Nov 18 Trump's nominee for defense secretary reignites debate over allowing women to fight on the front lines By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought was settled long ago. Continue reading
Nov 18 Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump say they are concerned about his picks for key positions By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Some Arab Americans are expressing concern over Donald Trump's picks for key positions in his next administration. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 6:56 How divisions and narrow margins in Congress could present challenges for Trump By William Brangham, Veronica Vela In a major victory for President-elect Trump, Republicans will now control both chambers of Congress after the House was called for the GOP this past week. But this trifecta doesn't guarantee smooth governing, as narrow margins could make passing major… Continue watching
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 Iranian official reportedly met with Elon Musk in an apparent effort ease tensions with Trump By Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Iran's U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk — a Trump ally named this week to advise his administration on ways to cut the federal government — on Monday in New York, according to a U.S. official briefed on the meeting… 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 Watch 5:28 House speaker says potentially damning ethics report on Matt Gaetz should not be released By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President-elect Donald Trump continues to stock his future cabinet with high-profile choices. He tapped one of his rivals in the presidential primary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, for interior secretary. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has more on how Burgum might… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 7:27 Why health experts are concerned about RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services is sparking concern. There are worries too about his history of false statements and beliefs in debunked conspiracy theories. At the same time,… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 5:45 What the polling got right and wrong in the presidential election By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens Donald Trump is likely to be the first Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote in the last 20 years. Pre-election polls have consistently underestimated his support since he first ran eight years ago. That’s left some folks spending… Continue watching