Trump taps Brooke Rollins to head USDA

Lee Zeldin tapped to lead Environmental Protection Agency under Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviser

World - Financial Times - November 12

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.

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

President-elect Trump on Tuesday announced he was choosing Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary. Hegseth served as an infantry captain in the Army ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead department of government efficiency

President-elect Trump has named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a department of government efficiency. NBC News Vaughn Hillyard has more on Trump's latest cabinet picks and the new agency.

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense

Fox News host Pete Hegseth is Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, the president-elect announced.

Trump taps Fox News host Hegseth for defence secretary

President-elect to also nominate John Ratcliffe for CIA director and Mike Huckabee for US ambassador to Israel

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead 'Department of Government Efficiency'

Donald Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and ally of Trump, will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency."

Trump Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead ‘Dept. of Government Efficiency’

The two wealthy entrepreneurs will lead what the president-elect called the Department of Government Efficiency, which he said would seek “drastic change.” But the announcement left a lot unanswered.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Trump taps former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard represented Hawaii as a Democrat in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2021.

Shock in Washington, D.C., after Trump taps Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump continued to build his incoming administration on Wednesday, announcing a surprise pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for attorney general. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Ed ...

Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services President-elect Trump has picked environmental lawyer and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Trump taps Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is selecting Karoline Leavitt, his campaign's national press secretary, to serve as White House press secretary.

Politics - NBC News - November 16

$Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary$

Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary President-elect Trump announced ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Trump taps FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency

President-elect Trump is tapping Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to chair the agency. Trump said he first nominated Carr to the FCC in 2017 and he was confirmed ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump taps Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead key Medicare and Medicaid agency

Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Trump taps Russ Vought to lead budget office again

If confirmed, this will be Russ Vought's second time as OMB director. He authored a chapter of Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for a GOP administration.

How Trump Tapped Into America’s Online Spaces and Took Control

Trump excelled at tapping into the information ecosystems where minority and young voters express their identity.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Trump taps Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump has named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general after former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced he was withdrawing from ...

Morning Report — Trump taps new AG after Gaetz bows out

In today’s issue: A matter of time. That was the betting among Washington politicos. A week after his nomination, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his name for attorney general, citing a ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat tapped as Trump's surgeon general

President-elect Trump named Janette Nesheiwat, a Fox News contributor and medical doctor in New York and New Jersey, as his nominee for surgeon general in his second administration. "I am proud to ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump taps Scott Bessent for high-stakes Treasury chief: What to know

President-elect Trump selected billionaire investor Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department on Friday as the former president continues to call for an increase in tariffs and major shifts in ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

USDA ban on school lunch fees for low-income families begins in 2027

Struggling families pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically, according to CFPB report.

USDA partners with Department of Education to tackle food insecurity on college campuses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Education announced an agreement aimed at addressing food insecurity among college students in a press release issued Thursday. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

83 tons of ground beef recalled over E.coli contamination concerns: USDA

The recalled items were shipped to restaurant locations nationwide.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump and Harris make final push to break US election deadlock

Presidential candidates descend on Pennsylvania as polls in most crucial swing state show a dead heat

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Trump and Harris face a persistent gender gap heading into Election Day

Female voters are much more likely to say they support Harris, with some polls showing the vice president holding a double-digit advantage. Surveys show Trump leading with men.

Politics - NBC News - November 5

Trump’s Election Has Migrants Rethinking Plans to Head to the U.S.

The incoming president has promised the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Now migrants are weighing a new Trump administration in deciding whether to trek to the United States.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Morning Report — Trump heads to Capitol Hill, White House

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump is in Washington today, meeting with Hill Republicans before heading to the White House for a sit-down with President Biden. The appointment on Pennsylvania ...