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Trump defense secretary pick facing questions about paying woman who accused him of sexual assault
Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is facing new questions tonight over a settlement he paid to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. NBC News' Allie Raffa reports.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Morning TV Hosts on Fox and MSNBC Digest Trump Victory
From jubilant to disheartened, the mood on the sets of U.S. morning shows provided stark split-screen reactions.Business - The New York Times - November 6 -
Trump defence pick paid accuser to save TV job, but denies sexual assault
Pete Hegseth maintains he is innocent and says the sexual encounter in 2017 was consensual.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Latest news on Trump's picks after Gaetz withdraws, Hegseth police report emerges
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, has withdrawn from consideration as the findings of a House ethics report on his conduct loomed before his ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago -
Kinzinger: Hegseth pick as Trump Pentagon chief 'weird'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a vocal critic of President-elect Trump, said the choice of Pete Hegseth, Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary was "weird," adding ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
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 - November 13 -
Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Trump Picks Burgum for Interior Secretary
The North Dakota governor helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Trump rips Fox News's election morning coverage
Former President Trump railed against Fox News on Tuesday morning for playing clips of a speech Oprah Winfrey gave in support of Vice President Harris. Calling Oprah a "divider" who should be ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Philippine defense secretary doesn't expect Trump will demand payment for protection
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn't expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because ...World - ABC News - November 12 -
The White Stripes drop 'Seven Nation Army' copyright lawsuit against Trump
The White Stripes are dropping a copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump and his campaign following the former president's Election Day win. The band had accused Trump and his 2024 ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Fox News's Gowdy warns GOP against 'absurd AG pick' Gaetz
Fox News host Trey Gowdy warned Republicans against supporting President-elect Trump's decision to elevate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general, calling the choice "absurd." ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary – live
Leavitt was Trump campaign’s national press secretary and assistant press secretary in first administration. Trump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Republicans are set to take ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Trump picks Howard Lutnik for commerce secretary, Sean Duffy for transportation secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnik to be his commerce secretary and former Wisconsin congressman-turned Fox host Sean Duffy to be secretary of ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Trump picks Kristi Noem to be Homeland Security secretary
Former President Donald Trump has tapped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Homeland Security secretary.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Trump Picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary
Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, would play a major role in carrying out the president-elect’s promises to crack down on the border and deport millions of people.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Trump announces Rubio as pick for secretary of State
President-elect Trump made official his choice to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State on Wednesday, slotting his former rival into his administration's top diplomatic role. ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Marco Rubio Is Trump’s Pick for Secretary of State
The president-elect said Senator Rubio would be “a strong advocate for our nation, a true friend to our allies and a fearless warrior who will never back down to our adversaries.”Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Trump Picked R.F.K. Jr. to Be Health Secretary
Also, Gov. Kathy Hochul revived New York’s congestion pricing plan. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday,Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Trump picks former Georgia congressman for VA secretary
President-elect Trump has announced former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, as his pick for the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. A lawyer by trade and a member of ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Trump makes picks for FCC chair and energy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said he has selected Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the current top Republican commissioner at the agency, and oil and gas industry ...Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Who is Trump’s transportation secretary pick Sean Duffy?
President-elect Donald Trump picked former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as his pick for transportation secretary. NBC News’ Dasha Burns reports on what cabinet choices Trump has yet ...Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Trump expected to pick Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary
President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, a source familiar told The Hill. Lutnick is the chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and is also currently ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump reportedly picks Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
Billionaire founder of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald was one of president-elect’s biggest fundraisers. Donald Trump has reportedly picked one of his biggest fundraisers for the position of ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Trump expected to pick Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
President-elect Trump is expected to pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, who is serving as his transition co-chair, to serve as his secretary of commerce.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Trump Picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
The billionaire executive and leader of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team will be charged with promoting U.S. industry and overseeing technology controls on China.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Trump picks Linda McMahon for education secretary
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump picks Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary job
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he has picked Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his secretary of the Department of Commerce.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Who is Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary?
President-elect Donald Trump announced he plans to nominate former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as education secretary. Washington Post political investigative reporter Beth Reinhard joins ...Top stories - CBS News - 22 hours ago -
What to know about Trump's team picks as Hegseth allegations take focus
President-elect Donald Trump is standing by his team picks as he prepares for a second term in the White House. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi breaks down how Trump is handling critiques over his choice ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Fox News offers fact-check of Trump's 2020 election claims
Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner offered a fact-check of former President Trump's false claims that Democrats "stole" the 2020 election from him after the network finished airing his remarks from ...Politics - The Hill - October 29