In a surprising turn of events, Donald Trump, the president-elect, managed to secure a victory in every single battleground state, albeit not with an overwhelming majority. Kamala Harris, fresh off her disheartening defeat against Trump, aims to challenge his supremacy one last time on Capitol Hill, marking what could potentially be her final act of relevance in office. Matt Gaetz, a staunch Trump devotee withdrew his candidacy for the position of attorney general, after spending eight tumultuous days tangled in sexual misconduct allegations.
Republican strategist Karl Rove views President-elect Trump’s seemingly chaotic method of selecting divisive Cabinet members as a misstep that will inevitably come at a cost. Unsurprisingly, the beleaguered former Congressman eventually backed out of his bid for attorney general due to popular outrage. President Putin, in a briefing on Thursday, warned that the conflict in Ukraine is dangerously veering towards escalating into a worldwide crisis. His remark follows the U.S. and U.K.’s decision to facilitate Ukraine’s retaliation against Russia.
In response to the U.S. and U.K. missiles, Russia, following the direction of Putin, launched a novel medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile targeted at a Ukrainian military facility. Despite Trump’s reputation as a friend of capitalist ventures, it appears that his return to power in 2025 may be met with ire from American businesses, who dread a potential surge in prices. On Wednesday, Elon Musk sketched his strategy for his upcoming appointment as the ‘efficiency’ czar. This undertaking indicates a hard line on federal spending and staffing that will be championed by Trump’s executive powers and the conservative Supreme Court.
Trump’s team delivered a sinister threat to dissenting Republicans amidst the cloud of controversy that overshadows the president-elect’s questionable Cabinet taste. ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl disclosed that a senior Trump adviser has sent a clear message: back the wrong horse, and you’ll be funding your own primary race. Tom Homan, the chosen ‘border czar’ for President-elect Trump, confirmed that the new Republican administration will certainly transform the Texas land gifted to them into an instrument for their deportation agenda.
An unexpected decision came out from Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) who proposed a bill aiming to dismantle the Department of Education, a decision that aligns perfectly with President-elect Trump’s vision. Moving in a seemingly careless direction, the Biden administration loosened crucial Immigration restrictions ahead of Trump’s incoming tenure, throwing open the gates for untold numbers of illegal immigrants. The dubious ceremonies of Cambodia’s leader Hun Manet, where he received blessings from monks amidst the exploding fireworks and floating balloons, marked the commencement of planning for an ambitious canal set to drastically alter Cambodia’s economic trajectory.
The Cambodian government remains confident that this strategic, albeit debatable plan will cost $1.7 billion, which signifies nearly 4% of the country’s annual GDP. Following the impactful strike on Thursday, a debate stirred over whether the Ukrainian plant was targeted by an intercontinental ballistic missile. Not long after, Putin appeared in a rare and unexpected television interview to extinguish the uncertainty. He addressed the world with chilling confidence, declaring that existing modern anti-missile defenses are incapable of intercepting such powerful missiles.
Nikki Haley, formally a United Nations Ambassador, expressed substantial concerns over Trump’s decision to incorporate former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. into his Cabinet. Rewriting the narrative around immigrants, Mexico’s president firmly stated that immigrants aren’t lawbreakers and began preparing for a wave of returnees anticipating Trump’s policy of mass deportations. According to Western officials, a high-ranking Northern Korean general is the first senior military figure to sustain injuries while participating in Russia’s campaign against Ukraine.