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Donald Trump has picked fiery Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general – a man who was under investigation over sex trafficking just days ago. Democrats have described the MAGA loyalist as “a gonzo agent of chaos” and his appointment a “red alert moment for our democracy”, while some Republican senators have also

US President Joe Biden has welcomed Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House aimed at ensuring the smooth transition of power from one leader to another. It is the first time the president-elect has visited the White House since he left the Oval Office after being defeated by Mr Biden in the 2020

The announcements should not be a surprise. Donald Trump said he’d do things differently this time. And yet they still prompt a double take. I’ll come to Elon Musk in a moment. But first, the man Donald Trump has nominated as America’s new defence secretary is a TV anchor from Fox News. The person proposed

Donald Trump has confirmed Elon Musk will co-lead a government department within his cabinet. The president-elect said on Tuesday that the Tesla and X owner – who is also the world’s richest man – will work with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the department of government efficiency. He said the pair “will

Donald Trump is expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, according to US media reports. Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January 2025, could still change his mind about the appointment, three sources familiar with the selection process have told Sky News’ US partner network NBC News. The

The fight against climate change is “bigger than one election”, US envoy John Podesta has said. Mr Podesta was speaking at the UN COP29 climate talks after his party lost the White House to Republican and climate sceptic Donald Trump. The re-election of Mr Trump, who is expected to again pull the United States out

The Kremlin has denied Donald Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin in a phone call the day after the presidential election. The US president-elect reportedly urged the Russian president not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of America’s sizeable military presence in Europe during the conversation on Thursday, according to The Washington Post

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee has been sacked after telling staff not to help hurricane survivors who displayed signs at their homes supporting Donald Trump. Florida governor Ron DeSantis had said he directed the state’s Division of Emergency Management to launch an investigation into “the federal government’s targeted discrimination of Floridians who support”

The UK could be spared the impact of Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariff increases on foreign imports, a US governor has told Sky News. In the aftermath of the Republican candidate’s decisive election win over Kamala Harris this week, attention is turning to what the former president will do on his return to the White

“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate. It was a historic realignment. Uniting citizens of all backgrounds around a common core of common sense.” Never knowingly understated, those were some of the words of Donald Trump as he proclaimed victory early on Wednesday morning. Unlike some of his claims following the 2020 election,

Donald Trump will be one of only two presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms after his US election win this week, second only to Grover Cleveland, who did it in the 1800s. It’s already a historic victory – but Mr Trump has made comments in the past hinting at a third term in office. An

Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff in his first major appointment as president-elect. She will be the first female in history to take up the role – one of the most important non-elected posts in Washington. In his victory speech, Mr Trump described her as an “ice maiden”

Donald Trump has said there is “no price tag” for his campaign promise of mass deportations. The US president-elect said one of his priorities upon taking office in January was to make the US border “strong and powerful”, part of what he said was a mandate “to bring common sense” to America following his election

US President Joe Biden is expected to address the nation this afternoon after Donald Trump was elected as his successor in an extraordinary political comeback. Mr Biden, who was replaced by vice president Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ presidential candidate over concerns about his mental fitness, will speak at 4pm (UK time), the White House

As the dust settles on Donald Trump’s historic US election win, the president-elect will begin the process of choosing who will be in his administration for his second stint in the White House. During his presidential campaign, Mr Trump – who will become the 47th president of the United States, having also served as its

Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to concede defeat in the US presidential election. A senior adviser to the vice president said she talked about “the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans”. Ms Harris is due to deliver a concession speech at 4pm local (9pm UK time).

Donald Trump will return to the White House after claiming a stunning US election victory over Democrat opponent Kamala Harris. Mr Trump, who previously served as president between 2017 and 2021, picked up his first swing state after he was declared the winner of North Carolina. Around an hour later he was declared the winner

Millions of Americans are voting in an historic election that could put Donald Trump back into the White House or make Kamala Harris the first woman to become US president. The two candidates are neck and neck in the polls after bitter campaign that saw two assassination attempts against Republican Mr Trump as well as

Voters across 50 states are preparing to cast their ballots after a bitterly contested US election campaign, which will see Donald Trump or Kamala Harris become president. In the last few hours, both candidates have been giving their final pitches. “The momentum is on our side,” Ms Harris told a crowd in Philadelphia that chanted

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are holding their final rallies to win over voters ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. The Republican candidate began his last day of electioneering on Monday with an event in Raleigh, North Carolina, in which he described the campaign’s conclusion as the “end of a journey” However, Mr Trump added a