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Musk hosts Trump for SpaceX launch, as misconduct claims swirl over picks
Donald Trump joins Elon Musk to watch a rocket launch as the pair double down on their support for controversial attorney-general nominee Matt Gaetz.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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‘Emboldened to spread hate’: Leaders condemn neo-Nazi march in Ohio
Demonstrators clad in black marched through the streets of Ohio waving the swastika flag, not far from the office of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump confirms plans to use military to deport migrants
The Republican repeatedly said on the campaign trail that his deportation policy would begin “on day one” of his presidency.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump weaponised the border crisis to get elected. Now he must deliver
A 12-year-old was raped and killed by illegal immigrants. Her mother’s pain served as an illustration for Trump’s signature policy. But will he succeed in deporting 11 million people?
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Trump stuns with nomination of loyalist Matt Gaetz for attorney-general
In another surprise, the president-elect named Tulsi Gabbard, who has long been accused of peddling Russian disinformation, as director of national intelligence.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Politics is tough,’ Trump tells Biden in post-election White House visit
It must have been as surreal an experience for Biden, the 81-year-old president, who beat Trump for the presidency in 2020 and had mounted a second campaign that ended short.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Trump’s picks the clearest path yet to power consolidation
As the US president-elect chooses the people he wants in his second-term administration, one quality is paramount: unwavering loyalty.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Elon Musk tapped for ‘government efficiency’ role by Donald Trump
The announcement that Elon Musk would be asked to lead a coveted, newly created post for the Trump White House came amid a flurry of cabinet announcements.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Will of the people’: Musk adds his voice to Senate GOP leadership contest
There are three contenders for Mitch McConnell’s job. The SpaceX chief executive knows who he is backing.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump poised to tap far-right figure for immigration crackdown
The president-elect has already named one key figure in what promises to be a signature feature of Trump’s second term: deporting undocumented migrants.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump completes battleground sweep as Biden prepares to host him at the White House
Donald Trump has won the vote in Arizona, giving him all seven battleground states that were considered tight contests in the election.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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