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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national security agenda for the incoming administration, will come into the role as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third year in February. Trump, making the announcement on his Truth Social account, said, “He was with me right from the beginning! Together, we will secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, and Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN!” Kellogg, an 80-year-old retired Army lieutenant general who has long been Trump’s top adviser on defense issues, served as national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence , was chief of staff of the National Security Council and then stepped in as an acting security adviser for Trump after Michael Flynn resigned. As special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Kellogg will have to navigate an increasingly untenable war between the two nations. The Biden administration has begun urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. The White House has pushed more than $56 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s February 2022 invasion and expects to send billions more before Biden leaves office in less than two months. The U.S. has recently stepped up weapons shipments and has forgiven billions in loans provided to Kyiv. Trump has criticized the billions the Biden administration has spent in supporting Ukraine and has said he could end the war in 24 hours, comments that appear to suggest he would press Ukraine to surrender territory that Russia now occupies. As a co-chairman of the American First Policy Institute’s Center for American Security, Kellogg wrote several of the chapters in the group’s policy book. The book, like the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” is designed to lay out a Trump national security agenda and avoid the mistakes of 2016 when he entered the White House largely unprepared. Kellogg in April wrote that “bringing the Russia-Ukraine war to a close will require strong, America First leadership to deliver a peace deal and immediately end the hostilities between the two warring parties.” Trump's proposed national security adviser , U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida, tweeted Wednesday that “Keith has dedicated his life to defending our great country and is committed to bringing the war in Ukraine to a peaceful resolution.” Kellogg featured in multiple Trump investigations dating to his first term. He was among the administration officials who listened in on the July 2019 call between Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which Trump prodded his Ukrainian counterpart to pursue investigations into the Bidens. The call, which Kellogg would later say did not raise any concerns on his end, was at the center of the first of two House impeachment cases against Trump, who was acquitted by the Senate both times. On Jan. 6, 2021, hours before pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Kellogg, who was then Pence’s national security adviser, listened in on a heated call in which Trump told his vice president to object or delay the certification in Congress of President Joe Biden ’s victory. He later told House investigators that he recalled Trump saying to Pence words to the effect of: “You’re not tough enough to make the call.” Baldor reported from Washington. AP writer Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.Travis Hunter named AP player of the yearvip other term 。

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NoneSEC Chair Gary Gensler, who led US crackdown on cryptocurrencies, to step down(The Center Square) – Homeowners in the market for washers and dryers may have better-performing options to choose from in the near future due to a bill limiting the extent of energy efficiency mandates on laundry appliances passing the U.S. House. The Republican-led House Resolution 1612 , or Liberty in Laundry Act, would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers or dryers that “are not cost-effective or technologically feasible.” Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., who introduced the legislation, said the move is a response to the “slew of woke, ‘environmental’ nonsense rulemaking attempts” by the Biden administration and U.S. Department of Energy. “I have spent much of my time in Congress fighting back the federal government’s vast overreach into the lives of hardworking Americans,” Ogles announced after the bill’s passage Tuesday. “Americans should be able to do their laundry in peace without the input of Big Brother.” Earlier this year, the DOE finalized new updated standards for residential clothes washers and dryers which aim to cut costs and pollution. It estimates the regulations will reduce nearly 71 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions–equivalent to the combined annual emissions of nearly 9 million homes–and up to $39 billion on Americans’ energy and water bills over the next 30 years. House Democrats opposed the legislation's passage, saying "absolutely no one" stands to benefit from the law and accused Republicans of trying to curry favor with special interest groups. "H.R. 7673 guts popular energy efficiency standards for laundry machines – standards that save Americans money on their utility bills and reduce dangerous greenhouse gas pollution at the same time," said Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J. "These efficiency standards create certainty for manufacturers and they protect consumers from rising costs. And, in the case of these laundry machine standards, they also reduce water use – a benefit that could greatly aid drought-prone regions around the nation." But the less electricity and water laundry appliances use, the less effectively they tend to perform, according to an Oct. 2024 report by the Institute for Energy Research. “Historically, appliances meeting Energy Department standards have often underperformed and have higher costs,” the report stated. “The Biden-Harris administration is imposing a series of regulations that are raising appliance prices and compromising quality for homeowners.” Unless the bill is signed into law, laundry appliance makers have until March 2028 to comply with the new rules.

Pat Riley Thinks Showtime Lakers Would Beat Heat Superteam With LeBron JamesTweet Facebook Mail Almost 500 Qantas workers will walk off the job today, sparking fears of airport chaos on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Today marks the start of the summer travel holiday period on the east coast, with 13.5 million people expected to move through capital city airports in the next six weeks. Line maintenance workers will carry out a stoppage from 3.30am today to 7.30am tomorrow at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide airports. READ MORE: US man found in Syria prison months after going missing  Hundreds of Qantas workers will walk off the job today. (Getty) The workers are repsonsible for towing and marshalling aircraft. The strike was organised by the Qantas Engineers' Alliance, a coalition of members from the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, the Australian Workers' Union, and the Electrical Trades Union. The Alliance has called for a wage claim of 5 per cent per year, with a 15 per cent first-year increase. They say this is in response to a 3.5-year wage freeze and will bring their pay in line with industry standards. READ MORE: Trump named Time's Person of the Year again  The strike will affect multiple airports. (Getty) AMWU national secretary Steve Murphy said workers had "in good faith" agreed to no industrial action for the past six weeks. "Workers have no other choice now, that during the holiday period, they will be taking industrial action to bring Qantas back to the bargaining table," he said. "Qantas is to blame if there's any disruption to commuters over the holiday period." Workers have also voted in favour of another stoppage next Friday, December 20, along with dozens of partial work bans. READ MORE: Queensland's first TV star Hugh Cornish dies, aged 90  Australia's most trusted and distrusted brands View Gallery Qantas said a number of contingencies were in place to ensure smooth travel for customers despite the strike. "Passengers should head to the airport as they normally would," the statement read. "As always, unplanned maintenance issues, weather, or other events may impact operations on the day." A spokesperson did urge people to allow for extra time at security due to the busy holiday period. "We're offering our engineers a competitive package including pay rises, upskilling and career progression that will enable them to earn significantly more over the next few years," the spokesperson said. DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play .Australia news LIVE: Dutton to announce Coalition’s nuclear policy; Early rates cut unlikely as unemployment dips

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