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Senator Bill Cassidy reported a change in his stance regarding military action in Iran following a briefing from Vice President Kamala Harris and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. He stated that the briefing clarified achievable objectives related to Iran’s nuclear capabilities, which influenced his reconsideration of support for military strikes.
U.S. Central Command has announced that U.S. forces targeted additional sites near the Strait of Hormuz following an Iranian strike on a vessel in the area. The incident also involved an attack aimed at a U.S. ally, as reported by Aaron Navarro from the White House.
A judge has ruled that Dan J. Sullivan can challenge U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in the August primary, overturning a prior disqualification by the Division of Elections. The decision, which can be appealed, is significant as the primary ballot deadline approaches.
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Politics continues to dominate the headlines this morning, as American commentators react to incoming president Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a known vaccine sceptic, has received the nod from the president-elect and it has led to some strong reactions on the front pages.
Elsewhere, there is also reaction from Trump’s other picks, including the controversial choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general.
Incoming US President Donald Trump has picked RFK Jr as his health secretary calling him a great mind in his first speech since election night. Trump said RFK Jr, a known vaccine sceptic, will “help make America healthy again” by protecting them from “harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives”.
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Almost all the main US front pages lead with images of President-elect Donald Trump meeting with Joe Biden at the Oval Office on Wednesday. The pair met to discuss the transition of power – Trump will take office in January.
The front pages are filled up with various political stories from Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointments, to the new role to be undertaken by billionaire Elon Musk. Online, there is running coverage of Trump’s picks – FOX News host Pete Hegseth will become the country’s new defence secretary, and Congressman Matt Gaetz will become attorney general.
Many of the papers report on the GOP winning the House of Representatives which now means they control both chambers of Congress (House and Senate) and with Trump in power in January, the Republicans will have little issues passing their agenda.
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