Category: Nations
How Trump Picked Gaetz for Attorney General on a 2-Hour Plane Ride
New York Times President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to have gained some clarity on what he wanted in an attorney general while he was in Washington, the city he left in 2020 after weeks of his election lies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/politics/trump-gaetz-decision-plane.html
Read MoreTrump Picks RFK Jr. to Be Head of Health and Human Services Dept.
New York Times Whether the Senate would confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has unorthodox views about medicine, is an open question. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/politics/rfk-jr-trump-hhs.html
Read More‘Malign influence’: Top Biden official faces backlash ahead of address at forum with deep ties to CCP
Fox News The Biden administration is facing backlash after it was revealed on social media that a top official would be participating in a two-day forum hosted by a group with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns will be a keynote speaker at the 5th US-China Hong…
Read MoreTrump admin. advisor Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN ambassador
Jerusalem Post The newspaper reported that the meeting was a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-829222
Read MoreSenate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump’s presidency
Fox News Senate Democrats are rushing to confirm as many of President Biden’s judicial picks as possible ahead of a Trump presidency, according to reports. Several of the nominees have previously come under fire by Republicans. Democrats so far have confirmed 215 of Biden’s judicial picks, and the Senate most recently confirmed Jonathan E. Hawley…
Read MoreTrump’s Nominees Pose Dilemma for Senate G.O.P., Testing Their Deference
New York Times The president-elect’s choice of combative loyalists who could have trouble being confirmed has raised constitutional questions about executive power and the Senate’s prerogatives. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/trumps-nominees-test-republicans.html
Read MoreUkraine’s Defence Ministry signs contracts worth nearly US$7.2 million for Ukrainian-made robotic systems
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has signed contracts for nearly UAH 300 million (US$7.2 million) worth of Ukrainian-made robotic systems during the first ten months of 2024. Source: Rustem Umierov, Ukraine’s Defence Minister Details: Over this period, the Lethal Defence Acquisition Agency of the Ministry of Defence has signed 16 contracts worth nearly UAH…
Read MoreDOD Examining Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Defense.gov The Defense Department’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office’s mission is to minimize technological and intelligence surprise by detection, identification and mitigation of unidentified anomalous phenomena in the vicinity of national security areas. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3965403/dod-examining-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/
Read MoreFederal court upholds Indiana ban on puberty blockers, hormones for gender-confused minors
Fox News A U.S. appeals court upheld an Indiana law barring minors from being able to access medicines to help them transition genders. On Wednesday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cemented the new ban in a 2-1 ruling, which a lower court had previously blocked. Those challenging the ban have argued it infringes…
Read MoreBen & Jerry’s accuses Unilever of silencing its pro-Palestinian stance
Washington Post The ice cream brand, known for its activism, sued parent company Unilever, alleging it was blocked from calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/14/ben-and-jerrys-unilever-israel-gaza-lawsuit/
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