Who is Pete Hegseth,Donald Trump’s pick as secretary of defence?

Who is Pete Hegseth,Donald Trump’s pick as secretary of defence?

The former infantry captain is a co-host of Fox News Channel’s Fox&Friends Weekend,and became friends with Trump.

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Elon Musk tapped for ‘government efficiency’ role by Donald Trump

Elon Musk tapped for ‘government efficiency’ role by Donald Trump

The announcement that Elon Musk would be asked to lead a coveted,newly created post for the Trump White House came amid a flurry of cabinet announcements.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Greens’ opportunism has tanked their popularity

Greens’ opportunism has tanked their popularity

A once environment-focused party has morphed into a perfection-demanding group of political sooks.

‘Will of the people’:Musk adds his voice to Senate GOP leadership contest

‘Will of the people’:Musk adds his voice to Senate GOP leadership contest

There are three contenders for Mitch McConnell’s job. The SpaceX chief executive knows who he is backing.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Trump poised to tap far-right figure for immigration crackdown

Trump poised to tap far-right figure for immigration crackdown

The president-elect has already named one key figure in what promises to be a signature feature of Trump’s second term:deporting undocumented migrants.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Pupil-free days help foster better outcomes

Pupil-free days help foster better outcomes

I really scratch my head at the attitude towards teachers that some parents display. They all want what is best for their child but they can’t seem to connect the dots between better-prepared quality teachers and better outcomes for all students.

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Trump’s Machiavellian plot to undermine the man he would love to get rid of

Trump’s Machiavellian plot to undermine the man he would love to get rid of

Jerome Powell says he will not resign as chairman of the US Federal Reserve should the president-elect ask him to. Trump’s advisers are working on a Plan B.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Trump day one:Drills,pardons and a certain ‘schedule F’

Trump day one:Drills,pardons and a certain ‘schedule F’

According to his own statements,the new US president has a lot to do on his first day back in the White House.

  • byColleen Long andDan Merica
Bob Woodward is wrong. American democracy is crumbling

Bob Woodward is wrong. American democracy is crumbling

The election of Donald Trump was more than a battle between two candidates. We are witnessing a change in the very nature of the world’s largest power.

‘We are well prepared’:Jim Chalmers says not to panic over Trump victory

‘We are well prepared’:Jim Chalmers says not to panic over Trump victory

As the treasurer moves to calm economic fears after Trump’s victory,AUKUS fan and former secretary of state Mike Pompeo has been snubbed for a White House job.

  • byMatthew Knott
Rinehart’s hearty applause for Trump is so dispiriting

Rinehart’s hearty applause for Trump is so dispiriting

Gina Rinehart’s unbridled endorsement of Donald Trump’s agenda is depressing.