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
Nov 22 Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress after withdrawing from Trump's AG nomination By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 5:53 Examining the record of Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general By Laura Barrón-López President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick to lead his administration’s Department of Justice is receiving a much warmer reception on Capitol Hill and within his party. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's nomination came just hours after his first choice –… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 6:15 The scope and potential pitfalls of Trump's and Musk's plans for spending cuts By Amna Nawaz Among President-elect Trump’s promises for his second term is a pledge to slash federal spending. He appointed Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech company founder, to run an advisory commission. This week, the pair said… Continue watching
Nov 22 6 things to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general By Michelle L. Price, Colleen Long, Associated Press Bondi has been a longtime and early Trump ally. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 5:33 Gaetz ends attorney general bid amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from the running as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. Sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz fueled intense scrutiny, threatening his chances of being confirmed. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Nov 21 Trump picks Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General after first pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 10:20 'Whose side are you on?' Sen. Brown says Democrats must focus on working class to win By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold With Republicans winning the White House and both chambers of Congress, there's been much discussion within the Democratic Party about what went wrong and what it should do to win back voters. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is one of… Continue watching