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Trump Selects Fox News Host Pete Hegseth as Next U.S. Secretary of Defense

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a popular Fox News host to serve as Secretary of Defense, placing him in charge of the world’s most powerful military. Pete Hegseth, 44, a former infantry officer with deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, has earned two Bronze Stars, according to his official website. Hegseth joined Fox News as a contributor in 2014 and currently co-hosts Fox and Friends Weekend and hosts for Fox Nation. He is also an author of multiple books. Hegseth’s nomination

Trump Calls Putin, Advocates for Restraint in Ukraine Crisis

The Washington Post reported on Sunday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to avoid escalating the conflict in Ukraine. The conversation took place on Thursday from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, shortly after his unexpected election victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Sources familiar with the call told the Post that Trump reminded Putin of the significant U.S. military presence in Europe and expressed a desire for further discussions to help resolve the

Trump Appoints Tom Homan as Head of U.S. Border Security

President-elect Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he plans to bring back Tom Homan, a hardline immigration official, to oversee U.S. border operations in his upcoming administration. The 78-year-old Republican has vowed to initiate the largest deportation effort targeting undocumented immigrants in U.S. history on his first day in office. Homan, who served as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the first 18 months of Trump’s previous term, is expected to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s

Americans See Immigration As Trump’s Top Priority Fear Mass Deportation

The election of President-elect Donald Trump, a strident opponent of illegal immigration who is poised to unleash sweeping crackdowns, has galvanized American views on the issue. Significantly more people now cite immigration as the most pressing problem facing the country, a new poll that closed Thursday found. And a large majority believes that he will order massive deportations of people living in the United States who are here without legal permission, the poll showed. Those fears are partly driven by

Trump Headlines NYC Rally Following Allies’ Controversial Statements

On Sunday, Donald Trump led a rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden, which opened with a string of offensive and racially charged comments from his supporters. The program began with a comedian dismissing Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage,” followed by other speakers making inappropriate jokes about Hispanic family sizes, watermelons, and Palestinians. This display highlighted the divisive rhetoric fueling the movement as the campaign enters its final weeks. For decades, Trump, a New York celebrity, hoped