POLITICS

Trump Senior Advisor Signals Time Is Ticking for Australian Ambassador

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A GIF of sand trickling in an hourglass, posted with Rudd’s statement on Trump’s win, suggests that Rudd’s time is up. Dan Scavino, senior advisor of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, posted a cryptic GIF on social media, directed at Australian Ambassador to the U.S., Kevin Rudd. The image, showing sand trickling through an hourglass, was

Trump Picks Fox Host, Army Vet Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense

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Donald Trump has tapped Army combat veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his next defense secretary, the president-elect announced Tuesday. Hegseth, who earned two bronze stars from combat tours, served as a platoon leader at the Guantanamo Bay naval facility and fought in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a longtime

Federal Judge Sets Retrial in Sarah Palin’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times

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Sarah Palin’s defamation case against The New York Times heads for an April 2025 retrial as both sides explore settlement options. A federal judge has set an April 2025 retrial in former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, while attorneys for both parties said they’re considering the possibility of a

Trump Picks Kristi Noem to Be Homeland Security Secretary

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Noem is South Dakota’s governor and a former congresswoman. President-elect Donald Trump has asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “Kristi has been very strong on Border Security. She was the first Governor to send National Guard Soldiers to help Texas fight the Biden Border Crisis, and