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First came Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host as defence secretary. Then Tulsi Gabbard, an apparent Vladimir Putin and Bashar al Assad sympathiser as intelligence chief. Then came Matt Gaetz, under active investigation for allegedly sex trafficking a 17-year-old, as attorney general, the most powerful lawyer in the United States. Thursday afternoon brought the nomination

Donald Trump has chosen vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as his new health secretary and said he will do “unbelievable things”. The news was announced by Donald Trump Jr on X, before the president-elect confirmed the appointment just moments later. Former Democrat RFK Jr, the nephew of former president John F Kennedy, had been

Donald Trump has picked fiery Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general – a man who was under investigation over sex trafficking just days ago. Democrats have described the MAGA loyalist as “a gonzo agent of chaos” and his appointment a “red alert moment for our democracy”, while some Republican senators have also

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear – which turned out to be someone dressed up as one of the animals, officials said. Home surveillance footage submitted to an insurance company shows the so-called bear entering and damaging a 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost while

At the White House on Wednesday, a hugely anticipated moment – the beginning of the transfer of power between two such fierce foes. It was a moment of history, a moment of symbolism. It could have stoked bitterness and glee, but there was no sign of either. However, it was not the biggest moment of

US President Joe Biden has welcomed Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House aimed at ensuring the smooth transition of power from one leader to another. It is the first time the president-elect has visited the White House since he left the Oval Office after being defeated by Mr Biden in the 2020

The announcements should not be a surprise. Donald Trump said he’d do things differently this time. And yet they still prompt a double take. I’ll come to Elon Musk in a moment. But first, the man Donald Trump has nominated as America’s new defence secretary is a TV anchor from Fox News. The person proposed

Donald Trump has confirmed Elon Musk will co-lead a government department within his cabinet. The president-elect said on Tuesday that the Tesla and X owner – who is also the world’s richest man – will work with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the department of government efficiency. He said the pair “will

Donald Trump is expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, according to US media reports. Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January 2025, could still change his mind about the appointment, three sources familiar with the selection process have told Sky News’ US partner network NBC News. The

The fight against climate change is “bigger than one election”, US envoy John Podesta has said. Mr Podesta was speaking at the UN COP29 climate talks after his party lost the White House to Republican and climate sceptic Donald Trump. The re-election of Mr Trump, who is expected to again pull the United States out

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee has been sacked after telling staff not to help hurricane survivors who displayed signs at their homes supporting Donald Trump. Florida governor Ron DeSantis had said he directed the state’s Division of Emergency Management to launch an investigation into “the federal government’s targeted discrimination of Floridians who support”

Lake Worth Beach in Florida is 1,000 miles from Washington DC but it feels like a million. The sea is turquoise blue, the breeze whipping up the waves, dozens of people basking in the sunshine. There’s a whiff of coconut from the beach bars, all of them packed on a warm Saturday morning. US election

Google searches for moving abroad increased by more than 1,000% for certain countries after the US election result became clear, data shows. US searches for “move to Canada” increased by 1,270% in the 24 hours after the polls closed on the East Coast on Tuesday, according to Google data. Similar queries about emigrating to Australia

After a year of ever more extreme weather and continually rising global temperatures, it’s no wonder this year’s UN climate summit has been called – once again – the “last-chance saloon”. Yet swaggering out through its swing doors goes president-elect Donald Trump. The timing of his election win, with its promise to withdraw the US

US President Joe Biden is expected to address the nation this afternoon after Donald Trump was elected as his successor in an extraordinary political comeback. Mr Biden, who was replaced by vice president Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ presidential candidate over concerns about his mental fitness, will speak at 4pm (UK time), the White House

From Detroit to Dearborn, the Harris campaign of hope has settled into a historic hangover. Trump supporters are ecstatic, Harris hopefuls are deflated and the clear-eyed independents are basking in the accuracy of their BS barometers. “I think a lot of it has to do with when you have a political process of identity politics.

Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to concede defeat in the US presidential election. A senior adviser to the vice president said she talked about “the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans”. Ms Harris is due to deliver a concession speech at 4pm local (9pm UK time).

As the dust settles on Donald Trump’s historic US election win, the president-elect will begin the process of choosing who will be in his administration for his second stint in the White House. During his presidential campaign, Mr Trump – who will become the 47th president of the United States, having also served as its

“The future is gonna be fantastic,” America’s unlikely kingmaker posted on X, above a photograph of his Starship rocket blasting into space. It was, after all, Elon Musk who strapped boosters to Donald Trump’s campaign and helped propel him to a decisive victory. The world’s richest man bombarded his 200m+ followers on the platform he

👉Listen to The World with Richard Engle and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 They said it was too close to call, but Donald Trump won decisively and is now set to return to the White House. In his victory speech he repeated his claim that he is the man who “will stop wars” and