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President-elect Donald Trump’s future administration has begun taking shape with a wave of recently announced picks.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21)—a vocal supporter of Israel—has been tapped to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations. Former New York congressman Lee Zeldin (R) was selected to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Both Cabinet-level roles are likely to secure confirmation from the Republican-led Senate.
In the White House, Trump picked longtime strategist Susie Wiles for chief of staff, the first woman to fill the role, and yesterday named adviser and speechwriter Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff. Trump also named Rep. Mike Waltz (R, FL-6)—a hardliner on China—to serve as his national security adviser.
Tom Homan—a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official under the Obama and Trump administrations—was selected for the unofficial role of border czar, including overseeing maritime and aviation security. Homan's role won't require Senate confirmation.
The announcements come as control of the House remains undetermined. As of this writing, Republicans hold 214 of 218 seats needed for a majority, and Democrats hold 205 seats. See live updates here. |
Richard Allen, 52, has been found guilty in the 2017 murders of two teenage girls near the small Indiana town of Delphi. A jury yesterday convicted Allen of two counts of murder and two counts of murder while kidnapping. The verdict comes more than seven years after an investigation began into one of Indiana's most high-profile cases, which has drawn national attention.
Abigail "Abby" Williams, 13, and Liberty "Libby" German, 14, went missing Feb. 13, 2017, after hiking near their hometown of 3,000 people. Their bodies were found a day later in a wooded area near the Delphi Historic Trail. Prosecutors presented evidence of Allen's voice captured on German's cellphone video instructing the girls to go "down the hill." Investigators had also seized a .40-caliber pistol from Allen's house and linked it to an unspent bullet (one that wasn't fired) found between the girls' bodies.
Allen will be sentenced Dec. 20. He faces a potential sentence of up to 130 years in prison. See a timeline of events in the case here. |
The UN climate summit, COP29, has opened in Azerbaijan, with representatives from nearly 200 nations discussing climate change solutions. Dubbed the "finance Conference of the Parties," the gathering will focus on increasing funding for developing nations to adapt to global warming. Although roughly $1.5T has been spent on climate finance since 2022, less than 3% has reached the world’s least developed countries.
Discussions include establishing a new annual climate finance target to replace an expiring $100B pledge to support poorer nations in transitioning to clean energy. A UN report suggests an annual funding requirement between $455B and $584B from 98 countries is needed. COP29 also aims to update national emission reduction targets and strategies for transitioning away from fossil fuels, with 2024 expected to be the hottest year on record.
Notably, leaders from China, the US, and India—the top three carbon emitters—are absent. G20 nations produce roughly 77% of greenhouse gases, and experts say global investment must increase fivefold to limit warming within the Paris Agreement goals. |
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