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Tonight: Fousheé at Union Stage Any bot scraping the career details for Fousheé would come up with a zeitgeisty grab bag of high points: daughter of a Jamaican musician; contestant on The Voice ; beneficiary of a viral TikTok clip (“Deep End Freestyle”); writing partner of Steve Lacy (e.g., “Bad Habit”); hook singer for Lil Wayne , and so on. It’s possible to skip all that, though, and absorb the New Jersey-raised pop song-maker’s talents in one 10-track, 27-minute sitting. Pointy Heights , released in September, lacks a hip-hop collab, sure, but everything else is in full effect. Foremost is her knack for dipping into genres without corrupting songs with cliches or nostalgia, whether its classic West African grooves (“do you have a soul?”), catchy postpunk and new wave (take your pick), Kingston rocksteady (“war”), or the alt-R&B that got attention in the first place (“still around,” “100 bux”). The lyrics are poetic and slang-free, the falsetto is nice, and it all points to more highlights ahead. Fousheé performs at 8 p.m. on Nov. 27 at Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstagepresents.com . $35–$50. —Joe Warminsky Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: Paris, Texas at AFI Silver Paris, Texas is best viewed as a sequence of images. A haggard man staggers through the desert. A family watches images from a Super 8 camera projected against the wall of a dark living room. A mother and son reunite in a Houston high-rise, red and green traffic lights dappled across the dark streets beneath them like distant suns. A billion-dollar budget and an army of VFX artists couldn’t match the splendor of how this film uses roads, runways, mirrors, windows, and light—both artificial and natural—to tell its story. These days, cliches such as “neon soaked” and “shadowy” are routinely used to signal genre or homage, but Paris, Texas saturates scenes in bloody reds and dark greens to set a tone and tell a story rather than to reference other movies. This vibrancy makes the viewer feel like they’re watching real humans interact from behind a pane of clean glass. It’s a movie with a European director— Wim Wenders —who obviously loves America and its aesthetic. In fact, one character’s job is selling ad space on billboards, and it isn’t even played as some tired comment about commercialism! Instead it’s a way of weaving the character of Walt ( Dean Stockwell ) into the network of frontier-spanning highways that is the United States. Unlike the book on which the original treatment was based ( Motel Chronicles by Sam Shepard ), Paris, Texas has a plot: Walt tries to reconnect his long-missing brother Travis ( Harry Dean Stanton ) with his young son. Subsequently, Travis and the son end up taking off for Texas in search of the boy’s mother. Stanton deserves special mention for his performance as a hollowed-out man running from his past like it’s the It Follows monster . The scene where we finally get the full story is wall-to-wall dialogue, but even more intriguing than the words is the imagery, some of the most striking in the film. As Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times once wrote , Paris, Texas “will always cry out for the biggest screen possible.” Paris, Texas screens at 3:05 p.m. on Nov. 29; 8:05 p.m. on Dec. 2; 4 p.m. Dec. 3; 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at AFI Silver, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. silver.afi.com . $13. —Will Lennon Saturday: Girls Rock! DC: Camper Cover Benefit Show at Pie Shop Earlier this fall, I had the privilege of talking to the Girls Rock! DC Youth Leaders about music journalism and how to find, report, and write a story in D.C. These teens asked some great (and hard) questions about the D.C. music scene and the journalism industry. I left them feeling a lot like how I feel after a long-awaited concert: transported into the future. And let me tell you, the future of the local scene is safe in the hands of Girls Rock! DC’s youth. D.C. artists Cinema Hearts , Lud Roes , Ari Voxx , and Chyna will prove this Saturday when they take the Pie Shop stage to cover original songs written last summer by Girls Rock! DC campers (alongside their own discographies). The show is a fundraiser for the organization’s summer camp, meaning attendees get a unique opportunity to support campers and local artists alike. Girls Rock! DC is doing the hard and necessary work of empowering the next generation of queer and femme youth leaders, activists, and punk rockers, an endeavor worth deep investment and care in times like these. The show starts at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30 at Pie Shop, 1339 H St. NE. pieshopd.com . $12–$15. —Serena Zets Tuesday: Daisy Grenade at Fillmore Silver Spring The mid ’00s pop-punk “emo” aesthetic is all over Daisy Grenade ’s two EPs and handful of singles. Produced by Fall Out Boy ’s bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz , Daisy Grenade might be just a major label creation fronted by two women that love Wicked (you can literally see them lip-synching songs from Wicked on their Instagram), but they sure can sing. Unlike Fall Out Boy and the Wentz-discovered Panic! at the Disco , neither singer in Daisy Grenade has the vocal dexterity of Patrick Stump or the theatricality of Brendan Urie . But like FOB and Panic!, this duo also stays in the radio friendly lane, dabbling in pretty much every popular subgenre of guitar-based rock from the past two decades. You may have noticed I haven’t named who’s actually in this band. That’s intentional: It’s not in their bio. It’s not on their Spotify page. It’s not on their publicists’ page. But Wentz’s name is on all three. Regardless, singers Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker are very talented and this band clearly has the support of the music machine. Daisy Grenade are opening for State Champs , Knuckle Puck , and Meet Me @ the Altar , and it won’t be shocking if they jump the line to headline their own tour in a year’s time, because it’s only a matter of time before their tunes become earworms. Daisy Grenade play at 7 p.m. on Dec. 3 at Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. fillmoresilverspring.com . $48–$78 . —Brandon Wetherbee Tuesday and Wednesday: Aimee Mann and Ted Leo at the Birchmere As City Paper ’s own Sleigher periodically reminds us, a good new holiday song can be hard to find. Back in 2014, Aimee Mann and Ted Leo —who had been working together with their project the Both —gifted us “Nothing Left To Do (Let’s Make This Christmas Blue),” a pensive ballad of love and loss conjuring the warm melancholy of the holiday season. Listener beware—it proved too bleak for our own intrepid reviewer but has remained a personal favorite on my Xmas playlist since its release. Over the past 10 years, Mann and Leo have sporadically gotten together to put on a holiday show with their pals that provides a warm wink to the yuletide variety shows of yesteryear. During its two sold-out nights at the Birchmere, Mann and Leo will perform songs individually and together and will also be joined by funnyman Paul F . Tompkins , fully grown theater kid/singer-songwriter Nellie McKay , and author (and comic) Josh Gondelman . Aimee Mann and Ted Leo play at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 4 at the Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. birchmere.com . Sold out. —Matt Siblo Ongoing: ETA at VisArts The desire to create one’s own reality might be particularly strong at the moment, and the line between the digital and analog worlds has never been fuzzier, so why not lean in to liminal spaces? ETA , an exhibit from Baltimore-based artist collective trio strikeWare, explores virtual spaces, constructed existences, and the illusion of traveling while staying still, often deploying technology like augmented and virtual reality in their projects while keeping one foot firmly in physical production methods. Mollye Bendell used an underwater camera mounted to a kayak to capture photogrammetry (photos that are digitally stitched together to create a 3D model) of the “ship graveyard” of Mallows Bay, Maryland, which were in turn made into prints, which can be further altered by viewing them through AR goggles. Christopher Kojzar has a multidisciplinary practice that spans digital and analog techniques, including intricate pencil drawings, sculpture, and AR. The artist has a method of drawing in public until he’s interrupted, at which point the drawing is finished, and several of these, offset by acrylic cutouts surrounding the sketch and colorful circle frames, dot the gallery. There are also forms that have been constructed both tangibly, such as in a pencil sketch or a metal sculpture, and virtually, as in a scene viewable through AR goggles, giving a jolt of recognition as the same shapes are spotted throughout the gallery. A highlight of the exhibit is an interactive piece by JLS Gangwisch featuring an overhead projector with transparencies that can be swapped out. An accompanying tablet can be held up to the projected image to call up 3D-rendered figures and surreal scenes, a delightful and unexpected blend of old and new school techniques. ETA runs through Jan. 26 at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 4 p.m.; Friday, noon. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon. to 4 p.m. visartscenter.org . Free. —Stephanie Rudig Don’t forget to sign up for City Lights , our twice-weekly guide to the best arts and nightlife delivered from our writers straight to your inbox every Thursday and Sunday.Mexico shares lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 1.44%Trump invites China's Xi to next month's inauguration
General Motors said Tuesday it will no longer fund the development of a commercial robotaxi business and will instead absorb its self-driving car subsidiary Cruise and combine it with the automaker’s own efforts to develop driver assistance features — and eventually fully autonomous personal vehicles. The pivot is a remarkable step for the automaker, which acquired the self-driving startup Cruise in March 2016 for an estimated $1 billion . Since then, GM has poured billions into the company in a bid to commercial autonomous vehicle technology via a robotaxi business. GM said in a statement that “the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business, along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market” were the reasons for the change. GM said it expects the restructuring to lower spending by more than $1 billion annually after the proposed plan is completed, expected in the first half of 2025. GM owns about 90% of Cruise. The company said it has agreements with other shareholders to buy back shares and raise its ownership to more than 97%. The dramatic shift in strategy comes just one year after Cruise became embroiled in scandal, following an October 2 incident that left a pedestrian stuck under and then dragged by one of its robotaxis. That incident, and Cruise’s actions in the immediate aftermath, led to investigations, fines, firings, and GM taking more direct control over what was once a promising self-driving startup. In the fallout, Cruise lost its commercial operating permits from California regulators, paused other testing in other states, laid off 900 employees — about 24% of it workforce — and shuttered plans to build a custom robotaxi called the Origin. This story is developing...Daraz announces 12.12 Grand Christmas Sale until 18 Dec.NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Chucky Hepburn had 16 points, 10 assists and seven steals, Noah Waterman also had 16 points and Louisville beat No. 14 Indiana 89-61 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Louisville (4-1) beat a ranked team for the first time since topping Virginia Tech 73-71 on Jan. 6, 2021. Kasean Pryor scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half and Reyne Smith added 12 points for Louisville. Malik Reneau scored 21 points and Oumar Ballo added 11 for Indiana (4-1). Reneau reached 20-plus points for the eighth time in his career. The Cardinals led 37-29 at the break after making 7 of 17 from 3-point range and shooting 57% overall. Indiana missed six straight shots on two occasions in the first half, sandwiched around a string of seven missed field goals, as the Cardinals shot 9 of 29 (31%). Louisville exploded for 52 second-half points by shooting 66.7% from the field. Pryor missed only one of his six shots in the second half. Louisville quickly built a commanding lead in the second half after starting on an 11-2 run, highlighted by Pryor's fast-break dunk . The lead reached 30 on freshman Khani Rooths' alley-oop dunk that came during the Cardinals’ 16-0 run for a 78-40 lead. Louisville entered the week ranked sixth in the country in 3-point attempts per game at 34. The Cardinals attempted 27 against Indiana and made 10 of them — with four apiece from Waterman and Smith. Louisville also came into the game averaging 19 forced turnovers per game. The Cardinals scored 30 points off 23 Indiana turnovers. Louisville, which played its first road game of the season, faces West Virginia on Thursday. Indiana plays No. 3 Gonzaga in the consolation bracket. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketballNone
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B.C. Premier David Eby said B.C. will slay its record-setting deficit of $9 billion through growth and sound fiscal planning, not "harsh austerity cuts" or "under-funding services" as he reached out to business leaders to make a case for investment in physical and social infrastructure. Eby made these comments while speaking in Vancouver Tuesday, (Dec. 10), at an event hosted by the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, which has previously raised concerns about B.C.'s fiscal direction. That tension surfaced during the opening of the informal question-and-answer session between Eby and Fiona Famulak, chamber president and chief executive officer. "We don't always agree, but we can always have — and we always do have — candid and frank conversations, and I know you are always up for tough questions, because you always answer them," Famulak said. "What you have just said minutes ago, a lot of good things have been said." Eby acknowledged relations could be better. "So my commitment is that you will find a government that is hoping, with your support, to hit reset on this relationship, to move forward with the tariff threat that we are facing in a unified way, with the massive opportunity in this province to deliver it for British Columbians and that four years from now...we can look back and go, 'man, we did a lot of good work together.'" Eby's prepared remarks touched on a range of subjects, including tomorrow's meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as well as provincial and territorial leaders to discuss threatened tariffs of 25 per cent on all Canadian goods by incoming-president U.S. Donald Trump. But if a singular theme ran through Eby's speech, it was his promise to reform permitting for natural resource projects. He pointed to yesterday's announcement that his government would free nine new wind energy projects from the required environmental assessments. He then added that those projects would go through a singular rather multiple permitting windows. Eby said these changes will help get these projects off the ground three to five years faster than otherwise in framing them as the first of many changes to speed up permitting in various areas. One of the central sectors concerned about permitting is the mining sector. More to come...(ANNews) – When respected Fort McMurray-based Métis entrepreneur and artist Lisa Marie Bourque unexpectedly died in an April vehicle collision, Alberta’s chief medical examiner originally categorized it as a suicide. But after Bourque’s family requested a fatality inquiry, the examiner changed the manner of death to accidental—a move the family’s lawyer said is unprecedented in his experience. “I have not seen this type of amendment by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner before in my years in legal practice and so this in my opinion is an extraordinary outcome to our request for a fatality inquiry into the circumstances of Lisa’s passing,” lawyer Alex Yiu wrote in an email to Bourque’s common law spouse, Manferd Bishop, who provided it to Alberta Native News. Bourque died on April 27 after she crashed into a water truck that was parked on Highway 69, with the immediate cause of death listed in the coroner’s report as “blunt chest injuries.” She was 47. As the founder of the Fort McMurray Métis Trading Post and the New Dawn Métis Women’s representative for Region 1 of the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA), Bourque was a high-profile member of the Métis community in Alberta and a regular fixture at cultural events in the region. “You talk to anybody from Fort Chip, McMurray, Anzac, Conklin, Janvier, Lac La Biche, everybody knows her. There isn’t one person who thought she committed suicide,” said Bishop, who owns a towing company in Fort Mac. When Bourque died, the MNA issued a statement on Facebook calling Bourque “a beacon of light, tirelessly advocating for Indigenous rights and sharing her beautiful culture with unwavering pride.” “Her absence leaves a void that will be felt deeply at every gathering, every event, every moment where her infectious smile and boundless energy once filled the room,” the statement added. In a separate statement, McMurray Métis Local 1935 described Bourque as a “a champion for sharing her culture and advocating for the rights of all Indigenous people.” “She was at many events, whether it was to celebrate or advocate. Always beaming with pride for her culture, often seen standing and clapping at the back of the room while kids jigged, or models showcased Indigenous fashions,” read the statement. “Her absence will be felt at every artisan market, as her smile from ear to ear won’t be there to welcome us in.” Nancy Critchley, a close friend of Bourque’s who met her when they were both vendors at Treaty Days in Fort McKay several years ago, told Alberta Native News that Bourque “would have never taken her own life.” “There’s no way, not one speck of cell in my body, that believes that she committed suicide,” said Critchley, who is supporting Bourque’s family in their efforts to get answers about her death. Bishop noted that the medical officer’s finding of suicide had a practical impact on his family, precluding him from filing an insurance claim to help pay for her funeral, since the accident was deemed to be Bourque’s own fault. Critchley, who like Bourque is Métis, said she suspects the suicide designation was an effort to conceal how state negligence caused the death of an Indigenous woman. The only reason the medical examiner changed the manner of death, she added, was because Bourque’s family asked for a fatality inquiry, which she described as “covering up a cover up.” Bishop, who isn’t Indigenous, doesn’t think the suicide designation was an attempt to cover anything up, but the result of the limited information the RCMP provided to the medical examiner. The original medical examiner’s report, which Bishop provided to Alberta Native News, cited Bourque’s “major depression” and anxiety, the presence of antidepressants in her system, clear road conditions the day of her accident and a lack of brake marks on the road as reasons her “manner of death is best classified as suicide.” The autopsy report, citing multiple eyewitnesses, noted that Bourque “veered from her lane into the lane with the parked truck, and made no attempt to swerve away or slow down.” Conceding that Bourque struggled with anxiety, Critchley questioned the medical examiner’s conclusion that Bourque was severely depressed to the extent that she would deliberately crash her car. “I know a lot of people who are majorly depressed,” said Critchley. “My friend Lisa was not majorly depressed.” On Nov. 14, lawyer Yiu sent a letter to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) requesting a fatality inquiry into Bourque’s death, which often takes years to conclude, on Bishop’s behalf. In a Dec. 2 response to Yiu, chief medical examiner Dr. Akmal Coetzee-Khan said he conducted a “complete review of our office’s investigation” into Bourque’s death, adding that he’s received “several letters ... from friends and community members” echoing Yiu’s request. Upon reviewing the investigation into Bourque’s death with Dr. Daniel Smyk, who wrote the original medical examiner’s report, the physicians concluded “that based on the balance of probabilities, the death occurred accidentally,” Coetzee-Khan wrote to Yiu. An amended medical examiner’s report now notes that since completing its initial investigation, the OCME “received additional collateral information and background social history regarding Ms. Bourque which prompted a review of the findings and conclusions.” “There are still some aspects of the collision that are unclear, but given the new information, the manner of death has been amended to accidental,” Smyk wrote. While the original autopsy report said that Bourque “made no attempt to swerve away or slow down,” the amended version, citing an RCMP Technical Collision Investigation Report, noted that Bourque did move her foot from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal, but by the time she did it was too late. Bishop noted that there were no traffic cones surrounding the stationary water truck, which would have provided an advance warning to Bourque to slow down. He added that police told him that there’s no legal requirement for there to be traffic cones or signage to protect drivers. Section 194 of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code requires the use of “lane control devices” if workers are put in danger of highway traffic. It doesn’t deal with risks to drivers. “I’ve towed for just under 50 years, I’ve been in McMurray just about 52 years now,” said Bishop. “The laws have to change.”
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Oregon women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves provides player availability updatesWASHINGTON — Key House and Senate lawmakers are demanding that top federal law enforcement officials immediately brief them about mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and New York as the White House downplayed any potential threats to national security or the public. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Thursday he expects to receive a classified briefing about the drones soon, saying it’s “a quandary” and he’s “anxious to find out” more. On Thursday afternoon, John Kirby, the White House spokesman on national security matters, told reporters that the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and state and local law enforcement agencies “have not been able to corroborate any of the reported visual sightings" of the drones. Upon reviewing images of the sightings, law enforcement officials have concluded that “these are actually manned aircraft that are being operated lawfully” and that there have been no confirmed drone sightings in restricted airspace, Kirby said, adding that they have uncovered no malicious activity. A White House National Security Council official told NBC News when asked about the drones, “We have no evidence at this time that these reported sightings pose a national security or public safety threat or have a foreign nexus.” But lawmakers say they — and the public — need more information after weeks of sightings in New Jersey and other states. Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim of New Jersey and Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, all Democrats, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Federal Aviation Administration head Michael Whitaker on Thursday demanding a briefing on the drones or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). “The potential safety and security risks posed by these drones in civilian areas is especially pertinent considering recent drone incursions at sensitive military sites in and outside of the continental United States over the past year. Protecting civilian infrastructure, safety, and privacy as well as military assets and personnel will require a comprehensive response from Congress and the executive branch,” the four senators wrote. “For this reason, we request that the briefing you provide also include any authorities, tools, or staff your agencies may require to address these ongoing incidents and the broader security challenge posed by UAS," they continued. Senate staffers were expected to receive a briefing later Thursday, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and other senators have requested individual briefings, as well. In the House, former Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., now the committee’s ranking member, said he would be on a classified call Thursday about a number of subjects and expected the drone issue to come up. “When do we view these as a physical threat or even a security threat that is worthy of taking down?” Smith asked. “And we need clear answers on that.” Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., a member of the Intelligence Committee, said he received briefings about the drones last week and this week. He called on law enforcement agencies to share more information with the public. “Based on briefings I received from the FBI, Homeland Security Department and governor, I don’t think there are any immediate threats to public safety,” Gottheimer said in a phone interview, referring to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat. “But the public deserves to know more, and it’s up to the FBI and Homeland Security to brief the public immediately. “This can’t be the Wild West of drone activity,” he said. Murphy and other New Jersey state officials, as well as a representative from the Department of Homeland Security, held a briefing on the drones for local officials Wednesday, according to those who attended. For weeks, residents have been spotting and taking videos of drones, which officials have described as commercial-grade devices, not typical “hobbyist” drones. Eyewitness reports and officials confirm the drones are up to 6 feet in diameter. Many of the videos have gone viral, racking up tens of thousands of views on social media and sparking worry among people. But the public grew even more alarmed Wednesday after Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., said on Fox News that the drones were coming from an Iranian “mothership” off the “East Coast of the United States of America.” He called for the drones to be “shot down.” The Defense Department, however, emphatically rejected Van Drew’s remarks. “There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States, and there’s no so-called mothership launching drones towards the United States,” said Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh, who added that they are not military drones and that there is no evidence they originate from a foreign adversary or entity. Still, constituents are worried about the drones and are reaching out to their elected officials for answers. “Listen, nobody wants unidentified drones flying over their home, flying over their cities, over our military installations,” said Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., a member of the Intelligence Committee. “People, you know have a right to be concerned by that, and I share that concern, so we’re going to look into it," he said. "We’re going to try to get answers, and we’ll go from there.” So far, an all-member House briefing on the drones has not been scheduled, though some individual members have been briefed. Another Intelligence Committee member, Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., said the hesitation of holding public hearings on this drone topic is that “we don’t want our adversaries watching our open hearings, looking for context clues.”
Marta's magic helped get the Pride to Saturday's NWSL title game against the Washington SpiritTrump's picks for key positions in his second administrationOTTAWA—Three key premiers whose provinces generate energy exports dismissed Premier suggestion that Canada should slap punitive tariffs on America or shut off electricity, gas and oil shipments to the U.S. in retaliation for Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canadian products, as Trump shrugged off Ford’s warning. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Quebec Premier François Legault, and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Andrew Furey said bluntly they do not support Ford’s threat to “cut off their energy” which he said would make Americans “feel the pain.” Ford made the threat after all 13 premiers met the night before with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Canada’s response, and he reiterated it Thursday. However Trump, the incoming U.S. president appeared unmoved by Ford’s tough talk when speaking with a CNBC reporter Thursday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. “That’s OK if he that does that. That’s fine,” Trump told CNBC, repeating his about the Canada-U.S. trade deficit. “The United States is subsidizing Canada and we shouldn’t have to do that,” Trump said. “And we have a great relationship. I have so many friends in Canada, but we shouldn’t have to subsidize a country. We’re subsidizing more than a $100 billion a year. We shouldn’t have to be doing that.” Alberta’s Smith dismissed throttling Canadian energy shipments as she unveiled Alberta’s own plan to beef up border security with new provincial sheriff patrol teams to allay Trump’s border concerns. “Under no circumstances will Alberta agree to cut off oil and gas exports,” Smith said. “We don’t support tariffs. I don’t support tariffs on Canadian goods, and I don’t support tariffs on U.S. goods, because all it does is make life more expensive for everyday Canadians and everyday Americans,” Smith said. “Instead, we’re taking a diplomatic approach, and we’re meeting with our allies in the U.S. We’re making the case for Alberta oil and gas to be part of the solution to energy affordability, to energy security and to, generally speaking, North American defence security as well,” she said. Ford reiterated the notion of cutting off Canadian energy exports to the U.S. right before Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador unveiled a blockbuster new $225-billion hydroelectricity , one those two provinces touted as key to Canada’s renewable energy commitments. The deal replaces a scorned decades-old contract due to expire in 2041, and requires Quebec to pay 30 times more for thousands of kilowatt hours of power generated from the Churchill Falls plant. It will also see the two provinces develop new hydro power projects along the Churchill River, and generate 2,400 more megawatts for Quebec. Legault called it an “extraordinary” deal for Quebec that means Labrador hydroelectricity will ramp up from a 17 per cent share of Quebec’s supply to 50 per cent. Furey said the agreement “changes everything.” “It is a fair deal for both parties. It’s a good commercial deal that recognizes the ills of the past and creates a new path forward for Newfoundland and Labrador, while allowing Quebec some certainty moving forward. So Premier Legault did show us the money,” Furey quipped. So it was no surprise when both premiers immediately dismissed any call to shut off energy exports to U.S. markets. “These tariffs will have significant impact on families and macro economies on both sides of the border. We hope it is just bluster. We’re preparing as if it is not. There will be no winners in a trade war,” Furey said, echoing Smith’s pledge. “Certainly from Newfoundland and Labrador’s perspective, we have no interest in stopping the flow of oil and gas, our incredibly valuable and now well-sought-after-world-class oil and gas to the United States. Nor do we now have any interest in stopping export of any electrons that could be produced in Labrador to the Northeastern seaboard.” Legault said he met Trump in Paris last weekend, “and he told me very clearly that we can avoid those tariffs if we do what needs to be done with the borders.” “He doesn’t want to see any more illegal immigrants coming from Canada to U.S. So I think the best choice right now for Mr. Trudeau is to very fast table a plan with money, with the number of people, to better secure the border. I think we have to do that. It’s a lot better than getting 25-per-cent tariffs starting on Jan. 21. So I prefer that than starting a war and stopping sending energy to (the) United States.” The Alberta premier said her new measures, which include sheriff patrol teams, and a “red zone” within two kilometres of the Alberta-Montana border, had been in the works since 2023 and would have been implemented even without Trump’s tariff threat. Steve Verheul, Canada’s former top trade negotiator, has suggested that Canada could put export levies on key Canadian goods like oil and agricultural commodities, saying it would quickly drive up the cost of fuel and food to American consumers, and could be used as leverage to negotiate a “broader exemption across all the sectors” that may be hit by Trump’s tariffs. Smith dismissed that, too, as a “terrible idea.” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday he also intends to beef up border security using provincial conservation officers and spend more on overtime for RCMP officers at the border. Kinew did not directly answer whether he would restrict electricity exports, but Kinew said Manitoba is drafting a list of potential retaliatory tariffs in order to protect Canadian jobs at risk from Trump’s tariffs. He said Canada must show “how are we going to stand up for the ag industry? How are we going to stand up for our energy industry and the manufacturing industry here in Manitoba? So we have to make sure that our response is comprehensive,” he said. But at Queen’s Park, Ford did not walk anything back. He said he’s “sending a message to the U.S.” not to impose tariffs on Canadian goods or else — as a “last resort” — Ontario will strike back. “We power 1.5 million homes,” Ford said Thursday, referring to the electricity Ontario supplies Michigan, New York and Minnesota. “If they put on tariffs, it’s going to be unaffordable for Americans to buy electricity,” the premier said, noting his province alone does about $500 billion in annual two-way trade with the U.S. and nine million American jobs depend on trading with Ontario. “Just like if they put tariffs on the 4.3 million barrels of oil that Alberta is shipping down to the U.S. — if you put 25 per cent increases, every barrel of oil, every gallon of gasoline (goes up) by $1,” he said at Queen’s Park. Ford said that “along with the federal government, all the premiers are putting a list together” of American goods that could be targeted with counter-tariffs. “We can’t just roll over as we’re being under attack and hurting our families and our jobs.” Trudeau on Monday said Canada would to Trump’s threat to impose a 25-percent surcharge on all Canadian and Mexican products on his first day in office to force the two border countries to “stop” illegal immigration and fentanyl from entering the U.S. But it is far from clear what American products the Liberal government would levy counter-tariffs on. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said only that several premiers said critical minerals and metals needed by the U.S. should be on any “robust” Canadian retaliatory tariff list.
The Block couple shock co-stars with massive personal news By SAVANNA YOUNG FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 21:17 GMT, 25 November 2024 | Updated: 22:10 GMT, 25 November 2024 e-mail View comments The Block stars Paige Beechey and Jesse Maguire have revealed shock personal news on social media, sending their fellow co-stars and fans into a frenzy. On Monday, the couple announced they had officially tied the knot in Paris, France . They shared a beautiful wedding photo on their Instagram accounts, captioned, 'husband and wife,' and tagged the lavish Ritz Hotel in the French capital. Jesse and Paige's fellow co-stars were thrilled to hear of the happy news and congratulated the newlyweds in the comments. One controversial Block contestant was among the first to express her shock at the reveal. 'Omg Stop!!!!' Kylie Baker commented, to which Paige replied, 'Surprise!!' The Block stars Paige Beechey and Jesse Maguire have tied the knot 'Congrats guys!! this is iconic,' Kylie's rival Mimi Belperio added. The Perth couple, who were the first team to quit the Channel Nine renovation show five weeks into this year's season, previously called off their wedding in December following speculation their engagement was in trouble. The engaged couple, who were dubbed series 'villains' and exited after producers intervened during a heated argument, sent their wedding guests a sad note revealing the ceremony was off. 'Dear friends and family, life, in its unpredictable course, has presented us with unforeseen circumstances that has led us to postpone our upcoming wedding on 12 December,' the note began. The pair added they had decided it was not the right time for them to exchange vows and were postponing the event for a later, unspecified, time. 'While we were eagerly looking forward to celebrating our love and commitment with you all, we believe it is essential to acknowledge when a moment is not right. This year, it is not. 'We extend our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience and disappointment this news may bring. A new date for our celebration is unknown at this time, but we will keep you abreast of any rescheduling.' Jesse and Paige recently told Yahoo Lifestyle that their controversial and heated appearance on The Block actually strengthened their relationship. 'It's insane, we walked away from The Block closer,' Jesse said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PAIGE BEECHEY (@paigebeechey) Read More The Block 'love rat' Ricky Recard reveals he 'wasn't in love' with his ex 'Not one bit did we ever question our relationship. For me, I just questioned parts of myself and how I can be a better person in general,' Jesse added and Paige agreed. The couple's stint on the show was marked by infighting and bickering, as they continually - and loudly - disagreed on effective home renovation strategies. After seeking professional help, the couple cited mental health stress as they gave up their place on the competition, with their exit prompting conversation about the show's care policies. Paige has since hit out at producers about her 'horrific' experience on the show, while a 2023 contestant took aim at the program's aftercare. In light of the controversy, it has now been claimed that Channel Nine are reviewing their mental health policies across the board to prevent another dramatic incident. 'After that episode of The Block an unexpected chain of events kicked off after a mental health warning featured prior to the show starting,' a source exclusively told Daily Mail Australia. Jesse and Paige's heartwarming news comes amid rumours their co-stars Kylie and Brad Baker have split, with Kylie removing all traces of her husband from her Instagram bio. The reality TV star, 37, and her tradie partner, 32, saw their seven-year marriage implode on the renovation show this year after the 'flirtgate scandal'. Jesse and Paige's heartwarming news comes amid rumours their co-stars Kylie and Brad Baker have split, with Kylie removing all traces of her husband from her Instagram bio And while the couple reunited for the auction after Kylie stormed off set and vowed never to return, it seems the wheels have fallen off their marriage yet again. A glance a Kylie's private Instagram page shows she has taken Brad's name out of her bio, leaving behind the name of their children. The pair share four kids — Parker, nine, Bentley, six, Steele, four, and Slade, one. The mum-of-four also left in the name of her current home city, Cairns. Daily Mail Australia reached out to Kylie and Brad for further comment. To cast further doubt on the status of Kylie and Brad's relationship, the hairdresser recently shared a very saucy video of herself dressed in black lingerie. She sent temperatures soaring late Thursday night when she unveiled a very cheeky side to her 9,000 followers. In the clip, Kylie made sure her ample assets were the star of the show as she posed in a black push-up bra and suspenders and seductively bit and licked her lips . A glance a Kylie's private Instagram page shows she has taken Brad's name out of her bio, leaving behind the name of their children To cast further doubt on the status of Kylie and Brad's relationship, the hairdresser recently shared a very saucy video of herself dressed in black lingerie The busty bombshell made sure good lighting was on her side as she stared down the barrel of the camera lens longingly, revealing a hint of her torso tattoo. Kylie captioned the eye-popping share with a playful ghost emoji and added the hashtags #toxic, #bored, #bringontheweekend and #cairns. Brad was nowhere to be seen in the video, but he commented on it moments later writing, 'No one hotter,' to which a follower responded: 'Except Mimi.' The comment was a dig at the electrician and plumber who found himself in hot water on The Block when he was caught flirting with fellow contestant Mimi Belperio. Other followers flocked to the raunchy video Kylie shared to pile on the reality TV contestant. 'Bet ur kids are proud,' one person wrote, while someone else said: 'Oh and now I guess Brad can now add you with Mimi to his OnlyFans follow list.' 'I'd follow your OnlyFans,' another joked. 'Validation at its finest. Just go on OF [OnlyFans],' yet another commented. Despite the drama leaving their marriage 'in tatters', Daily Mail Australia was informed Brad and Kylie were still together and working on their relationship Others were quick to shower Kylie with compliments for sharing this saucy side to her, calling her 'gorgeous', 'amazing', and a 'hot Mumma' . 'Daaaamn girl,' one fan added, while others wrote, 'Way to show him [Brad] wow,' and, 'I genuinely love your style!' It comes after Kylie threatened to go rogue against her Block co-stars and accused them of throwing her 'under the bus' during the infamous flirtgate scandal . Kylie shared a photo of herself grinning at the camera and captioned it with some telling words: 'That day when your "friends" throw you under a bus.' She added the hashtags '#friends #please #revenge #tellallsoon #haha #seeyousoonbitches'. In the final weeks of The Block, Kylie and husband Brad saw their seven-year marriage implode on-air amid the 'flirtgate scandal', which saw the Cairns-based tradesman tell Mimi he would 'follow' her adult subscription account if she had one. The married couple were involved in bombshell scenes which saw Kylie quit production after her husband Brad 'flirted' with Mimi. Brad confessed to making 'inappropriate' comments towards Mimi, who is married to Kristian on the show, over a drink while his sleeping wife Kylie was within earshot. It comes after Kylie threatened to go rogue against her Block co-stars and accused them of throwing her 'under the bus' during the infamous flirtgate scandal Brad later said he believed his marriage was 'done' and that he had 'single-handedly destroyed my family' with his actions, after Kylie suddenly abandoned production. A devastated Kylie seemingly flew home to Cairns to be with her and Brad's four kids after revealing how her husband had told Mimi he would 'follow her OnlyFans '. She was particularly upset as she felt abandoned by her co-stars and questioned why they didn't support her during the difficult time. Despite the drama leaving their marriage 'in tatters', Daily Mail Australia was informed Brad and Kylie were still together and working on their relationship. 'Kylie and Brad have been spending months working on their marriage,' a TV insider exclusively confirmed. 'The Block shoot left their relationship in tatters and they had been preparing themselves for Australia to see what everyone has been whispering about.' 'A lot of water has gone under the bridge and Kylie has chosen to stand by her man,' a friend continued. 'Brad and Kylie are together and that is really all Australia needs to know.' A source close to Kylie claimed Brad had been caught doing 'disrespectful behaviour' before, but said Kylie doesn't have to share her reasons for forgiving him. Paris Instagram France The Block Perth Share or comment on this article: The Block couple shock co-stars with massive personal news e-mail Add commentPreview: Huddersfield Town vs. Charlton Athletic - prediction, team news, lineupsDisney+ is set to debut Beatles '64 on Friday, a documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look at The Beatles ' first U.S. tour through rare, restored footage. The film captures the English band's profound impact on American culture during a turbulent time, months after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy . Paul McCartney , John Lennon , Ringo Starr and George Harrison first took to the States in February 1964 to complete a packed schedule of concerts and press work. Interspersed with interviews from the band's two surviving members, the documentary features moments of levity and charm in displaying their career's relative infancy. The band's first album, Please Please Me , was less than a year old at the time of the trip––though several other LPs followed in quick succession, as was the norm for groups of that time. 'Beatles '64': A Big Budget Restoration Project Pan Am Flight 101's descent upon New York 's JFK Airport on February 7, 1964, is considered by some to be the official beginning of Beatlemania. Unseen, playful moments from the 14-day trip include McCartney feeding seagulls from a hotel balcony and Harrison messing with Woody Guthrie riffs on guitar . "It's so fun to be the fly on the wall in those really intimate moments," says Margaret Bodde, who produced alongside Martin Scorsese . "It's just this incredible gift of time and technology to be able to see it now with the decades of time stripped away so that you really feel like you're there." Directed by David Tedeschi, Beatles '64 incorporates 11 hours of footage filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles during the band's first U.S. tour. "It's like it was shot yesterday," said Tedeschi. "It captures the youth of the four Beatles and the fans." The restoration process was completed by Park Road Post in New Zealand . That same team was also responsible for bringing Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson's own Disney+ Beatles project Get Back to life, which spanned almost eight hours across three installments. 'It Was Like a Crazy Love' During their 1964 U.S. visit, the Beatles performed at Carnegie Hall, played a show at Washington, D.C. 's, Washington Coliseum, and traveled to Miami , where they met Muhammad Ali . Their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show drew an audience of over 73 million viewers . In addition to candid footage of the band, the project explores their encounters with fans, including teenagers outside their New York hotel, and their adventures at the Peppermint Lounge disco. Ronnie Spector recounts sneaking the band out of their hotel to enjoy Harlem barbecue. Archival interviews with musicians like Smokey Robinson and Sananda Maitreya highlight the Beatles' appreciation of and inspiration from Black music. "It was like a crazy love," fan Vickie Brenna-Costa recalls in the documentary. "I can't really understand it now. But then, it was natural." The documentary coincides with the aptly-timed release of a vinyl box set featuring seven U.S. albums from 1964–1965, out of print since 1995. Beatlemania's Generational Divide The film also delves into the challenges the foursome faced. Despite their rapid, widespread popularity among young people, history often eclipses the initial skepticism and ridicule received from older generations. Renowned broadcaster Eric Sevareid even likened Beatlemania to an outbreak of the German measles during a broadcast on CBS . At a New York press conference, one reporter quipped, "You're nothing but four Elvis Presleys," prompting the band to jokingly gyrate in response as drummer Starr screamed, "It's not true!" "Why the establishment was against them is sort of a mystery to me," said Tedeschi. "I think older people believed that music would go back to the big bands." Tedeschi suggests that Beatlemania provided an emotional lift for a grieving nation. "Everything was dark. And 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' lit them up," he said. The film shows Paul McCartney reflecting on this in hindsight: "Maybe America needed something like the Beatles to lift it out of mourning and just sort of say 'Life goes on.'" "Beatles '64" will be available on streaming on Disney+ from Friday, November 29. This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.
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President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he felt bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term. Some of his choices could face difficult confirmation fights in the Senate, even with Republicans in control, and one candidate has already withdrawn from consideration. Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was Trump's initial pick for attorney general, but he ultimately withdrew following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation he was embroiled in. Here's a look at Trump's choices: Trump would turn a former critic into an ally as the nation's top diplomat. Rubio , 53, is a noted hawk on China, Cuba and Iran, and was a finalist to be Trump's running mate before the slot went to JD Vance. Rubio is vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. His selection punctuates the hard pivot Rubio has made with Trump, whom the senator once called a “con man" during his own unsuccessful campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Their relationship improved dramatically while Trump was in the White House. Hegseth , 44, was a co-host of Fox News Channel’s “Fox and Friends Weekend” and had been a contributor with the network since 2014. He developed a friendship with Trump, who made regular appearances on the show. Hegseth served in the Army National Guard from 2002 to 2021, deploying to Iraq in 2005 and Afghanistan in 2011 and earning two Bronze Stars. He lacks senior military and national security experience and would oversee global crises ranging from Europe to the Middle East. A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report recently made public. Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and has denied any wrongdoing. Bessent , 62, is a former money manager for George Soros , a big Democratic donor, and an advocate for deficit reduction . He founded the hedge fund Key Square Capital Management after having worked on and off for Soros Fund Management since 1991. If confirmed by the Senate, Bessent would be the nation’s first openly gay treasury secretary. He told Bloomberg in August that he decided to join Trump’s campaign in part to attack the mounting U.S. national debt. That would include slashing government programs and other spending. Gabbard, 43, is a former Democratic House member from Hawaii who has been accused of echoing Russian propaganda. She unsuccessfully sought the party’s 2020 presidential nomination and left the party in 2022. Gabbard endorsed Trump in August and campaigned often with him. Gabbard has served in the Army National Guard for more than two decades and deployed to Iraq and Kuwait. If confirmed she would come to the role as an outsider compared to her predecessor. The current director, Avril Haines, spent several years in top national security and intelligence positions. Bondi , 59, was Florida's first female attorney general, serving between 2011 and 2019. She was on Trump’s legal team during his first impeachment trial in 2020. Considered a loyalist , Bondi also has served with the America First Policy Institute, a Trump-allied group that has helped lay the groundwork for his future administration. Bondi was among a group of Republicans who showed up to support Trump at his hush-money criminal trial in New York that ended in May with a conviction on 34 felony counts. A fierce defender of Trump, she also frequently appeared on Fox News and has been critical of the criminal cases against him. The Republican U.S. House member narrowly lost her reelection bid on Nov. 5 but had received strong backing from union members in her district. As a potential labor secretary, Chavez-DeRemer would oversee the department's workforce and budget and put forth priorities that affect workers’ wages, health and safety, ability to unionize, and employer’s rights to fire employers, among other responsibilities. Chavez-DeRemer is one of a few House Republicans to endorse the “Protecting the Right to Organize” or PRO Act that would allow more workers to conduct organizing campaigns and penalize companies that violate workers’ rights. The act would also weaken “right-to-work” laws in more than half the states. Lutnick heads the brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and is a cryptocurrency enthusiast. He is co-chair of Trump's transition operation, charged along with Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive who previously led Trump’s Small Business Administration, with helping the president-elect fill key jobs in his second administration. As secretary, Lutnick would play a key role in carrying out Trump's plans to raise and enforce tariffs. He would oversee a sprawling Cabinet department whose oversight ranges from funding new computer chip factories and imposing trade restrictions to releasing economic data and monitoring the weather. Noem is a well-known conservative who used her two terms as South Dakota's governor to vault to a prominent position in Republican politics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Noem did not order restrictions like other states, instead declaring South Dakota “open for business.” More recently, Noem faced sharp criticism for writing in her memoir about shooting and killing her dog. She is set to lead a department crucial to the president-elect’s hardline immigration agenda as well as other missions. Homeland Security oversees natural disaster response, the U.S. Secret Service and Transportation Security Administration agents who work at airports. Ratcliffe , a former U.S. House member from Texas, was director of national intelligence during the final year and a half of Trump’s first term. He led U.S. government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic. If confirmed, Ratcliffe will have held the highest intelligence positions in the U.S. Kennedy , 70, ran for president as a Democrat, then as an independent before he dropped out and then endorsed Trump . He's the son of Democratic icon Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968 during his own presidential campaign. Kennedy's nomination alarmed people who are concerned about his record of spreading unfounded fears about vaccines . For example, he has long advanced the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism. Rollins , 52, is president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a group helping to lay the groundwork for Trump's second administration. She is a Texas attorney who was Trump's domestic policy adviser and director of his office of American innovation during his first term. Rollins previously was an aide to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry , who also served in Trump's first term. Rollins also ran the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Duffy is a former House member from Wisconsin who was one of Trump's most visible defenders on cable news. Duffy served in the House for nearly nine years , sitting on the Financial Services Committee and chairing the subcommittee on insurance and housing. He left Congress in 2019 for a TV career and has been the host of “The Bottom Line” on Fox Business. Before entering politics, Duffy was a reality TV star on MTV, where he met his wife, “Fox and Friends Weekend” co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy. They have nine children. Collins is a former Republican congressman from Georgia who gained recognition for defending Trump during his first impeachment trial. Trump was impeached for urging Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden in 2019 during the Democratic presidential campaign, but was acquitted by the Senate. Collins also served in the armed forces himself. He is a chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command. The North Dakota governor , 68, is a former Republican presidential primary contender who endorsed Trump after he dropped out of the running. Burgum then became a serious contender to be Trump’s vice presidential choice in part because of his executive experience and business savvy. He also has close ties to deep-pocketed energy industry CEOs. Trump said Burgum would chair a new National Energy Council and have a seat on the National Security Council, which would be a first for the Interior secretary. A campaign donor and CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking — a key pillar of Trump’s quest to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. He also has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change. Wright said the climate movement around the world is “collapsing under its own weight.” The Energy Department is responsible for advancing energy, environmental and nuclear security of the United States. McMahon, a billionaire professional wrestling mogul , would make a return appearance in a second Trump administration. She led the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019 in Trump’s first term and twice ran unsuccessfully in Connecticut as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. She served on the Connecticut Board of Education for a year starting in 2009 and has spent years on the board of trustees for Sacred Heart University. She has expressed support for charter schools and school choice. Zeldin does not appear to have any experience in environmental issues, but is a longtime supporter of the former president. The 44-year-old former U.S. House member from New York wrote on X , “We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI" and "we will do so while protecting access to clean air and water.” Trump often attacked the Biden administration’s promotion of electric vehicles, and incorrectly referred to a tax credit for EV purchases as a government mandate. Trump also often said his administration would “drill, baby, drill,” referring to his support for expanded petroleum exploration. Turner is a former NFL player and White House aide. He ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump’s first term in office. Trump, in a statement, credited Turner, the highest-ranking Black person he’s yet selected for his administration, with “helping to lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities.” Greer is a partner at King & Spalding, a Washington law firm. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be responsible for negotiating directly with foreign governments on trade deals and disputes, as well as memberships in international trade bodies such as the World Trade Organization. He previously was chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer, who was the trade representative in Trump's first term. Wiles , 67, was a senior adviser to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and its de facto manager. She has a background in Florida politics , helping Ron DeSantis win his first race for Florida governor. Six years later, she was key to Trump’s defeat of him in the 2024 Republican primary. Wiles’ hire was Trump’s first major decision as president-elect and one that could be a defining test of his incoming administration considering her close relationship with him. Wiles is said to have earned Trump’s trust in part by guiding what was the most disciplined of Trump’s three presidential campaigns. Waltz is a three-term Republican congressman from east-central Florida. A former Army Green Beret , he served multiple tours in Afghanistan and worked in the Pentagon as a policy adviser when Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates were defense chiefs. He is considered hawkish on China, and called for a U.S. boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to its involvement in the origin of COVID-19 and its mistreatment of the minority Muslim Uighur population. Hassett, 62, is a major advocate of tax cuts who was chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the first Trump term. In the new role as chairman of the National Economic Council, Trump said Hassett will play an important role in helping American families recover from inflation as well as in renewing and improving tax cuts Trump enacted in 2017, many of which are set to expire after 2025. Homan, 62, has been tasked with Trump’s top priority of carrying out the largest deportation operation in the nation’s history. He led the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Trump's first administration. Democrats have criticized Homan for defending Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on border crossings in the first term, which led to the separation of thousands of parents and children seeking asylum at the border. Vought, 48, held the position during Trump’s first presidency. He the founded the Center for Renewing America, a think tank that describes its mission as “renew a consensus of America as a nation under God.” Vought also was closely involved with Project 2025 , a conservative blueprint for Trump’s second term that Trump tried to distance himself from during the campaign. Miller, an immigration hardliner , was a vocal spokesperson during the presidential campaign for Trump’s priority of mass deportations. The 39-year-old was a senior adviser during Trump’s first term. Miller has been a central figure in some of Trump’s policy decisions, notably his move to separate thousands of immigrant families. Trump argued throughout the campaign that the nation’s economic, national security and social priorities could be met by deporting people living illegally in the U.S. Scavino was an adviser in all three of the president-elect's campaigns and was described by the transition team as one of “Trump’s longest serving and most trusted aides." He will be deputy chief of staff and assistant to the president. Scavino previously ran Trump’s social media profile in the White House. Blair was political director for Trump’s 2024 campaign and for the Republican National Committee. He will be deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs and an assistant to the president. Blair was key to Trump’s economic messaging during his winning White House comeback campaign. Budowich is a veteran Trump campaign aide who launched and directed Make America Great Again, Inc., a super PAC that supported Trump’s 2024 campaign. He will be deputy chief of staff for communications and personnel and assistant to the president. Leavitt , 27, was Trump's campaign press secretary and currently a spokesperson for his transition. She would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Leavitt worked in the White House press office during Trump's first term. In 2022, she ran for Congress in New Hampshire, winning a 10-way Republican primary before losing to Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas. McGinley was Cabinet secretary during Trump's first administration and was outside legal counsel for the Republican National Committee's election integrity effort during the 2024 campaign. The 67-year-old Witkoff is the president-elect's golf partner and they were golfing at Trump's club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 15, when the former president was the target of a second attempted assassination. Trump also named Witkoff co-chair, with former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, of his inaugural committee. Kellogg , 80, is a highly decorated retired three-star general and one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national security agenda for Trump's second term. He has long been Trump’s top adviser on defense issues and served as national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence . Kellogg also was chief of staff of the National Security Council under Trump and stepped in as an acting national security adviser for Trump after Michael Flynn resigned the post. Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his intended nomination comes as Trump has promised to align U.S. foreign policy more closely with Israel's interests. Huckabee, who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016, has been a popular figure among evangelical Christian conservatives, many of whom support Israel due to Old Testament writings that Jews are God’s chosen people and that Israel is their rightful homeland. Huckabee has rejected a Palestinian homeland in territory occupied by Israel. His daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, served as White House press secretary in Trump's first term. Stefanik, 40, is a U.S. representative from New York and one of Trump's staunchest defenders dating to his first impeachment trial. She was elected chair of the House Republican Conference in 2021, the third-highest position in House leadership, after then-Rep. Liz Cheney was removed from the post after she publicly criticized Trump for falsely claiming he won the 2020 election. Stefanik’s questioning of university presidents over antisemitism on their campuses helped lead to two of those presidents resigning, further raising her national profile. A former acting attorney general during Trump's first administration and tight end on the University of Iowa football team, Whitaker , 55, has a background in law enforcement but not in foreign policy. A fierce Trump localist, Whitaker, is also a former U.S. attorney in Iowa and served as acting attorney general between November 2018 and February 2019 without Senate confirmation, until William Barr was confirmed for the role. That was when special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference was drawing to a close. Whitaker also faced questions about his past business dealings, including his ties to an invention-promotion company that was accused of misleading consumers. A Republican congressman from Michigan who served from 1993 to 2011, Hoekstra was ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's first term. Oz , 64, is a former heart surgeon who hosted “The Dr. Oz Show,” a long-running daytime TV talk show. He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as the Republican nominee in 2022 and is an outspoken supporter of Trump, who endorsed Oz’s bid for elected office. Makary is a Johns Hopkins surgeon and author who argued against pandemic lockdowns. He routinely appeared on Fox News during the COVID-19 pandemic and wrote opinion articles questioning masks for children. He cast doubt on vaccine mandates but supported vaccines generally. Makary also cast doubt on whether booster shots worked, which was against federal recommendations on the vaccine. Nesheiwat is a general practitioner who serves as medical director for CityMD, a network of urgent care centers in New York and New Jersey. She has been a contributor on Fox News. Weldon is a former Florida congressman who recently ran for a Florida state legislative seat and lost; Trump backed Weldon’s opponent. In Congress, Weldon weighed in on one of the nation’s most heated debates of the 1990s over quality of life and a right-to-die and whether Terri Schiavo, who was in a persistent vegetative after cardiac arrest, state should have been allowed to have her feeding tube removed. He sided with the parents who did not want it removed. Bhattacharya , 56, is a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates. As head of the NIH, the leading medical research agency in the United States, Trump said Bhattacharya would work with Kennedy Jr. to direct U.S. medical research and make important discoveries that will improve health and save lives. Bhattacharya is professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic were causing irreparable harm. Gaetz, 42, withdrew from consideration to become the top law enforcement officer of the United States amid fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed by the Senate. In choosing Gaetz, Trump had passed over more established lawyers whose names had been floated as possible contenders for the job. Gaetz resigned from Congress after Trump announced him on Nov. 13. The House Ethics Committee has been investigating an allegation that he paid for sex with a 17-year-old. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing. Associated Press writers Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Farnoush Amiri, Lolita C. Baldor, Jill Colvin, Matthew Daly, Edith M. Lederer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Mascaro, Chris Megerian, Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and Darlene Superville contributed to this report.
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