F.B.I. Checks of Trump Nominees Are Critical for the Nation’s Security

With fewer and fewer checks on presidential power, we need rigorous congressional consideration of the incoming president’s team.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviser

World - Financial Times - November 12

Trump reportedly picks China critic Mike Waltz as national security adviser – US politics live

Media reports say Trump may announce retired army green beret – a loyalist who has also served as a colonel in the national guard. Trump picks ally Lee Zeldin as environment chief and vows to ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Trump expected to appoint China critics Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz

Rubio reportedly in line for secretary of state, while Waltz expected to be made national security adviser. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly decided to appoint the prominent China ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Former Trump national security adviser says upcoming months are "really critical" for Ukraine

Ret. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the longer-range missiles the White House are ...

GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees

Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Klobuchar says Trump nominees have 'got to get their background checks together'

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that President-elect Trump’s picks for his next administration have “got to get their background checks together.” Earlier in an interview, Klobuchar told ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Kristi Noem Is Emerging as Trump’s Nominee for Homeland Security Secretary

Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, is a loyalist who has vocally supported Donald J. Trump’s pledges regarding undocumented immigrants.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

GOP senator: Americans don’t care about FBI background checks for Trump nominees

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), who was rumored to be on Trump’s shortlist to serve as Treasury secretary, said most American’s “don’t care” whether Trump uses the FBI to vet his nominees, something ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

National security implications of Trump's Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for key Cabinet roles have raised some eyebrows in Washington, D.C. While Trump is elevating some of his most passionate supporters for key roles in his ...

Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live

Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Trump to Name Michael Waltz as His National Security Adviser

The president-elect has chosen a Republican member of Congress from Florida to oversee national security policy in the White House.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Trump picks Florida Rep. Waltz as national security adviser

President-elect Trump has chosen Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to serve as his national security adviser, tapping the former Green Beret to fill a top White House post, multiple sources confirmed to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser

President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision.

Politics - NBC News - November 12

Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser

The national security adviser is a top aide to the president who plays a major role in foreign and national security policy decision-making.

Trump picks Rep. Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser

President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, multiple sources told ABC News.

Trump taps Fox News host Hegseth for defence secretary

President-elect to also nominate John Ratcliffe for CIA director and Mike Huckabee for US ambassador to Israel

Business - Financial Times - November 13

FirstFT: Musk and Ramaswamy to lead Trump drive on efficiency

Also in today’s newsletter, Klarna files for US IPO and potential ‘white knight’ bidder emerges for Seven & i

World - Financial Times - November 13

Warren: Trump risks national security by not cooperating with Biden administration on transition

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning that President-elect Trump is putting national security at risk by refusing to sign memoranda of understanding with the Biden White House and federal ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump names Seb Gorka, Alex Wong to be senior national security staff

President-elect Trump has tapped his first term alums Alex Wong and Sebastian Gorka to join his national security team for his second go-around. Gorka will act as the deputy assistant to the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump team working 'hand in glove' with Biden administration on national security: Waltz

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s choice for national security adviser in his next administration, said Sunday that the Trump transition team is working “hand in glove” with the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump Team Signs Transition Agreement but Shuns F.B.I. Clearances

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s team will have some formal briefings with outgoing staff members, but it has so far refused to allow the F.B.I. to do security clearances for transition members.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Will the Markets Check Trump’s Power?

The president-elect cares about financial markets, our columnist says. That gives investors a restraint on his decisions, even if it’s a tenuous one.

Business - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Will the Markets Check Trump’s Power?

The president-elect cares about financial markets, our columnist says. That gives investors a restraint on his decisions, even if it’s a tenuous one.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of Covid lockdowns, to lead National Institutes of Health

Donald Trump plans to nominate Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor known for his criticism of Covid lockdowns, to lead the National Institutes of Health.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Trump’s incoming ‘border czar’ promises secure southern US border as nations hit back at Trump’s tariff plan – live

Tom Homan visits Texas to talk about need for strong borders; US motorists could face higher gas prices if Trump imposes the tariffs he’s threatened . Trump’s talk of tariffs raises fears of hit ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Trump nominees targeted in series of threats

Multiple nominees and appointees tapped to serve in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration were targeted with threats this week, with at least four officials reporting bomb threats at ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump lining up Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem for top jobs

Trump could name Rubio as his secretary of state and Noem as his homeland security secretary, US media say.

Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report

His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Five things to know about Mike Waltz, Trump's national security adviser pick

President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his next national security advisor, picking a retired Army Green Beret with years of experience on defense and foreign policy. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

How Trump's Gaetz pick could have impacted foreign affairs, national security

The role of the attorney general has serious implications on the world stage and in matters of national security. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd breaks down the global reactions to Matt Gaetz's ...

Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances

You aren’t just choosing a candidate. You’re choosing a theory of power.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Trump’s tariffs are a reality check for markets

Bessent is a pragmatic pick, but he will not make up for the president-elect’s unpredictability

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Senate Democrats owe the nation a fight for Biden’s judicial nominees

It’s important to understand the contrast between the exceptional nominees that may be left behind and the kind of nominees we can expect to see from the incoming Trump administration.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Thune on controversial Trump nominees: ‘None of this is gonna be easy’

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that President-elect Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks face difficult paths to confirmation in the Senate, warning, “None of this is gonna ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Trump’s nominees heading for thorny confirmation process

Controversial picks such as Matt Gaetz and Robert F Kennedy Jr will face hurdles even in a Republican-controlled Senate

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Trump cabinet nominees battle misconduct claims and controversy

The president-elect's picks for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are under heavy scrutiny.

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