Feb 16 WATCH: Trump raps ‘criminal’ leaks, ‘dishonest’ media, ‘bad’ judges By Associated Press "This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine," Trump said in the first full-length news conference of his presidency. Continue reading
Feb 16 Tea party gains voice in Trump’s Cabinet with budget chief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to run the White House budget office, giving the Republicans' tea party wing a voice in Trump's Cabinet. Continue reading
Feb 09 The unseen workers who guided the Senate through marathon nominee sessions By Lisa Desjardins The Senate held back-to-back overnight sessions this week, forcing U.S. Capitol Building workers to put in long shifts during debates over Cabinet nominees. Continue reading
Dec 17 Trump’s Cabinet selections signal a bold shift after Obama By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump's incoming Cabinet embodies a sharp turn from the outgoing Obama administration. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 7:54 Ag Secretary Vilsack: Democrats have a messaging problem in rural America By PBS News Hour While President-elect Donald Trump is close to filling his cabinet, one crucial position left is the secretary of agriculture. Judy Woodruff speaks with outgoing Secretary Tom Vilsack -- the last remaining original member of the Obama Cabinet -- about his… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 3:27 Trump meets with first responders to Ohio State stabbings By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump left New York on Thursday and flew to Columbus, Ohio, to meet with first responders to last week’s stabbings at Ohio State University. Meanwhile, he formally announced Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma's attorney general and a critic of climate-change… Continue watching
Dec 02 Trump to nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to lead Pentagon By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary. Mattis, 66, is a Marine Corps general who retired in 2013 after serving as the commander of the U.S. Central Command. Trump made the… Continue reading
Nov 20 Trump, Pence address potential of Romney, Mattis in Cabinet By Catherine Lucey and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Mitt Romney is a key contender to become the nation's next secretary of state and Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis is a prospect for defense secretary. Continue reading
Nov 16 Amid strains, Trump says only he knows finalists for Cabinet By Ken Thomas and Julie Pace, Associated Press Trump's evening out with family was a contrast to the behind-the scenes machinations that suggested a struggling transition. Continue reading
Nov 15 Ben Carson will not take position in Trump administration By Associated Press Carson had never been formerly offered a position in the Trump administration, but Williams says the president-elect had made clear he wanted his former rival-turned-adviser in some role. Continue reading