Nov 18 Trump chooses former Rep. Sean Duffy for transportation secretary By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Duffy is also a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect. Continue reading
Nov 18 7 things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Hegseth has lobbied Donald Trump to release service members accused of war crimes. Continue reading
Nov 16 Trump names Chris Wright, fossil fuel CEO and campaign donor, as energy secretary By Colleen Long, Matthew Daly, Associated Press CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of Trump’s quest to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Continue reading
Nov 16 Trump’s Pentagon pick was flagged as a possible ‘Insider Threat’ in the National Guard By Tara Copp, Michelle R. Smith, Jason Dearen, Associated Press Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that's… Continue reading
Nov 16 Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt named as next White House press secretary By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Leavitt, 27, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when he took the position in 1969 in Richard Nixon’s administration. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump picks North Dakota Gov. Burgum to run Interior Dept. and new energy council By Matthew Daly, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world. Continue reading
Nov 14 Trump names former Rep. Doug Collins as his choice to run Veterans Affairs By Associated Press Collins is a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command. The Republican served in Congress from 2013 to 2021, and he helped defend Trump during his first impeachment process. Continue reading
Nov 14 Trump will nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has promoted vaccine misinformation, as health secretary By Jill Colvin, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Kennedy, a former Democrat and anti-vaccine activist, abandoned his bid after striking a deal to give Donald Trump his endorsement with a promise to have a role in health policy in the administration. Continue reading
Nov 14 5 things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence By Meg Kinnard, David Klepper, Associated Press Gabbard is a veteran who served for more than two decades but doesn't have the typical intelligence experience of past officeholders. Continue reading
Nov 14 5 things to know about Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press He’s had legal issues of his own. Continue reading