Who would DeSantis choose for Senate if Rubio joins Trump's Cabinet?

If Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State, DeSantis would gain the power to appoint a temporary Senate replacement.

Who else will Trump pick for his Cabinet after Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz?

President-elect Donald Trump's team is taking shape with Sen. Marco Rubio expected to be tapped as Secretary of State and and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of ...

The Trump Insiders Who Have Outsize Influence as He Chooses His Cabinet

Aides like Susie Wiles and advisers like Elon Musk are weighing in as the president-elect shapes his new administration.

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Trump's Cabinet moves hand Ron DeSantis a gift — but possibly with strings attached

Ron DeSantis will have a chance to put another stamp on state politics with a big appointment if Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state. But one major question hangs over that opportunity: How ...

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FirstFT: Jockeying to join Trump’s cabinet

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Trump expected to choose Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state for his administration in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the selection ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Trump selects Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem to fill Cabinet positions

President-elect Donald Trump is filling his Cabinet positions and other administration roles as he prepares for a second term in office. He is expected to name Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his ...

Trump selects Gaetz, Gabbard to join his Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump surprised Washington on Wednesday when he announced he intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be his attorney general. He also selected former Rep. Tulsi ...

Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem poised to join second Trump administration

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet is quickly taking shape. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem are expected to be tapped as the next secretary of state and Homeland ...

Who might fill President-elect Trump's Cabinet?

President-elect Trump will take office with Republicans in control of the Senate, making confirmations easier.

Trump is the man who would be king

Were the former president to return to the White House, it would encourage rightwing populists everywhere

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Trump demands Senate allow him to circumvent hearings to appoint cabinet

Trump urges support from Rick Scott, John Thune and John Cornyn for ‘recess appointments’ while US Senate is paused. US politics live – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

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How Trump plans to avoid Senate fights over Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants the next Senate Republican leader to allow "recess appointments." This would allow the White House to temporarily bypass confirmation votes for high-level ...

Trump 'challenging' Republican senators with controversial Cabinet picks: ANALYSIS

Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet picks.

What goes into the Senate confirmation process for Trump's cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a number of nominees to fill out his cabinet, but there's still a Senate confirmation process before those nominees are able to take their posts. Stephen ...

Tracker: Who is joining the Trump White House?

Long-time supporters, aides and members of Congress thus far have been named to posts in the incoming Trump administration.

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Trump’s second term Cabinet: Here’s who may fill key roles

President-elect Trump’s transition team has already started vetting potential candidates to serve in key administration posts once he takes office for a second time in January. The process is ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump Cabinet picks: Here’s who’s on the list to carry out his agenda

President-elect Trump is assembling his Cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump must nominate leaders for 15 government agencies and ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

Tracking who Trump has named to serve in his Cabinet, administration

President-elect Donald Trump is rolling out names for top jobs in his administration.

What happens to Senate, Congressional seats for those joining the Trump administration

Trump tapped Vance as his running mate in July, prompting him to depart from the Senate to serve as vice president following the election. Here's how the process works.

US election briefing: Trump demands Senate streamline his cabinet picks as recruitment begins

Rick Scott has emerged as front runner for the role of Senate majority leader, as Trump urges Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Navarro: 'We're not going to have a Trump Cabinet' with Thune or Cornyn leading Senate GOP

Former White House aide Peter Navarro questioned whether President-elect Trump’s nominees could get confirmed if either Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) or Sen. John Cornyn (R -Texas) is elected as Senate ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Rubio backs Scott for GOP Senate leader

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) threw his support behind Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the upper chamber’s GOP leader. “I will be voting for my Florida colleague ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Speculation swirls over Rubio's Senate successor

The impending vacancy in the Senate following President-elect Trump’s planned nomination of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) for secretary of State is already sparking speculation about who will be his ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Senate Republicans choose John Thune as their new leader

Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.

Trump Jr.: I want people who 'don’t think they know better' than father in Cabinet

Donald Trump Jr. said he wants people who “don’t think they know better” than his father, President-elect Trump, to be a part of the Republican administration. “I’m going to be heavily involved on ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump's Rubio pick divides Republicans

Tensions are brewing over President-elect Trump’s move to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, with some of the president-elect’s allies voicing concerns about the pick. ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

Trump's cabinet takes shape

Donald Trump makes his first appointments

World - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

'Who?' Some Republican senators surprised by Trump's defense pick

Some Republican senators expressed surprise and said they had little knowledge about who exactly President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense is.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Which Republican Might Join a Harris Cabinet? We Asked Around.

In a text message, Mitt Romney sounded down on the idea. John Bolton said his chances were “substantially less than zero.” Liz Cheney remained silent on the matter.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Stride and Patel join UK shadow cabinet as Badenoch fills key posts

New Conservative leader hands roles to MPs who contested the Tory leadership election

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Trump 2.0 would need 53 GOP senators for a ‘truly reliable’ majority, analyst says

If Republican nominee Donald Trump is elected president, he would need 53 GOP senators to have a “truly reliable” Senate majority, reckons one analyst. With a Kamala Harris presidency, certain GOP ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Lankford joins Senate GOP leadership team

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) formally joined the Senate Republican leadership team on Wednesday, having won an uncontested bid to become the vice chair of the Senate GOP Policy Committee. ...

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago

Cotton joins Senate GOP leadership as conference chair

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) earned the Senate GOP conference chair position Wednesday, defeating Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for the coveted spot. Cotton defeated the Iowa Republican in what was the ...

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago

Potential Trump Cabinet members, policies

Donald Trump's transition team is focusing on potential Cabinet members for the former president's second term in the White House. The Trump administration may also institute quick policy changes ...

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