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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana closed out a historic regular season with a record-setting performance. Now, the 10th-ranked Hoosiers must play the waiting game to see if they will be in the College Football Playoff mix. Kurtis Rourke threw two of his record-tying six touchdown passes to Elijah Sarratt, Justice Ellison and Ty Son Lawton each ran for scores and the Hoosiers routed rival Purdue 66-0 to reclaim the Old Oaken Bucket — and perhaps clinch a playoff spot Saturday. “It’s been a great season, these guys have had a lot of success, the leadership has been great and it’s been a great year for Indiana,” coach Curt Cignetti said. “We’re not finished yet and we’re not satisfied.” When Cignetti was asked if Indiana earned a playoff spot, he added: “Yeah, absolutely.” Indiana (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) extended its single-season school record for wins with No. 11 by handing Purdue its most lopsided loss in the 125-game series, breaking the previous mark of 52-7 in 1988. It was also Indiana’s largest home win in the series, surpassing the 37-0 victory in 1917 and the largest league win in school history. The only blemish: Indiana was eliminated from the Big Ten championship game when No. 4 Penn State 44-7 beat Maryland earlier in the day. Indiana running back Justice Ellison dives during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Purdue, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Bloomington, Ind. Credit: AP/Darron Cummings But that didn’t tarnish the celebration for the team with the most losses in FBS competition at 714. “It was a pretty dominant win,” Cignetti said. “I thought we really played well on defense and we missed some opportunities on offense, but it’s a rivalry game.” Purdue (1-11, 0-9) closed the season with another ugly chapter. The Boilermakers lost their last 11 games, suffered three shutouts and six losses of 35 or more points, including Saturday’s — the most lopsided loss in Purdue history, breaking the 66-7 mark set earlier this season. A worker blows snow cleans snow from the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Indiana and Purdue, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Bloomington, Ind. Credit: AP/Darron Cummings Purdue went winless in league play for the fourth time since 1946, failed to beat an FBS foe for just the second time in college football’s modern era and was shut out by Indiana for the first time since 1945. The cold, snowy conditions that forced field crew members to use leaf blowers to clear the hash marks and yard lines during the first half only made the sting of this loss worse. “It was the worst performance offensively that I’ve ever seen,” embattled Purdue coach Ryan Walters said. “We couldn’t do anything. I didn’t see this coming. I thought we had a good week of practice, but when we play top-10 teams, we see how far we have to go.” Ellison's 2-yard run midway through the first quarter gave Indiana the lead. The Hoosiers made it 28-0 with three second-quarter scores — a 14-yard pass from Rourke to Ke'Shawn Williams, an 84-yard TD pass from Rourke to Elijah Sarratt and Lawton's 4-yard run. The Boilermakers never recovered. Rourke was 23 of 31 with 349 yards, becoming the third Indiana player with six TD passes in a game. Sarratt caught eight passes for 165 yards as Indiana outgained Purdue 582-67 in total yards. Boilermakers quarterback Hudson Card was 6 of 13 with 35 yards and one interception. He did not play in the second half. Takeaways Purdue: The Boilermakers added another miserable memory to maybe the worst season in school history: Giving away the Old Oaken Bucket. Now the questions begin. What went wrong? What can be fixed? Will coach Ryan Walters return for his third season? Indiana: The Hoosiers rebounded from their first loss with another good showing. Indiana fixed the blocking miscues that plagued it the previous two weeks and even though the Hoosiers fell just short of playing for a Big Ten title, they still hope to be among the expanded playoff field. Poll implications The zaniness of rivalry week could push Indiana up a few spots, though they're more interested in seeing where the playoff selection committee puts the Hoosiers. Up next Purdue: Winter workouts and spring practice. Indiana: Waits to find out its next opponent and word from the CFP committee.Presbyterian wins 71-61 over Monmouth
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump’s Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer , a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer’s comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks , whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government , weighed in, defending the tech industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump’s world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world’s richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect , was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump’s movement but his stance on the tech industry’s hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent,” he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Related Articles National Politics | Should the U.S. increase immigration levels for highly skilled workers? National Politics | Trump threat to immigrant health care tempered by economic hopes National Politics | In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families National Politics | Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis for information related to her Trump case National Politics | New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns Trump’s own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration , including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order , which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump’s businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club , and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country” and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country,” he told the “All-In” podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump’s budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes. 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Here’s why ‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek dead at 16 Pregnant woman stabbed multiple times by pizza deliverer disgruntled about tip, sheriff saysHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Aidan O'Connell might not be Mr. Right for the Raiders, but he is Mr. Right Now. He did enough in Friday's 19-17 loss at Kansas City to show that Las Vegas' quarterback job will be his for the rest of the season — barring, that is, another injury. O'Connell didn't look like a quarterback who hadn't played in nearly six weeks because of a broken thumb . Plus, the Raiders had a short week to prepare for the Chiefs, meaning O'Connell only went through a series of walk-through practices. Even so, he completed 23 of 35 passes for 340 yards, including touchdown passes of 33 yards to tight end Brock Bowers and 58 yards to wide receiver Tre Tucker. He didn't throw any interceptions. “Thought he competed,” coach Antonio Pierce said Saturday morning. “I thought for what we knew we were getting with Spags (Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) and that defense, that he stood in the pocket, made some tough throws, took some hits, took the shots down the field like we wanted. We had some opportunities to take shots down the field, he threw them. And I thought our skill guys did a hell of a job competing and making some really good plays for us.” O'Connell's performance would've shined even more if not for the Raiders' final offensive play. He led the Raiders from their 8-yard line to the Chiefs 32 with 15 seconds left. The plan was for O'Connell to take the snap and throw the ball away to run off a few more seconds, then send Daniel Carlson out for the potential winning field goal without giving Patrick Mahomes enough time to mount one of his signature comebacks. But rookie center Jackson Powers-Johnson snapped the ball before O'Connell was expecting it, and the Chiefs recovered to secure another close, last-minute victory. The Raiders were called for illegal shift, which Kansas City declined. But there was some question about whether officials intended to call a false start instead. Though that infraction would have cost Las Vegas 5 yards, the pre-snap penalty still would've given Carlson a shot at the field goal. Pierce said his team heard an official's whistle before the snap, and that will be included in the Raiders' report to the NFL. “We do that every game,” Pierce said. “Typically, anywhere from three to five questions, and then we’ll get a letter within 24 to 36 hours, and we’ll read it and learn from it.” What’s working Bowers had another sensational game. He was targeted 14 times, catching 10 passes for 140 yards. For the season, he has 84 receptions for 884 yards and four TDs, making him a strong contender for Offensive Rookie of the Year. “We’re seeing double-teams and them really shifting their zone to him, and I don’t really think it matters,” Pierce said. “I think we've got a really special player on our hand.” What needs help The Raiders need to do better on first and second downs to set up more favorable third-down conversions. They have faced 47 third downs from 7 to 10 yards, tied with the Dallas Cowboys for fifth most. Las Vegas' conversion rate on those plays is 36.2%, which actually is favorable compared to the rest of the league, but the Raiders are still creating too many of those situations. Stock up Las Vegas made life difficult for Mahomes, sacking him five times. And it wasn't just Maxx Crosby bringing the heat. Four players had at least one-half sack, including K’Lavon Chaisson, who had 1 1/2. It was a season-high total for the Raiders, and they have taken down the opposing quarterback in 30 consecutive games, the third-longest active streak. Stock down Carlson is usually money, but he missed field goals from 56, 55 and 58 yards. Hardly chip shots, but he is capable of converting from those distances. He had made 30 of 38 field goals from 50-plus yards entering the game, with a career long of 57 yards. Injuries WR DJ Turner injured his knee in the second half. Key number 12 — The Raiders are one of three teams to fall behind double digits in each of their first 12 games of a season. The others were the 1986 Indianapolis Colts and 1972 New England Patriots. Next steps The Raiders visit Tampa Bay on Dec. 8. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Mark Anderson, The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that comments coming from New York’s mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial. Luigi Mangione, 26, was shackled and seated in a Manhattan court when he leaned over to a microphone to enter his plea. The Manhattan district attorney charged him last week with multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism . Mangione's initial appearance in New York’s state trial court was preempted by federal prosecutors bringing their own charges over the shooting. The federal charges could carry the possibility of the death penalty, while the maximum sentence for the state charges is life in prison without parole. Prosecutors have said the two cases will proceed on parallel tracks , with the state charges expected to go to trial first. One of Mangione’s attorneys told a judge that the “warring jurisdictions" had turned Mangione into a “human ping-pong ball” and that New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other government officials had made him a political pawn, robbing him of his rights as a defendant and tainting the jury pool. “I am very concerned about my client’s right to a fair trial,” lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo said. Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stood among a throng of heavily armed officers last Thursday when Mangione was flown to a Manhattan heliport and escorted up a pier after being extradited from Pennsylvania. Friedman Agnifilo said police turned Mangione’s return to New York into a choreographed spectacle. She called out Adams' comment to a local TV station that he wanted to be there to look “him in the eye and say, ‘you carried out this terroristic act in my city.’” “He was on display for everyone to see in the biggest stage perp walk I’ve ever seen in my career. It was absolutely unnecessary,” she said. She also accused federal and state prosecutors of advancing conflicting legal theories, calling their approach confusing and highly unusual. In a statement, Adams spokesperson Kayla Mamelak Altus wrote: “Critics can say all they want, but showing up to support our law enforcement and sending the message to New Yorkers that violence and vitriol have no place in our city is who Mayor Eric Adams is to his core.” “The cold-blooded assassination of Brian Thompson — a father of two — and the terror it infused on the streets of New York City for days has since been sickeningly glorified, shining a spotlight on the darkest corners of the internet,” Mamelak Altus said. State trial court Judge Gregory Carro said he has little control over what happens outside the courtroom, but can guarantee Mangione will receive a fair trial. Authorities say Mangione gunned down Thompson as he was walking to an investor conference in midtown Manhattan on the morning of Dec 4. Mangione was arrested in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s after a five-day search, carrying a gun that matched the one used in the shooting and a fake ID, police said. He also was carrying a notebook expressing hostility toward the health insurance industry and especially wealthy executives, according to federal prosecutors. At a news conference last week, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the application of the terrorism law reflected the severity of a “frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation.” “In its most basic terms, this was a killing that was intended to evoke terror,” he added. Mangione is being held in a Brooklyn federal jail alongside several other high-profile defendants, including Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried. During his court appearance Monday, he smiled at times when talking with his attorneys and stretched his right hand after an officer removed his cuffs. Outside the courthouse, a few dozen supporters chanted, “Free Luigi,” over the blare of a trumpet. Natalie Monarrez, a 55-year-old Staten Island resident, said she joined the demonstration because she lost both her mother and her life savings as a result of denied insurance claims. “As extreme as it was, it jolted the conversation that we need to deal with this issue,” she said of the shooting. “Enough is enough, people are fed up.” An Ivy-league graduate from a prominent Maryland family, Mangione appeared to have cut himself off from family and friends in recent months. He posted frequently in online forums about his struggles with back pain. He was never a UnitedHealthcare client , according to the insurer. Thompson, a married father of two high-schoolers, had worked at the giant UnitedHealth Group for 20 years and became CEO of its insurance arm in 2021. The killing has prompted some to voice their resentment at U.S. health insurers, with Mangione serving as a stand-in for frustrations over coverage denials and hefty medical bills. It also has sent shockwaves through the corporate world , rattling executives who say they have received a spike in threats. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Arsenal up to second after Kai Havertz goal sees off struggling Ipswich
In Georgia Tech's final nonconference contest, the Yellow Jackets host Alabama A&M in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon. Georgia Tech (5-7) has yet to beat a power conference team this season, earning wins over West Georgia, Texas Southern, Charleston Southern, Central Arkansas and UMBC. Losers in four of their last five games, the Yellow Jackets were stomped at home last time out by then-No. 5 Duke, extending a concerning trend against high-major opponents this season. In its six meetings with power conference teams, Georgia Tech has been outscored by an average of 14.3 points per game. Making matters worse for head coach Damon Stoudamire's team has been the absences of Kowacie Reeves Jr. (ankle) and Luke O'Brien (foot). Reeves, who is averaging 9.3 points in six games, hasn't played since Nov. 27, while O'Brien (6.4 ppg, 4.4 rebounds per game) didn't play in the loss to Duke. "Kowacie and Luke are both seniors, they've both got experience, but you can't really dwell on it," Stoudamire said. "They're injured but I'm not going to allow that to be an excuse. I'm not going to go down that path. They're missed, obviously, but you have be a next-man-up team at times." Lance Terry leads the team with 14.8 points per game, followed by Baye Ndongo's 13.0 and Naithan George's 10.4. Saturday marks Alabama A&M's last nonconference game before SWAC play begins Jan. 4 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Bulldogs (4-8) have dropped their last five games since a Nov. 23 win over Coastal Carolina. Led by AC Bryant's 13.1 points per game and Chad Moodie's 12.6, Alabama A&M is vying for what would be a monumental victory. "We're doing some things now that are going to make the other team prepare," Bulldogs coach Otis Hughley Jr. said. "And you know that you're coming out of a contest when you play us." Georgia Tech is 6-0 all-time against the Bulldogs, including a 70-49 win on Dec. 9, 2023. --Field Level MediaAn online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump’s political coalition“He Screamed at Me in College for Doing It”: Ja’Marr Chase Reveals Joe Burrow Doesn’t Like His Lotion Habit
Antetokounmpo has 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Bucks win 6th straight 124-114 over WizardsWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and several other countries have expressed interest in joining. While the U.S. dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has survived past challenges to its preeminence, members of the alliance and other developing nations say they are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system . The dollar represents roughly 58% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves, according to the IMF and major commodities like oil are still primarily bought and sold using dollars. The dollar's dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS' growing share of GDP and the alliance's intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said: “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy." At a summit of BRIC nations in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of “weaponizing” the dollar and described it as a “big mistake.” “It’s not us who refuse to use the dollar,” Putin said at the time. “But if they don’t let us work, what can we do? We are forced to search for alternatives.” Russia has specifically pushed for the creation of a new payment system that would offer an alternative to the global bank messaging network, SWIFT, and allow Moscow to dodge Western sanctions and trade with partners. Trump said there is "no chance" BRIC will replace the U.S. dollar in global trade and any country that tries to make that happen "should wave goodbye to America.” Research shows that the U.S. dollar's role as the primary global reserve currency is not threatened in the near future. An Atlantic Council model that assesses the dollar’s place as the primary global reserve currency states the dollar is “secure in the near and medium term” and continues to dominate other currencies. Trump's latest tariff threat comes after he threatened to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tax on goods from China, as a way to force the countries to do more to halt the flow of illegal immigration and drugs into the U.S. He has since held a call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after meeting Trump, without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on Canada.
Have you been following the latest developments in the crypto market? Ethereum is making headlines with record-breaking ETF inflows, while SUI has achieved remarkable growth in its decentralised exchange activity. But Qubetics ($TICS) is turning heads with its transformative Real World Asset Tokenization platform, attracting over 10,800 token holders and selling more than 359 million tokens. Unlike many projects, Qubetics focuses on solving practical challenges that its predecessors couldn’t address, offering innovative tools for investors and businesses alike. With its structured presale and revolutionary features, Qubetics is rapidly climbing the ranks of the best cryptos to invest in now. Let’s explore how Qubetics, Ethereum, and SUI are changing the game for crypto enthusiasts. Qubetics' Transformative Approach to Real World Asset Tokenization Qubetics is redefining blockchain by introducing a platform that tokenizes physical and digital assets into tradeable digital tokens. With over 10,800 token holders and more than 359 million $TICS tokens sold, this platform is gaining traction among investors. Imagine a real estate firm tokenizing property portfolios to allow fractional ownership, opening up access to high-value assets for smaller investors. Or consider an art collector who can tokenize paintings, enabling fans to own shares of valuable artworks without needing millions. This is the power of Real World Asset Tokenization , a process that democratises ownership and brings liquidity to previously illiquid markets. Qubetics’ presale is structured uniquely, with each stage lasting seven days and a 10% price increase occurring every Sunday at midnight. Currently in its 13th stage, $TICS tokens are priced at $0.0342, with over $7.2 million raised. Analysts predict that $TICS could reach $0.25 by the end of the presale, offering a 630.19% ROI. Further projections suggest it could reach $10 after the mainnet launch, translating to a 29107.82% ROI. 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Experts suggest that new policies could favour Ethereum-based projects, enabling faster adoption and innovation in the DeFi space. This potential regulatory support comes as Ethereum continues to expand its ecosystem, powering decentralised applications, NFTs, and Layer 2 scaling solutions. Analysts are optimistic about Ethereum’s price performance, with predictions of an upcoming breakout that could take Ether to new all-time highs. Its integration into mainstream finance, coupled with its robust infrastructure, makes Ethereum one of the best cryptos to invest in now. SUI’s Rapid Growth Highlights Its Potential SUI, a high-performance blockchain designed for decentralised finance and trading, has been making waves with its recent achievements. The network recorded a total DEX volume of $35 billion, with daily peaks hitting $466 million—setting new benchmarks for on-chain activity. The token has seen steady growth in its price and adoption, fuelled by strategic partnerships like its integration with Backpack, a decentralised exchange and wallet. This partnership has significantly enhanced SUI’s ecosystem, attracting developers and traders alike. Looking ahead, analysts believe SUI could reach $5 in the near future if its current momentum continues. Its focus on scalability and low transaction costs makes it a compelling option for DeFi projects and decentralised exchanges, further solidifying its position among the best cryptos to invest in now. Conclusion: Evaluating the Best Cryptos to Invest in Now As the crypto market evolves, Qubetics, Ethereum, and SUI offer distinct opportunities for investors. Qubetics stands out with its Real World Asset Tokenization platform , enabling practical and innovative uses for blockchain technology. Ethereum continues to lead with its scalability and institutional backing, while SUI’s rapid growth positions it as a strong contender in the DeFi space. With over 10,800 token holders, 359 million tokens sold, and a presale structure driving demand, Qubetics offers unmatched potential among the best cryptos to invest in now. Whether you’re looking for scalability, innovation, or long-term growth, these three projects deserve a closer look. Qubetics: https://qubetics.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/qubetics Twitter: https://twitter.com/qubetics Join our WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news, exclusives and videos on WhatsApp _____________ Disclaimer: Analytics Insight does not provide financial advice or guidance. Also note that the cryptocurrencies mentioned/listed on the website could potentially be scams, i.e. designed to induce you to invest financial resources that may be lost forever and not be recoverable once investments are made. 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Kings back home for double dip with Edmonton, PhiladelphiaSenator-elect Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat, on Saturday defended a bill he recently introduced that would check Cabinet nominees' foreign dealings. On Thursday, Kim, a sitting U.S. representative for the Garden State who was elected senator in the November 5 election, introduced a bill that requires nominees for certain senior positions in the Defense Department, State Department and Treasury Department, as well as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to "publicly disclose information about recent financial transactions with foreign governments." The legislation comes after President-elect Donald Trump made some controversial Cabinet picks for his incoming administration. Kim, meanwhile, said on Saturday that the bill had been a long time in the making and was not politically motivated. "We wrote this bill well before Nov 5. This is not about politics, it's about our security," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter , late Saturday morning. Newsweek reached out to Kim's office via telephone and Trump's team via email for comment Saturday afternoon. Kim said in a statement on Thursday that the bill is meant to "bolster people's confidence" in Cabinet picks. "At a time when trust in government is at historic lows, we need to be taking steps to show the American people they can have faith that their government officials are working to serve their interests first," the senator-elect said. "This bill would help prioritize transparency in the confirmation process, mitigate foreign influence, and bolster people's confidence in presidential nominees as they seek to represent our country's national security interests." The bill was also introduced in the upper chamber on Thursday by Senator Elizabeth Warren , a Massachusetts Democrat. "The American people shouldn't have to worry that high-ranking government officials are in the pocket of a foreign government," she said in a statement on Thursday. "The National Security Officials' Foreign Employment Disclosure Act will guarantee the public and Congress can consider a nominee's potential loyalties before their confirmation." Who Did Trump Pick to Be in His Cabinet? Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been tapped for secretary of defense while former Democratic Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard has been picked for director of national intelligence . Both have been controversial choices with Paul Rosenzweig, a former federal prosecutor who is now a professorial lecturer at George Washington University, previously telling Newsweek that Trump picking them, along with former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz , a Florida Republican , for U.S. attorney general, "is a collective middle finger from Trump to America and to those who have devoted their lives to defending her." Gaetz, however, withdrew his name from consideration on Thursday, prompting Trump to pick former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as the next U.S. attorney general . Gaetz said he was withdrawing his name because he felt his confirmation would "unfairly" become a "distraction" for Trump's transition team. Trump tapping Gaetz sparked renewed scrutiny of the congressman who was being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. Gaetz has denied all allegations before the committee. Hegseth and Gabbard have military experience, but Politico described them as "dark-horse selections by Trump known more for being media personalities than for their influence on national security matters." Hegseth served in the U.S. Army where he did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan. He joined Fox News as a contributor in 2014 before he became a co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend in 2017. After Trump tapped Hegseth to be defense secretary, a police report alleging that Hegseth sexually assaulted a woman in 2017 was made public. Hegseth told police at the time that his encounter with the woman was consensual and denied any wrongdoing, the report said. Gabbard, an Army National Guard veteran, gained national attention for her anti-interventionist foreign policy stance and 2020 presidential campaign. Now a loyal ally of Trump, Gabbard advocates for civil liberties, energy independence, and ending U.S. military entanglements abroad. Meanwhile, Trump has picked Florida Senator Marco Rubio , a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, to be the next secretary of state and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, a Trump donor, for treasury secretary . Bessent served as an economic adviser to Trump's presidential campaign and was one of the president-elect's most successful fundraisers, Bloomberg Businessweek reported.
