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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, is under scrutiny following the disclosure of a 2018 email from his mother, Penelope Hegseth, alleging a history of mistreatment toward women. The revelations come as Hegseth prepares for Senate confirmation hearings, which are expected to intensify focus on his character and past conduct. In the email, Penelope Hegseth expressed deep disappointment in her son’s actions, stating, “You are an abuser of women—that is the ugly truth...I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man.” She criticized his treatment of his second wife, Samantha, during their contentious divorce, accusing him of labeling her “unstable” for his advantage. Penelope later apologized for the email, explaining in a phone interview with The New York Times that her comments were made in anger during a difficult period for her son. Defending Pete, she stated, “It is not true. It has never been true. He is a good father, husband.” She also criticized the publication of her email, calling it “disgusting.”

weather forecasting. Republicans have the chance to make it better. One way Donald Trump may try to differentiate his second term from his first is by slashing the federal work force and budget and consolidating and restructuring a host of government agencies. For people who care about weather and climate, one of the most concerning proposals on the table is to dismantle the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The authors of Project 2025, a blueprint for the administration crafted by conservative organizations, claim erroneously that NOAA is «one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry» and should be «broken down and downsized.» An arm of Mr. Trump's team, the Department of Government Efficiency, to be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, wants to eliminate $500 billion in spending by cutting programs whose funding has expired. That could include NOAA.

border.U.S. president-elect Donald Trump pledged this week to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports until more is done to stem illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.The threat spurred calls from premiers and opposition leaders for the federal Liberal government to do more to secure Canada’s border.Among the voices was Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who says she is considering creating a provincial border patrol.The eastern region for the RCMP includes Quebec and the four Atlantic provinces.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products

As markets and consumers eye possible turbulence during the transition from President Joe Biden to Donald Trump, there are hopes that the year's biggest shopping season — stretching from Thanksgiving to Christmas — will be a bonanza. The National Retail Federation (NRF) said a record 183.4 million people are planning to shop over the weekend, ticking up from 182 million last year and 18.1 million higher than 2019, before the Covid pandemic derailed the global economy.

Flight trackers first spotted a jet broadcasting the prime minister's callsign en route to the southern US state, in a visit that comes days after Trump threatened the United States' northern neighbor with import tariffs once he takes office. According to the website Flightradar, the Canadian leader's plane landed at Palm Beach International Airport late in the afternoon.

Elon Musk has been pivotal in the overall election campaign of Donald Trump in the US Presidential polls, where the billionaire candidate emerged victorious against a tricky opponent, Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party. Right after the epic win by Trump, the President-elect announced that he will be forming a separate federal department which would focus on tackling excess government spends, and plan on curbing them. Trump also said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will beheading this department, known as the 'DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency'.

Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates as the prospect of new U.S. tariffs from the incoming Trump administration adds to the gloom ov...

The World Trade Organization chief says she’s “eager” to work with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his trade team, while taking a wait-and-see stance about Trump’s plans to impose new tariffs on goods from other countries including China, Mexico ...

Mexican authorities have raided a massive complex of stores selling counterfeit Chinese goods in downtown Mexico City, and vowed the crackdown will be carried out nationwide

Barron Trump from a 2010 interview on Larry King Live has eventually gone pretty viral on TikTok while sparking a trend around his adorable childhood remark, ‘I like my suitcase’, reported She Knows. According to She Knows, in the video a four year old cute Barron Trump who is speaking with a Slovenian accent holds a Louis Vuitton briefcase while conversing with his mother, Melania Trump. The clip has garnered significant attention while leading to various TikTok users creating remixes and humorous videos using the audio, specifically as many travelers prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. Also Read: This Black Friday there are many deals going around, but these are the very best, go grab them

Six years after Donald Trump started the first trade war with China, the US president-elect has named a series of China hawks to his administration and threatened 60% tariffs on Chinese goods, a level that would decimate trade between the two countries. The dilemma for China now is that its sizable trade surplus with the US means any direct countermeasures may have limited impact. China has already shown a willingness to use some asymmetrical steps against tariffs and trade restrictions from both the Trump and Biden administrations. Should the new threats become policy, Beijing may have to reach further into its arsenal, risking a conflict that could be even harder to contain.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The White House is racing to lock down President Biden’s dearest policy goals, distributing billions of dollars to safeguard favored projects before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. With less than two months left in his term, Biden plans to pursue a laundry list of items including funding weapons for Ukraine, pressing for stability in Gaza and winning confirmation of roughly a dozen federal judges.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Electric-vehicle startups were struggling before the election. Donald Trump’s victory could send them into a tailspin.

Canada failed to cultivate new trade corridors that could have helped to mitigate the potential impact of Donald Trump’s tariff threats ahead of his return to the White House, experts tell Global News.

President-elect Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world

Indian IT service providers’ stocks are poised for a further run-up after a recent rally, bucking the weak sentiment in other sectors as Donald Trump’s return generates expectations of a stronger dollar and greater tech outsourcing. A benchmark gauge of the industry, led by India’s IT export stalwarts like Infosys Ltd. and Tata Consultancy Services, has risen about 7% in November, outperforming other sectors in the country. It’s also outpacing competitors elsewhere in the region, with MSCI Asia Pacific Information Technology Index falling about 3% this month.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The idea of ‘small government’ has long held totemic appeal on the American Right, especially after Ronald Reagan ran a charm offensive in the 1980s to reposition government as a problem rather than solution.

President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico on Wednesday after talking with that country’s leader. But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico was already doing its part and had no interest in closing its borders.

US Vice President Kamala Harris eventually faced significant challenges in publicly breaking from US President Joe Biden which was a decision eventually driven by her loyalty to his administration, reported The Hill. Senior adviser Stephanie Cutter explained that Kamala Harris wanted to avoid the negative media narratives that could arise from openly criticizing Joe Biden. According to The Hill, Kamala Harris actually maintained that US Vice Presidents traditionally do not diverge from their Presidents while citing recent historical examples, such as Mike Pence's break with Donald Trump following the Capitol riot. In spite of public perception that she might be a candidate for change, Kamala Harris struggled to articulate specific differences between her policies and those of Joe Biden. The Hill noted that in an interview on ‘The View’, when asked what she would have done differently from Joe Biden, she could not identify any significant change which was the statement that was later exploited by Donald Trump during his campaign rallies.