Gaetz among least favored Trump Cabinet nominees in new survey

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trump gives first post-election speech at gala, celebrates Cabinet picks

The president-elect spoke at America First Policy Institute's annual gala on Wednesday at Mar-a-Lago.

Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner

President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf's mess

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Young voters strongly prefer Harris to Trump: Survey

A new report from a left-leaning think tank shows that Generation Z and millennial voters favor Vice President Harris more than former President Trump in the upcoming election. The report, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Harris, Trump separated by 1 point in NC survey

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are separated by just 1 point in the latest survey out of North Carolina. The poll, conducted by High Point University, found Harris receiving 47 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Harris, Trump tied in battleground Wisconsin survey

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are tied neck and neck in a Wednesday Quinnipiac University poll of Wisconsin voters. Both candidates received 48 percent of the state resident’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump outpaces Harris by 1 point in Wisconsin: Survey

Former President Trump has a 1-point edge over Vice President Harris by 1 percentage point the critical swing state of Wisconsin, new polling shows. The survey, released Thursday from Emerson ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Most Americans expect Trump to increase debt: Survey

A majority of Americans expect the national debt to rise under President-elect Donald Trump, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted after the election. The poll found that 62 percent of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

FirstFT: Jockeying to join Trump’s cabinet

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed and BoE rate decisions, and Germany’s government collapses

World - Financial Times - November 7

Potential Trump Cabinet members, policies

Donald Trump's transition team is focusing on potential Cabinet members for the former president's second term in the White House. The Trump administration may also institute quick policy changes ...

California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area

Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.

Politics - Politico - 6 days ago

Mixed reactions to Trump's Cabinet picks

Eye Opener: New details on allegations against Donald Trump's AG pick Matt Gaetz

New details on allegations against Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz. Also, the Kremlin slams President Biden's decision allowing Ukraine to use American missiles for targets inside ...

Election Odds Swing in Trump’s Favor on Polymarket, a Crypto Betting Site

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and CNN have cited election predictions from Polymarket, a betting site where crypto enthusiasts have wagered more than $100 million on who will win the presidency.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Trump trades take off as voting results tilt in former president’s favor

Traders across an array of asset classes in financial markets were positioning in a way that made it clear they had come to the same assumption long before Tuesday evening’s election results are ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions

After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.

Business - The New York Times - November 10

Two women told House ethics panel Gaetz sent Venmo payments "for sex," attorney says

Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex," their lawyer told CBS News' Major Garrett.

Howard Lutnick Is Scouting Trump’s Nominees. Some Will Oversee His Interests.

Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the president-elect’s transition team and a Wall Street financier, is leading the search for appointees while still running his businesses.

Business - The New York Times - November 9

Senators Vying to Be G.O.P. Leader Vow to Quickly Confirm Trump Nominees

Senators Rick Scott, John Thune and John Cornyn quickly responded to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s demand on social media, the latest example of his influence over Republican lawmakers.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Recess appointments could short-circuit Senate opposition to Trump nominees: ANALYSIS

The use of recess appointments to install members of Donald Trump's Cabinet would circumvent a key Senate process, consolidating presidential power.

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

5 things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee

President-elect Trump has made an unconventional choice in announcing his intention of nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. It was a surprise choice that already has ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump’s Nominees Pose Dilemma for Senate G.O.P., Testing Their Deference

The president-elect’s choice of combative loyalists who could have trouble being confirmed has raised constitutional questions about executive power and the Senate’s prerogatives.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

What are recess appointments and can Trump confirm nominees that way?

The president-elect proposed an archaic method to install people such as RFK Jr and Matt Gaetz – here’s what to know. Several Republican senators expressed shock on Wednesday when Donald Trump ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

What to know about Trump's energy secretary nominee Chris Wright

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chris Wright, a fracking executive who has long ties to the energy industry, to lead the Department of Energy.

Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate. “We’ll ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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 - 14 hours ago

All of Trump’s nominees must face questioning in Senate confirmation hearings

For the Senate to go into recess specifically to avoid its constitutional duties would be a shameful first in American history.

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Trump urges Senate GOP to block Biden's last judicial nominees

President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican senators to stop Democrats from confirming any more of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees.

Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago

In reversals, Trump and Thune look to stop Biden's judicial nominees

Senate Democrats are expected to dedicate hours of floor time in coming weeks as a last-minute effort to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary.

German Cabinet approves new form of military service

World - Yahoo News - November 6

18 percent in new survey say they've had political disagreement with neighbor

Nearly one-in-five people said they’ve had a political disagreement with a neighbor, according to a new survey released on Wednesday. The poll, released by real-estate firm RedFin, found that 18.7 ...