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Trump picks billionaire Stephen Feinberg to be deputy defense secretary

23 Dec 2024

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he would nominate billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg to serve as deputy secretary of defense. Feinberg is the co-chief executive of Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm that has invested in defense contractors. He served on an intelligence advisory board during Trump’s 2017-2021 White House term.   …

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Trump appoints Bo Hines to presidential council on digital assets

23 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said he was appointing Bo Hines, who previously ran to represent a North Carolina district in Congress, as executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets that will be chaired by incoming crypto czar David Sacks. (Reporting by Costas Pitas; editing by Diane Craft)

Trump vows to launch anti-drug ad campaign, designate Mexican cartels as terrorists

22 Dec 2024

By Alexandra Ulmer PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) – U.S President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will launch a new anti-drug advertising campaign to show the physical impact of taking drugs like fentanyl and repeated his threat to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. “We’re going to advertise how bad drugs are for you. They …

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Palantir, Anduril join forces with tech groups to bid for Pentagon contracts, FT reports

22 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies and defense tech company Anduril Industries are in talks with about a dozen competitors to form a consortium that will jointly bid for U.S. government work, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The consortium, which could announce agreements with other tech groups as early as January, is expected …

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Trump taps ex-Treasury official Miran as chair of Council of Economic Advisers

22 Dec 2024

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Stephen Miran, a Treasury Department adviser in his first administration, would be the chair of his Council of Economic Advisers. The council advises the president on economic policy and is composed of three members, including the chair. The council assists in the preparation …

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US Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown

22 Dec 2024

By Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The Democratic-controlled Senate in an 85-11 vote passed the bill to continue government …

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US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns

22 Dec 2024

By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress early on Saturday passed a measure to boost Social Security retirement payments to some retirees who draw public pensions – such as former police and firefighters – which critics warned will further weaken the program’s finances. The Senate in a 76-20 bipartisan vote shortly after midnight …

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US fighter shot down in ‘apparent case of friendly fire’ over Red Sea

22 Dec 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on Sunday, forcing both pilots to eject. Both were rescued, one with minor injuries, after the “apparent case of friendly fire,” which is being investigated, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The …

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Lara Trump withdraws from consideration to replace Rubio in US Senate

22 Dec 2024

By Jasper Ward (Reuters) -Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said on Saturday she has removed her name from consideration to replace outgoing U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. Rubio was picked by Trump to serve as secretary of state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will pick a replacement for Rubio, who is expected to resign as …

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Trump picks David Fink as administrator of Federal Railroad Administration

21 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he has selected David Fink to serve as administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. “David will bring his 45+ years of transportation leadership and success, which will deliver the FRA into a new era of safety and technological innovation,” Trump said in a post on Truth …

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