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Donald Trump taps Kevin Hassett to head National Economic Council

Hassett headed the White House Council of Economic Advisers, which advises the president on economic policy, from 2017-2019

Donald Trump picks Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya as the director of the National Institutes of Health, the country's top health research and funding institutions. With this, Bhattacharya becomes the first Indian-American to be nominated by Trump for a top administrative position. Earlier, Trump picked Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency along with Tesla owner Elon Musk. However, that is a voluntary position and does not need confirmation from the US Senate. "I am thrilled to nominate Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bhattacharya will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to direct the Nation's Medical Research and to make important discoveries that will improve Health, and save lives," Trump announced. "Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to a Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying cause

Donald Trump nominates Jamieson Greer as his US Trade Representative

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Jamieson Greer to serve as the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and appointed Kevin A Hassett as the director of the White House National Economic Council. "Jamieson played a key role during my First Term in imposing Tariffs on China and others to combat unfair Trade practices, and replacing the failed NAFTA deal with USMCA, therefore making it much better for American Workers," Trump said. "His efforts under the former USTR, Bob Lighthizer, a spectacular leader and person, helped spur the return of Manufacturing jobs to America, and reverse decades of disastrous Trade policies. "Jamieson will focus the Office of the US Trade Representative on reining in the Country's massive Trade Deficit, defending American Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Services, and opening up Export Markets everywhere," the president-elect said. Greer is currently a partner at the Law Firm of King & Spalding and served as the Chief of Staff at USTR before ..

Trump signs agreement with Biden WH to begin formal transition handoff

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on January 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public information and gives a green light to government workers to talk to the transition team. But Trump has declined to sign a separate agreement with the General Services Administration that would have given his team access to secure government offices and email accounts, in part because it would require that the president-elect limit contributions to USD 5,000 and reveal who is donating to his transition effort. The White House agreement was supposed to have been signed by October 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House had issued both public and private appeals for Trump's team to sign on. The agreement is a critica

US president-elect Trump's initial volley of tariffs may fly by India

He pledges higher levy on goods from Canada, Mexico, China

Trump threatens tariff war on Canada, Mexico, China: Should India be wary?

President-elect Trump's tariff threats against Canada, Mexico, and China have unsettled global markets, raising questions about how these moves might impact India's trade and economic interests

Investors confident their portfolios are better prepared for Trump 2.0

Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, said he would immediately impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico until they clamped down on drugs and migrants

Here's what Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, and climate change

Trump on Monday pledged to impose tariffs on the United States' top three trading partners including a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada

Donald Trump's team denies any plan to ban transgender military personnel

Trump's incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the allegations, describing them as speculative and unfounded

No one will win a trade war, China says after Trump tariff threat

Trump said he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States

Donald Trump roils markets with tariff threat on China, Mexico, and Canada

Trump said he would impose additional 10 per cent tariffs on goods from China and 25 per cent tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada in posts to his Truth Social network on Monday

Democrats to choose new party leader shortly after Trump's inauguration

The chair of the Democratic National Committee informed party leaders on Monday that the DNC will choose his successor in February, an election that will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself during four more years of Donald Trump in the White House. Jaime Harrison, in a letter to members of the party's powerful Rules and Bylaws Committee, outlined the process of how the party will elect its new chair. Harrison said in the letter that the committee will host four candidate forums some in person and some virtually in January, with the final election on February 1 during the party's winter meeting in National Harbour, Maryland. The race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, while an insular party affair, will come days after Trump is inaugurated for a second term. Democrats' selection of a leader after Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 loss will be a key starting point as the party starts to move forward, including addressing any ...

Donald Trump's Treasury pick fuels global relief rally against dollar

US Treasuries climbed across the curve in early trading with the yield on benchmark 10-year notes falling five basis points to 4.35 per cent, the lowest in a week

Republicans slam claims that Trump's intelligence pick Gabbard compromised

Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick to lead US intelligence services, is compromised by her comments supportive of Russia and secret meetings, as a congresswoman, with Syria's president, a close ally of the Kremlin and Iran. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, a veteran of combat missions in Iraq, said she had concerns about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's choice to be director of national intelligence. I think she's compromised," Duckworth said on CNN's State of the Union," citing Gabbard's 2017 trip to Syria, where she held talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad. Gabbard was a Democratic House member from Hawaii at the time. The US intelligence community has identified her as having troubling relationships with America's foes. And so my worry is that she couldn't pass a background check, Duckworth said. Gabbard, who said last month she is joining the Republican party, has served in the Army National Guard for m

Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is champion, could save US govt a fortune

Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is champion of efficiency, could save US government a fortune

Trump picks Brooke Rollins for agri secy, praises her work for US farmers

Following her nomination, Rollins expressed her gratitude for the opportunity, stating that it will be the honour of her life to advocate for America's farmers and agricultural communities

After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its influencers for roles

As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for exactly what our movement will do with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump pulled an about-face. He denied knowing anything about the ridiculous and abysmal plans written in part by his first-term aides and allies. Now, after being elected the 47th president on November 5, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the detailed effort he temporarily shunned. Most notably, Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Tom Homan, his former immigration chief, as border czar; and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy. Those moves have accelerated criticisms from Democrats who warn that Trump's election hands government reins to movement conservatives who spent years envisioning

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general, here's all you need to know

Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as US attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious. The 59-year-old has long been in Trump's orbit and her name had been floated during his first term as a potential candidate for the nation's highest law enforcement role. Trump announced his plans to nominate Bondi Thursday in a social media post. If confirmed by the Republican-led Senate, Bondi would instantly become one of the most closely watched members of Trump's Cabinet given the Republican's threat to pursue retribution against perceived adversaries and concern among Democrats that he will look to bend the Justice Department to his will. Here's a few things to know about Bondi: She's long been a fixture in Trump's world Bondi has been a longtime and early ally. In March 2016, on the eve of the ...

Trump expected to pick Brooke Rollins for agriculture secretary post

If confirmed, Rollins would lead a 100,000-person agency with offices in every county in the country, whose remit includes farm and nutrition programs, forestry, home and farm lending

Sex scandals shake Trump's new administration nominations. Details here

Trump's team faces a scandal storm as sexual misconduct allegations against nominees spark debates over accountability