President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former congressman Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump says Zeldin will ensure fair and fast decisions to unleash the power of American businesses. The president-elect added that he would do so while maintaining the highest environmental standards—including the cleanest air and water on the planet. Zeldin’s appointment will need to be approved by the Senate.
The Kremlin has rejected a report suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Trump after his election win. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Trump spoke to Putin and told him not to escalate the war in Ukraine given the U.S. military presence in Europe. The report was based on anonymous sources said to be familiar with the matter. Trump’s communication director did not comment on the report.
Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego has been projected as the winner in the Arizona U.S. Senate race over former newscaster Kari Lake according to The Associated Press. Gallego has 50 percent of the vote, with 95 percent counted. Lake had around 48 percent—a gap of nearly 73,000 votes. Gallego wrote “Gracias, Arizona!” on X shortly after the race was called on Monday evening.
