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Controversy Over Defense Pick Caught Trump Team Off Guard

But president-elect backs pick for defense amid allegations of sexual assault, reports NYT

(Newser) - Donald Trump has made clear to aides that he's sticking with Fox host Pete Hegseth as his pick for defense secretary amid allegations of a sexual assault , reports the New York Times . The newspaper's Maggie Haberman reports that Trump spoke with Hegseth a few days ago, after the...

Democrats Look to Stage a Comeback From Blue States
Defeated
Democrats
Make a Plan
Nov 16, 2024 5:30 PM CST

Defeated Democrats Make a Plan

Party looks to build strength and mount its Trump defense from blue states

(Newser) - With Republicans about to have control of the White House, Senate, and House, Democrats are coming to the conclusion that Washington might not be the best place to mount their comeback. Instead, the New York Times reports, elected Democrats are forming a plan to build their opposition in the states...

Larry Kudlow Tells Trump He's Not Interested

Ex-NEC chief from Trump's first term doesn't want Treasury post, any other government job

(Newser) - Donald Trump continues to fill big posts for his incoming administration , but the top spot for Treasury remains up in air. Larry Kudlow, who served as director of the National Economic Council during Trump's first term, is one name that's been bandied about to fill either the NEC...

Trump's New Press Secretary Is Youngest Ever

Karoline Leavitt, 27, president-elect's campaign press secretary, will join him in the White House

(Newser) - President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary. Leavitt, 27, currently a spokesperson for Trump's transition, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when...

Defense Chief Pick Was Hit With Sex-Assault Claim in 2017

Trump nominee Pete Hegseth was accused in 2017, but no charges were filed

(Newser) - Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who is Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women's event in Monterey, California, according to a statement released by the city. No charges were filed...

Johnson: Releasing Ethics Report on Gaetz a 'Terrible' Idea

Speaker hedges on revealing what's in House panel's findings on Trump's nominee for AG

(Newser) - It didn't look likely on Thursday that the House Ethics Committee would release its report on the investigation into now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz, accused of drug use, bribery, and sexual misconduct with a minor. Nothing Friday has changed that narrative in the eyes of House Speaker Mike Johnson, per...

RFK Jr. Pick Wipes Billions Off the Value of Vaccine Firms

Companies including Pfizer, Moderna dropped sharply after Trump announcement

(Newser) - Thursday was a good day for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a bad day for companies that make vaccines. As President-elect Trump announced that Kennedy will be his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, stocks in top vaccine makers dropped sharply, wiping billions of dollars off...

McCarthy: 'Everybody Knows' Gaetz Won't Be Confirmed

Former House speaker calls it a 'good deflection' by Donald Trump

(Newser) - President-elect Trump stunned DC on Wednesday with his pick of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. But former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted Thursday that his bitter political rival would never actually become AG. "Gaetz won't get confirmed, everybody knows that," McCarthy tells Bloomberg . McCarthy called the...

'Holy Cow' and Other GOP Reactions to Gaetz's AG Nod

Congressional Republicans express disbelief at Trump's attorney general pick

(Newser) - Reaction was swift and intense following President-elect Trump's announcement that Matt Gaetz (who quickly resigned from the House of Representatives ) is his pick for attorney general. Outlets including the Guardian , the New York Times , Newsweek , Axios , NBC News , ABC News , NPR , Mediaite , the New Republic , CNN , and even...

Rubio Is Trump's Pick for Secretary of State

We will 'always put the interests of Americans and America above all else,' senator says

(Newser) - Amid a flurry of announcements Wednesday afternoon, President-elect Trump confirmed that Sen. Marco Rubio is his choice for secretary of State. The 53-year-old senator from Florida ran against Trump for the GOP nomination in 2016 but dropped out after he finished a distant second to Trump in his home state,...

Trump Announces 4 More White House Appointments

Top campaign advisors will serve as senior staffers

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's White House team is going to look a lot like his campaign team. In a statement Wednesday, Trump said "four top advisors from his historic presidential campaign" will serve as senior White House staffers.
  • Dan Scavino, who served as White House deputy chief of staff for
...

Trump Picks Fox Host for Defense Secretary
Trump Picks Fox Host
for Defense Secretary
UPDATED
Nov 12, 2024 9:21 PM CST

Trump Picks Fox Host for Defense Secretary

Mike Huckabee is nominee for ambassador to Israel

(Newser) - President-elect Trump named more members of his administration Tuesday, including Fox host Pete Hegseth, his nominee for secretary of defense. "Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country," Trump said in a statement, per CNN . Hegseth, 44, is an Army...

Trump Border Czar: We&#39;ll Start With the &#39;Worst of the Worst&#39;
Incoming Border Czar
Pledges 'Historic Deportation'
the rundown
Nov 11, 2024 12:00 PM CST

Incoming Border Czar Pledges 'Historic Deportation'

Tom Homan says it's necessary

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's newly named "border czar" is providing a sense of how his crackdown on undocumented immigrants will play out next year, describing a deportation program that he says would be unprecedented in scale. "People say, well, it sounds awful cruel, you want to remove millions,"...

Stephen Miller Lands His Job in the White House

Trump appoints longtime adviser as his deputy chief of policy

(Newser) - Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hardliner, to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration, reports the AP . Vice President-elect JD Vance posted a message of congratulations on Monday to Miller on X and said, "This is another fantastic pick by the...

Here&#39;s Trump&#39;s &#39;Day 1&#39; Agenda
Here's Trump's 'Day 1' Agenda
Nov 11, 2024 4:27 AM CST

Here's Trump's 'Day 1' Agenda

What the president-elect has promised to do right away, and what he can do right away

(Newser) - Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator—"except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House, the AP reports. Here's a look at what Trump has said he will...

Newsom Calls Special Session to Prepare for Trump Battles

Governor wants greater funding for potential legal fights

(Newser) - During Donald Trump's first term as president, California sued his administration more than 120 times. This time, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants state government to be ready if Trump comes after it. Newsom on Thursday called a special session of the legislature to provide more money for potential legal battles...

Trump&#39;s Chief of Staff Is a First
Trump's Chief of Staff Is a First
Nov 7, 2024 6:00 PM CST

Trump's Chief of Staff Is a First

Susie Wiles ran the victorious presidential campaign

(Newser) - A senior political aide who steered the Republican presidential nominee's campaign will become his White House chief of staff and the first woman to hold the position. President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday, Politico reports, the first appointment of his new administration. "Susie is tough, smart, innovative,...

A Look at Who Could Land in Trump&#39;s Cabinet
Here's Who Might Land
in Trump's Cabinet
the rundown
Nov 7, 2024 2:00 AM CST

Here's Who Might Land in Trump's Cabinet

Including RFK Jr., Elon Musk

(Newser) - Donald Trump is the president-elect, so now the question turns to his future Cabinet. Multiple outlets are reporting on the biggest names in the mix:
  • Secretary of state: According to the Washington Post's sources, Sen. Marco Rubio and former acting director of national intelligence Richard Grenell are among the
...

Trump Giving Musk an Ear—And Possibly a Job

'WSJ' reports on 'growing alliance' between the billionaires

(Newser) - If Donald Trump reclaims the White House, Elon Musk might be coming with him. The former president is considering an advisory role for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, the Wall Street Journal reports as part of a larger exploration of their "growing alliance." Nothing is set in stone,...

Trump Hints at Role for Haley in Future Administration

Ice seems to be thawing as ex-president says, 'I think she's going to be on our team'

(Newser) - Nikki Haley announced on Wednesday that, despite their differences, she'd be voting for Donald Trump in November. It's not entirely clear if the two have completely buried the hatchet, but the former president cracked that door open a little more after a rally on Thursday afternoon in the...

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