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What Trump's Cabinet picks reveal about his governing priorities

With a little more than two months until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump is moving at a rapid pace naming who he wants in his administration, and many of the choices have ...

Breaking down Trump's cabinet picks to head defense and national intelligence

Concern is growing on Capitol Hill as lawmakers react to some of President-elect Donald Trump's prospective cabinet nominees. Margaret Brennan explains.

Trump moves quickly to announce picks for Cabinet, administration positions

President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to fill key spots in his incoming administration. On Friday night, he tapped campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, a ...

Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Panned in Washington, Thrill Many of His Voters

Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

RFK Jr., Hegseth and Gaetz Cabinet picks draw concern from lawmakers

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday chose Denver-based fracking company CEO Chris Wright to be his Energy secretary. Ali Bauman reports on congressional reaction to some of his other picks, ...

McConnell may play key role on Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be under the microscope when it comes to President-elect Trump’s most contentious Cabinet nominees, with senators watching closely to see if he ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump's Cabinet and senior staff positions picks shake up Washington

President-elect Donald Trump has made some controversial picks for Cabinet and senior staff positions — some of whom could face steep confirmation battles despite that the Senate is dominated by ...

Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s first cabinet appointments – cartoon

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trump's controversial Cabinet and senior staff picks face uncertain future

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks are facing an uncertain future as his selections received mixed reviews in recent days — and a handful sent shockwaves through Washington.

Who President-elect Trump has selected for his Cabinet | 60 Minutes

This past week, Republicans won the House majority and President-elect Trump named several of the people he's picked for his Cabinet.

After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win

Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

The 9 GOP senators who could derail Trump’s Cabinet picks

Multiple Republican senators are looming as potential obstacles to President-elect Trump's controversial Cabinet picks, especially his two most polarizing choices: former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

12:30 Report — Trump's controversial Cabinet picks face uphill battle

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: President-elect previews deportation plan {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Welcome back to another week of the D.C. madness. Here’s what’s ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Biden in 2001: ‘There are several circumstances in which the president should not get’ Cabinet pick

President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks have put a focus on the Senate’s role in the confirmation process. On Meet the Press in 2001, then-Senator Joe Biden explained why the ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Two of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks face sexual misconduct allegations

CBS News has learned President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defense, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth's ...

No sign of second-guessing on Gaetz and Hegseth Cabinet picks by GOP amid controversies

President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Fox News host Pete Hegseth are coming under new scrutiny. Senate Republicans are privately saying they see no ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations

Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 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.

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 - 4 days ago

Trump’s cabinet picks are agents of his contempt, rage and vengeance | Sidney Blumenthal

With them, Trump will tear down any person or institution that tried to restrain his worst impulses or hold him accountable. “Shock” suddenly became the most commonly uttered word in habitually ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Morning Report — Trump lobbies GOP senators to back unusual Cabinet

In today’s issue: It helps to have experience hosting television programs, preferably with good ratings. Telegenic males with money, name recognition, interesting bios and elite degrees are prized. ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Chuck Todd: Trump 'revenge Cabinet' doesn't 'make a lot of sense'

Chuck Todd, former moderator of "Meet The Press,” said President-elect Trump’s recent nominations were motivated by his desire to have a “revenge Cabinet” that will bolster polarizing reforms. ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Questions loom about TikTok as Trump's cabinet comes into shape

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, some of his cabinet appointees appear to be split on the question of what he should do about TikTok in the U.S.

Is Trump More Flexible on China Than His Hawkish Cabinet Picks Suggest?

President-elect Donald J. Trump is assembling a team of aides bent on confrontation with China. But he also has advisers who do business there, including Elon Musk.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Canadian Cabinet minister steps down as his claim of Indigenous identity is disputed

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his employment minister is leaving his post after weeks of questions about his past claims of Indigenous identity

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

JD Vance Courts Senators With Matt Gaetz, Controversial Cabinet Pick

Vice President-elect JD Vance was on Capitol Hill with Matt Gaetz, the former representative whom President-elect Donald J. Trump wants as his attorney general.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Three of Trump's Cabinet selections have faced allegations of sexual misconduct

Three of President-elect Donald Trump’s high-profile picks to join his Cabinet have faced serious allegations of sexual impropriety.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

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