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Trump nominates former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as US ambassador to South Korea
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U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Michelle Park Steel, a former Korean American congresswoman from California, as the US ambassador to South Korea. The post has been vacant for more than a year since former Ambassador Philip Goldberg departed in January last year. If confirmed by the Senate, she would become the second Korean American to hold the position, following Sung Kim from 2011 to 2014.
Catalina Ugarte and Cristóbal de la Maza, Republican Party councilors in Las Condes, resigned to focus on government roles under President José Antonio Kast. Guillermo Plaza and Paulina Dittborn are set to replace them under electoral law. The council will formalize the resignations on Thursday.
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines of Montana announced his retirement shortly after the re-election filing deadline, clearing the path for Kurt Alme, who received endorsements from President Donald Trump and Daines. Alme, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, filed moments before Daines withdrew his bid. The move has drawn criticism from Democrats who question the timing.
President Donald Trump addressed Republican lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday, emphasizing the successes of his second administration to bolster GOP chances in the upcoming midterm elections. Speaking at a House GOP retreat, he urged the party to leverage these victories against Democratic policies. The event highlighted strategies for electoral success amid political tensions.
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President-elect José Antonio Kast interrupted his recess and reappeared on Tuesday in his Las Condes office, leading a series of intense political meetings. Among the highlights, he met with Johannes Kaiser, leader of the Partido Nacional Libertario, to discuss integration conditions into the future government. This activity takes place ahead of his official proclamation and a trip to Peru.
Miles Bruner, a former Republican operative, says he resigned from a Washington digital fundraising firm and is trying to make amends after years of writing inflammatory, misleading pitches. In an NPR interview, he described the personal and political moments that led him to walk away.