Trump Nominates Charles

Trump nominates Charles Kushner to be ambassador to France

Kushner is the founder of Kushner Companies, a real estate firm. Jared Kushner is a former senior Trump adviser who is married to Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka.

Trump picks Charles Kushner, Jared Kushner's father, as ambassador to France

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he would nominate Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as ambassador to France.

Politics - NBC News - 7 hours ago

Trump Names Charles Kushner as Pick for Ambassador to France

The announcement elevated Mr. Kushner, the father of President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law and the recipient of a presidential pardon at the end of Mr. Trump’s first term.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Trump to nominate Burgum to lead Interior

President-elect Trump said Thursday he would nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) to serve as secretary of the Interior. Trump made the announcement during a gala for the America First ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Trump names Charles Kushner, father of son-in-law, as ambassador to France

President-elect Trump announced that Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, would serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. “I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of New Jersey, to serve ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Trump says he'll nominate Stefanik as UN ambassador

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his choice to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, choosing one of his staunchest allies in the House to take on a top ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviser

World - Financial Times - November 12

Trump to nominate Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced he has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A source familiar with the matter confirmed the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump to nominate Mike Huckabee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has said he has visited Israel more than 100 times over the course of five decades.

Trump chooses Musk and Ramaswamy to lead government efficiency effort

Entrepreneurs will oversee a newly created ‘department of government efficiency’ to ‘provide advice and guidance’

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Trump to nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.

Trump to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has announced his pick for attorney general: Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. In a statement, the Trump team said Gaetz is "a champion for the ...

Lawmakers react to Trump nominating Gaetz for attorney general

Lawmakers had a range of responses to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he'll nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.

Trump will nominate RFK Jr. for HHS secretary

Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.

Politics - CBS News - November 14

Trump to nominate Mehmet Oz for CMS administrator

President-elect Trump said Tuesday he is nominating television personality and Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator. Oz unsuccessfully ran ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Trump nominates Linda McMahon to lead Education Department

President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday that he will nominate Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of the Education Department on Tuesday. McMahon is co-leading Trump’s transition team. She was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements

He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.

Inexperience matters: The logic of Trump’s controversial nominations

Trump didn’t make these appointments by accident or whim.

Politics - The Hill - November 23

John Phelan nominated to lead Navy under Trump

President-elect Trump plans to nominate businessman John Phelan as the next head of the Navy. “John will be a tremendous force for our Naval Servicemembers, and a steadfast leader in advancing my ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

4 takeaways from Trump's health agency nominations

President-elect Trump’s team to lead the nation’s health agencies is rapidly coming together. Trump first tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump nominates Jared Kushner’s father for ambassador to France

Businessman pleaded guilty to illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering in 2005. Donald Trump has nominated Charles Kushner, a businessman who is the father-in-law of ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Trump nominates Kash Patel to lead FBI

President-elect Trump plans to nominate Kash Patel to serve as head of the FBI, elevating a staunch ally and controversial figure who sparked internal battles during the first Trump administration. ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago

Trump expected to nominate Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary

The president-elect has announced a number of nominees and appointments since winning a decisive victory in the 2024 election last week.

Trump says he will nominate Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate South Dakota Republican Gov.

Xi faces heat over failure to protect Chinese workers overseas

Bomb attack by Pakistan separatists adds to pressure on Beijing to secure interests

World - Financial Times - November 13

Senate Republicans Alarmed by Trump Nominating Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination

Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct. Donald Trump said he will nominate Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be the US ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Spanberger 'appalled' at Gabbard nomination as Trump director of national intelligence

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) said Wednesday she is “appalled" by President-elect Trump’s choice of former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) as the director of national intelligence (DNI). In a series ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

What's next for Congress after Trump's Gaetz nomination, other team picks?

Many of President-elect Donald Trump's team picks for his second term in the White House will have to go through the Senate confirmation process. Also, an expected House ethics inquiry into former ...

Hugh Hewitt: Trump may be playing '4D chess' with Gaetz nomination

Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt said Thursday that President-elect Trump may be “playing 4D chess" with his nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. “He’s resigned ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump said he's nominating Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers in the classified documents case, to be the deputy attorney general.

Politics - NBC News - November 15

RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination

Nominee for health secretary decried as ‘vaccine denier and tin foil hat conspiracy theorist … this is going to cost lives’. Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as US secretary of ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Offshore oil is back. At what cost?

Years after one of the worst spills in history, companies in search of new discoveries are drilling even deeper into the seabed

Business - Financial Times - November 18

Government could force pension funds to invest more in UK assets

Further measures may be taken if ‘megafund’ reforms fail to boost domestic investment, says pensions minister

Business - Financial Times - November 18

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