HOUSTON, US (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is accused of chanting “Kill all Muslims” in a drunken rage at a Veterans group event in 2015, in addition to allegations of sexual impropriety and personal misconduct during a separate incident in 2017, according to the New Yorker ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos will serve as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that Massad, father-in-law of his daughter Tiffany, “is an accomplished lawyer and a highly respected leader in the ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans to appoint Kash Patel as new FBI director to replace Chris Wray. Trump described Patel on his Truth Social platform as a “dedicated lawyer and investigator” who prioritizes America’s interests and has focused on exposing corruption and ensuring just...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dined at the President-elect’s Florida resort Friday and held a “productive meeting,” Donald Trump posted Saturday on the Truth Social media platform. Trudeau became the first leader of a G7 country to meet President-elect Trump. “I just had a very productive meeti...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Three Americans who had been detained in China for years have been released in a prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing, according to a State Department spokesperson. “We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,” the sp...
BERLIN (AA) – In her memoir published on Tuesday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel portrays Donald Trump as a leader who viewed international relations through the lens of “real estate deals.” Merkel recounted her first Oval Office meeting with Trump in 2017, writing: “He judged everything from the perspective of ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday named General Keith Kellogg his special envoy for the Ukraine and Russia conflict. “I am very pleased to nominate General Keith Kellogg to serve as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He said Keith, a retire...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has chosen pandemic lockdown critic Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s leading medical research agency. “Dr. Bhattacharya will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to direct the Nation’s Medical Research, and to make important discove...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has directed his top advisers to investigate allegations of impropriety involving his legal adviser Boris Epshteyn, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. ABC News reported on Tuesday that the claims, made by individuals close to Trump’s transition team, accused Epshteyn of leveraging...
A recent survey reveals that four in 10 Americans are ramping up their good deeds as 2024 nears its end. Conducted by Talker Research for Avocado Green Mattress, the poll shows that 43% are increasing giving, volunteering, or donating during the year’s final months. Younger generations lead the charge, with 59% of Gen Z and […]