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Billionaire Elon Musk has been tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead a new body aimed at overhauling government operations. The body aims to streamline bureaucracy and cut federal spending. Trump described the organisation as an external advisory body working alongside the White House and the Office of Management and Budget.

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.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is reportedly in talks to become secretary of state whilst Florida congressman Michael Waltz is being lined up as national security advisor, according to sources, and other Trump loyalists have been put in key positions.

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…

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.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor has been dismissed after allegedly instructing hurricane relief teams to avoid assisting households displaying signs supporting Donald Trump.  

Hungarian police have arrested a 37-year-old Irish man in connection with the murder of Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old nurse from Portland, Oregon, who went missing after a night out in Budapest.  

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…

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…

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his recent election victory, praising him as a “courageous man” during a speech in Sochi. Putin noted that Trump was “hounded from all sides” during his previous term in office.

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.

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…

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to select his top team for his return to the presidency in January. The former president won the 2024 election by a landslide beating Vice President Kamala Harris, who delivered her first speech since the loss yesterday.

The Republican Party has secured control of the U.S. Senate, flipping key seats in West Virginia, Ohio, and Montana. With these wins, Republicans are guaranteed at least 52 of the Senate’s 100 seats, though a few races remain undecided.

Some of the US front pages reflect more updated reports regarding the US election, whilst others, due to time zones, are already old news! 

Only a handful of papers declare Donald Trump on the cusp of winning the election whilst others went to print long before those indications became clear. 

The more updated front pages also highlight the news the GOP has won back the Senate and that Donald Trump appears to have won the popular vote.

Donald Trump has won the US election – becoming the 47th President. He will be sworn in as president after an inauguration on Monday, 20…

Donald Trump projected to win the US election FOX News has projected former president Donald Trump will win the 2024 US presidential election.

The polls have officially started to open across the US and voting has begun. Nearly 75 million Americans chose to vote early this election – but today many millions more will cast their ballots for either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.

Florida abortion rights measure fails A proposal to restore abortion rights in Florida is expected to fail, marking a significant setback for efforts to expand…

Elon Musk joins Trump during election night watch The world’s richest man planned to spend election night with Donald Trump in Florida at his Mar-a-Lago…

The FBI is warning voters on Tuesday about attempted deception in the 2024 election, saying that the agency has been impersonated in at least two fabricated videos aimed at shaking Americans’ confidence in the political process. 

It’s election day in the US and millions of Americans will be heading to the booth to cast their vote for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. 

The front pages are heavily dominated by election coverage as they urge the public to make sure they get out and vote. The papers dissect both candidates, what they are offering and what could swing the election for either candidate. 

Recent polls suggest the race remains on a knife’s edge and at present there is no clear indication of what way this election could swing – or even whether America will have an answer tonight.

Suspected Russian device that sparked fire at UK warehouse ‘was test run for attack on US’ A suspected Russian arson attack on a DHL warehouse…

Boeing workers have ended their seven-week strike after voting to accept the company’s latest pay offer. The new contract will give the workers a 38% pay increase over four years, along with a $12,000 one-time bonus and updates to retirement plans.

Latino voter says expensive groceries and low salaries are main concern Latino voter says expensive groceries and low salaries are main concern in the swing…