WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director Kash Patel was targeted in a potential Iran-backed cyberattack. CBS News, citing two sources familiar with the matter, reported that hackers targeted Patel’s communications, but what is being evaluated is if they succeeded and how much access they had to the dat...
GENEVA (AA) — Qatar’s prime minister said Wednesday that US President-elect Donald Trump wants a cease-fire in Gaza before his inauguration on Jan. 20. In an interview with Sky News, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani confirmed that Trump had clearly stated his intention to see Israel’s war on Gaza resolved before his swe...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump filed a motion Tuesday to dismiss an ongoing hush money case against their client, arguing that it disrupts the presidential transition process. In a formal request to Judge Juan Merchan, Trump’s legal team urged the court to dismiss the case promptly. “This failed lawfare ...
ANKARA (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his vow to block a deal for Japan’s Nippon Steel to acquire US Steel. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” he wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform, […]
Amnesty International has appealed to outgoing President Joe Biden to safeguard the estimated 11.7 million undocumented immigrants. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to re-enter office with aggressive deportation plans, Amnesty emphasizes the critical need for Biden to act swiftly. Amnesty highlights Trump’s harsh immigration tactics, ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom is one of the Democratic lawmakers who launched a special state legislative session this week. The session aims to protect the state’s progressive policies from possible federal challenges under President-elect Donald Trump. Assembly member Jesse Gabriel has introduced legislation to designate $25 millio...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his ambassador to the UK. “I am pleased to announce that Warren A. Stephens, one of the most successful businessmen in the Country, has been nominated to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, ...
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 said Saturday that he would impose a 100% tariff on any BRICS country that attempts to move from the US dollar in international trade. Referring to the economic alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — now expanded to include Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab ...
