Politics Dec 30 Trump endorses House Speaker Johnson to stay after government budget turmoil Trump said Monday in a post on his social media network that Johnson "is a good, hard working, religious man" and said the Louisiana Republican "will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN."…
Politics Dec 16 7 takeaways from Trump’s 1st news conference since his reelection President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held a wide-ranging news conference in which he said he would preserve access to the polio vaccine but equivocated on other vaccines, pledged to look at bringing down the costs of pharmaceuticals and expressed doubts…
Politics Dec 12 WATCH: Trump rings opening bell at NY Stock Exchange, celebrates Time magazine cover The honors Thursday for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump's remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president who refused to accept his election loss four years ago to a president-elect who won the White House decisively in November.
Politics Dec 04 Trump’s pick to run DEA withdraws from consideration. Trump takes credit for pulling plug Sheriff Chad Chronister of Hillsborough County, Florida, made the announcement in a post on X Tuesday evening. He called the nomination "the honor of a lifetime" but said he had concluded he must "back away from the opportunity."…
Politics Nov 22 6 things to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general Bondi has been a longtime and early Trump ally.
Politics Nov 19 Trump and Musk deepen their bond with trip to Texas for Starship rocket launch The billionaire has been helping shape the new administration and he's positioned in a way that could help his own companies, which have billions of dollars in federal contracts and routinely deal with government regulators.
Politics Nov 18 Trump chooses former Rep. Sean Duffy for transportation secretary Duffy is also a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect.
Politics Nov 16 Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt named as next White House press secretary Leavitt, 27, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when he took the position in 1969 in Richard Nixon’s administration.
Politics Nov 13 Trump selects Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence Gabbard hasn’t worked directly in the intelligence community, outside of House committees.
Politics Nov 13 Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation's top prosecutor.