Nov 24 Who are the people Trump has picked for key positions in his second administration so far By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration and putting an emphasis on people who were his strongest backers during the campaign. Continue reading
Nov 24 The size of Donald Trump's 2024 election victory, explained in 5 charts By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact How big was President-elect Donald Trump’s victory? It was clear, but not a landslide by historical standards. Here’s how 2024 sized up to other recent elections. Continue reading
Nov 24 Trump picks Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary, completing flurry of Cabinet nominations By Bill Barrow, Adriana Gomez Licon, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and… Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump names a Fox News personality, a COVID mandate critic and an anti-vaccine doctor to key public health roles By Matthew Perrone, Amanda Seitz, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the nation's next surgeon general, Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, and doctor and former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:22 What Trump's latest picks mean for the future of U.S. public health policy By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson Trump has made his picks for key public health roles in his administration, nominating family medicine doctor and Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the next surgeon general, Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary to lead the FDA,… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Israel continues deadly airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon In our news wrap Saturday, a flurry of new nominees is rounding out Trump’s next administration, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Gaza and central Beirut, and the CDC is investigating the country’s first case of bird flu… Continue watching
Nov 23 What to know about the House bill that could punish nonprofits over alleged 'terrorist' ties By Beth Gazley, The Conversation The House passed a bill Thursday that would empower the Treasury Department to eliminate the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorism. A scholar of nonprofits, local governance and civil society explains the outcry over this… Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump chooses Scott Turner to lead HUD and Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary By Fatima Hussein, Chris Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press In less than three weeks since the election, Trump has announced decisions for almost his entire Cabinet. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump picks Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to return as top budget official By Fatima Hussein, Chris Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vought held during Trump's first presidency. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump names hedge fund founder Scott Bessent as pick for Treasury secretary By Fatima Hussein, Chris Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary, one of several personnel decisions that he unveiled as he closed out the workweek. Continue reading