Author: US News

Pentagon stunned after Trump picks Pete Hegseth for defence secretary The Pentagon has been stunned by Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, a national guard veteran and Fox News presenter who has called for a purge of generals for pursuing “woke” diversity policies. Hegseth has questioned whether the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen Charles Brown, was given the top job because he is black and accused him of “pursuing the radical positions of leftwing politicians”. Hegseth was a major in the Minnesota national guard who served as a prison guard at Guantánamo Bay detention camp…

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Inflation in the US rose slightly in October, halting recent progress in stabilising prices. According to the Labor Department, consumer prices increased by 2.6% over the past year, up from 2.4% in September, driven largely by higher housing and food costs.  

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New funding approved for police in Colorado after record homicides, gang taking over communities and charging for protection. Colorado voters approved a ballot referendum that earmarked $350 million of the state’s budget for recruiting, training and retaining law enforcement officers. Four years after a frenzy to defund police departments nationwide, Colorado voters approved a ballot referendum that earmarked $350 million of the state’s budget to recruiting, training and retaining law enforcement officers.  There is a narrative that immigrants are to blame for the violence but in reality, the police have not done there job. They have the ability and numbers…

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The US front pages continue to be dominated by American politics as the country prepares for Donald Trump to return to office in January. Trump has been busy making high-profile Cabinet appointments as the GOP looks on course to take control of both chambers of Congress.

Beyond politics in Washington, the papers report on local state news.

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Neither President-elect Donald Trump nor Sen.-elect David McCormick came close to winning Philadelphia County in Tuesday’s election, but the GOP still notched a historic win in the blue bastion, mirroring Republicans’ overperformance nationwide. GOP wins first Philadelphia state Senate seat in 28 years, as red gains in blue areas continue In northeast Philadelphia, the most moderate area of the liberal city, Joe Picozzi defeated Democratic state Sen. Jimmy Dillon 50.5% to 49.5% in the 5th district. The win signaled the republicans’ first at the state Senate level citywide in nearly 30 years. Of the seven state Senate districts in Philadelphia,…

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Ongoing speculation over what a Donald Trump second term in office might look like continues to fill up the front pages of the US newspapers. Several front splashes look at how Trump’s tariff plans could come into effect and other economic changes that could be ushered in under the soon-to-be president.

Away from domestic politics, the US front pages mark Veterans Day as countless tributes fill the splashes to commemorate the war dead.

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President-elect Donald Trump is projected to have won Arizona – meaning he has taken all seven swing states in the 2024 presidential election. Four days after the election, Arizona was the final US state to declare its result, giving Trump 312 electoral college voters at the end of the election, whilst Democrat Kamala Harrs got 226. Trump is currently appointing his cabinet and preparing to take office in January. He will meet with outgoing President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

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Illinois judge shot dead; wife charged with murder: police The wife of an Illinois circuit judge has been arrested and charged with murder after her husband was found fatally shot outside their home Tuesday, according to police. Megan Valentine, 44, is accused of gunning down Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Valentine, 43, at their home in the 1100 block of County Road 600 in Albion in southeast Illinois. Police responded to the home around 12:15 p.m., and an Edwards County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) deputy observed Valentine’s body outside the home. Megan Valentine, 44, is accused of gunning…

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Jerome Powell, the head of the US Federal Reserve, dismissed speculation that former President Donald Trump could remove him from his position when he returns to office in January 2025. Speaking at a press conference after the Fed lowered its key interest rate to 4.5%-4.75%, Powell said he would not step down if asked, adding that the law protects his role from presidential interference.

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Kamala Harris underperformed Biden’s numbers with women. South Dakota’s governor thinks she knows why. In her quest to become the first female president, Vice President Kamala Harris portrayed herself as a champion of women’s rights, putting abortion rights at the forefront of her campaign.  But she fell short, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem explains in an interview, because in doing so, Harris and the democrats failed to meet voters where hey are.  “I think what was so interesting during this campaign is we consistently saw Kamala Harris and the democrats try to put women in a box,” Noem told Fox…

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Donald Trump has won the US election – becoming the 47th President. He will be sworn in as president after an inauguration on Monday, 20 January 2025. Trump has also won the popular vote and the Republican party have taken control of the Senate and the House. ‘Unprecedented and powerful mandate In his victory speech Trump said “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate” and that God saved him “for a reason” – to save America. Trump says he’ll bring “every ounce of spirit and fight” to the White House, and that being president is the “most important…

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Keir Starmer has become the next world leader to congratulate Donald Trump on what he calls a “historic election victory”. “I look forward to working with you in the years ahead,” the UK’s prime minister says, adding: “As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise. “From growth and security to innovation and tech, I know that the UK-US special relationship will continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come.”

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Israeli PM congratulates Trump ‘on history’s greatest comeback’ “Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback! Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He adds: “This is a huge victory!” And Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says similar: “The biggest comeback in US political history! Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his enormous win. A much needed victory for the World!”

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