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Will Trump’s other cabinet picks face opposition after Matt Gaetz?
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss the future of President-elect Trump’s other controversial cabinet picks after Matt Gaetz withdrew from the ...Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump rounds out final cabinet picks with labor secretary, FDA chief
President-elect Trump has now named all 15 of his cabinet picks after a flurry of announcements. Trump picked a team of doctors to work with his choice for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ...Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump’s eldest son emerges as key voice influencing cabinet picks – report
President-elect has become particularly reliant on Donald Jr for advice, sources tell Reuters. Donald Trump Jr has emerged as the family’s most influential adviser of the moment as his father ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Trump Cabinet picks: Here’s who’s on the list to carry out his agenda
President-elect Trump has assembled his Cabinet, and senior staff positions are filling up for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump has nominated leaders for 15 ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump cabinet picks must now prepare for confirmation process
NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard breaks down the confirmation processes after President-elect Trump selected key cabinet members that have been met with some criticism from both sides.Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
12:30 Report — Trump seeks to reshape GOP with Cabinet picks
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Happy Thanksgiving week! President Biden just pardoned two turkeys in what is one of the weirdest and silliest traditions in the White House. Peach and Blossom ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Confirmation fights now loom after Trump picks his cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump's team is now gearing up for potential confirmation battles, now that he has finished choosing his cabinet picks. Among those who could face headwinds are Pete Hegseth, ...Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
What Trump’s ‘shocking’ Cabinet picks reveal about his next administration
Donald Trump’s appointments are emblematic of his presidency: unpredictable, polarizing and steeped in his outsider ethos.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
The senators who will determine the fate of Trump's Cabinet picks: From the Politics Desk
Meet the Republican and Democratic senators will will determine whether Trump's Cabinet picks will be confirmed next year.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Climate denial a unifying theme of Trump’s cabinet picks, experts say
Loyalists selected for important roles have offered staunch support to fossil fuels and downplayed climate crisis. Donald Trump’s cabinet picks have been eclectic and often controversial but a ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Trump Cabinet picks targets of bomb threats and swatting, spokesperson says
Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were the targets of "violent" threats, said Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Chuck Todd paints Trump Cabinet picks as 'low-character crowd'
NBC News's Chuck Todd in a recent analysis questioned whether President-elect Trump took moral character into consideration when picking Cabinet members, while also taking a swing at the former ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump team says threats, swatting incidents against multiple Cabinet picks being investigated
President Biden has been briefed on the incidents and "unequivocally" condemns threats of political violence, the White House said.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump transition developments as some Cabinet picks report threats
President-elect Donald Trump's team has signed some critical documents to implement a transition with the current administration and several federal agencies. This comes as some of Trump's Cabinet ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Evening Report — Trump Cabinet picks face bomb, swatting threats
Plus: X gets involved in the Infowars {beacon} Evening Report Wednesday, November 27 © Greg Nash, The Hill Trump Cabinet picks face bomb, swatting threats Several of President-elect Trump’s ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
What to know about the violent threats targeting Trump Cabinet picks
Several of President-elect Donald Trump's picks were the targets of swatting and bomb threats on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. And after a long delay, Trump's team has signed some, but not ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
FBI investigates threats, hoax calls targeting Trump Cabinet picks
The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several bomb threats and swatting incidents were made this week against the incoming administration. Among those targeted were President-elect Donald ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
McCabe on threats to Trump's Cabinet picks: 'Doesn't surprise me at all'
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe responded to reports that President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks received threats, saying the news isn't surprising. “It doesn't surprise me at all,” McCabe ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump cabinet picks shaped by new power centers in his orbit
Boris Epshteyn, Susie Wiles and JD Vance hold outsized influence in the president-elect’s administration selections. Donald Trump ’s picks for the incoming administration are being shaped by a ...World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago -
FBI investigates threats, hoax calls targeting Trump Cabinet picks
The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several bomb threats and swatting incidents were made this week against the incoming administration. Among those targeted were President-elect Donald ...Politics - CBS News - Yesterday -
Post-election stock rally fizzles as interest rate concerns grow
Stocks tumbled on Friday as the post-election rally fizzled and investors fretted over the path of interest rates.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of the big-picture forces pushing and pulling those everyday costs, experts ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
FirstFT: Donald Trump on course to reclaim the White House
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FirstFT: Meet Trump’s hawkish foreign policy team
Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street bonuses set to jump after two fallow years and China unveils new stealth jetWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
FirstFT: Apollo’s Marc Rowan top contender for Treasury job
Also in today’s newsletter, SpaceX fails to catch Starship, as well as machine learning and robotsWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
US election briefing: Trump demands Senate streamline his cabinet picks as recruitment begins
Rick Scott has emerged as front runner for the role of Senate majority leader, as Trump urges Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 11