The Latest: Trump tests Congress with his controversial Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a mandate to govern. But an uneasy question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Even before taking office,
Trump’s controversial cabinet picks will cost him political capital. Will they bankrupt him before he even takes office
Marc Short, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, affirmed President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense on Wednesday. “Pete served 20 years. He was awarded the Bronze Star twice in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s somebody that I got to know when he was running Concerned…
Trump gives first post-election speech at gala, celebrates Cabinet picks
Delivering his first public speech since winning the 2024 election, President-elect Donald Trump touted his victory and praised his allies at the America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.
Who are Trump’s cabinet picks so far and who is in the running?
In staffing his incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump has so far veered from the conventional to the confounding. But his choices all seem to have one thing in common: A bond with Trump himself.
Trump is already testing Congress with his cabinet picks
Trump’s Cabinet picks are posing the biggest early test for Congress. While Trump’s choice of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for secretary of state is expected to have somewhat broad support, including from Democrats, others like Kennedy, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Pete Hegseth as defense secretary are raising more scrutiny.
Opinion
Divining Trump 2.0 From His Cabinet Picks
As nominees roll in, the reality of Donald Trump’s second administration is rapidly coming into focus. This week on “Matter of Opinion,” the Opinion columnists Ross Douthat and David French discuss the surprising picks and what they signal about the incoming president’s policy shifts this time around.
Early Trump Cabinet picks create loyalty test for Senate GOP
President-elect Donald Trump intent to nominate several individuals to Cabinet-level positions has created an early loyalty test for Senate Republicans.
Who has Donald Trump picked for his Cabinet, officials? What to know about Gabbard, Rubio
In the last week since winning the election, Trump has already named some of the positions, including the 'border czar' and chief of staff.
Trump’s eye-popping Cabinet picks show his top priority: Loyalty
Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet choices came after other picks that were deemed more credible. It’s now a litmus test for Republican senators.
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Trump Is Skipping Most Important Step in Cabinet Vetting Process
Historically, presidential Cabinet picks are background-checked by the FBI—but Donald Trump’s administration has instead ...
John Thune Says Recess Appointments 'On the Table' To Get Trump Picks Through
Trump's cabinet nominations require Senate confirmation, and despite a GOP majority, he may struggle to get his picks ...
Trump’s team skips FBI background checks for some Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his ...
Trump’s Cabinet: Here Are His Picks For Key Roles—RFK Jr, Doug Burgum, Matt Gaetz And More
Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, ...
'This isn’t reality TV. This is reality': Sen. Coons calls Trump’s picks 'unqualified' to lead
DE., joins Morning Joe to react to Trump’s latest cabinet picks and his potential use of recess appointments to bypass Senate ...
Trump’s latest controversial Cabinet pick could have a huge impact on Americans’ health and lives
Each of Donald Trump’s most provocative Cabinet picks has been a calculated punch in the mouth to experts, elites and ...
What is Trump thinking? His Cabinet choices of Kennedy and Gaetz are awful. | Opinion
It's like Donald Trump is the team captain on the 5th grade dodgeball team and is choosing all of his friends to be his first ...
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Trump’s Cabinet was looking relatively normal. Then came Matt Gaetz.
And then, in the span of less than 24 hours, Trump added, one after the other, a series of Cabinet picks that were not ...