Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary

Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to be Secretary of Defense. “I am honored to announce the appointment of Pete Hegseth to the Cabinet as Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his life as a warrior for our military and our country. Pete is tough, smart, and a man of true faith. “We […]
Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense

President-elect Donald Trump surprised political observers on Tuesday night by nominating Fox News personality Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. “Pete has dedicated his life as a warrior for our military and our country,” Trump, 78, said in a statement. “Pete is tough, smart, and a true believer in America First. With Pete in command, […]
Trump nominates Mike Huckabee for US ambassador to Israel

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has been selected to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel in the Trump administration. Mr. Huckabee, an ordained Baptist minister, is among a growing list of strong Israel supporters announced or reported to be sworn into the incoming Trump administration. President Trump has vowed […]
Activist investor Elliott takes Southwest fight to shareholders, nominates eight directors

Elliott Investment Management is calling for a special stockholder meeting to take the fight to Southwest Airlines to investors and vote on new director candidates who will ultimately steer the company's strategy. Elliott has taken the highly unusual step of convening the meeting, which it has been telegraphing for weeks after concluding that the airline's […]
Jockeying begins over Vance’s Senate seat after Trump nominates running mate

MILWAUKEE — Behind-the-scenes maneuvering over who will replace Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio in the Senate is already underway just hours after former President Donald Trump named the first-term senator as his running mate. Names already being floated, Fox News Digital has heard, include Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy […]
Democrat governor of Massachusetts nominates ex-girlfriend to state’s highest court: ‘No one more qualified’

The Democratic governor of Massachusetts just nominated his ex-girlfriend to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier this month, Justice David Lowy announced he was leaving the Supreme Judicial Court to accept a position at the University of Massachusetts. On Wednesday, Gov. Maura Healey, 52, announced the nomination of Gabriel Wolohogian, 63, an […]
European Leftist Nominates Jihadist-Linked U.N. Palestinian Aid Agency for Nobel Peace Prize

Norwegian lawmakers announced on Friday that they had nominated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which specializes in services for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, for the Nobel Peace Prize. Left-wing Norwegian Labor Party lawmaker Asmund Aukrst, who is also vice-chairman of the Norwegian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, announced his selection […]
GOP lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-New York) nominated former President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering the Abraham Accords. Tenney’s nomination comes just days after three Army soldiers were killed in a suicide drone attack in Jordan. In his nomination statement, Tenney touted President Trump’s Abraham Accords, which formally normalized relations […]
Rep Tenney nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize over ‘historic’ Abraham Accords

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