Trump’s Controversial Nominations

Donald Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general choice after Matt Gaetz steps aside – live

Former Florida attorney general is longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during first impeachment trial. Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney general pick after Gaetz steps aside Bondi ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Matt Gaetz, Trump's embattled pick for AG, withdraws nomination

President-elect Trump quickly announced his new choice of former Florida attorney general, Pam Bondi, to lead the Justice Department following the sudden withdrawal of embattled pick Matt Gaetz. ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

President-elect Donald Trump nominates Pam Bondi for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general. The announcement follows Matt Gaetz's withdrawal amid a storm of sexual ...

Hulk Hogan suggests Trump may nominate him for position in administration

Hulk Hogan suggested that President-elect Trump might give him a role in his upcoming administration during an interview with Fox News's Brian Kilmeade on Saturday. Hogan during the interview ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 minutes ago

Bad Bunny endorses Harris; Trump rally sparks outrage

With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.

Trump campaign distances itself from controversial New York rally comments

Republicans criticise racist and misogynistic remarks by speakers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Vance brushes off controversial Trump Madison Square Garden rally

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) brushed off the controversy following Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally during a campaign stop in Wisconsin on Monday, saying at one point “we have to stop getting ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Fallout from controversial comments made at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally

Former President Donald Trump's campaign faced bipartisan backlash over comments made by conservative comedian Tony Hinchcliffe on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Jokes, including one about Puerto ...

Trump, Harris rally in North Carolina as controversial comments get attention

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both addressed crowds in North Carolina Wednesday. This comes after closing arguments from the candidates were clouded by ...

Trump climbs into garbage truck to mock Biden's "garbage" comment controversy

Former President Trump intensified his response to Biden's recent comments by climbing into a garbage truck and declaring, "250 million Americans are not garbage" as he campaigned in Wisconsin.

Trump 'challenging' Republican senators with controversial Cabinet picks: ANALYSIS

Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet picks.

Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general, sparking controversy

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general sent shockwaves through the Justice Department and both sides of the political aisle Wednesday. Gaetz, ...

George Conway: Controversial Trump picks 'truly as bad as you can imagine'

Pundit George Conway, an outspoken Republican critic of President-elect Trump, said the recent Cabinet picks are "truly as bad as you can imagine." He singled out the nominations of Robert F. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

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 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.

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

The Memo: Gaetz and Hegseth controversies could trickle down to Trump

Allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct are complicating the paths of two of President-elect Trump’s most important nominees. In the process, they threaten to put a new spotlight on Trump’s ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Trump team ramps up pressure on Senate GOP to approve controversial nominees

President-elect Trump’s transition team is ratcheting up the pressure on Republican senators to embrace his controversial nominees to head the Justice Department, Health and Human Services, the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened

This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

What to know about RFK Jr.'s agenda after Trump's planned nomination

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general. CBS News senior ...

Donald Trump to Nominate Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Oversee US Public Health

Putting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services would fulfill Donald Trump’s promise to let him “go wild on health.”

Tech - Wired - November 15

Auchincloss: Trump nominated Hegseth because 'he wants yes men around him'

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) said Fox News's Pete Hegseth was only selected to serve as the Secretary of Defense because President-elect Trump wants “yes men” around him. “He's unqualified to be ...