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☆ France's political crisis just saw the government ousted — but Paris' problems have just begun
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Rather than marking the end of Paris' problems, however, the end of Barnier's short-lived premiership and government ushers in a new period of political turmoil and uncertainty in Paris, analysts and economists say. Marine Le Pen, president of National Rally, right, during a no-confidence debate at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. "President Emmanuel Macron will have to appoint a new prime minister, who will have to form a new government. Other names that have been mentioned as possible candidates include Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau and former Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. Portrait of France s Prime Minister Michel Barnier standing among the members of his government, applauded by his ministers and Macronist MPs.

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☆ Trump’s victory has some liberal judges reversing their retirement plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Other judges have reversed retirement plans after electionsA handful of judges in recent years have also reversed retirement plans when they have not been able to secure a preferred successor, including US District Judge Karen Caldwell, a judge who sits in McConnell’s home state. Cogburn and Marbley are also not the first judges to back off retirement plans after an election. As McConnell himself highlighted, a district judge did the same about-face after President George W. Bush’s reelection in 2004, and another changed his retirement plans when Obama won in 2008. CNN’s messages seeking comment from the two judges submitted with the judges’ courts were not returned. But, Wheeler said that McConnell “may be having the effect he wants” if the two appellate judges are “wavering” about whether to keep to their retirement plans.

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☆ Voters elected the most closely divided House since the Great Depression and WWI
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It’s the House of Representatives that is closest to the American people and most directly represents their will. With the last House race of the 2024 election decided – by fewer than 200 votes! That final contested House race will be won by Adam Gray, a pickup for Democrats in California’s Central Valley. The movement in this year’s House elections looked like this:Democrats picked up nine seats and lost eight. The House, where laws are supposed to originate, has been wracked by gridlock and has ceded some authority to the president.

Persons: CNN — There’s, Donald Trump, –, don’t, Adam Gray, Matt Gaetz, Elise Stefanik, Mike Waltz, elect’s, Mike Johnson, Trump, rulemaking, Johnson, It’s, Barack Obama, Nicholas Longworth, Franklin D, Roosevelt, They’re, ” Alexander Hamilton, it’s Organizations: CNN, White, Republicans, GOP, ’, United Nations, Incumbents, Farmer - Labor Party, Democratic, Electoral College, Senate Locations: Central Valley, Florida, New York, Democratic Congress

☆ OpenWeb's ousted CEO who refused to quit speaks exclusively with BI about his battle with the board
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Shoval's messy battle with the board goes publicTensions boiled over in mid-2024 when OpenWeb's board changed Shoval's reporting line, a move he felt breached his contract. Then the company announced to staffers that Shoval would be replaced with an interim CEO, OpenWeb's former chairman Tim Harvey. AdvertisementShoval made his dispute with the OpenWeb board public by posting on LinkedIn in October. His complaint argued that he should be reinstated as CEO and able to appoint two new board directors of his choosing. Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunchShoval maintains that OpenWeb board meetings and decisions were conducted improperly and that he still has the right to appoint two new board directors of his choosing.

Persons: Nadav Shoval, Shoval, podcaster Scott Galloway, Tim Harvey, OpenWeb, Ariel Zimmerman, he's, Kimberly White, TechCrunch Shoval, Omer Cygler, — Galloway, Cygler —, Scott Galloway, cohost Kara Swisher, Andrew Harnik, it's Organizations: BI, BlackRock, Insight Partners, Georgian Partners, New York Times, NYU Stern, LinkedIn, Tel, New, Israel Defense Forces, Maglan, TechCrunch, Big Tech, Fox News, CNN, Yahoo, Lion Investments Locations: Shoval, OpenWeb, BlackRock, Tel Aviv, New York, New York City, San Francisco

☆ Ukraine's front-line fighters and dronemakers are trying to crowdfund their way to Russia's defeat through cheap strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Another prototype, a modified Soviet ZU-23-2 antiaircraft gun, needs $70,000 worth of parts to be fully automated to strike down Russian drones. Advertisement"For drones, most funding is from volunteer help, by donors," Chernyavskiy told Business Insider. Throughout the war, Ukraine has repeatedly struggled with insufficient amounts of ammunition, such as much-need 155mm artillery shells. In Ukraine, Chernyavskiy is frustrated, too. This is the nature of war," Chernyavskiy said.

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☆ Former Cleveland Fed Pres. Loretta Mester: The Fed is not a political organization
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormer Cleveland Fed Pres. Loretta Mester: The Fed is not a political organizationFormer Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Fed's inflation fight, state of the economy, rate path outlook, and more.

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☆ CNBC Sport: Broadcast TV counting on Trump to accelerate regional sports rights land grab
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Gray Media , owner of local TV stations and digital assets serving 113 TV markets? The bearish sentiment on the industry has been pretty straightforward: as more people cancel traditional pay TV, fewer households watch broadcast TV, opting instead for streaming services like Netflix and Disney+. Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission mandates the total number of TV stations owned by any company can cover a maximum of 39% of the U.S. Tegna now owns local rights for the WNBA's Indiana Fever and the NHL's Seattle Kraken. Gray Media , owner of local TV stations and digital assets serving 113 TV markets?

Persons: Alex Sherman, Donald Trump, Trump, Brendan Carr, Carr, Chris Ripley, Sinclair, Gray, Tegna, Kerry Bubolz, he's, Bubolz, We're, Adam Symson, Symson, We've, Lazard, Stephen Finkel, Finkel, He'll, – Manoel Carvalho, Bryan Tannenbaum, Carvalho, Tannenbaum, Don Garber, Lionel Messi's, Garber, Mark Clouse, Russell Wilson, Wilson, Bo Nix, It's, Jimmy Pitaro, CNBC's Lillian Rizzo, Al Michaels, CNBC's, Andrew Luck, Randall Stephenson, Stephenson, Brandon Bell Organizations: CNBC, Sinclair, Gray Media, Scripps, Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, Paramount Global, Comcast, NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, Federal Communications Commission, FCC, National Association of Broadcasters, Big Tech, NAB, Vegas Golden Knights, Vegas Golden Knights , Utah Hockey Club, Florida Panthers, NBA's Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks, Las Vegas Aces, Phoenix Mercury, Atlanta, Indiana Fever, Utah Jazz, Portland Trailblazers, Golden Knights President, Knights, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA, Lazard, Credit Suisse, Rothschild, Guggenheim Securities, Guggenheim, MLS, League Soccer's, LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, Apple, NFL, Washington Commanders, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC, Broncos, CNBC Sport, ESPN, Football, Sports, FIFA Club, Javits, Golden State, Stanford football, Stanford, AT, University of Oklahoma, OU, SpaceX, Reuters Locations: U.S, Vegas Golden Knights ,, Seattle, Pacific, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Reno, New York, Campbell's, New York City, Brownsville , Texas

☆ Hegseth is still standing, but hasn’t yet saved his Pentagon bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

And Hegseth threw himself into his task, meeting Republican senators, offering to quit alcohol if he’s confirmed, and mounting fiery rearguards on the Megyn Kelly radio show and in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Hegseth told Kelly on Sirius XM that he spoke to Trump Wednesday morning and that the president-elect had told him, “’Hey Pete, I got your back. But Sen. Markwayne Mullin said he’d spoken to both Trump and Hegseth and that the president-elect was still committed to his pick. A number of Republican senators have told reporters they hold Ernst in high regard. I don’t - no one’s ever approached me and said, ‘Oh, you should really look at getting help,’” Hegseth told Kelly.

Persons: Pete Hegseth’s, can’t, Donald Trump, Hegseth, he’s, Kelly, Iowa Sen, Joni Ernst, “, ”, ” Hegseth, Maine’s Susan Collins, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, Murkowski, “ ’, Pete, It’s, They’re, Trump, I’ve, ’ ” Hegseth, Tim Parlatore, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Ron DeSantis, Sen, Josh Hawley, Markwayne Mullin, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, West Virginia Sen, Shelley Moore Capito, she’d, Ernst, DeSantis, it’s, Connecticut Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal, “ I’ve, they’re, Pete Hegseth, ” Blumenthal, Tapper, Rick Scott, CNN Hegseth, ‘, you’ve, Jennifer, ” Hegseth’s, North Dakota Sen, Kevin Cramer, ” Cramer, ’, Cramer, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Gabbard, Kennedy, Matt Gaetz, —, JD Vance, Marco Rubio —, he’d, MAGA, Rubio Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, Trump, Fox, Iowa, GOP, “, Sirius XM, Mar, Missouri Republican, Oklahoma Republican, West Virginia, Connecticut Democratic, Armed Services Committee, New Yorker, Fox News, North, Health, Human Services Department, Florida Rep Locations: Florida, Iraq, Afghanistan, West, Iowa, Connecticut, New, North Dakota, DeSantis, Virginia

☆ Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Little is being done to curb the risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Sharon Lerner | Al Shaw | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +28 min

The result is that even the EPA’s alarming estimates of cancer risk vastly underestimate — by as much as fourfold — the chances of formaldehyde causing cancer. But four former government scientists with experience doing statistical analyses of health harms told ProPublica that the myeloid leukemia risk calculation was sound. The agency’s sprawling assessment shows that, among scores of individual air pollutants, formaldehyde poses the greatest cancer risk — by far. As the EPA admits, its cancer risk calculation fails to reflect the chances of developing myeloid leukemia. Nationwide, that’s the average lifetime cancer risk from air pollution; formaldehyde accounts for most of it.

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☆ Trump picks former Development Finance Corp. CEO Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Adam Boehler, the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 14, 2020. Boehler worked alongside his friend Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House advisor at the time. The White House reportedly viewed Witkoff's meetings more as an opportunity for him to better understand the situation, than as a full diplomatic effort. Boehler will assume a role that is currently held by special envoy for hostage affairs Roger Carstens, who was appointed by Trump in 2020. During the Covid pandemic, the new agency was also tasked with coordinating some of the medical supply chain, parts of which were working under an emergency Defense Production Act mandate from the White House.

Persons: Adam Boehler, Donald Trump, Boehler, Jared Kushner, Trump's, Trump, Adam, Omer Neutra, Steve Witkoff, Biden, Roger Carstens, Carstens, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S . International Development Finance Corporation, White, Rubicon Founders, Abraham Accords, Great, NBC News, Reuters, Trump, International Development Finance Corporation Locations: Washington , U.S, Nashville, Israel, Gaza, United States of America, Qatar, U.S

☆ Drugmaker AstraZeneca names new China chief to replace detained executive
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —British drugmaker AstraZeneca has appointed a new China head, replacing a former executive who has been detained by authorities in the country. Investors have been nervous about AstraZeneca since the company revealed Wang’s status in October. The pharmaceutical giant is the most valuable company on the FTSE 100, an index of the largest 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. It said in October that Wang was “cooperating with an ongoing investigation,” and later confirmed he had been detained. The drugmaker isn’t the only company to have had an executive disappear into China’s judicial system.

Persons: AstraZeneca, Leon Wang, “, Wang, ”, Bao Fan, Yicai Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, British, Iskra Reic, AstraZeneca, British pharma, GlaxoSmithKline, Reuters, London Stock Exchange Locations: Hong Kong, China, Shanghai

☆ Why developers are turning to shopping malls to fix the housing crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

But as the country contends with a housing crisis, the fastest growing use of these spaces is apartment complexes, real estate developers said. At least a dozen more apartment projects are underway at malls across the country, including in California, Florida, Arizona and Texas. For developers, adding apartments can not only fill a need, but also bring people closer to their remaining retail stores and restaurants. The Lafayette Square Mall in Indianapolis is slated to open 1,200 apartment units, including affordable housing in a former Sears building, beginning in 2025. Take The Arcade in Providence, Rhode Island – the oldest indoor shopping mall in the country.

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The fire in April 2019, which burned the roof and spire of Notre-Dame, caused the world to hold its breath. David Bordes/Rebâtir Notre-Dame de ParisI made it to the roof, where workers were securing the rebuilt spire and new rafters. A 3-D rendering showing a contemporary view of a portion of the city of Paris, filled with grey buildings. The map is replaced by a more recent map of Paris, widening our view and showing much more development. The map transitions into a 3-D rendering returning us again to the contemporary city, with Notre-Dame at its heart.

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☆ Yoon Suk Yeol: The ‘American Pie’-singing conservative who tried to suspend democracy – and failed
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that appears to have backfired spectacularly for South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol. But the president’s short-lived declaration of martial law still felt like an attack to the heart of the country’s democracy. Helicopters fly after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, on December 4, 2024. Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul on December 4 2024, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. Many believe the botched martial law and subsequent democratic proceedings show that South Korean democracy is alive and well.

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☆ Chrysler only sells a minivan. The iconic brand’s days could be numbered
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

That minivan, the Pacifica, is struggling, along with most of parent company Stellantis’ US models. Stellantis’ problems just led to the sudden departure of CEO Carlos Travares this week and a search for both a new boss and answers to its problems. But there are costs to keeping the Chrysler brand, including splitting scarce marketing dollars with the healthier brands, and relatively little downside to shutting it down. That wouldn’t be the case in closing Chrysler, since virtually every Chrysler dealer also sells Jeep-, Ram- and Dodge-branded vehicles. But the vehicles in the pipeline being cited by Ostermann are not destined to be Chrysler models.

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☆ Mexico plans to impose new $42 fee on each passenger of cruise ships that dock there
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Gustavo Valdes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The Mexican government plans to impose a $42 immigration fee for each passenger on a cruise ship that docks in the country. Passengers would “apparently be charged the $42 fee” whether they disembark or stay on the ship, the Associated Press has previously reported. When added to a $5 per passenger fee imposed by local states, it would make Mexican destinations among the most expensive in the world, according to the Mexican Association of Naval Agents (AMANAC). It warns the Mexican cruise industry would be less competitive with other Caribbean destinations that would be less expensive to visit. He says that some cruise lines might skip Mexican ports in protest, but he thinks most will include the fee in the price of future trips.

Persons: aquí, AMANAC, Claudia Sheinbaum, Michele Paige, she’s, ”, Paige, Sergio Gonzales Rubiera, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Organizations: CNN, Associated Press, Mexico’s Immigration, Mexican Association of Naval Agents, Mexican, Caribbean Cruise Association, CNN Travel, Travel Agents Association, El Locations: Mexico, Mexican, Florida, United States, America, Caribbean, Cozumel

☆ Around the World in the Second Trump Administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAround the World in the Second Trump AdministrationSue Gordon, former U.S. Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and the Brookings Institution's Michael O'Hanlon, Director of Research in Foreign Policy, discuss the global implications of the Trump administration's appointments and policies at the CNBC CFO Council Summit on Dec. 4, 2024. Will tariffs successfully intimidate China, or will Trump leadership increase the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait? Will Trump's promise to end the war in Ukraine be realized, and at what cost? And what does the return of Trump-brand diplomacy mean for the Middle East?

Persons: Second Trump Administration Sue Gordon, Michael O'Hanlon, Will Trump's Organizations: Second Trump Administration, National Intelligence, Brookings, Research, Trump, CNBC, Summit Locations: China, Taiwan, Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., to lead the Small Business Administration in his second term. Senator Kelly Loeffler, from the Great State of Georgia, to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA)," Trump wrote on Truth Social. She ran in the 2020 special election for the seat but lost in a runoff election to Democrat Raphael Warnock. After the 2020 election, as Trump pushed his claims of widespread voter fraud, Loeffler repeatedly refused to acknowledge that he had lost the presidential election. The small business administrator is subject to Senate confirmation.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, Kelly Loeffler, Trump, Loeffler, Johnny Isakson, Raphael Warnock, Elise Stefanik, Marco Rubio, Pam Bondi Organizations: Small Business Administration, Senate, Trump Administration, NBC News Locations: Great State of Georgia, U.S, Washington, Georgia, Fulton, Florida

☆ The House GOP's math problem: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, national political reporter Bridget Bowman and senior congressional reporter Scott Wong examine the House GOP's math problem after the final race call of the 2024 elections. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., resigned from the House last month after Trump selected him to be the next attorney general. More importantly, Biden has now borrowed Trump’s rhetoric to describe what he views as Hunter’s experience with the justice system. The leading Republican in the country (Trump) and the leading Democrat in the country (Biden) have both claimed the system is unjust because of politics.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., will face at least one primary challenger in 2026, with Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announcing Wednesday that he will run for the seat held by the two-term senator, citing Cassidy’s vote to convict Donald Trump after his 2021 impeachment trial. Louisiana citizens did not give up on this fight.”Cassidy campaign spokesman Joe Ramallo statement to NBC News: “I thought he wanted to be State Treasurer? He publicly said he wanted a job in the Trump administration, and apparently they didn’t want him. While Collins represents a state Vice President Kamala Harris carried in last month's elections, Cassidy is up for re-election in ruby-red Louisiana, which backed Trump by 22 points. Fleming, who overlapped with Cassidy when both men served in the House, touted his work as a senior advisor to Trump during the president-elect's first administration.

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The health insurance CEO gunned down in front of a busy New York City hotel on Wednesday didn't travel with any personal security detail, officials said, despite known threats against him. Police place bullet casing markers outside of a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday where United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot. The slain CEO had been receiving recent threats but hadn't been altering his travel routine, according to wife Paulette Thompson. "Yes, there had been some threats," Thompson told NBC News on Wednesday. Two of UnitedHealthcare's peers, Humana and Cigna, both said in their most recent proxy statements that they provide personal security to executives.

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WASHINGTON — Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said Wednesday he was dropping his bid to remain the top Democrat on the powerful Judiciary Committee for the next two years and endorsed Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who announced just two days ago he would challenge Nadler for the coveted job. “Therefore, I have decided not to run for Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee in the 119th Congress.”Nadler has held the top job on the Judiciary panel since 2019 and has served in Congress since 1992. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., had challenged Nadler for the Judiciary post. Raskin, a former constitutional law professor, was elected to Congress in 2016 and has served as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee for the past two years. His move to Judiciary opens up the race to lead Oversight; Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., has already announced a bid for that job, while other Oversight members, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are testing the waters.

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Since Donald Trump announced Kash Patel as his pick for FBI director, a 2023 podcast interview he did with fellow Trump loyalist Steve Bannon has circulated far and wide. I don’t know what that looks like." He said some of Patel’s remarks shouldn’t be taken too literally, comparing them to his own. “I don’t know how you can roll back those kinds of vile, vicious comments. “I don’t know how someone can be a credible director of the FBI having made those comments.”

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On the final day of his three-day trip, Biden traveled Wednesday to the port town of Lobito to hold a summit with leaders from Angola, Zambia, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Joe Biden at the Port in Lobito, Angola on Wednesday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP - Getty ImagesThe Lobito corridor rail and infrastructure project has been the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s efforts in Africa. President Joe Biden at the Aeroport de Catumbela in Catumbela, Angola before visiting the Lobito port. Biden said the shared history of Angola and the United States is a lesson for the world.

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I’m behind you all the way.’” Hegseth told CBS News in the Capitol Wednesday. In the morning, Hegseth huddled with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., in his committee office. Around noon, Hegseth met with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., who was recently elected the new majority leader. NBC News reported Tuesday night that Trump is considering replacing Hegseth amid the opposition to his nomination. Ron DeSantis, a one-time primary rival who later endorsed Trump; Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Trump's former ambassador to Japan; and Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., Trump's current pick for national security adviser.

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