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Trump taps Herschel Walker for ambassador to the Bahamas
Herschel Walker, the former football star who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Georgia in 2022, will be nominated to serve as ambassador to the Bahamas.CBS News - 5h -
Here are the 13 billionaires Trump has tapped for top administration roles
President-elect Donald Trump has assembled the wealthiest presidential administration in modern history, with at least 13 billionaires set to take top government posts.ABC News - 6h -
Fears for civil rights as Trump taps Maga darling for key justice department role
Rights leaders worry that Harmeet Dhillon could harm work into police misconduct, discrimination and hate crimes. US politics – live updates The history of the justice department’s civil ...The Guardian - 17h -
Trump Names Richard Grenell for ‘Special Missions’ Role
A combative loyalist and the president-elect’s former ambassador to Germany, Mr. Grenell had hoped to be secretary of state.The New York Times - 2d -
Here are 13 things we're watching in the market in the week ahead
The Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and commentary on policy in 2025 will command center stage.CNBC - 2d -
Live coverage: Trump, close allies attend the Army-Navy game; Trump taps new members of his administration
As national concerns about the drones spotted on the East Coast continue to mount, President-elect Trump spent the day in Maryland alongside political allies to watch the Army-Navy rivalry football ...The Hill - 3d -
Thiel says he won't have 'full-time' role in second Trump administration
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel said he won’t have a "full-time" role in the second President-elect Trump administration, adding that he would become “depressed and crazy” if he spent his “whole life” ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration tracker shows his latest top staff picks
President-elect Donald Trump has announced these picks for top White House staff positions, ambassadors and department heads to fill his incoming administration.CBS News - 5d -
F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office
Mike Whitaker, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, is leaving the leadership position after serving only one year of a five-year term.The New York Times - 5d -
FAA administrator to resign on Trump swearing-in
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker is leaving at the start of President-elect Trump’s term, a source familiar with his plans told The Hill. Whitaker will resign on ...The Hill - 5d -
A Wish List From CEOs for the Trump Administration
The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council has plenty of advice for the incoming president. Here are their requests for the economy, healthcare, technology and energy.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Trump taps Kari Lake for director of Voice of America
President-elect Trump announced he is tapping Kari Lake, a former news anchor and staunch Trump supporter, to head the government-funded news outlet Voice of America. “I am pleased to announce that ...The Hill - 6d -
Kimberly Guilfoyle becomes latest Trump family ally tapped for administration role
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Kimberly Guilfoyle to serve as the ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle, who dated Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., is the latest family friend set to join the new ...CBS News - 6d -
Biden administration has no current plans to authorize a bird flu vaccine for humans
Biden administration officials said Wednesday they have no current plans to authorize a stockpiled bird flu vaccine, despite an escalating outbreak among livestock in the U.S. and at least 58 human ...NBC News - 6d -
Trump's administration set to have unprecedented number of billionaires
Once President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, an unprecedented number of billionaires will make up his incoming administration. Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai joins "The ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Trump taps Dan Bishop for budget role
President-elect Trump on Tuesday announced his nomination of Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) to serve as deputy budget director at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Trump announced the news in a ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Will Trump play the role of Churchill in Ukraine, or of Chamberlain?
If he can overcome his infatuation with the world’s dictators, Trump is better positioned than Biden ever was to manage — and defeat— the hydra-headed threat now confronting the West.The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Trump announces new picks for roles at OMB and DOJ
President-elect Trump announced new picks for roles at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday. The president-elect said in posts on Truth Social that ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Trump's business empire has expanded. Here's where he could profit in his second term.
When Trump returns to the White House, he’ll do so with a more sprawling business empire and far fewer promises about how he’ll avoid conflicts of interest.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump names several picks for State Department roles
President-elect Trump named several high-level picks for the State Department on Sunday. In several posts on Truth Social, Trump shared the new positions to work under his nominated Secretary of ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Want a Job in the Trump Administration? Be Prepared for the Loyalty Test.
Applicants for government posts, including inside the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies, say they have been asked about their thoughts on Jan. 6 and who they believe won the 2020 election.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump Picks Kelly Loeffler, a Top Donor, to Head Small Business Administration
During a brief stint as a senator from Georgia, she became a fervent supporter of the president-elect’s agenda near the end of his first term.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Trump's billionaire Cabinet
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The billionaires stocking Trump’s next administration President-elect Trump made ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Move Over Elon: Tech Billionaires Make More Inroads in Trump’s Administration—And He’s Even Quoting Them Directly
VC David Sacks will be the White House’s AI and crypto czar, and Trump directly invoked a Marc Andreessen screed while announcing a DOJ appointment.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Here are the billionaires stocking Trump’s next administration
President-elect Trump has named several billionaires to top roles in his next administration — a combination worth over $360 billion and that includes the world’s richest person. Elon Musk, the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Trump announces new role for his administration: 'White House AI and crypto czar'
Donald Trump names David Sacks White House AI and crypto czar.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Trump taps Peter Navarro as top trade adviser months after prison release
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will return to the White House as his senior counselor for trade and manufacturing. Navarro, who served in Trump's first ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps Gail Slater to lead DOJ antitrust division
President-elect Trump on Wednesday tapped Gail Slater, a former adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance, to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division. “Big Tech has run wild for years, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump changes White House counsel pick, tapping David Warrington
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced a change in his choice to serve as White House counsel in his upcoming administration, tapping his top campaign lawyer, David Warrington, for the job. ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor
Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Donald Trump has picked billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman has flown to space twice on commercial SpaceX missions but has not worked in government.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa
Aerospace defense firm founder was first civilian to walk in space and led first flight of all-private crew of astronauts. A billionaire entrepreneur who led the first flight of an all-private ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps ex-aide Peter Navarro for senior counselor on trade and manufacturing
President-elect Trump on Wednesday named his once-jailed former aide Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to the incoming White House, picking a loyal ally to help ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
The Biden administration has backed the plaintiffs. Here’s what to know.
The justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee and more than 20 other states can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Top House GOP super PAC taps new president
Chris Winkelman, the current executive director of the House GOP campaign committee, will lead the super PAC.Politico - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps in-laws for key diplomatic posts
President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Trump taps investment banker Warren Stephens for UK ambassador
President-elect Trump announced on Monday that investment banker Warren Stephens would serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. “Warren has always dreamed of serving the United States full ...The Hill - Dec. 2
