It will be challenging for the new Trump administration to counter China and Russia’s influence on Africa, which has grown in the past 4 years, experts say. JOHANNESBURG—The influence of the United States in Africa, a continent that’s grown in geopolitical importance in recent years, declined during President Joe Biden’s term in office, say analysts
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to fulfill his pledge to carry out the mass illegal immigrant deportations he promised, all eyes are on the man tasked with implementing that mission: incoming “border czar” Thomas Homan, a more than 30-year law enforcement veteran who led Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the first Trump administration. Standing in
ST. PAUL, Minn. —As feathers flew, Tim Walz accepted the symbolic presentation of a turkey Tuesday as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota’s governor following the Harris-Walz ticket’s defeat in the presidential election. Unlike the Minnesota-grown turkeys that President Joe Biden pardoned at the White House on Monday, Walz didn’t pardon this turkey,
Tom Homan serves Thanksgiving meals and expresses gratitude to state troopers and Guard members near the border. The incoming border czar visited south Texas on Nov. 26 to serve Thanksgiving meals and a message to the troops. Tom Homan, along with Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, served state troopers and members of the National Guard at
Trump praised Phelan’s private sector experience being invaluable to overseeing the Navy with its $255 billion annual budget. President-elect Donald Trump announced businessman John Phelan as his choice for U.S. Navy secretary on Tuesday. “John will be a tremendous force for our Naval Service members, and a steadfast leader in advancing my America First vision.
Trump said that O’Neill and Kennedy will collaborate to ensure that all Americans lead ‘long and healthy lives.’ President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Jim O’Neill to serve as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. O’Neill is tasked with enhancing management, transparency, and accountability within the department, aligning
Jamieson Greer, Kevin Hassett, and Vince Haley are all veterans of the first Trump administration. President-elect Donald J. Trump has added multiple new players to his team in a flurry of picks late on Nov. 26. Trump named Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative, a key role in implementing his economic policies, under the Department