NATO Secretary-General Warns Trump of New Threats If Ukraine Gets Bad Deal

‘We cannot have a situation where we have Kim Jong Un and the Russian leader and Xi Jinping and Iran high-fiving,’ NATO’s Mark Rutte said. The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) warned President-elect Donald Trump that the United States would face new threats if Ukraine is forced to make concessions to Russia

Trump Nominates Michael Faulkender as Deputy Treasury Secretary

Faulkender, currently a professor at the University of Maryland, served in the first Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump is nominating an ally and member of his first administration as his deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. On Dec. 4, in a statement posted to his Truth Social account, Trump said he is

Trump Nominates Dan Driscoll for Army Secretary

Dan Driscoll, an Army veteran, attended Yale Law School and has been serving as an adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Army veteran Daniel Driscoll to be the next secretary of the Army. “As a former Soldier, Investor, and Political Advisor, Dan brings a powerful combination of experiences to serve

Trump Selects Adam Boehler for Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

‘There is nothing more important than bringing Americans home,’ Boehler said in response to the president-elect’s announcement. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 4 he has chosen Adam Boehler as the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. The role involves helping to bring home Americans who have been wrongfully detained abroad. While the State Department

Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator

“Americans will walk on the Moon and Mars and in doing so, we will make life better here on Earth,” Isaacman said on X. President-elect Donald Trump named commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman as the next administrator for the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) on Dec. 4. Trump described Isaacman on Truth Social as “an

Biden Touts US Railway Investment Project in Africa

Biden announced an additional $600 million in financing for the broader Lobito Corridor projects. LUANDA, Angola—On his final day in Angola, President Joe Biden traveled to the coastal town of Catumbela on Dec. 4 to visit a port terminal, a key site for his signature infrastructure project aimed at securing U.S. access to Africa’s rich

Trump Selects Peter Navarro as Top Trade Adviser

Navarro also served as a senior adviser on trade in the first Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 4 that he has selected Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing. During Trump’s first term, Navarro, a staunch advocate of tariffs, served as director of the National Trade Council and as director