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Key senators to watch in the Trump Cabinet nominee fights
Key senators who could vote against — or for — President-elect Donald Trump's nominees to fill out his Cabinet and other top jobs.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump cabinet nominees battle misconduct claims and controversy
The president-elect's picks for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are under heavy scrutiny.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Trump, Musk and new cabinet nominees celebrate at UFC
The President-elect was joined by Robert F Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy.Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
Nominee for agriculture secretary completes Trump cabinet
Brooke Rollins - head of a pro-Trump right-wing think tank - is his pick for agriculture secretary.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Trump Cabinet: Inside the Many Ideologies of His Nominees
One faction of prospective nominees appears focused on revenge, another on calming markets and a third on relentlessly — perhaps hopelessly — cutting people and budgets.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
How Trump — with or without the Senate — could install his Cabinet nominees
The move by the president to adjourn Congress to make recess appointments would create a new precedent, experts say, affecting the way presidents see presidential power going forward.Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
Gaetz among least favored Trump Cabinet nominees in new survey
President-elect Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is among the least favored of his Cabinet nominees, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Democratic Senator says she ‘absolutely’ can work with Trump Cabinet nominees
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth (Ill.) said she can “absolutely” work with President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees, so long as they’re willing to work with her. Duckworth joined CBS’ “Face the ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Senate Democrats owe the nation a fight for Biden’s judicial nominees
It’s important to understand the contrast between the exceptional nominees that may be left behind and the kind of nominees we can expect to see from the incoming Trump administration.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
The Memo: Trump spoils for a fight with controversial Cabinet picks
President-elect Trump is spoiling for a fight as he chooses the members of his incoming administration. Provocative picks from Trump keep coming. The four most prominent so far are former Rep. ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Trump’s Cabinet Picks Raise Big Questions. Past Nominees Have Been Undone by Far Less.
Back taxes, youthful pot smoking and undocumented nannies scuttled previous presidential choices. Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s candidates face bigger questions.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Evening Report — Fights ahead as Trump rounds out Cabinet
{beacon} Evening Report © AP Fights ahead as Trump rounds out his Cabinet President-elect Trump has filled his Cabinet and a number of senior staff roles as he prepares to return to the White ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Confirmation fights now loom after Trump picks his cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump's team is now gearing up for potential confirmation battles, now that he has finished choosing his cabinet picks. Among those who could face headwinds are Pete Hegseth, ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner
President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf's messSports - ABC News - November 18 -
Grammy Awards 2025: List of nominees
The Recording Academy announced its nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards on Friday.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Grammy awards 2025: list of nominees
Beyoncé leads with 11 nominations while Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone follow. Beyoncé leads Grammy award nominations with 11 nods The 67th annual Grammy award ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Grammy Awards announce 2025 nominations. Here's the list.
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced, and the nominees include a long list of top music stars.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Here's the complete list of 2025 Grammy nominees
This year's list of top nominees include Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 8 -
Partial list of nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have been announced, and Beyoncé leads the wayEntertainment - ABC News - November 8 -
Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List of Nominees
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 67th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Thune on controversial Trump nominees: ‘None of this is gonna be easy’
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that President-elect Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks face difficult paths to confirmation in the Senate, warning, “None of this is gonna ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Trump’s nominees heading for thorny confirmation process
Controversial picks such as Matt Gaetz and Robert F Kennedy Jr will face hurdles even in a Republican-controlled SenateBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
Top Republican says Trump nominees are ‘disruptors’
As some appointments spark controversy, House Speaker Mike Johnson says choices have been made to "shake up the status quo".Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
Who will stand up to Trump’s unqualified nominees?
Trump has appointed people to his cabinet whose cardinal virtue appears to be loyalty to him — not to the Constitution.Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Matt Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for US attorney-general
Former congressman says controversy around his nomination had become a ‘distraction’Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
12:30 Report — Trump's embattled nominees
Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: DOJ pressuring Google to sell Chrome {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. Thanksgiving is one week from today! 🦃 Here’s what’s happening: GOP ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Haley skewers Trump picks Gabbard, RFK Jr.
"She has defended Russia, she has defended Syria, she has defended Iran, and she has defended China," Haley said of Gabbard.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Senate reaches deal on stalled Biden judicial nominees
The Senate announced a deal Thursday to complete work on seven of President Biden’s nine stalled judicial nominees, who sparked an intense fight on the Senate floor this week. A Senate Democratic ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
The rise of Pam Bondi, longtime Trump ally who is new pick for attorney general
The 59-year-old was the first woman to head Florida's justice system and she is a longtime Trump ally.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Trump backs Florida's chief financial officer as successor to Gaetz in Congress
He said that Jimmy Patronis has “been a wonderful friend to me.”Politics - Politico - Yesterday -
Trump's cabinet takes shape
Donald Trump makes his first appointmentsWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Stock for Sale by Cabinet Members
Trump’s picks for Treasury secretary and commerce secretary both lead Wall Street firms. Here’s what that could mean for their finances and businesses.Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Three Theories of the Trump Cabinet
Where will this particular cast of characters take us?Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Howard Lutnick Is Scouting Trump’s Nominees. Some Will Oversee His Interests.
Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the president-elect’s transition team and a Wall Street financier, is leading the search for appointees while still running his businesses.Business - The New York Times - November 9 -
Senators Vying to Be G.O.P. Leader Vow to Quickly Confirm Trump Nominees
Senators Rick Scott, John Thune and John Cornyn quickly responded to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s demand on social media, the latest example of his influence over Republican lawmakers.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Recess appointments could short-circuit Senate opposition to Trump nominees: ANALYSIS
The use of recess appointments to install members of Donald Trump's Cabinet would circumvent a key Senate process, consolidating presidential power.Top stories - ABC News - November 11