The US President-elect Donald Trump’s second inning starts Jan 20, 2025. He is in the process of forming his cabinet. His first appointment was for DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). The famous Industrialist Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were given the charge of DOGE. The rule by dyarchy (rule by two people or agencies) will ...
The year 2024 has been a ‘Super Year’ for elections. 3.7 billion voters in 72 countries have strengthened democracy and good governance. Many have voted for the first time. This is the biggest election year in human history. The UNDP (UN Development Program) has been working with countries to strengthen democratic processes. It provides electoral ...
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General sent shockwaves through Congress, with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicting to Bloomberg Television that the nomination won’t succeed. “Look, Gaetz won’t get confirmed,” McCarthy stated. “Everybody knows that.” The 42-year-old Republican resigned from Congress immediately following Trump’s announcement, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson. ...
President-elect Donald Trump has put forth former Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence (DNI), a decision that must have generated intense discussion across the nation and particularly Washington’s political and intelligence circles. The appointment puts Gabbard, 43, in line to oversee and manage 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, FBI, ...
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida as his national security adviser, according to sources familiar with the decision. The selection of Waltz, a combat-decorated Green Beret and current member of the House Armed Services Committee, places a military veteran with extensive combat experience at the helm of U.S. national security policy. ...
Sting, the legendary frontman of The Police, isn’t letting Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal battles taint his view of their iconic hit, “Every Breath You Take.” In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, the 73-year-old musician made it clear that the allegations against Diddy have no impact on his perception of the song. “No. ...
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his selection of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, a $60 billion agency crucial to implementing his promised immigration policies. The Selection Process and Immediate Reactions “Kristi has been very strong on Border Security,” Trump stated in his official announcement, adding that she ...
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Tom Homan as his administration’s “border czar,” announcing on Truth Social: “I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders.” The appointment arrives amid evolving border security dynamics, with recent ...
President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, according to sources close to Trump’s thinking. Rubio would become the first Latino to serve as America’s top diplomat, marking a shift in Republican foreign policy approach. The selection caps a remarkable transformation in the Trump-Rubio relationship. During the 2016 primary, ...
The 2024 US Presidential election marks another milestone in Indo-US relations, with Usha Chilukuri Vance, wife of Vice President-elect JD Vance, bringing Telugu heritage to the White House. As an observer who has watched Indo-US relations evolve since the 1960s, this political development carries particular weight. The Telugu-American population has seen remarkable growth, quadrupling to ...
