Sharpton blasts Trump for lack of Black Cabinet members

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries addresses Trump Cabinet picks

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, leader of the House Democratic Caucus, shared his thoughts on the controversy surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's recent personnel choices for his incoming ...

Trump’s cabinet picks: key players in the president-elect’s administration

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Former White House aide: Cabinet picks show Trump's 'drunk on power'

Sarah Matthews, a former spokesperson for President-elect Trump, said his recent Cabinet picks stem from him being “drunk on power.” In an MSNBC appearance Friday afternoon, Matthews said the ...

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Two Trump cabinet choices in jeopardy over sexual misconduct allegations

Uncertainty surrounds nominations of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary and Matt Gaetz as attorney general. The confirmation prospects of two of Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet choices ...

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With a little more than two months until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump is moving at a rapid pace naming who he wants in his administration, and many of the choices have ...

Breaking down Trump's cabinet picks to head defense and national intelligence

Concern is growing on Capitol Hill as lawmakers react to some of President-elect Donald Trump's prospective cabinet nominees. Margaret Brennan explains.

Trump moves quickly to announce picks for Cabinet, administration positions

President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to fill key spots in his incoming administration. On Friday night, he tapped campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, a ...

Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Panned in Washington, Thrill Many of His Voters

Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.

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McConnell may play key role on Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be under the microscope when it comes to President-elect Trump’s most contentious Cabinet nominees, with senators watching closely to see if he ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump's Cabinet and senior staff positions picks shake up Washington

President-elect Donald Trump has made some controversial picks for Cabinet and senior staff positions — some of whom could face steep confirmation battles despite that the Senate is dominated by ...

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Trump's controversial Cabinet and senior staff picks face uncertain future

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks are facing an uncertain future as his selections received mixed reviews in recent days — and a handful sent shockwaves through Washington.

Who President-elect Trump has selected for his Cabinet | 60 Minutes

This past week, Republicans won the House majority and President-elect Trump named several of the people he's picked for his Cabinet.

After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The 9 GOP senators who could derail Trump’s Cabinet picks

Multiple Republican senators are looming as potential obstacles to President-elect Trump's controversial Cabinet picks, especially his two most polarizing choices: former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ...

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Trump Cabinet picks: Here’s who’s on the list to carry out his agenda

President-elect Trump is assembling his Cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump must nominate leaders for 15 government agencies and ...

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

12:30 Report — Trump's controversial Cabinet picks face uphill battle

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: President-elect previews deportation plan {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Welcome back to another week of the D.C. madness. Here’s what’s ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Two of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks face sexual misconduct allegations

CBS News has learned President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defense, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth's ...

Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations

Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.

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How Trump — with or without the Senate — could install his Cabinet nominees

The move by the president to adjourn Congress to make recess appointments would create a new precedent, experts say, affecting the way presidents see presidential power going forward.

Gaetz among least favored Trump Cabinet nominees in new survey

President-elect Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is among the least favored of his Cabinet nominees, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Harris blasts Trump on reported Hitler comments, says 'he wants unchecked power'

Kamala Harris addressed comments by John Kelly that Donald Trump praised Adolf Hitler. Kelly said Trump met the definition of a fascist.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Harris says Trump is 'increasingly unhinged' and blasts his reported praise of Hitler as dangerous

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday blasted Donald Trump over reports that he has spoken positively about Adolf Hitler, and described the former president's recent behavior as ...

Michelle Obama blasts Trump in battleground Michigan: ‘Why on earth is this race even close?’

Former First Lady Michelle Obama hit the campaign trail for Vice President Harris in battleground Michigan on Saturday, blasting former President Trump and railing against what she cast as a double ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Chris Christie blasts Mark Cuban’s remarks about female Trump supporters: He ‘doesn’t think before he talks’

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) criticized billionaire Mark Cuban for his comments about former President Trump not wanting to be “challenged” by women. “Cuban has a history of saying ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

What Trump has actually done for Black Americans

Trump’s botched response to the pandemic fell disproportionately on Black Americans.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Trump team makes final appeal to Black voters

Team Trump is issuing a final appeal to Black voters as millions around the nation cast their ballots for the next president. In a video with Janiyah Thomas, the Trump campaign's director of Black ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

How Trump performed among Georgia's Black voters

Minority voters in Georgia, a key battleground state, helped former President Donald Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 race. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Atlanta.

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'

Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member ...

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Trump picks Liberty Energy CEO and Oklo board member Chris Wright as Energy secretary

Wright has denied that climate change presents a global crisis that needs to be addressed through a transition away from fossil fuels.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

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