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Trump picks former Senate candidate Herschel Walker for ambassador to the Bahamas
Walker, a college football star who went on to play in the NFL, unsuccessfully ran for a Senate seat in Georgia two years ago.NBC News - 11h -
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Senate prepares for Kavanaugh 2.0 with Trump pick Hegseth
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate prepares for Kavanaugh 2.0 with Trump pick Hegseth ...The Hill - 14h -
Chiefs waive former first-round NFL Draft pick with three games remaining in 2024 season
Kansas City will move forward without its former starting running backCBS Sports - 1d -
Trump health pick RFK Jr. begins meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be Health and Human Services Secretary, will hold his first meetings with Republican senators this week.NBC News - 1d -
'Political opportunists' threaten to challenge GOP who oppose Trump's picks, senator says
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Sunday blasted those who have promised to fund primary challenges against Republican Senators who oppose President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks,calling them ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel locks down Senate support as Wray prepares to quit
Seen as a controversial nominee, Patel is acquiring senate judiciary committee support for confirmation. Donald Trump ’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, has broadly locked down support from ...The Guardian - 5d -
Senate Democrats seek communications between Boris Epshteyn and Trump picks
Two top Senate Democrats are calling on Preisdent-elect Donald Trump's administration picks to be required to disclose any communications they've had with Trump's longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn. ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump Cabinet picks soften past statements under Senate scrutiny, while others plunge ahead
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vulnerable Cabinet picks are racing to smooth out or overwrite past statements before contentious Senate confirmation fights.NBC News - 5d -
Former Blackhawks Prospect Picked Up by Oilers on Waivers
A prospect moved in the Hall trade might get another shot in the NHL.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Trump picks continue senator meetings, man accused of assaulting Nancy Mace
Several of President-elect Donald Trump's team picks are still courting senators for support as confirmation hearings draw closer. This comes as more details emerge about an apparent altercation in ...CBS News - 6d -
Conservative group pressuring nine GOP senators to support Trump picks
Heritage Action, the advocacy arm of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, is working to pressure GOP senators from nine states to support President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks. The ...The Hill - 6d -
Live updates: FBI director Christopher Wray to resign; Hegseth, Trump picks woo senators
It's set to be a busy day on Capitol Hill as Congress races to wrap up major, must-pass legislation and President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks make their case to senators. In the House, lawmakers ...The Hill - 6d -
GOP senators change tune over Trump Cabinet picks after MAGA pressure
A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to pay offABC News - 6d -
Kennedy starts his Senate pitch
Presented by Children's Hospital Association — The former presidential candidate is among Trump’s most controversial nominees {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy starts ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Browns cut former 1st-round Giants pick Kadarius Toney after multiple blunders in loss to Steelers
Toney was a first-round draft pick by the Giants despite established on- and off-field concerns. He's now been dismissed by three teams in four NFL seasons.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 10 -
President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks court Senate votes on Capitol Hill
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are making their cases to senators on Capitol Hill, including Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled choice to lead the Department of Defense. He met with Iowa ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Trump administration picks on Capitol Hill courting Senate votes
Two key Republican senators, Joni Ernst and Lindsey Graham, signaled they're open to confirming Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Scott MacFarlane reports it was a busy day for several of ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Trump Picks Former Ambassador to Mexico for Deputy Secretary of State
Christopher Landau is a longtime lawyer and the son of a veteran U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to three nations in Latin America.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Trump's pick for IRS commissioner, former congressman Billy Long, receives mixed response from Washington, tax community
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Missouri congressman Billy Long for IRS commissioner, which has received a mixed response.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
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 picks former Georgia Sen. David Perdue for U.S. ambassador to China
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that former Sen. David Perdue had agreed to be named the next U.S. ambassador to China.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Trump Picks Former Senator David Perdue to Be Ambassador to China
David Perdue would serve in the role at a time when the U.S.-China relationship is considered to be the most consequential in the world.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Trumps picks former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China
President-elect Trump has tapped former Georgia Sen. David Perdue (R) to serve as the ambassador to China. "Tonight, I am announcing that former U.S. Senator, David Perdue, has accepted my ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
A spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team on Thursday denounced the appeal as an “unfounded” and “partisan” attack.Politico - Dec. 5 -
Trump picks former Development Finance Corp. CEO Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs
Adam Boehler was on the team that negotiated the Abraham Accords, a significant foreign policy achievement of Donald Trump's first term.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Hegseth nomination sinking fast in the Senate
Senate Republicans say Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice to head the Defense Department, faces a very tough path to confirmation in the Senate and his bleak prospects have been ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump Picks Former Representative Billy Long to Lead I.R.S.
The move would effectively fire the current I.R.S. commissioner, whose term was set to last to 2027, and shake up an agency that the Biden administration has been spending billions to beef up.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks former Sen. Kelly Loeffler for small business administrator
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate former Sen.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
2025 NFL mock draft: Former first-round pick has Cowboys adding elite playmaker, Travis Hunter landing in AFC
Travis Hunter unsurprisingly goes No. 1CBS Sports - Dec. 4 -
Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is in peril over allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Former congressmen preview fight to confirm Trump Cabinet picks
Now that President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his top Cabinet roles, how likely will they get through the confirmation process? Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan and former ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Rams were shocked to land former first-round pick off waivers after the Commanders cut him ahead of Week 13
Emmanuel Forbes is headed to Los AngelesCBS Sports - Dec. 3 -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel gets lukewarm reception from GOP senators
President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director Christopher Wray, who still has three years left in his 10-year term — has ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel faces rocky path to US Senate approval
Nominee has vowed to dismantle ‘deep state’ and is an admirer of QAnon conspiracy theoryFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Matthew Stafford suffers lateral ankle sprain and Rams add former first-round pick
Matthew Stafford suffers a lateral ankle sprain in the Rams' victory over the Saints and the Rams add depth at cornerback with signing of former No. 1 pick.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2
