News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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• Update ⋅ November 13, 2024 NEWS President Donald Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago | AP News AP News For a man who loves the spotlight, Donald President Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last week's presidential election.
• Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in President Donald Trump's orbit – NBC News NBC News Elon Musk has been a near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago, where he's sat in on important meetings and calls.
• President Donald Trump names Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary pick – BBC BBC Hegseth, who is also a former soldier without political experience, will lead the world's most powerful military.
• Lighthizer and his allies lay groundwork for President Donald Trump's massive new tariffs – Politico Politico Robert Lighthizer listens during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.
• President Donald Trump's Cabinet moves hand Ron DeSantis a gift — but possibly with strings attached NBC News Ron DeSantis will have a chance to put another stamp on state politics with a big appointment if Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state.