The World in Brief from The Economist

Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy junior, a vaccine-sceptic and conspiracy-theorist, to be America’s health secretary.

Both Republican and Democratic Senators called for the sharing of a House ethics report on Matt Gaetz, a radical Republican congressman who Donald Trump nominated to be attorney-general.

Republicans secured a majority in America’s House of Representatives, giving them a governing trifecta. Also, Donald Trump nominated Matt Gaetz, a loyalist and hardline Republican congressman, to be attorney-general.

Republican senators elected John Thune of South Dakota as their next leader in America’s upper chamber.

Donald Trump chose Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to run a new Department of Government Efficiency. Also, America said it would continue to send military aid to Israel because the country had attempted to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Donald Trump reportedly picked Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota and a loyal defender of the president-elect, as his homeland-security secretary, overseeing immigration.

Donald Trump reportedly picked Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota and a loyal defender of the president-elect, as his homeland-security secretary, overseeing immigration.

Donald Trump was reportedly on the verge of appointing Mike Waltz as his national security adviser. Germany will hold an early election on February 23rd.