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"Trump's cabinet hearings, New Sudan sanctions." Views expressed in this geopolitical news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 17 January 2025, 1442 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.cfr.org Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).   Daily News Brief January 17, 2025 Editor's Note: There will be no Daily News Brief Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Top of the Agenda Trump’s Cabinet Picks Talk Immigration, Tariff Policy in Confirmation Hearings South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is expected  to face  questions in Washington today about how she would approach U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitions for a mass deportation drive if confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security. Her hearing follows a closely watched session yesterday with Treasury nominee Scott Bessent, who  backed ...