Trump team signs transition agreement; Bhattacharya tapped to run National Institutes of Health

President-elect Donald Trump's team has signed the agreement which allows members of the incoming administration to meet with their Biden-era counterparts ahead of the January transfer of power. ...

Trump taps Jay Bhattacharya as director of the National Institutes of Health

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who has faced restrictions on social media platforms because of his views, was a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

Trump taps Jay Bhattacharya as director of the National Institutes of Health

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who has faced restrictions on social media platforms because of his views, was a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

Politics - CBS News - 2 hours ago

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health

Health - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of Covid lockdowns, to lead National Institutes of Health

Donald Trump plans to nominate Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor known for his criticism of Covid lockdowns, to lead the National Institutes of Health.

Politics - NBC News - 3 hours ago

Trump transition team signs agreement to begin takeover from Biden

Officials sign memorandum of understanding although details suggest some breaks with standard practice. Donald Trump ’s team announced on Tuesday it had signed an agreement to start the complex ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Trump Team Signs Transition Agreement but Shuns F.B.I. Clearances

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s team will have some formal briefings with outgoing staff members, but it has so far refused to allow the F.B.I. to do security clearances for transition members.

Top stories - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

Trump completes health team with Jay Bhattacharya as NIH pick

President-elect Trump completed his health team by picking Stanford University professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as his next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Trump, in the Tuesday ...

Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago

Trump transition signs White House agreement after delay

After a lengthy delay, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House, allowing the next administration to coordinate with federal ...

Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Trump team signs some, but not all, critical transition documents

The Trump transition team has yet to sign key agreements with the Justice Department or General Services Administration, White House officials say.

What to know about transition document the Trump team signed after delay

Following a relatively long delay, President-elect Donald Trump's team has signed the documents that will allow them to start working with their counterparts in the Biden administration before ...

Biden to address nation, administration working with Trump's transition team

President Biden will address the nation Thursday morning for the first time since the election as his administration works with President-elect Trump to ensure a peaceful transition. CBS News White ...

Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary

Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.

Trump transition updates: Trump taps longtime ally as agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

Trump signs MOU with Biden White House for next phase of transition

After a lengthy delay, President-elect Trump has signed off on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the White House, which will allow officials to meet with counterparts at departments and ...

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago

Trump taps Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii as director of national intelligence. Gabbard, who ran for president in 2020 as ...

Politics - NBC News - November 13

Trump taps Gabbard for director of national intelligence

President-elect Trump announced Wednesday that former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would serve as his director of national intelligence, a remarkable turnaround for a former Democrat accused of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

UK government seeks meeting with Trump team over Chagos Islands agreement

National security adviser will travel to Washington in attempt to persuade US president-elect not to rip up deal. UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer’s national security adviser is ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump team reviews Boris Epshteyn ‘consulting agreements’ to push potential nominees

President-elect Trump’s transition team conducted an internal review of consulting agreements involving allegations that one of his longtime advisers was seeking payment to promote those interested ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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

Warren: Trump risks national security by not cooperating with Biden administration on transition

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning that President-elect Trump is putting national security at risk by refusing to sign memoranda of understanding with the Biden White House and federal ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

What we know about Trump's transition plan, team's next steps

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly moving quickly to coordinate his second term. The team includes key Trump donors and two of the former president's sons, CBS News' ...

How the Trump transition team will tackle his return to the White House

When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, he didn't expect to win and had to rely on the Republican establishment to fill jobs in his administration. That won't be the case this time around. ...

Inside the Trump transition team's work to staff the new administration

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is up and running as they work to coordinate policy plans and staff hires before Trump returns to the Oval Office. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia ...

Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader

The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Trump transition team to investigate US pullout from Afghanistan

The incoming Trump administration reportedly will punish the military officials involved in the pullout of troops from Afghanistan, which independent reviews have blamed on both the Trump and Biden ...

Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign

Trump and his allies disavowed Project 2025 during the campaign. But now transition officials are utilizing its extensive personnel database for potential hires.

Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign

With the campaign over, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Biden team briefed Trump transition on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

President-elect Trump's transition team has received briefings from the chief architect of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal under President Biden, a senior administration official said Tuesday. ...

Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago

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 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 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.

Trump Taps Kevin Hassett to Lead National Economic Council

Mr. Hassett defended Donald Trump’s tax cuts and trade policies in his first administration but has also acknowledged that tariffs can weaken economic growth.

Business - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Trump taps Kevin Hassett as National Economic Council head

President-elect Trump has chosen former White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council in his next administration, he said Tuesday. “I am very pleased to announce ...

Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago

Trump picks Robert Kennedy Jr to run US health department

Vaccine sceptic and former Democrat is the latest controversial nomination for cabinet post

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened

This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Trump rounds out health team with CDC, FDA picks

President-elect Trump rounded out his health team for his upcoming White House term by announcing his Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and surgeon ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

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