Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests
WASHINGTON — As incoming White House chief of staff, one of Susie Wiles ’ vexing challenges will be policing the buffet line of powerful interests who…
Musk’s budget crusade may cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual…
Sexual assault allegations surface against Trump’s defense pick
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How big was Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory? | Donald Trump News
Donald Trump won both the Electoral College and the popular vote in the 2024 presidential election. In fact, Trump this year became only the second…
Judge pushes off Trump’s sentencing in New York criminal case
U.S. News // 12 hours ago NYC committee approves 'historic' rezoning allowing 80,000 new housing units Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A "historic" rezoning plan in…
How big is Donald Trump’s mandate?
BBCRepublican President-elect Donald Trump has said his election victory handed him an “unprecedented and powerful” mandate to govern.He beat Democratic rival Kamala Harris in all…
Despite Trump’s election, Jack Smith has one more job to do
In George Orwell’s classic depiction of an authoritarian society, “Nineteen Eighty-four,” a key component of political control is the state’s erasure of history: “Every record…
What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general
NEW YORK — Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first…
Who is Pam Bondi, Trump’s new nominee for US attorney general? | Donald Trump News
United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked another loyalist to be the next attorney general after his first choice, firebrand former Congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew…
Trump’s FCC pick could make life more difficult for media companies
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Brendan Carr as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is bringing both hope and fear to the media industry.For…
Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, withdraws from consideration
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration for the post. File Photo by Bonnie…
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
WASHINGTON — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt…
Trump’s re-election raises fears of more book bans in U.S. schools
The national furor in recent years around banning books on race and gender in public schools is intensifying as President-elect Donald Trump threatens to shut…
Could RFK Jr, Trump’s presumptive health secretary, ban vaccines? | US Election 2024 News
When President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Robert F Kennedy Jr, one of the nation’s most prominent anti-vaccine movement leaders, to lead the Health…
House Ethics Committee will not release its findings for now on Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz
1 of 2 | “There is not an agreement by the committee to release the report,” Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., the ethics committee chair, told…
Should women fight on front lines? Trump’s Defense pick reignites debate
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be allowed…
Los Angeles passes ‘sanctuary city’ law to protect migrants from Trump’s deportation plans
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass a "sanctuary city" ordinance to protect immigrants from deportation by President-elect Donald Trump. The new…
What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce secretary pick
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of the brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for…
Prosecutors open to delaying Trump’s sentencing in hush money case | Crime News
New York prosecutors say they are opposed to dismissing United States President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case but have expressed openness to delaying his sentencing…
Trump’s Cabinet picks are not normal. Will they be appointed anyway?
There’s been a bit of talk in recent days about what’s normal and what’s not when it comes to president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Cabinet. Normal,…