the Electoral College exist, plus electoral votes by state

What happens if there is a tie in the Electoral College? The Constitution outlines steps for how to choose the next president in the event of an electoral tie. (This story was updated to add new information.) For either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump to win the presidential election, they’ll need […]

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