Nov 13 Trump appoints 4 campaign advisers to new White House positions By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump is bringing four advisers from his campaign into his new White House as deputy chiefs of staff, including two longtime aides and the political director who played a key role in his victory. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Biden and Xi will meet face-to-face during conference in Peru, White House says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The meeting comes as Beijing braces for Donald Trump's return to the White House. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump picks Mike Huckabee for ambassador to Israel. Here are 4 things to know By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has long rejected a Palestinian state in territory previously seized by Israel and has repeatedly signaled his staunch support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 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 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 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
Nov 12 What Trump has said he will do on Day 1 By Colleen Long, Dan Merica, Associated Press Mass deportation of migrants. Rolling back Biden administration policies on education. Pardoning people who were arrested for their role in the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Making most of his criminal cases go away. Continue reading