Politics

Donald Trump started to nominate people for positions in his government, which will take office in January. In foreign and security policy Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida and hawk on China and Iran, will be secretary of state. Pete Hegseth will be defence secretary. An unconventional pick, Mr Hegseth is a presenter on Fox News. He served in the National Guard but has never held a government job. John Ratcliffe, a director of national intelligence in the previous Trump administration, was tapped to head the CIA. Mike Waltz, a congressman from Florida and colonel in the National Guard, is to be the national security adviser.