President-elect Donald Trump is connecting with foreign leaders and considering new cabinet prospects as he gathers with his family for a long Thanksgiving weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

West Wing star Rob Lowe may join Arnold Schwarzenegger’s campaign team as the screen tough guy seeks to become California’s Governor.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern was yesterday portrayed as the dormouse from Alice in Wonderland in criticism of the Government’s willingness to provide assistance for the US war on Iraq.