Sun, December 1, 2024

by: Brian Stokes

Trump and allies blur the lines between politician and influencer

by: Brian Stokes

BBC host missing from own morning show as I'm A Celebrity star steps in

A familiar face was missing from her usual Sunday morning slot on December 1, with an I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star stepping in to make sure things ran smoothly

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Renewable energy project promising to end power outages in small WA towns sits in limbo

A unique renewable energy project using water, gravity, and solar power has been completed in WA's south, promising to end power outages for a small country town. But the government-backed project sits in limbo,

by: Brian Stokes

Trump's plans for mass deportations could target 47,000 in Philadelphia: 'No question it's going to be ugly.'

For 20 years Blanca Pacheco has fought for immigrants in Philadelphia, becoming painfully familiar with federal operations to deport men, women, and children. Sometimes a father disappears from the community,

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Okiya Omtatah condemns Ruto for celebrating Tanzania's trade victory over Kenya: "Deeply concerning"

Senator Okiya Omtatah has slammed President William Ruto for celebrating Tanzania after they emerged victorious in trade within the East African region.

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Lynn Schmidt: How could Dems win back workers? Start with respecting the value of work

For years now Democrats have been wringing their hands over the loss of the working-class voter to Republicans," Schmidt said.

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Raised law and order issues hoping for action but I was attacked instead: Kejriwal

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, 1 December, targeted the BJP-led central government for alleged inaction on law and order issues in New Delhi, claiming that instead of taking action against criminals, an attack was orchestrated on him during his 30 November padyatra in Malviya Nagar.

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Watch live: Chris Hipkins speaks at close of Labour's annual conference

The coalition Government has picked up the last Labour government ... Thomas Coughlan is Deputy Political Editor and covers politics from Parliament. He has worked for the Herald since 2021 and has worked in the press gallery since 2018.

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President-elect Trump and Elon Musk party at Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving dinner

President-elect Trump and Elon Musk were seen partying at Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving dinner and grooving to the "Y.M.C.A." song. (Credit: Jacob Safar/@yaakovsafar)

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List of Public Holidays FG Will Declare in December 2024/January 2025

Legit.ng lists the public holidays in Nigeria for December 2024 and January 2025. These include Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day celebrations.

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Biden's Angola visit to focus on US investments, regional partnerships in Africa

Biden's visit, scheduled for Dec. 2 through Dec. 4, will begin with a bilateral meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço in the capital of Luanda

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A Second Trump Term Poses a Crucial Test of the Senate's Independence

President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to challenge the institution's historic role, and the Constitution, with his prospective nominees and threats to push the boundaries of executive authority.

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Pat McFadden denies 'tawdry and chaotic' Government claims

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden has denied that Labour is behaving like the previous Conservative government after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh was forced to resign after a decade-old fraud conviction resurfaced.

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Donald Trump tests the system of checks and balances just weeks after election

In the two weeks since his Election Day victory, President-elect Donald Trump has already suggested he is ready to push the limits of those checks and balances, setting up a potential constitutional showdown with a Congress controlled by members of his own party and a Supreme Court with a conservative supermajority.

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Almost half of voters 'want a general election' within six months after being 'betrayed' by Labour Government

Nearly 50 per cent of voters are unhappy with the Labour Government and "want a general election" within the next six months, a new poll has revealed. A petition which is calling for a new election has been circulating online,

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Labour still better than 'chaotic' Tories, says CBI chairman

Corporate Britain is better off with Labour than the "chaotic" Tories, the chairman of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said. Rupert Soames said the stability offered by the new Government was preferable to the turnover seen under the previous administration, despite a backlash to Rachel Reeves's Budget.

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These cabinet picks and others in Trump's inner circle got their start at Philly-area universities

Individuals poised to hold high-level positions in the Trump administration used college to develop their goals, conservative values, and personalities that have led them to political prominence.

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Thanks for dinner: Trudeau's all-smiles pic with Trump amid tariff hike threat

Canada's Justin Trudeau made an unannounced visit to Florida on Friday evening and became the first G7 leader to meet with US President-elect Donald Trump amid fears of the US President-elect threatening tariffs on Canadian products.

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Trump picks Kash Patel to head FBI

Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he wanted former National Security official and firebrand loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI, signaling an intent to drive out the bureau's current director,

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Putin alerts Trump to life-threatening danger

US President-elect Donald Trump's life is still in danger," his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, told Russian media on Thursday after his visit to Kazakhstan. "The methods of fighting Trump were totally uncivil,

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BJP's Kamaljeet Sehrawat blames public outrage for liquid attack on Arvind Kejriwal

BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat commented on the incident where a liquid was thrown at former Delhi CM and AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal, stating that such events occur whenever a leader goes on a Padyatra,

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Hunter Biden's team issues a fiery defense ahead of sentencing, possible pardon

In a 52-page paper titled "The political prosecutions of Hunter Biden" released Saturday, Hunter Biden's lawyers criticize the foundation of the investigations into their cl

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The International Criminal Court has zero credibility left. It cannot survive

The International Criminal Court (ICC) lost any vestige of legitimacy it may have had by issuing its recent arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As France and other countries have since made clear,

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This is a political masterstroke by President Zelensky

For some time, the ground has been shifting in Kyiv as Ukraine braces for a potential Trump presidency and his much-touted promise of a ceasefire within 24 hours of taking office on 20 January 2025. Senior figures,

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President Trump threatens 100% tariffs and permanent breakup for Putin's BRICS if they dethrone US dollar

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Who is President Bashar al-Assad? Target of Islamist rebels in Syria

Assad? Rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad roamed the streets of Syria's Aleppo on Friday night (November 29), saying they have liberated it from al-Assad's hold.

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Anthony Albanese expected to reshuffle cabinet in January

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to reshuffle his cabinet in January ahead of the 2025 federal election.

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Lawmakers, former officials react to Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel

President-elect Trump's decision to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director has sparked mixed reactions from lawmakers and former officials, with Republicans praising the controversial pick. "It's a terrible development for the men and women of the FBI and also for the nation that depends on a highly functioning professional independent Federal Bureau

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Armed rebels occupy centre of Aleppo, Syria's largest city

Thousands of insurgents also fanned out across Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armour and pickups, a day after they entered the city. View on euronews

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Federal DEI spending explodes under Biden-Harris administration

President Donald Trump has promised to reduce government waste and employed wealthy businessmen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the charge. So far, spending on federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies are prime targets for Musk and Ramaswamy,

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Syria Conflict Latest: Turkey's First Reaction on Aleppo Attacks - 'Won't Allow Terrorist-Led State'

In the latest development from Syria, Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has firmly stated that Turkey will not allow the establishment of a "terrorist-led state" in Syria, specifically referring to the ongoing conflict in Aleppo and Idlib.

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Coalition frontbencher says voters conned into backing independents

Opposition communications spokesman Paul Fletcher, facing a battle against an independent at the next election, says teals had duped traditional Coalition supporters.

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Politics latest: Minister denies Labour as bad as Tories after Louise Haigh scandal

Pat McFadden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips he was "sorry" to see the departure of Louise Haigh as transport secretary. Watch the show live below.

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Chinese county grapples with how to lure and reward workers for difficult, low-level jobs

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Starmer accused of 'burying head in sand' over deal to allow young Britons to live and work in Europe

Exclusive: Despite repeatedly citing economic growth as a number one priority, the government has refused to conduct an assessment of how a deal for young people to live and work across the bloc could

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5 times Starmer called for softer immigration rules as Government blasts 'broken' system

The Government sets out a plan to restore order to the "broken" immigration system as new data shows net migration hit a high of nearly one million last year.

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How Starmer's missteps are fuelling Nigel Farage's rise

In October, UK PM Keir Starmer's favourability went below far-right Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage. Here's a look at how Starmer lost his charm a few months after a landslide victory and how Fara

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Trump's Call for Mexico to Stop Migrants and Drugs May Never Be Met

It would take years, if ever, for Mexico to accomplish what incoming US President Donald Trump is demanding to avoid tariffs: stemming the flow of migrants and drugs over the border.

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GENEVA IN 1899: The local election of 1899, Part 2

The Geneva Daily Times, then as now, framed the 1899 local election as a horse race. "More wagers have been placed on the result in this city than has been

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Musk's team-up with Trump is different to how media barons operated in the past

Elon Musk's regular posts of strong support for president-elect Donald Trump on his social media platform X and his expected role within the new US administration present a rolling live case study on the role of social media within public and political debate.

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Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties

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At the root of slowdown: It's politics, stupid

The murmurs and fears echoing in living rooms, bazaars and C-suites for weeks and months have come home to roost. All is clearly not well with the economy. On Friday, the ministry of statistics informed India that GDP growth in the July-September quarter,

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Hipkins says 'yes' to Dunedin Hospital and 'no' to Aukus

Leader Chris Hipkins has said Labour will not allow New Zealand to be a part of Aukus He made the announcement at Labour's annual conference in Christchurc
Sat, November 30, 2024

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Georgia ballot-image audit shows accuracy of Dominion voting machines over paper ballots

A first-of-its-kind ballot-image audit conducted in all 159 counties after this month's elections found discrepancies on only 87 of the nearly 5.3 million ballots cast across Georgia on Nov. 5. All but one of those discrepancies occurred on hand-marked paper ballots.

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What to know about Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau's work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign

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Demonising Dutton will backfire for Labor, just as it did for Harris with Trump

Amid the welter of commentary and post-mortems among Democrats to explain Kamala Harris's loss to Donald Trump, there is one theory that has received widespread acceptance. The Democrats made a serious tactical mistake in concentrating too much on Trump, and spent too little time promoting positive messages about Harris.

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This man has the job of working out how Australia's social media ban will work

There are three key options to assess the age of a social media user. The company that will trial technologies for the Australian government explains what happens next.

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Who is Kash Patel, Trump's pick to replace FBI director Chris Wray

Trump and allies blur the lines between politician and influencer

The president-elect and some in his proposed Cabinet are adopting influencer tactics to hawk products, boost political points and promote their personal brands.

The article from The Washington Post, published on December 1, 2024, discusses former President Donald Trump's strategy to integrate social media influencers into his potential future administration. Trump has reportedly been in talks with prominent conservative influencers to potentially serve in his cabinet or advisory roles, aiming to leverage their large followings to directly communicate with and mobilize his voter base. This move is seen as an attempt to bypass traditional media channels, which Trump has often criticized, and to maintain a direct line of influence through social media platforms. The article highlights how this strategy could reshape political communication, with influencers like Benny Johnson and Carpe Donktum being considered for significant roles, reflecting a broader trend of merging digital media with political power.

Read the Full The Washington Post Article at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/01/trump-social-media-influencer-cabinet/