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Pete Hegseth Says He's 'Not Going Anywhere'

He vows to abstain from alcohol as defense secretary to woo hesitant senators

(Newser) - "We're not going anywhere," Pete Hegseth told reporters Wednesday as he tried to convince lawmakers to back his bid to become defense secretary. "I spoke to the president this morning, he supports me fully," said the former Fox News host. President-elect Trump is reportedly considering...

Report: Hegseth's Fox Colleagues Worried About His Drinking

Co-workers anonymously describe behavior they found concerning

(Newser) - Pete Hegseth was hit with another controversial report Tuesday. Ten current and former Fox News employees tell NBC News that during Hegseth's tenure as a co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend—which started in 2017 and ended after President-elect Trump announced Hegseth as his choice to lead the Defense...

What to Know About Trump's Pick to Lead the FBI
FBI Nominee
Has Vowed
to Gut
the Agency
the rundown
Dec 2, 2024 7:39 AM CST

FBI Nominee Has Vowed to Gut the Agency

Kash Patel is a polarizing figure

(Newser) - Kash Patel is President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FBI come January, and he may now be the most controversial of the nominees standing. As a New York Times profile notes, few nominated for any federal post "have come with quite so much bravado, bombast or baggage."...

Trump Wants Pardoned Charles Kushner as Ambassador

Jared Kushner's father was sentenced to prison on for federal crimes

(Newser) - President-elect Trump announced Saturday that he has chosen Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law and a real estate mogul who was convicted of federal charges before being pardoned during Trump's first term, to be ambassador to France. "He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who...

Trump Makes Agriculture Pick
Trump Makes Agriculture Pick
Nov 23, 2024 4:25 PM CST

Trump Makes Agriculture Pick

Brooke Rollins has been running the America First Policy Institute

(Newser) - President-elect Trump again turned to his circle of advisers for a Cabinet choice, announcing Saturday that he will nominate Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary. The Texan is president of the America First Policy Institute, which was established to promote Trump's positions after his 2020 election defeat, the Texas...

Trump Makes His Pick for Treasury Secretary

Former Soros money manager Scott Bessent would be first openly gay man in the job

(Newser) - President-elect Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Trump also said he would nominate Russel Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vought held during Trump's...

As Trump Pushes for Gaetz, He Sees the Odds Dwindling

President-elect is calling senators, but one report says he puts the odds at less than even

(Newser) - The New York Times reports that President-elect Trump is acknowledging in private that it's starting to look unlikely that Matt Gaetz will be the next attorney general. The story from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan says Trump puts the odds below 50-50 as more negative stories emerge about his...

Speaker Johnson Doesn't Rule Out Recess Appointments
Trump Could Invoke Obscure
Clause to Place Nominees
the rundown
Nov 18, 2024 8:16 AM CST

Trump Could Invoke Obscure Clause to Place Nominees

House Speaker Mike Johnson would play role under this scenario

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson made clear on Sunday that he is open to the controversial idea of using recess appointments to put President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees in place—and Johnson could play a key role in making that happen.
  • "We'll evaluate all that at the appropriate time,
...

Controversy Over Defense Pick Caught Trump Team Off Guard

But president-elect backs pick for defense amid allegations of sexual assault, reports NYT

(Newser) - Donald Trump has made clear to aides that he's sticking with Fox host Pete Hegseth as his pick for defense secretary amid allegations of a sexual assault , reports the New York Times . The newspaper's Maggie Haberman reports that Trump spoke with Hegseth a few days ago, after the...

Johnson: Releasing Ethics Report on Gaetz a 'Terrible' Idea

Speaker hedges on revealing what's in House panel's findings on Trump's nominee for AG

(Newser) - It didn't look likely on Thursday that the House Ethics Committee would release its report on the investigation into now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz, accused of drug use, bribery, and sexual misconduct with a minor. Nothing Friday has changed that narrative in the eyes of House Speaker Mike Johnson, per...

RFK Jr. Pick Wipes Billions Off the Value of Vaccine Firms

Companies including Pfizer, Moderna dropped sharply after Trump announcement

(Newser) - Thursday was a good day for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a bad day for companies that make vaccines. As President-elect Trump announced that Kennedy will be his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, stocks in top vaccine makers dropped sharply, wiping billions of dollars off...

'Holy Cow' and Other GOP Reactions to Gaetz's AG Nod

Congressional Republicans express disbelief at Trump's attorney general pick

(Newser) - Reaction was swift and intense following President-elect Trump's announcement that Matt Gaetz (who quickly resigned from the House of Representatives ) is his pick for attorney general. Outlets including the Guardian , the New York Times , Newsweek , Axios , NBC News , ABC News , NPR , Mediaite , the New Republic , CNN , and even...

A Look at Who Could Land in Trump's Cabinet
Here's Who Might Land
in Trump's Cabinet
the rundown
Nov 7, 2024 2:00 AM CST

Here's Who Might Land in Trump's Cabinet

Including RFK Jr., Elon Musk

(Newser) - Donald Trump is the president-elect, so now the question turns to his future Cabinet. Multiple outlets are reporting on the biggest names in the mix:
  • Secretary of state: According to the Washington Post's sources, Sen. Marco Rubio and former acting director of national intelligence Richard Grenell are among the
...

Elaine Chao Is First Cabinet Member to Resign

Transportation secretary Elaine Chao cites Wednesday's riots in DC

(Newser) - The biggest White House official yet is resigning after Wednesday's violence at the Capitol. The Washington Post reports that Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is stepping down, the first Cabinet official to do so. Chao also is the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. CNN's Kaitlan Collins tweets...

One of Trump's Cabinet Members Hospitalized

Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross hospitalized 'for minor, non-coronavirus related issues,' says rep

(Newser) - Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, 82, was admitted to a hospital in upstate New York after feeling unwell on Friday evening, reports the AP . “Secretary Ross has been admitted into the hospital for minor, non-coronavirus related issues. He is doing well and we anticipate his release soon," a Commerce...

House Investigators to Perry: You're Up. Perry: Nope

Spokeswoman for energy secretary says he'll only 'partake' in impeachment inquiry if it's public

(Newser) - The first member of Trump's Cabinet has been summoned to testify in the impeachment inquiry on the president—and it looks like he may not be going. A source tells the AP that Rick Perry's House appearance is set for Wednesday, but the energy secretary has already ignored...

Reports: Trump Is About to Lose Another Cabinet Member

Announcement from Energy Secretary Rick Perry on his resignation said to be coming soon

(Newser) - Looks like the Trump administration is about to lose another Cabinet member. Politico reported late Thursday that Energy Secretary Rick Perry is set to announce he's stepping down, with sources "familiar with his plans" saying his departure would come by the end of next month. The Washington Post...

Trump Showered With Praise in First Cabinet Meeting

'We've achieved tremendous success,' he says

(Newser) - "We've achieved tremendous success," President Trump declared at his first formal Cabinet meeting on Monday, and he certainly wasn't the only one praising his administration: Asked by Trump to introduce themselves, the group took it in turns to flatter the president before reporters were ushered from...

Ben Carson Approved as New Head of HUD

Trump's former rival for the presidency says he wants to bring a 'more holistic approach'

(Newser) - Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who challenged Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, won Senate confirmation Thursday to join Trump's Cabinet as housing secretary. Six Democrats and one independent joined 51 Republicans in voting for Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the AP reports....

Trump's Labor Pick Says He Broke Labor Laws

Admits unknowingly hiring undocumented worker

(Newser) - President Trump's nominee for labor secretary says a housekeeper he previously employed at his home was an undocumented worker, potentially complicating his efforts to get confirmed, reports the AP . Andrew Puzder said in a statement Tuesday that he and his wife employed a housekeeper for a few years and...

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