US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he is appointing two maverick entrepreneurs -- Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DoGE) that will be charged with drastically changing government while cutting waste.
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Trump names South Dakota governor to head Homeland Security with immigration mandate
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which controls immigration-related agencies.
Trump appoints immigration hawk Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Staff
President-elect Donald Trump is appointing immigration hawk Stephen Trump as his Deputy Chief of Staff. While Trump has not officially made the announcement, Vice President-elect JD Vance confirmed it in a post on X congratulating him on the appointment.
Trump shuts out Haley, but Ramaswamy may get senior role in new admin
US President-elect Donald Trump has shut the door on Nikki Haley declaring that he won’t be inviting her to join his administration, but another Indian American, Vivek Ramaswamy, may get a senior role.
Donald Trump calls on Putin to de-escalate Ukraine conflict
US President-elect Donald Trump urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid any escalation in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine in a recent phone call.
Trump sweeps seven swing states with results announced in Arizona
President-elect Donald Trump has completed a clean sweep of the seven swing states with media announcing him the winner in Arizona, the last state for the results to be known.
Trump doubles down on mass deportation of illegals, but says he wants immigrants
While doubling down on his campaign stance of deporting illegal migrants, US President-elect Donald Trump says he wants immigrants to come in legally.
Trump appoints first-ever woman Chief of Staff
US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the influential cabinet position heading the White House executive office.
Longstanding friend of India and PM Modi, Trump promises to solidify 'great partnership' in second innings
Donald Trump, who made a historic comeback on Wednesday, has already promised to strengthen the "great partnership" with India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his second term, continuing the close ties he forged in his first term.
We made history, this will be golden age for America: Trump after declaring victory
"This will truly be the golden age of America. That's why this is a magnificent victory for the American people that will allow us to make America great again”, he said at his West Palm Beach campaign headquarters.
Fox News Decision Desk declares Trump has won presidency
The Fox News declared Donald Trump the winner of the US presidential election shortly after 1:45 A.M. on Wednesday based on its analyses of the results pouring in.
NYT ‘Needle’ points to Trump win with projection of 285 electoral college votes
The famous election prognosticator, New York Times’s 'Needle', was projecting an 84 per cent chance of a Donald Trump victory with about 295 electoral college votes based on its data at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday (9 a.m. Wednesday in India).
US election: Polarised US goes to polls in air of uncertainty
A polarised US votes in an air of uncertainty on Tuesday for a President who will guide its destiny – and have an impact on the world – over the next four years.
US polls: Economy, abortion, immigration, character top issues
When voters go to the polling stations on Tuesday, they will have to decide between the top issues presented by Kamala Harris – abortion and character – or Donald Trump – immigration and the economy.
In appeal to moderates, Haley urges voting for Trump as 'clearly better choice' despite differences
Nikki Haley, the former Cabinet member who ran a marathon bid for the Republican nomination against Donald Trump, has urged citizens to vote for him as he is "clearly the better choice" when he is ranged against Kamala Harris.
Cowards: Canadian leader rips into Trudeau, others for not calling Khalistanis by name
People's Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier lambasted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and opposition leaders Jagmeet Singh and Pierre Poilievre for their responses to a recent attack on Hindu temples and devotees in Brampton.
US officials sound alarm about foreign interference in election as fake video aimed at Harris surfaces
As a sophisticated Artificial Intelligence-driven fake video reaching to the highest level of the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket surfaced, US officials have sounded the alarm about foreign interference in Tuesday’s election and beyond.
Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ is form of ‘deterrence’ keeping leaders off balance: Boris Johnson
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s “unpredictability” is an asset because it is a form of “deterrence” that keeps foreign leaders off balance.
Harris claims she is not against gas drilling, but campaign member says she won't expand fossil fuel
Trying to match former President Donald Trump’s popular call for US energy independence, Vice President Kamala Harris has said she is dropping her demand to ban drilling for gas, but a campaign adviser says she won't promote fossil fuel.
While focus is on presidential election, US Congress with razor-thin majorities will shape agenda
While the focus has been on the presidential election, it will be the results of US Congressional polls that will determine if the winner's agenda can be implemented and if it can act as a check on the president.
US election: Amid warnings of threats to 'democratic process', early ballot boxes set on fire
Amid warnings from US federal authorities of threats "to disrupt the democratic process", early ballot collection boxes have been set on fire in two states.
Allegations of affair renew scrutiny of Tim Walz's ties to China
Democratic Party vice presidential candidate Tim Walz's connections to China, where he had been a teacher, have come for renewed scrutiny after a former student alleged that she had a romantic relationship with him.
Trump attacks China, says US has greatest military
In a confrontation with China, “we will kick their ass”, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has said at a campaign rally, asserting, “We have the greatest military in the world”.
Pannun 'murder plot': Gupta pleads not guilty, asks for Hindi-speaking lawyer, return of prayer book
Nikhil Gupta who has been accused of trying to hire a hitman to attack Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has reiterated his innocence and asked a federal judge for a Hindi-speaking lawyer saying that he was not fluent in English.
US charges former RAW officer Vikash Yadav over plot to murder Khalistani separatist Pannun
US prosecutors have charged a former Senior Field Officer of RAW, Vikash Yadav, in an alleged murder-for-hire plot against Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun residing in New York City.