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Trump Picks Keith Kellogg to Be Envoy to Ukraine and Russia

  • News source: Michael Crowley
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The retired Army lieutenant general could play a key role in any negotiations to end the yearslong war between the countries.
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Musk’s Slashing of the Federal Budget Faces Big Hurdles

  • News source: David A. Fahrenthold, Alan Rappeport, Theodore
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The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, with Elon Musk as co-leader, has advantages that past budget-cutters did not, but laws and court challenges can still make change slow and difficult.
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Trump Cabinet Picks Face Bomb Threats and ‘Swatting’

  • News source: Devlin Barrett
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A Trump transition team spokeswoman said law enforcement officials had “acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted.”
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3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

  • News source: Adam Goldman, Mara Hvistendahl, Edward Wong and
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The Americans were freed in exchange for a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States, officials said.
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Jeremy Bowen: The Lebanon ceasefire is a respite, not a solution for the Middle East

  • News source: BBC News - World
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What the latest developments mean for Iran's position - and for the prospect of peace in Gaza
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Lyse Doucet: Nowhere else on Earth are so many children on the run

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.
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Officer who Tasered 95-year-old guilty of manslaughter

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Clare Nowland, who had symptoms of dementia, died of her injuries a week after being Tasered in Australia.
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Three Americans released in US-China prisoner exchange

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody.
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Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy

  • News source: Melissa Chan | NBC News
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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen John Phelan, a businessman and investor with no military experience, to become the next secretary of the Navy.

Phelan, if confirmed, would be the first person in 15 years to lead the Navy without having served in any branch of the armed forces.

He told NBC News on Wednesday that he was “greatly honored” to be selected by Trump, and confirmed he has not served, but declined to comment further.

In a statement Tuesday night, Trump touted Phelan’s “record of success” and said Phelan has “excelled in every...
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Trump nominates top adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia

  • News source: Fatima Hussein
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President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Gen. Keith Kellogg to serve as assistant to the president and special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.

Kellogg, a retired Army lieutenant general who has long been Trump’s top adviser on defense issues, served as National Security Advisor to Trump's former Vice President Mike Pence.

Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social account, and said “He was with me right from the beginning! Together, we will secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, and Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN!"...
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Centrist group No Labels sues Democratic operatives over efforts to derail it

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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According to a lawsuit filed by No Labels, Democratic operatives attempted to sabotage it attempts to run a third-party presidential candidate, according to a lawsuit.
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Trump taps retired Gen. Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general, to serve as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, he announced Wednesday.

Kellogg served as chief of staff to the National Security Council and national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence during Trump's first term in office. He will assume the role as assistant to the president and special envoy for Ukraine and Russia as it nears the three-year mark of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Trump announced Kellogg as the envoy...
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Numerous bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Police are investigating a wave of incidents which happened on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
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WATCH: ‘Tripod’ puppy doesn't let her missing paw hold her back

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Golden retriever puppy Cow was born without a paw but “doesn’t let it stop her,” her owner said.
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How far does presidential immunity go? Questions after Trump case dropped: ANALYSIS

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The dismissal of special counsel Jack Smith's federal election subversion case against Donald Trump leaves key questions about the extent of executive power unanswered.
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