Trump’s Team Loyalists

Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s Team of Loyalists

Plus, the new series “Say Nothing.”

World - The New York Times - November 12

Trump taps loyalists Gaetz and Gabbard for key roles

President-elect sends shockwaves through Washington with selections for attorney-general and intelligence director

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Trump’s allies coalesce behind Scott’s bid to lead Senate

Maga’s backing of Florida loyalist aims to ensure president-elect can push his agenda through Congress

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Trump taps Fox News host Hegseth for defence secretary

President-elect to also nominate John Ratcliffe for CIA director and Mike Huckabee for US ambassador to Israel

Business - Financial Times - November 13

FirstFT: Musk and Ramaswamy to lead Trump drive on efficiency

Also in today’s newsletter, Klarna files for US IPO and potential ‘white knight’ bidder emerges for Seven & i

World - Financial Times - November 13

Matt Gaetz: the radical Trump loyalist handed US law enforcement

Congressman threatened to abolish the justice department he has been nominated to lead

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Loyalists and jesters fill Trump’s ‘winter White House’ for court of King Donald

A succession of wannabe power brokers are flocking to Mar-a-Lago to seek the favour of the president-elect. The shutters are down, the curtains are open, and Donald Trump ’s opulent, waterfront ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Trump loyalist Kash Patel in contention to be named FBI director

Interviews for key role conducted at Mar-a-Lago on Monday night as Trump appears intent on firing Christopher Wray. Donald Trump is keeping his controversial adviser Kash Patel in the running to ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Trump's new top team

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

Arson attack possibly linked to loyalist feud

The attack happened on Sunday morning at a property in Weaver's Grange in Newtownards.

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 - November 11

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 - November 12

You’re hired! Trump chooses his top team

…and meets Biden in the White House

Who has joined Trump's team so far?

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

Hume warns Trump team not to treat win as mandate

Fox News’s chief political analyst, Brit Hume, cautioned President-elect Trump not to proceed in his second term with the mindset that the American people elected him in a landslide and gave him a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

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 - November 11

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 - November 12

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 - November 13

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 - November 12

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 - November 12

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 - November 13

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 ...

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