Trump Recruiting Team

Trump Is Recruiting a Team of China Hawks. So Why Is Beijing Relieved?

Absent from the expected cabinet lineup are China’s most-feared adversaries, including Mike Pompeo and Robert O’Brien.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Trump's new top team

What the president-elect's inner circle says about his priorities

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

Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s Team of Loyalists

Plus, the new series “Say Nothing.”

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The Harris Team Tries to Tether Trump to Project 2025

A television ad conveys a key part of Kamala Harris’s closing argument: that her rival is a right-wing authoritarian who will make life less affordable and threaten access to abortion.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Team Trump's big mistake in Madison Square Garden

Trump’s hate-fest in New York is another warning to voters about the grim future he offers the American people. If Trump prevails next week, his second term will look an awful lot like that chaotic ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Trump team makes final appeal to Black voters

Team Trump is issuing a final appeal to Black voters as millions around the nation cast their ballots for the next president. In a video with Janiyah Thomas, the Trump campaign's director of Black ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Axelrod: Team Trump ran a smart campaign

Democratic strategist David Axelrod commended former President Trump's team early Wednesday, saying it ran a "rational, well-conceived" campaign for an "often irrational" candidate. "I think they ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Evening Report — Trump assembles team of disruptors

📷 Plus: Biden, Harris make first joint appearance since election {beacon} Evening Report © Evan Vucci, Associated Press Trump, allies prepare to disrupt Washington President-elect Trump is ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

FirstFT: Meet Trump’s hawkish foreign policy team

Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street bonuses set to jump after two fallow years and China unveils new stealth jet

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

You’re hired! Trump chooses his top team

…and meets Biden in the White House

The appointments to Trump's top team so far

His secretary of state, attorney general and UN ambassador have been picked - but there are plenty more posts to fill.

Team Harris is getting out the vote — what is Trump doing?

There’s no indication that Donald Trump or the GOP have learned their lesson about the perils of discount organizing. That’s good news for Democrats.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Trump team to ban Project 2025 affiliates from future administration – report

Ex-president continues to distance himself from Heritage Foundation document as son preps staff blacklist. US politics – live updates Donald Trump ’s transition team is reportedly preparing a ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

McConnell defends past Trump comments: ‘We are all on the same team now’

The Senate GOP leader called the former president “stupid” and a “despicable human being” following the 2020 election, according to The Associated Press.

Politics - Politico - October 17

McConnell on his previous Trump comments: 'We are all on the same team now'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has responded to previous comments he reportedly made about former President Trump following the 2020 election, indicating that they are now on the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Trump and Harris teams head to court in flurry of pre-election lawsuits

With two weeks until Election Day, officials say the 2024 race is already the most litigated in history as the Trump and Harris campaigns face off over election claims.

Trump transition team leader named in WWE 'ring boys' lawsuit

Linda McMahon, who is co-leading former President Trump's transition team, is named in a new lawsuit accusing World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) leaders of allowing years of sexual abuse of young ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Trump legal team motions to dismiss Jack Smith election interference case

Former President Donald Trump's defense team has filed a motion to dismiss the federal election interference case against him arguing special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was illegal. CBS News' ...

Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks

The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

2024 election updates: Mark Cuban clashes with Trump's team

Entrepreneur said on "The View" that Trump is intimidated by 'strong, intelligent women.'

Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism

In the closing days of the campaign, Donald Trump and some of his top allies have increasingly embraced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and anti-vaccine rhetoric.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Trump Team Revokes Election Party Access for Some Journalists

A reporter for Puck and other journalists were barred after critical coverage of the campaign.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

What we know about Trump's transition plan, team's next steps

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly moving quickly to coordinate his second term. The team includes key Trump donors and two of the former president's sons, CBS News' ...

How the Trump transition team will tackle his return to the White House

When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, he didn't expect to win and had to rely on the Republican establishment to fill jobs in his administration. That won't be the case this time around. ...

Biden to address nation, administration working with Trump's transition team

President Biden will address the nation Thursday morning for the first time since the election as his administration works with President-elect Trump to ensure a peaceful transition. CBS News White ...

Inside the Trump transition team's work to staff the new administration

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is up and running as they work to coordinate policy plans and staff hires before Trump returns to the Oval Office. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia ...

Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0

Billionaire likely to push for government roles for acolytes and allies to cut regulation and protect his businesses

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

What we know about Trump's team for second term in White House

President-elect Donald Trump's team is taking shape for his second term in the White House. CBS News campaign reporter Libby Cathey breaks down what's confirmed.

Trump builds hawkish team with Rubio and Waltz tipped for top jobs

President-elect expected to pick Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Mike Waltz for national security adviser. Donald Trump has chosen a pair of establishment Republicans from Florida for senior ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader

The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Evening Report — Trump's second term team takes shape

Plus: The battle for the future of GOP leadership {beacon} Evening Report © Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press Where Trump's cabinet stands President-elect Trump’s second term team is taking ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Can Trump Prevent a TikTok Ban? His Team Says ‘He Will Deliver’

When asked about whether President-elect Donald Trump would prevent a TikTok ban in the United States, a spokeswoman told The New York Times: “He will deliver.”

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

House Republicans to meet with triumphant Trump and elect leadership team

House Republicans are slated to elect a leadership team, including re-nominating Mike Johnson for speaker, and meet with President-elect Donnld Trump.

Breaking down Trump's trip to D.C. as more team picks emerge

More news is emerging about President-elect Donald Trump's team picks as he visits with politicians in Washington. Zeke Miller, the chief White House correspondent for the Associated Press, joins ...

Loyalty the key as impulsive Trump picks team for America First agenda

President-elect’s team has China hawks, an alleged Assad defender and a Fox News host – all have been vocally loyal. As Donald Trump rushes to fill out his cabinet and enact his America First ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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 ...

Michigan lands top international recruit Goodman

Top international basketball prospect Oscar Goodman has committed to the Michigan Wolverines, he told ESPN on Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

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