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How Trump’s picks to his cabinet could determine the direction of his presidency
President-elect Trump begins naming individuals to fill key administration cabinet roles. NBC News correspondents Garrett Haake, Julia Ainsley and Ken Dilanian explain latest Trump’s transition ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
How Trump plans to avoid Senate fights over Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants the next Senate Republican leader to allow "recess appointments." This would allow the White House to temporarily bypass confirmation votes for high-level ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Trump's Cabinet picks and flights hit by gunfire in Haiti: Morning Rundown
Marco Rubio, Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin, Stephen Miller, Mike Waltz, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, Arizona senate results, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, American AirlinesTop stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
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 - 2 days ago -
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 & iWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
What goes into the Senate confirmation process for Trump's cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a number of nominees to fill out his cabinet, but there's still a Senate confirmation process before those nominees are able to take their posts. Stephen ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
How likely is it that Trump Cabinet picks like Matt Gaetz will be confirmed?
President-elect Donald Trump raised eyebrows Wednesday when he announced he'll nominate Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more on if Gaetz will ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Analysis of President-elect Trump Cabinet picks Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard
CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "CBS Mornings" to break down President-elect Donald Trump's latest choices for his Cabinet, including the controversial pick of ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 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.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Morning Report — Trump squeezes Senate GOP with Cabinet picks
In today’s issue: President-elect Trump wants Washington to take him seriously — and literally. After promising voters he would rewire U.S. governance, he’s putting his political heft to the test ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
What to know about President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, was named as Trump's pick for secretary of Health and Human Services. The controversial choice reignited debates over his positions on vaccines ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
President-elect Trump picks Doug Burgum, RFK Jr. to join Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump has picked North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as secretary for the Department of the Interior, and made a controversial selection, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for Health ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Trump’s cabinet picks: key players in the president-elect’s administration
The US political establishment has been shocked by some of the candidates, who still have to be confirmed by the SenateBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
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 ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
What Trump's Cabinet picks reveal about his governing priorities
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
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.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
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 hours ago -
Post endorsement controversy sparks staff resignations, protests
A decision by The Washington Post to not endorse a candidate for president in next week's election is sparking vocal protests and resignations from some staffers. Post publisher and CEO William ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
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Trump faces backlash to Hegseth pick for Pentagon chief
President-elect Trump’s surprise choice of Pete Hegseth, a conservative Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary has enraged Democrats and left even some Republicans scratching their heads. ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Putin commends Trump victory – as it happened
This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of the latest US elections stories here .. Ten key takeaways from Trump’s win The key swing states and counties that ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live
Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
What to know about Trump's controversial pick for HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Public health expert and CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's choice for HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has a ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 - 6 days ago -
What Trump's Cabinet picks so far signal about his second term
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.N. ambassador, former Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency and Tom Homan as his administration's ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Who else will Trump pick for his Cabinet after Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz?
President-elect Donald Trump's team is taking shape with Sen. Marco Rubio expected to be tapped as Secretary of State and and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Taking a 'blowtorch' to government: Trump's Cabinet picks will help carry out his agenda
Since his decisive victory last week, Trump has tapped trusted allies — like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard — to carry out his priorities.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
What we know about Trump Cabinet picks so far after Burgum selected for secretary of the Interior
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to run the Department of the Interior. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on that and the other Trump Cabinet ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Tough votes on Trump Cabinet picks could pose big risks for midterm Senate candidates
Lawmakers running for reelection loathe tough votes. And for senators up in purple states in two years, those tough votes are coming early.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump attended the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square GardenSports - ABC News - 20 hours ago -
Sunday shows preview: Republicans ride election momentum as Trump Cabinet picks draw scrutiny
As Republicans celebrate their sweep of the House, Senate and White House, President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominations and personnel picks have provoked backlash from Democrats and even within the ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday
