Nov 13 Trump picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary. Here's what to know By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump chooses Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The news was met with bewilderment and worry among many in Washington as President-elect Donald Trump passed on a number of established national security heavy-hitters and chose an Army National Guard captain well known in conservative circles as a co-host… Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Trump returns to Washington, meeting Biden at the White House By Will Weissert, Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting with President Joe Biden and committing to a straightforward transition of power despite actively working to disrupt the same process… Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director. Here's what to know By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump's first term, leading American spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic and as the U.S. government contended with foreign efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump announces Musk and Ramaswamy will lead outside advisory group 'Department of Government Efficiency' By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency" — which is not, despite the name, a government agency. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 5:32 Trump begins to fill foreign policy and national security teams for 2nd term By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart A second Donald Trump administration is taking shape, one new appointee at a time. Tuesday, the president-elect tapped more of his closest allies to fill some of the government’s top posts. Among them is Sen. Marco Rubio, putting Trump’s one-time… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 5:06 Congressman-elect Bresnahan on how he flipped a Democratic district in Pennsylvania to GOP By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Newly-elected House members won’t take their seats until January but they are on Capitol Hill this week for congressional orientation. Republican Congressman-elect Rob Bresnahan is among them. He flipped his district in the northeast corner of Pennsylvania from blue to… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 5:35 Sarah McBride reflects on becoming first openly transgender person elected to Congress By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The 119th Congress will have several members whose elections made history. One of them is Representative-elect Sarah McBride, a state senator who won Delaware’s at-large seat in the House. She will become the first openly transgender member of the United… Continue watching
Nov 12 Trump has promised to overhaul U.S. intelligence, setting up collision course with spy agencies By David Klepper, Associated Press For President-elect Donald Trump, the return to power offers an opportunity to follow through on cleaning house of officials that he believes have tried to challenge his leadership and criticize his actions. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:22 What Trump's pick of Zeldin to lead EPA signals for his environmental plans By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins As President-elect Trump’s team is taking shape, we’re learning more about who will take the lead on energy, climate and the environment. The first announcement on that front is Lee Zeldin, a former GOP congressman who will head the Environmental… Continue watching