Trump taps Kevin Hassett as National Economic Council head

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 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

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 - November 18

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 - November 18

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 - 5 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 - 4 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

Sebastian Gorka tapped by Trump to combat terrorism: What to know

President-elect Trump named Sebastian Gorka to join his national security team, specifically as the deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counter terrorism. Gorka, who Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

CNN taps Kaitlan Collins to cover Trump's White House

CNN will expand the role of Kaitlan Collins, one of the network's top anchors and reporters, who will cover President-elect Trump's second term from the White House and continue to anchor a show in ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

Trump is ‘testing the waters’ on market reaction with tariff threats: fmr. Trump economic adviser

President-elect Donald Trump “means what he says” when it comes to implementing widespread tariffs on major trade partners, says former National Economic Council Deputy Director Everett Eissenstat.

Politics - NBC News - 12 hours ago

Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre bloodied by thrown can following loss to Honduras in Concacaf Nations League

El Tri are now trailing by two goals heading into the second leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals

Sports - CBS Sports - November 16

Would Trump be inflationary? His supply-driven growth will lower prices, economic adviser argues.

Economist Kevin Hassett — viewed as in the running to become Federal Reserve chair in a second Trump administration — on Tuesday defended the Republican presidential nominee’s policies from the ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Elon Musk predicts ‘hardship,’ economic turmoil and a stock-market crash if Trump wins

Musk’s agenda is like your new family doctor promising a major dose of brutal chemotherapy when you are perfectly healthy and cancer-free.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

How Trump Superfan Elon Musk’s Plan to Cut $2 Trillion in Spending Could Mean Economic Chaos

The GOP candidate has spoken of making the billionaire CEO in charge of a ‘Department of Efficiency,’ but experts warn those dramatic reductions could mean instability and turmoil.

Business - Inc. - October 30

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