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Meet Donald Trump's Cabinet (So Far)

Meet Donald Trump's Cabinet (So Far)

President-elect Trump will have about 4,000 government positions to fill, including some of the most important posts in the US government. As CNN details below, cabinet positions require Senate confirmation, but other key posts are completely up to the discretion of the President.

So far 9 of the 16 'big' ones have been named...

 

The Chosen Few

Secretary of Defense

Gen. James Mattis
Retired Marine general

Euro, BTPs Hit On Local Reports Italy May Hold Early Elections

Euro, BTPs Hit On Local Reports Italy May Hold Early Elections

Update: it appears that early elections are indeed coming to Italy, which could be another major calendar event for Italy, and one which would have far more significant consequences for the political make up of the country should M5S win as many expect. From Reuters:

ITALY INTERIOR MINISTER, SPEAKING AFTER CONVERSATION WITH RENZI, SEES NEW ELECTIONS LIKELY IN FEBRUARY - CORRIERE DELLA SERA 

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Austria Freedom Party Candidate Hofer Concedes Defeat; Green Party-Backed Candidate Declared Winner

Austria Freedom Party Candidate Hofer Concedes Defeat; Green Party-Backed Candidate Declared Winner

Update 3: The campaign manger of the Hofer campaign has conceded the presidential election.

Revolution: Iceland’s Pirate Party Form Anti-Establishment Government

Iceland’s anti-establishment Pirate Party have been invited to form government and have been handed a mandate to begin instituting some of their progressive policies. Icelandic President Guðni Jóhannesson made the announcement on Friday, over one month after the general election, after meeting with head Pirate Birgitta Jónsdóttir. “I met with the leaders of all parties and asked their opinion on who should lead those talks. After that I summoned Birgitta Jónsdóttir and handed her the mandate,” he said.

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