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Trump announces Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs
(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Adam Boehler would be his special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. Trump said Boehler was a lead negotiator for him on his te...
Dec 06, 2024
Trump picks Navarro to be senior counselor for trade and manufacturing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had picked Peter Navarro to be senior counselor for trade and manufacturing. "During my First Term, few were more effectiv...
Dec 06, 2024
Republicans to keep narrow US House majority as Democrats pick up last race - Edison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a slim 220-215 majority when the next Congress gets underway next month after Democrats picked up a seat in California...
Dec 06, 2024
Trump's Pentagon nominee Hegseth says he won't back down amid growing doubts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said he is not backing down even as his nomination to lead the Pentagon fac...
Dec 06, 2024
Analysis-Trump taps team geared toward retribution and remaking of government
By James Oliphant and Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Less than a month after his victory, President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team ready to carry out two of his biggest priorities: retri...
Dec 06, 2024
Top US House Democrat calls on Biden to pardon working-class Americans
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, on Tuesday called on President Joe Biden to pardon some working-class Americans after...
Dec 06, 2024
Trump's pick to lead DEA withdraws from consideration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said on Tuesday he was withdrawing from consideration. "Over the past several d...
Dec 06, 2024
Trump team agrees with Justice Dept to begin background checks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. 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 a...
Dec 06, 2024
Trump urges judge to dismiss hush money case due to election victory
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a ...
Dec 06, 2024
Senior US Democrat mounts new push for peace in Sudan
By Patricia Zengerle and Reade Levinson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee will introduce legislation on Tuesday that would sanction...
Dec 06, 2024
