Where did Democrats go wrong with men this election? How did Republicans win them over, and how might Democrats work to win some of them back?NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Aaron Smith of the Young Men Research Initiative and John Della Volpe with the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics.
Driver in China kills 35 people exercising in deliberate attack
Dozens of people exercising were killed, and 43 others were injured after a man drove a small off-road vehicle into a large group of people outside a sports center in Zhuhai, China, on Monday evening.
The 62-year-old suspect, who is only identified by police by his family name of Fan, was upset over his divorce settlement, authorities said. He was apprehended by police at the scene after allegedly killing 35 people at 7:48 p.m. and attempting to flee.
The southern Chinese city of Zhuhai is hosting the People’s Liberation Army’s annual aviation exhibition, which opened Tuesday. The sports complex is regularly used by hundreds of residents to run, play soccer or dance.
Chinese authorities appeared to be tightly controlling information about the incident. Internet censors tend to take extra care to scrub social media ahead of and during major events, such as the aviation exhibition or the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress.
A security person stands guard near a sports center where a man rammed a car into people exercising in Zhuhai, China, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
For almost 24 hours after the attack, it was unclear what the death or injury toll was. On Tuesday morning, a search on the Chinese social media platform Weibo for the sports center turned up just a few posts, with only a couple referring to the fact something had happened, without pictures or details. Articles by Chinese media from Monday night about the incident were taken down.
Searches for what happened were heavily censored for users behind China’s Great Firewall. Outside the controls, however, videos circulated on the social media platform X. In several posts, dozens of people could be seen lying down on the running track at the sports complex.
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People gather near a sports center after a man rammed a car into people exercising at the center in Zhuhai, China, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
In one video shared by news blogger and dissident Li Ying, a woman says, “My foot is broken.” That same video showed a firefighter performing CPR on a person, as others were told to leave. Li, who is known on X as Teacher Li, posts daily news based on user submissions
Fan was unconscious after being found in his car with a knife and wounded. Investigators say he had self-harmed using a knife, causing severe neck injuries.
This photo shows a sports center where a man rammed a car into people exercising in Zhuhai, China, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the “strict” punishment of the perpetrator according to law in a statement Tuesday evening.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake in Arizona Senate race : NPR
Democrat Ruben Gallego, seen here at a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on Oct. 31, defeated Kari Lake, a Republican, in the Arizona Senate race, according to a race call by the AP.
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Democrat Ruben Gallego has won the U.S. Senate race in Arizona, defeating Republican Kari Lake, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
Gallego, who’s served in Congress for the last decade, is the latest Democrat to win a key race in Arizona, following a sweep of the top three statewide offices in 2022 and President Biden’s narrow victory here in 2020.
Gallego led in the polls for much of his race against Kari Lake, a MAGA firebrand who’s yet to concede her 2022 gubernatorial loss and now faces another bitter defeat in a state where voters seem to have soured on MAGA candidates – save for former President Donald Trump himself.
Gallego will replace outgoing Sen. Krysten Sinema, who declined to run what was seen as a longshot campaign for reelection after she defected from the Democratic Party in 2022 and declared herself an independent.
But Gallego didn’t wait for Sinema’s decision, and has been running for the Senate seat for nearly the last two years.
That time gave him a leg up on Lake, who declared her own candidacy a little over a year ago. Political analysts in Arizona say she failed to reintroduce herself to voters after her failed 2022 campaign, instead running the race in the same combative style – rife with election denialism and fealty to Trump – as she did four years ago.
And Gallego hammered Lake for her past comments in support of strict, near-total abortion bans in Arizona – laws that proved unpopular with voters who also approved a constitutional right to abortion, also on the ballot this year.
15 amazing deals you’ll find during the Ulta early Black Friday event
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Black Friday season is upon us, with sales throughout the entire month of November. Popular beauty brand, Ulta, is one of the first to release their early sales. You can find huge discounts on everything from eyeshadow to lip liner, makeup brushes, lighted mirrors and much more.
Ulta’s Black Friday specials provide the perfect opportunity to stock up on your favorite brands or explore new ones at unbeatable prices. Here are 15 deals you’ll want to take advantage of during Ulta’s early Black Friday deals.
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Get a smooth liquid eyeliner that’s easy to apply. (Ulta)
Tattoo Liner liquid eyeliner is smooth and easy to apply, plus it’s a paraben-free formula. It’s also waterproof, so there’s no worrying about constantly needing to reapply.
Original price: $30
Pack all the brushes you need into the included carrying case. (Ulta)
Get all the different face brushes you need in one collection with the five-piece Face The Beat set. You get a buffer brush, a powder fluff brush, a precision powder brush and angle brush and a highlight definer, all with a carrying case for easy travel.
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A beautiful matte lipstick that’ll last all day. (Ulta)
Looking for a great creamy lipstick? The Mini M·A·Cximal matte lipstick is a great choice, with up to 12 hours of lasting color. You get a beautiful matte finish, and you can choose from six different shades.
Original price: $85
Say goodbye to wrinkles and dry skin with this moisturizer. (Ulta)
A moisturizer helps your skin stay smooth and well hydrated. The Hydro-Dynamic moisturizer provides 24-hour hydration and helps restore dry skin. It also reduces face lines and wrinkles with continued use.
Original price: $79.99
This mirror helps you carefully apply your makeup. (Ulta)
Applying makeup without the right lighting is a huge pain, so give yourself the light you really need with a Halo lighted makeup mirror. It’s a double-sided mirror that rotates 360 degrees for easy use. Plus, it’s compact enough to bring with you when you travel.
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Lip stains are lightweight and often have to be applied less often than lipstick. (Ulta)
Instead of constantly applying lipstick, a lip stain is more lightweight and really lasts. The Color Fetish hydrating lip stain goes on glossy but slowly transforms into a semi-matte look that will last up to eight hours.
Original price: $12.99
Seamlessly blend your foundation with the L’Oreal foundation. (Ulta)
True Match powder is easy to blend and won’t settle into any lines or cake during the day. It’s lightweight and soft and after four weeks of regular use, you’ll see your skin tone and texture improve.
Original price: $68
Get rid of bags under your eyes. (Ulta)
Get rid of those bags under your eyes when you use FIRMx collagen eye cream. It helps remove lines, wrinkles and helps tighten the skin under your eyes. The cream also reduces the look of darkness and puffiness.
Original price: $10.99
This travel-sized eyeshadow comes in 12 shades. (Ulta)
The Nudist eyeshadow palette has 12 shades all in one travel-sized case. You get dark and light neutral shades you can easily build on. Some shades are in a matte finish while others provide a more satin look.
Original price: $30
Add some shine to your foundation. (Ulta)
Want a foundation that’s a little more fun? Heaven’s Dew all over glimmer is a hybrid cream and powder that offers a glistening effect after you apply it. The foundation is dry to the touch, so it won’t smudge. It’s also transfer-resistant and can be worn for hours.
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Choose a neutral brown or bright plum color. (Ulta)
Your new go-to everyday lip liner is sure to be this Easyliner lip liner pencil. It’s vegan and cruelty-free and is a longwear formula, so you know it’s certain to last all day.
Original price: $10
Applying your makeup just got a lot easier with this blending sponge. (Ulta)
The Morphe Vegan Pro blending sponge is an ultra-soft beauty sponge that helps you easily apply liquid and cream foundations. The sponge is designed to be easy to hold and can apply foundation to your entire face, even hard to reach areas.
Original price: $8
Make sure your makeup stays exactly where you want it. (Ulta)
The last thing you want is your entire makeup look ruined by accidentally smudging it. This Lock-In makeup setting spray can help prevent that from happening. It has added glycerin and botanical extracts that can also keep your skin well hydrated.
Original price: $4.99
Try a new look with color-changing lipstick. (Ulta)
Add some fun to your makeup bag with this Electric Glow color changing lipstick. The lipstick reacts to your body’s pH levels and changes throughout the day from a natural pink to a brighter pink color.
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Get gorgeous eyelashes that are easy to apply. (Ulta)
Lengthen your lashes with NYX jumbo volume lashes. Pair with lash adhesive and you’ll have extra-long lashes that last up to 12 hours.
Senate majority leader candidates; Trump DOJ pick : NPR
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Congress returns this week with a busy agenda. The first item on the list is electing who will lead each chamber. President-elect Donald Trump has made it known he wants to influence these choices, and his allies are pushing to make his preferences happen.
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- 🎧 Senators John Cornyn of Texas and John Thune of South Dakota are the frontrunners to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is stepping down from leadership, NPR’s Barbara Sprunt tells Up First. However, there is a push from Trump-world for Florida Senator Rick Scott to get the top leadership gig. The vote for who will lead is secret. The House of Representatives, where the GOP appears to be on track to retain a majority, will have leadership elections for Speaker tomorrow.
One of Trump’s biggest decisions will be selecting the leader of the Justice Department. On the campaign trail, he criticized the DOJ and FBI. Soon, he will have the opportunity to address his grievances.
- 🎧 Some potential candidates for the attorney general position include Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Jeff Clark, a DOJ official Trump attempted to promote in 2020, and Mark Paoletta, a longtime D.C. attorney. NPR’s Carrie Johnson says top priorities for Trump’s new DOJ would involve his plans to pardon people involved in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Trump could cut grant funding for local police that oppose his immigration plans, enforce the Comstock Act against mailing abortion medications, and reinstate federal capital punishment for around 40 individuals on death row.
President Biden travels to Peru and Brazil this week to meet with leaders of the world’s biggest economies at two summits: APEC in Lima and the G20 in Rio. This is likely his last significant opportunity to leave a mark on the global stage, but it comes on the heels of Trump’s victory. As a result, Biden finds himself in a challenging position regarding his final message.
- 🎧 Over the past four years, the Biden administration has focused on rebuilding alliances, expanding NATO, and countering China’s influence since taking office after Trump, NPR’s Asma Khalid says. Biden is expected to provide assurances about the United States’ long-term commitment to global affairs. He has mostly retained the tariffs on China that were implemented during the Trump era, and one key message he might convey this week is that the threat of imposing additional tariffs is a reality.
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One of Trump’s signature campaign promises was to “launch the largest deportation program of criminals in the history of America.” Now, he’s appointed a ‘border czar,’ Tom Homan, to carry it out. Homan led Immigration and Customs Enforcement for part of Trump’s first term. Andrew Selee, president of the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute, talks with Morning Edition about what a plan for mass deportation might look like including whether living in a red or blue state matters.
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Karla Sofía Gascón plays the title role in Jacques Audiard’s film Emilia Pérez
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Karla Sofia Gascón plays the title role in the new film Emilia Pérez, the world’s first Mexican cartel musical focusing on a trans woman. When Gascón’s character is introduced, she is known as the cartel leader “Manitas” del Monte, who rules by fear and deadly force. But she wants to leave the life of violence behind and become her true self: a woman. She emerges from gender-affirming surgery, performing good deeds to right the wrongs from her past. Morning Edition and Up First host Steve Inskeep spoke with Gascón about what drew her to the role. Listen to what she had to say about the character and more.
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Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande arrive at the premiere of “Wicked” in Los Angeles on Saturday. Mattel is among the many brands have collaborated on “Wicked”-themed products ahead of the movie’s release.
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- Toy company Mattel is apologizing after packaging for its Wicked dolls had a misprint leading shoppers to a pornographic website.
- A South Carolina research facility has recovered 25 of the 43 monkeys that escaped from the laboratory last week when a caretaker accidentally left the door to their enclosure unsecured.
- A study of cells from 84 brains found that Alzheimer’s has two distinct phases and that a specific type of neuron is particularly vulnerable, suggesting treatments may be most helpful early in the disease.
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Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa sparks social media frenzy after he gets kneed in head while trying to make tackle
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sparked a social media frenzy on Monday night during the team’s close victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
Tagovailoa threw an interception to Rams linebacker Christian Rozeboom with about 10 minutes left in the second quarter. He tried to make a tackle on Rozeboom but ended up getting a knee to the head on the play.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, #1, passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
For someone who has had serious concussion issues and has vowed to be smarter about using his head during games, the tackle attempt did not sit right with fans watching at home.
Tagovailoa said he did not plan to use his head to make the tackle.
The Dolphins won the game 23-15. Tagovailoa appeared to be fine after the play. He had 207 yards on 20-of-28 passing with one touchdown pass and an interception.
Tagovailoa said before the game he had no plans to retire after he suffered the third known concussion of his career.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, #1, and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, #9, greet each other after the Dolphins defeated the Rams 23-15 in an NFL football game on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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“If they would have told me that I couldn’t play, I would have definitely taken that into consideration, but there were no talks like that,” he told ESPN. “It never stuck in my mind that I was ever thinking of retiring.”
Tagovailoa added he did not want to be known as the “poster boy” for concussions.
Before he returned to play the Arizona Cardinals a few weeks ago, Tagovailoa made clear he had no interest in the Guardian Cap.
He said he would have to be smarter on the field to prevent himself getting hurt even further.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, #1, gestures during a news conference after the Dolphins defeated the Los Angeles Rams 23-15 in an NFL football game on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
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“Just got to be smart, that’s it. Just got to be smart,” he said. “My entire time playing football, I’ve been a competitor, and that is or was sort of my edge when I would run from high school, even in college I would do the same thing. But it’s a professional setting; this is the professional level, the best of the best, you just cant be doing that. So definitely got to stay more available for the team, for the organization, for our guys.”
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John Thune snags 2 more endorsements in competitive GOP leader race to succeed McConnell
FIRST ON FOX: Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., gained two endorsements in the Senate Republican leader race, as both North Dakota Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven threw their support behind him.
Cramer will be voting for Thune in the first secret ballot on Wednesday morning.
“I told both Rick Scott and John Cornyn today that I’ll be casting my first vote for John Thune,” the North Dakota senator said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
Thune is competing against Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rick Scott, R-Fla., to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as Republican leader in the upper chamber. McConnell is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history.
“Thune has never lied to me,” Cramer said of the leader candidate. “I can’t say that of everybody.”
Despite this comment, he maintained he has no “enemies” within the conference, which he said is a “good group.”
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Kevin Cramer is the latest Republican to publicly endorse Thune. (Reuters)
He said making an endorsement was “the way to do it,” in his opinion. “There’s 53 of us. We all sought these positions of influence and, you know, appearing neutral seems sort of cowardice, if you will.”
As his reasoning for supporting Thune, the senator explained their long history, both coming from a Dakota. “I’ve known John Thune since we were children, basically,” he said, referencing the 1990 election cycle in both North and South Dakota when they were Republican Party directors.
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Sen. John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speaks during a news conference following Senate Republican policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“All four of us from the Dakotas, of course, are supporting him,” he added. Thune and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., are publicly backing the former, but Hoeven hadn’t previously made a public endorsement.
Hoeven’s office confirmed on Monday to Fox News Digital that he is backing Thune.
“I mean, John and I have a long personal relationship. He’s a good friend. He is from the neighborhood,” Cramer said.
According to the North Dakota Republican, he thinks the leader race will need to go to a second secret ballot, as one candidate must reach 27 votes in order to win.
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Senators John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott are contenders in the race to succeed Mitch McConnell as leader. (Getty Images)
As for the high-profile endorsements of Scott coming from external figures frequently aligned with President-Elect Donald Trump, Cramer said, “Everybody has an opinion. I mean, I have people in my own party in North Dakota that would like me to do one thing or another.”
But, he stressed that the Republican conference as a whole is in line with Trump. “I endorsed Donald Trump and Donald Trump endorsed me,” the senator said.
“[W]hen it comes to the—literally the issue of governing, we’re all on the same team. The Republican majority in the Senate to a T is in sync with Donald Trump’s agenda.”
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Scott has received several endorsements from Trump-aligned individuals. (Reuters)
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Trump notably has not endorsed a leader candidate, despite the pressure coming from those in his orbit, such as billionaire X owner Elon Musk.
Thune has also been endorsed by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Cornyn was recently backed by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Scott is being supported by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
What Biden will say about Trump at APEC and the G20 : NPR
In this file photo from last year’s G20 meeting in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023, President Biden speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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When President Biden travels to two major summits this week on the heels of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, he faces a daunting challenge: reassuring world leaders that America remains committed to staying engaged in the world as his successor champions a go-it-alone approach.
Biden intends to meet with dozens of world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in Peru as well as the G20 summit in Brazil. In his valedictory turn on the world stage, he’s likely to face counterparts who question the U.S. commitment to alliances given Trump’s past skepticism of multilateral relationships.
“Biden will want to convey the message that America’s engagement with the world, American values, American interests are enduring,” said Evan Medeiros of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, who led Asia policy in the Obama administration.
“But obviously that’s going to be exceptionally difficult to do because the rest of the world is now going to be looking to hedge the United States — in other words, reduce involvement — because America is unreliable and a risky partner,” Medeiros said.
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America’s back – but for how long?
When Biden came into office, he sought to rebuild alliances strained during Trump’s first term, and tried to show that the United States remained engaged beyond its borders.
A month after his inauguration, Biden confidently declared, “America is back,” as he spoke to European leaders at the annual Munich Security Conference. “The transatlantic alliance is back,” he said. “And we are not looking backward; we are looking forward, together.” He often noted that world leaders were skeptical.
During his term, Biden strengthened and expanded NATO. He also worked to counter China in the Indo-Pacific by building up multilateral alliances in Asia. However, Republicans point to Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan as a foreign policy failure, and note that wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have dragged on.
Trump has a fundamentally different worldview than Biden. He has preferred bilateral meetings where he can try to cut deals one-on-one, and his commitment to NATO and backing Ukraine in its war with Russia is murky.
While Trump may have a different approach than Biden and more traditional Republican leaders, he is likely to continue to be engaged in global affairs, said Danielle Pletka, with the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think-tank.
“The reality is that for many, many years now, we have had changes between Democratic administrations and Republican administrations,” Pletka said. “U.S. global leadership is based not simply on sentimental ideas about the beauty of NATO or about what great chardonnay we all get together at the G7,” she said.
“U.S. global leadership is based on the fact that we are the largest economy in the world,” Pletka said.
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Obama faced a similar challenge at the end of his term
Still, Trump’s policies are likely to be very different from those espoused by Biden, putting the outgoing president in an awkward bind as he meets with world leaders this week.
In November 2016, former President Barack Obama was in a similar position, as he made a trip to Peru to meet APEC leaders following Trump’s first victory.
Obama had been trying to champion the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but Trump’s election spelled the end for that trade deal. “Obama’s main message in a lot of these meetings was, ‘You need to wait and see. We don’t know exactly what a Trump presidency is going to be like,'” said Ben Rhodes, who was Obama’s deputy national security adviser, and was on that trip.
“This time around, I think all these countries have their own theory of how they’re going to deal with Trump and, frankly, probably are less interested in what Joe Biden or his team has to tell them about that because they’ve lived through Trump once,” Rhodes said.
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But Medeiros — who worked on Asia policy for Obama — noted that Asian allies fared better than European ones under the first Trump administration.
Trump launched the informal grouping known as the Quad — the U.S., Japan, India and Australia — and Biden elevated that relationship.
Biden also maintained Trump’s tariffs on China, for the most part. Trump has threatened to hike those once again.
It’s not clear whether Biden will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week. But if he does, Biden should use that meeting to underscore that China needs to change its trade practices, not just threaten retaliation, said Danny Russel, a top State Department official in the Obama administration.
“I would look to Biden to make some practical points, because the likelihood of the Trump administration imposing tariffs is real,” said Russel, now with the Asia Society. “And that should be a clarion call to the big offenders like China that they need to adjust their policies and their practices.”
Trump selects South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to fill the role of Homeland Security secretary, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.
Noem, who was thought to be a potential running mate on the Trump ticket earlier in the year, has served as governor of The Mount Rushmore State since 2019.
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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to fill the role of Homeland Security secretary, according to reports on Tuesday. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Department of Homeland Security is over US Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
If selected, Noem would work with Tom Homan, who was announced as Trump’s “border czar” on Sunday, and Stephen Miller, who was announced as the White House deputy of staff for policy on Monday.
Earlier in the year, Noem was thought to be one of Trump’s top contenders for vice president. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
It was also announced Monday night that Trump is expected to choose Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as his secretary of state.
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An official announcement from Trump or Noem has not been made as of Tuesday morning.
Trump promises a mass deportation on Day 1. What might that look like?
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute, about President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.