Confirmation of role as ambassador to Washington drew attack by Trump campaign adviser on XSenior diplomats have dismissed insults aimed at Peter Mandelson by allies of Donald Trump, saying he has more than enough experience in...
Read MoreMeasure averting government shutdown did not include demand by president-elect to raise debt ceilingThe US Senate has approved a stop-gap funding measure to avert a government shutdown shortly after a midnight deadline with a...
Read MoreThe US president has been criticised by Republicans after pardoning his son over federal gun and tax chargesJoe Biden issues ‘full and unconditional’ pardon to son HunterAnalysis: Biden delivers heartfelt hypocrisyIn...
Read MorePolitical analysts say president-elect ‘cannot resist chaos’ as he preps administration across ideological spectrumDuring Donald Trump’s first administration, his vice-president became the target of an angry...
Read MoreEx-Florida attorney general is longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during first impeachment trialDonald Trump announced that he would nominate for attorney general Pam Bondi, the former Florida state attorney general,...
Read MoreFox News host Pete Hegseth involved in investigation but never charged, report says; Republican in running for top FBI job, report saysTrump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so farRepublicans are set to take...
Read MoreExperts concerned over the Fox & Friends host, his Christian nationalist ideology and militant languageExtremism experts are sounding the alarm about Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, whose...
Read MorePublic officials targeted by Trump say they’re preparing for extreme scenarios, including possibility of being arrestedMembers of Congress and other US public officials targeted for “retribution” by Donald...
Read MorePick needs Senate confirmation and could spark controversy among Trump’s Republican allies, given Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance and conspiracy theoriesAn independent central bank is “fundamental” to...
Read MoreRepublicans express shock and concern after far-right Republican congressman Matt Gaetz nominated by TrumpSocial media platform Bluesky has picked up more than 1 million new users since the US election, as users seek to escape...
Read MoreParty has won 218 seats in lower chamber after Democrats unsuccessfully campaigned on need to curtail ‘dysfunction’Republicans have secured a majority in the US House of Representatives, extending their hold on the...
Read MoreTrump says ‘it is a nice world today’ in Oval Office meeting after suggesting he could run again in what would be a violation of the US constitutionAnalysis: Musk handpicked by Trump to carry out slash-and-burn cuts...
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