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Trump wants Herschel Walker to be U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas
President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former football star and 2022 Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.CBS News - 50m -
Trump defends tapping Kennedy for Department of Health and Human Services
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held his first news conference since winning the 2024 election. He defended selecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump Picks Herschel Walker to Be Ambassador to the Bahamas
The president-elect tapped the former football star for the job two years after a failed run for a Senate seat in Georgia.The New York Times - 6h -
Trump taps Herschel Walker for ambassador to the Bahamas
Herschel Walker, the former football star who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Georgia in 2022, will be nominated to serve as ambassador to the Bahamas.CBS News - 15h -
Trump names Herschel Walker as ambassador to Bahamas
President-elect Trump said Tuesday he would nominate former NFL player and one-time Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as his ambassador to the Bahamas. "Herschel has spent decades ...The Hill - 16h -
Bottom Line: Toy group taps Trump alum for tariff fight
Trade The Toy Association hired Ballard Partners to lobby and advise on tariffs. President-elect Trump has threatened sweeping tariffs on enemies and allies alike, including particularly punitive ...The Hill - 1d -
Matt Goss on love, loss and his brother Luke: ‘I don’t want to lie any more. We’re completely estranged’
The Bros frontman is back touring the UK after an 11-year Vegas residency. He discusses mega-fame, political correctness, loneliness and the joy of long-term success. It’s not hard to spot the pop ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump names pick for ambassador to Japan
President-elect Trump on Monday named George Edward Glass as his pick for ambassador to Japan. “I am pleased to announce George Edward Glass as our next United States Ambassador to Japan,” Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
Washington DC steels itself for Trump’s ‘takeover’: ‘We’re in for a bumpy ride’
Trump has vowed to usurp authority of the city, which he has openly disparaged – and the feeling is generally mutual. Both a senator and a pastor, Raphael Warnock reflected on being asked to give ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump taps Kari Lake for director of Voice of America
President-elect Trump announced he is tapping Kari Lake, a former news anchor and staunch Trump supporter, to head the government-funded news outlet Voice of America. “I am pleased to announce that ...The Hill - 6d -
Kimberly Guilfoyle becomes latest Trump family ally tapped for administration role
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Kimberly Guilfoyle to serve as the ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle, who dated Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., is the latest family friend set to join the new ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump appoints ambassadors Kimberly Guilfoyle and Tom Barrack, plus 5 more picks
President-elect Donald Trump posted a flurry of announcements on Tuesday, including Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece and Tom Barrack as ambassador to Turkey.ABC News - 6d -
Trump picks Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump has announced a number of new Cabinet picks and other appointments, including Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece. CBS News political reporter Libby Cathy has ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Trump to nominate Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece.CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Trump taps FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair agency
President-elect Trump has tapped Andrew Ferguson, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as the next head of the independent agency. Trump, in a statement Tuesday night, touted ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Trump taps Dan Bishop for budget role
President-elect Trump on Tuesday announced his nomination of Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) to serve as deputy budget director at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Trump announced the news in a ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Could Kari Lake become Trump's ambassador to Mexico?
Kari Lake, a two-time unsuccessful candidate for statewide office in Arizona, is a leading contender to be President-elect Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Mexico, according to a new report ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Trump names Kimberly Guilfoyle ambassador to Greece
President-elect Trump named Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece in his upcoming administration. Guilfoyle is a former Fox News personality and has been a staple of the Trump family for years ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Trump taps San Francisco attorney for assistant AG position at DOJ
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he will nominate Bay Area attorney Harmeet Dhillon for a position at the U.S. Department of Justice.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Here are 4 things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead
Inflation data and earnings from Costco and Broadcom will be front and center.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
Trump picks former senator Perdue for ambassador to China
President-elect says candidate’s international business career will help build relations with BeijingFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Trump nominates Brandon Judd as ambassador to Chile
President-elect Trump plans to nominate ex-president of the border patrol union, Brandon Judd, as his ambassador to Chile. “I have personally known and worked with Brandon over the past nine ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Trump taps former Sen. David Perdue as next ambassador to China
Former Sen. David Perdue pushed President-elect Donald Trump's debunked lies about electoral fraud during his failed bid for Georgia governor in 2022.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps Gail Slater to lead DOJ antitrust division
President-elect Trump on Wednesday tapped Gail Slater, a former adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance, to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division. “Big Tech has run wild for years, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump changes White House counsel pick, tapping David Warrington
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced a change in his choice to serve as White House counsel in his upcoming administration, tapping his top campaign lawyer, David Warrington, for the job. ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor
Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa
Aerospace defense firm founder was first civilian to walk in space and led first flight of all-private crew of astronauts. A billionaire entrepreneur who led the first flight of an all-private ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps ex-aide Peter Navarro for senior counselor on trade and manufacturing
President-elect Trump on Wednesday named his once-jailed former aide Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to the incoming White House, picking a loyal ally to help ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks investment banker Warren Stephens as UK ambassador
The billionaire donated millions to President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election campaign this year.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump Picks Warren Stephens, Billionaire Investment Banker, for U.K. Ambassador
Warren Stephens, an investment banker, gave $2 million in 2016 to a group aiming to block Donald J. Trump’s political rise. More recently, he backed Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence and ...The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump taps in-laws for key diplomatic posts
President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Trump picks Arkansas banker Warren Stephens as ambassador to UK
Executive donated to president-elect’s campaign but his family’s bank was once associated with the ClintonsFinancial Times - Dec. 2 -
Trump picks Republican mega-donor Warren Stephens as ambassador to UK
Investment banker has donated regularly to conservative causes although not always in favor of the president-elect. Donald Trump announced on Monday he has picked investment banker and Republican ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Trump taps investment banker Warren Stephens for UK ambassador
President-elect Trump announced on Monday that investment banker Warren Stephens would serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. “Warren has always dreamed of serving the United States full ...The Hill - Dec. 2