Dec 05 WATCH: Hegseth speaks with reporters as senators push back on his views about women in combat By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Pete Hegseth has spent the week trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault. But senators in both parties have also expressed concern about… Continue reading
Dec 05 Musk and Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump’s plans to slash federal government By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to come up with ways for firing federal workers, cutting government programs and slashing federal regulations. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: Secret Service director says agency is ‘reorganizing’ at House hearing on Trump assassination attempt By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump’s life pushed Ronald Rowe on Thursday about how the agency’s staffers could have missed such blatant security vulnerabilities leading up to that day in Butler, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 5:51 Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill in latest attempt to salvage defense secretary nomination By Lisa Desjardins One of President-elect Trump's most embattled nominees, Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth, met with Republican senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. It comes as Trump revealed more of his picks key positions to assist him in his next term. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Dec 04 Fed’s independence from politics is vital to interest rate decisions, Powell says By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or a specific outcome. Continue reading
Dec 04 Cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins is Trump’s nominee to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission By Alex Veiga, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump picks Jared Isaacman, billionaire who performed first private spacewalk, to lead NASA By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump’s pick to run DEA withdraws from consideration. Trump takes credit for pulling plug By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump picks Peter Navarro, who was imprisoned for defying Jan. 6 subpoena, as White House adviser By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Navarro will serve as a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, Trump announced on Truth Social, his social media website. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump considers DeSantis for Pentagon chief with Hegseth facing new allegations, AP reports By Thomas Beaumont, Adriana Gomez Licon, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Trump transition team is growing concerned about Hegseth's path to Senate confirmation and is actively looking at potential replacements, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading