58 minutes ago Trump fills his top posts with loyalists and government skeptics as he readies move to White House: Live

President-elect taps protégé of first term trade chief as US trade representative after announcing proposed tariffs on US’ three biggest trade partners

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3 hours ago Trump announces trade chief nominee after new tariffs plan rattles China, Canada and Mexico: Live updates

President-elect taps protégé of first term trade chief as US trade representative after announcing proposed tariffs on US’ three biggest trade partners

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7 hours ago Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader

A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election

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8 hours ago Trump promised mass deportations. Educators worry fear will keep immigrants' kids from school

Regardless of whether President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants, educators around the U.S. are bracing for upheaval

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8 hours ago Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive

Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and security services, attempting to turn them into double agents.Slickly produced recruitment videos portrayed cooperation with the US secret agency as the patriotic choice for officials disaffected with Vladimir Putin’s regime and the war in Ukraine. The videos ended with instructions on how to contact the CIA in a secure manner. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Trump’s tariff threats to Mexico already causing storm as he taps Covid skeptic for health agency: Live

President-elect announced on Monday proposed tariffs on some of nation’s biggest trade partners

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13 hours ago Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges

The criminally convicted president-elect believes his election and the end of his federal cases exonerated him. Will his administration be able to stop the retribution he promised? Alex Woodward reports

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14 hours ago ‘A real horror show’: Democrats on the Hill react to Trump’s proposed tariffs

President-elect may face a ‘hugely negative reaction’ from the tariffs from US citizens once the effects were felt at home and be ‘held accountable,’ Democratic senators said

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14 hours ago Controversial Trump loyalist Kash Patel ‘in battle’ to be CIA No. 2 – which doesn’t need Senate confirmation

Patel is a long-time Trump loyalist who said the president-elect will ‘come after’ some members of the press

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