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☆ Biden offers a blueprint for US support in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President Joe Biden detailed some initial next steps his administration will take following the extraordinary fall of the Assad regime in Syria, offering a blueprint for how the US plans to support to the region amid a moment of instability. In remarks from the White House on Sunday, Biden called the regime’s fall “a moment of risk” and of opportunity. “It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country. The Biden administration also plans to engage with Syrian groups as the country transitions toward a new government, he said. One of the key rebel groups leading the offensive, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, has been designated by the US as a terrorist organization.

Persons: Joe Biden, Assad, Biden, “, It’s, ”, ” Biden, Roosevelt Organizations: CNN, White, Sunday, ISIS, United Nations, US Locations: Syria, United States, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Hayat Tahrir

☆ Can Trump save TikTok? Here's where his cabinet picks stand on a TikTok ban.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPresident-elect Donald Trump's views on whether TikTok, which a Chinese company owns, poses a threat to the United States have shifted 180 degrees. In 2020, Trump unsuccessfully sought to ban TikTok in the United States but has since had a change of heart. Some of Trump's top cabinet nominees support a TikTok ban. TikTok has denied accusations that it influences content inside the United States or is addictive to children. A spokesperson for TikTok told Business Insider that the TikTok ban law was "conceived and pushed through based upon inaccurate, flawed and hypothetical information, resulting in outright censorship of the American people."

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, he'll, Donald Trump's, TikTok, Biden, Sen, Marco Rubio, Marco Rubio of Florida —, Trump's, Brendan Carr, Carr, John Ratcliffe, Ratcliffe, Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem Organizations: America, Federal Communications Commission, Republican, Heritage Foundation, Fox News, Homeland Security, TikTok Locations: United States, Marco Rubio of Florida, Beijing, TikTok, North Dakota, South Dakota

Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral on December 06, before its reopening. On April 15, 2019, Notre Dame was engulfed in flames. A leading French archbishop said the “star” of the ceremony ought to be Notre Dame itself, and that the pope did not want to distract from the occasion. The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will then strike the closed cathedral doors with his crozier, an ornate staff. Read more about the reopening of Notre Dame.

Persons: Pascal Le Segretain, Dame de Paris, Emmanuel Macron, ”, Who’s, Donald Trump, Paris —, Pope Francis ., Paris Laurent Ulrich, crozier, “ Organizations: Dame, Paris Cathedral, Notre, Dame de, Dame de Paris Notre Dame, Notre Dame, France TV Locations: Paris, France, Corsica, French, What’s, Notre

☆ South Korea's President Yoon survives impeachment motion after ruling party boycotts vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 07: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends a press conference on state affairs at the presidential office on Nov. 7, 2024. Beleaguered South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday survived an impeachment motion triggered by his short-lived failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this week, after his ruling party boycotted the vote, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. The motion, tabled by opposition politicians including the leading Democratic Party, needed the support of two-thirds of South Korea's 300-member National Assembly to pass. Allied lawmakers walked out ahead of the vote on Saturday, making it impossible to meet the required quorum for the impeachment vote. South Korea is no stranger to such proceedings, with two heads of state previously impeached since the turn of the century: Roh Moo-hyun in 2004 and Park Geun-hye in 2016.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Yoon, Kim Keon Hee, Roh Moo Organizations: SOUTH, South, Democratic Party, National Assembly, Reuters Locations: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, South Korean, South Korea

☆ Inside Notre Dame, Paris’ Gothic gem, as it reopens to the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Louise Delmotte/AP The choir, clergy and congregation stand to sing during the grand reopening ceremony of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Saturday. Ludovic Marin/Pool/Reuters Spectators gather outside Notre Dame as it is lit with the words for "Thank you" in multiple languages. Bernat Armangue/AP People walk along the banks of the Seine opposite Notre Dame cathedral on December 7 hours before its formal reopening. Stephane de Sakutin/Reuters Pedestrians stop and look at Notre Dame cathedral on November 28 ahead of the reopening. By the time some 600 firefighters had doused the fire’s final flames, much of Notre Dame, a jewel of Gothic architecture, lay in ruins.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jill Biden, Elon Musk, Britain’s Prince William, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron, Pope Francis, Sarah Meyssonnier, SARAH MEYSSONNIERMARTIN, Martin, ” Macron, “, Dimitar Dilkoff, Thibault Camus, Christophe Petit Tesson, Louise Delmotte, Ludovic Marin, Alessandra Tarantino, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Brigitte Macron, Paris Laurent Ulrich, Bernat, Stephane de Sakutin, Viollet, Louis XIII, Marie Parant, Guillaume Bardet, ”, Saint Louis, Sylvain Dubuisson, Laurent Ulrich, Anne Hidalgo, King Louis the IX, It’s, Thomas Hubert, SIPA, Joel Saget, Geoffroy Van der, Ian Langsdon, Geoffroy Van Der, Nicolas Liponne, Victor Hugo’s, Quasimodo, crozier, Thomas Samson, Kiran Ridley, Paris ”, –, Notre, Philippe LOPEZ, STEPHANE DE, PHILIPPE LOPEZSTEPHANE DE, Philippe Lopez, Stephane De Sakutin Organizations: Paris CNN —, Notre Dame de Paris, Global, Trump, UNESCO, Dame, Paris, Notre, Martin, Getty, Notre Dame, Getty Images, Firefighters, Paris Mayor, Shutterstock Workers, Dame Cathedral Locations: Paris, Notre, AFP, Seine, French, France, Geoffroy Van der Hasselt, Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt

☆ An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty ImagesHowling winds couldn't stop Notre Dame Cathedral 's heart from beating again. "Brothers and sisters, let us enter now into Notre Dame," he declared. "Not many of us could say the same after such tragedy, but Notre Dame can." Notre Dame echoed to the sound of a sustained standing ovation after the showing of a short movie that documented the gargantuan rebuilding effort. But that was followed by images of all types of artisans, many using traditional handicraft techniques, who collectively restored Notre Dame to look better now than ever.

Persons: Ludovic Marin, Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Jill Biden, Britain's Prince William, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Christophe Petit Tesson, Emmanuel, Emmanuel —, —, King Louis XIV, Ulrich, Jean, Charles de Castelbajac, Castelbajac, Pascal Le Segretain, Macron, Notre, Laurent Ulrich's, marveled, François Le, Andriy Morkvas, Volodymyr Le Grand, Mary, Virgin Mary, Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, Noelle Alexandria, She's, Archangel Michael, Notre Dame Organizations: Dame, Paris, Afp, Getty, Notre Dame Cathedral, Archbishop, French, Dame Cathedral, Reuters, Notre Dame, Paris Cathedral, Observers, Notre Dame Foundation, Notre, Security Locations: Paris, US, Notre, France, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Alexandria

☆ Trump returns to world stage at Notre-Dame reopening in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the world stage on Saturday to join leaders for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, still a private citizen but already preparing to tackle a host of international crises. Trump's plane landed at Paris Orly airport a little before 0600 GMT on Saturday, French media reported. Trump will join dozens of world leaders and foreign dignitaries for the ceremony reopening Notre-Dame Cathedral 5-1/2 years after it was ravaged by fire. His visit to Paris is also the opening salvo of his return to the world stage, further diminishing the final days of the Biden administration," Conley said. Biden's wife, first lady Jill Biden, will represent the United States at the Notre-Dame reopening.

Persons: Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Trump, Ukraine's, Macron, Trump's, Heather Conley, Mike Waltz, Keith Kellogg, Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Dame, Democrat Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Conley, Biden's, Jill Biden Organizations: National Guard Association of, United States, 146th General Conference & Exhibition, Place, Notre, Dame Cathedral, NATO, German Marshall Fund, Dame, Trump, Ukraine, Republican, Democrat Locations: United, Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Paris, Europe, Ukraine, Washington, United States

☆ Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man onto ground in traffic stop
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The Oklahoma City police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man onto the ground after a traffic stop has been charged with one count of aggravated assault and battery, the local district attorney announced Thursday. Body camera footage from the Oct. 27, 2024 incident showed Sgt. Joseph Gibson stop Lich Vu, 71, for an illegal U-turn after a minor incident. In the footage, Vu denied making U-turn, said his car was hit by another person and the officer asked him to sign the citation. The interaction happened within seconds and footage showed Vu hit the pavement headfirst.

Persons: Joseph Gibson, Lich, Vu, Gibson, Vicki Zemp Behenna, it’s, “, Thuan Nguyen, Nguyen, he’s, ” Nguyen, ”, . Gibson, Mark Nelson Organizations: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Detention, American Community of, NBC, KFOR, Oklahoma, of Police Locations: Oklahoma, American Community of Oklahoma

SEOUL, South Korea — The head of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s governing party on Friday signaled more openness to his removal as president for plunging the key U.S. ally into chaos with a short-lived declaration of martial law, reversing his position the day before an impeachment vote. Han Dong-hoon, leader of the conservative People Power Party (PPP), had earlier said he opposed impeaching Yoon because it would only create more turmoil. The PPP, which repudiated Yoon’s martial law declaration, had asked him to leave the party but said earlier that it opposed the impeachment motion. Six opposition parties had proposed impeaching Yoon over the martial law order, which banned political activity and censored the media. Blinken also reaffirmed the “ironclad” nature of the U.S. alliance with South Korea, which it views as an important bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia, and which hosts almost 30,000 American troops.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Han Dong, impeaching Yoon, Yoon, ” Han, Han, “, Kim Yong, Lee Sang, ” Lee Jae, myung, Kim Seon, ”, Kwak Jong, Cho Tae, yul, Antony Blinken, Yonhap, Blinken, Kwak, Stella Kim, Jennifer Jett Organizations: South, People Power Party, PPP, South Korean, Democratic Party, Ministry of Defense, Getty, ROK, State Department, U.S, Korea Nuclear Consultative Group, National, Commission Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Seoul, AFP, Republic of Korea, U.S, North Korea, China, Russia, Korea, Washington, South Korea’s, Hong Kong

Nearly 100 former national security officials signed a letter criticizing President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and called for closed-door Senate hearings to review any government information about her. In the letter obtained by NBC News, the officials urged the Senate to "carefully evaluate" whether Gabbard is "equipped" for the position, which requires Senate confirmation. "Following her trip to Syria, for example, Ms. Gabbard aligned herself with Russian and Syrian officials." The former officials also proposed closed-door hearings that would allow lawmakers to fully review any government files on Gabbard, a former Democratic House member from Hawaii. Reached for comment, a spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team slammed the letter, as well as the signers' credentials.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Tulsi Gabbard, Gabbard, Wendy Sherman, Biden, Ian Kelly, Trump, Eric Green, Bashar al, Assad, Chuck Schumer, John Thune, Alexa Henning, Henning, Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Matt Gaetz Organizations: NBC News, Senate, Democratic House, Obama, National Security Council, U.S, National Intelligence Program, Republicans, Gabbard, Trump, intel, Defense Department, Department of Health, Human Services Locations: Syria, Hawaii, “, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Iraq

☆ How a narrowly divided nation could frustrate Trump’s vast ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But the Louisiana Republican on Thursday put his finger on one of President-elect Donald Trump’s greatest challenges. He delivered the smallest House majority since the Great Depression. Trump will need to manage Republican power more effectively in Washington than he did in his first term. The 2016 election gave Republicans a House majority of nearly 50 seats. In a House majority limited to a handful of seats, every lawmaker becomes a kingmaker.

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PARIS — The reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral should have been a victory lap for French President Emmanuel Macron. The vote against Barnier came just three months after Macron appointed him to the role, making him the shortest-serving French prime minister. Former French Prime Minister Michel Barnier. While Macron’s position is not technically affected by Barnier’s resignation, his political future has become uncertain as pressure grows for him to step down. “For the moment Macron’s position is not imperiled,” political expert Douglas Webber told NBC News on Thursday.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Michel Barnier, Barnier, Macron, Nathan Laine, ” Macron, “, ”, Donald Trump —, Barnier’s, Douglas Webber Organizations: PARIS, Notre Dame, European Union, Macron, French, Bloomberg, Getty, Notre Dame Cathedral, Notre, Dame, National Assembly, Popular Front coalition, NBC Locations: France, Paris

Choi Byung-hyuk, a retired four-star army general who is currently the South Korean ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was named as Kim’s successor. Kim Yong-hyun, who has resigned as South Korean defense minister, in Washington in October. He did not directly address whether the emergency martial law was his idea, as opposition lawmakers and South Korean media have alleged. Choi Byung-hyuk, a retired army general who is the South Korean ambassador to Saudi Arabia, has been named as Kim’s successor. Though PPP leaders repudiated Yoon’s martial law declaration and have asked him to leave the party, they said the party opposed the impeachment motion.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, Kim Yong, Choi Byung, ” Chung Jin, Saul Loeb, Kim, ”, Yoon’s, Jung Yeon, Han Duck, Kurt Campbell, “, Antony Blinken, Biden, Stella Kim, Jennifer Jett Organizations: South, Wednesday, AFP, Getty, Emergency Martial Law, National Office of Investigation, National Assembly, Protesters, Democratic Party, Yoon’s People Power Party, Police, U.S, Aspen Strategy, Reuters Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, South Korean, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Seoul, Korean, U.S, Hong Kong

☆ South Korea's Yoon names new defense minister after botched martial law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated his ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defense minister, Yonhap news reported on Thursday. Kim has been reported as having advised Yoon to declare martial law on Tuesday, which was lifted after a parliament vote demanding Yoon reverse it. Parliament introduced a motion early on Thursday to impeach him over the botched attempt to impose martial law, but his party vowed to oppose the move, throwing the process into doubt. The main opposition Democratic Party has called Yoon's martial law attempt a treasonous act, and its lawmakers could lead a vote for the bill as early as Friday. U.S. officials said they were caught completely off guard by Yoon's martial law declaration, which Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said was "badly misjudged."

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Yong, Choi Byung, Yoon's, Choi, Chung Jin, suk, Yonhap, Kim, Yoon, Kurt Campbell Organizations: South, Democratic Party Locations: Saudi Arabia

Ron DeSantis. Ron DeSantis Sergio Flores for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesCiting sources familiar with the decision-making, NBC News reported that Gov. Ron DeSantis is "very much in contention" to lead Trump's Department of Defense should Hegseth drop out of the running. AdvertisementAmong the potential replacements for Hegseth, DeSantis appears to have emerged as a frontrunner. Ernst, who serves on the Armed Services Committee, was previously under consideration as defense secretary before the president-elect tapped Hegseth.

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Arseny Turbin is recognized by several human rights groups as one of Russia’s youngest political prisoners. Arseny Turbin, 16, was sentenced in June to serve five years in prison for terror offenses. “But I know it’s not enough, and that I can’t change the system.”Excerpt from a letter written by Arseny Turbin to his mother and shared with CNN. Video Ad Feedback Arseny Turbin, then 15, stages a solo protest in June last year in his hometown of Livny. ‘Not just statistics’Kevin Lick, a 19-year-old dual Russian-German citizen, knows the price of dissent in modern Russia all too well.

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☆ Notre Dame will soon reopen. Here’s what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Notre Dame, the treasured Gothic gem in Paris that went up in flames in 2019, will officially reopen Saturday. Smoke and flames rise from the burning Notre Dame cathedral on April 15, 2019. The nave of Notre Dame cathedral. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron view the new roof structure of Notre Dame. Stephane de Sakutin/Reuters Pedestrians stop and look at Notre Dame cathedral on November 28 ahead of the reopening.

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☆ 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.

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Biden’s senior aides inside the White House have been deliberating for weeks about the possibility of issuing preemptive pardons, according to the sources familiar with the discussions. One former senior White House official said aides inside the White House and across various federal agencies are intensely worried about the possibility that the incoming Trump administration will prosecute anyone deemed as having antagonized the president-elect. “Why not do it?”A White House spokesperson declined to comment. The former White House official who spoke to CNN, who is intimately familiar with the workings of the White House counsel’s office, said it would be typical for Siskel and his team to first put together a detailed memo to be presented to Biden. “It’s just such a different use of the pardon power,” said Neil Eggleston, former White House counsel to President Barack Obama.

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This article is part of the Opinion series At the Brink,about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. There are just two major pacts governing nuclear weapons in the cosmos, both of which predate Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Rescue Agreement 1970 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Lays out the principles that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies. Rescue Agreement 1970 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Lays out the principles that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies. Rescue Agreement Liability convention Today 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Foundation of international space law that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies.

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☆ Pete Davidson says he earned $3,000 per episode when he joined 'Saturday Night Live.' The show was his big break, but he could only afford to splurge on dinner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPete Davidson said he earned $3,000 per episode when he joined "Saturday Night Live." Pete Davidson is known for his eight-season tenure on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," but he wasn't making big bucks when he joined the popular sketch comedy show in 2014. Pete Davidson hosting an episode of "Saturday Night Live" in 2023. NBC/Will Heath/NBC via Getty ImagesIn addition to his work on "SNL," he released three comedy specials: "Pete Davidson:" SMD, "Pete Davidson: Alive From New York," and "Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli." Representatives for Davidson and "Saturday Night Live" didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

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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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☆ Robert Redford, 88, selling another California home to spend more time out of state
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementRobert Redford has listed his Tiburon, California, home for $4.15 million. The actor, 88, and his wife want to spend more time in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Robert Redford and his wife have put their secluded home outside San Francisco on the market for $4.15 million. AdvertisementThe roughly 2,824-square-foot home is located in Tiburon, California, a town across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. The couple also own another home in California, Sundance, Utah, and Santa Fe, New Mexico — where they primarily live.

Persons: Robert Redford, Butch Cassidy, Redford, Sibylle Szaggars Redford, Szaggars Redford Organizations: Sundance, Santa Fe , New Mexico —, Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street, Sundance Film Institute Locations: Tiburon , California, Santa Fe , New Mexico, California, Utah, San Francisco, Tiburon, Sundance , Utah, Santa Fe, LA, Los Angeles, Napa

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

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, announced Wednesday that he's launching an independent campaign for governor of Michigan, shaking up the early stages of the race to succeed term-limited Gov. "I'm not running to be the Democrats' governor or the Republicans' governor. I'm running to be your governor," Duggan said in a video he posted announcing his campaign. "The current system forces people to choose sides, not find solutions, I want to see if I can change that," Duggan added. Buttigieg moved to the Traverse City area, and Michigan is the home state of his husband, Chasten Buttigieg.

Persons: Mike Duggan, Gretchen Whitmer, Duggan, Whitmer, Garlin Gilchrist, Jocelyn Benson, Pete Buttigieg, Sen, Mallory McMorrow, Benson, hasn't, Fox2, ” Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Chasten Buttigieg, Tudor Dixon, Detroit, John James, Lisa McClain Organizations: Detroit, Republicans, — Republican, Trump, Democratic, Gov, Associated Press, Michigan, Republican, GOP, ” Locations: Michigan, Detroit, Fox2 Detroit, South Bend , Indiana, Traverse City

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