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Recess appointment
Vetting Trump nominees: What are recess appointments?
Nominees can face a lengthy Senate vetting process before taking office, though Trump may try to upend that exercise in some cases.
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John Ratcliffe
Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director. Here's what to know
Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump's first term, leading American spy agencies during the coronavirus ...
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Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth: Trump names Fox News host as defence secretary pick
Hegseth, who is also a former soldier without political experience, will lead the world's most powerful military.
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John Thune
Republicans choose John Thune as next Senate majority leader
Senate Republicans have chosen Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next party leader, launching a new era for the GOP after nearly two decades with Sen.
READ MORE ...Marco Rubio secretary of state
Trump expected to tap Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Rubio opposed $95 bln military aid to Ukraine · Senator is a top China hawk, sanctioned by Beijing · Top role for Rubio could bolster Republicans' Latino gains.
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Mike Huckabee
Trump to name former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ...
In the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate Huckabee, a loyalist and former Republican governor, to serve ...
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Kristi Noem
Trump expected to nominate Kristi Noem as homeland security ...
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to nominate South Dakota Republican Gov.
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Lee Zeldin
Trump picks GOP former congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA
President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as his administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Zeldin ...
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Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller expected to be named Trump's deputy chief of staff ...
Miller, a staunch hardliner on immigration policy, worked in the White House during Trump's first term in office. Republican Presidential Nominee Donald ...
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Elise Stefanik
Trump selects Rep. Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador
Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman from New York's 21st District, was elected last week to her sixth term in the House. Born in 1984, she was at time of her ...
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Jerome Powell
Trump Is Coming for Jerome Powell. What It Means for Interest ...
Jerome Powell doesn't seem to mind a rematch with Donald Trump, in fact he seems up for the fight. The Federal Reserve chair was abrupt, adamant, ...
READ MORE ...Trump chief of staff
Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff?
Susie Wiles, ...
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Alfie Oakes
Alfie Oakes pro-Trump, MAGA business Seed to Table: Grocery ...
Seed to Table in Naples, Florida is a produce-centric destination that owner Alfie Oakes calls a "culinary universe," is also a MAGA clubhouse.
READ MORE ...Daniel Lurie
Daniel Lurie delivers first remarks as San Francisco Mayor-elect ...
Daniel Lurie made his first public announcement since becoming San Francisco's mayor-elect after Mayor London Breed conceded the race.
READ MORE ...When does Trump take office
When is Inauguration Day 2025? Here's when President-elect ...
Now that President-elect Donald Trump will be the 47th president and his running mate Vice President-elect JD Vance is coming into office, ...
READ MORE ...Hamas calls for end of war
Hamas calls for "immediate" end to war after Trump election win
A senior Hamas official told Newsweek that the US "blind support" for Israel "must stop immediately."
READ MORE ...Election 2024
Election 2024: Warme, Barker win big as Story County results finally ...
It took longer than expected, but about 18 hours after the polls closed, the full election results from Story County were finally posted to the Iowa ...
READ MORE ...Kamala concession speech
The Best Lines from Kamala Harris' Concession Speech ...
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech at Howard University, acknowledging she lost the election and enduring promise of America.
READ MORE ...Ct election results
Connecticut 2024 Election Results: What we know on Wednesday
The State Senate District 29 race has Democratic incumbent Mae Flexer being challenged by Republican Chris Reddy and Green Party candidate Alice Liebowitz. As ...
READ MORE ...House Results 2024
Nevada House Election 2024 Live Results
Voters in Nevada will cast ballots in the state's four congressional districts. The race in Nevada's 1st Congressional District is between Democrat Dina ...
READ MORE ...Nevada Senate race
Senate race too close to call with mail votes outstanding in Nye ...
With Republican challenger Sam Brown leading Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) by a few thousand votes out of the more than 1.2 million cast, the Nevada Senate race ...
READ MORE ...San Francisco election results
Daniel Lurie Leads as Early Results for San Francisco's Mayoral ...
Lurie, a philanthropist and Levi Strauss heir, was ahead of incumbent Mayor London Breed as initial votes in the ranked choice mayoral race came Tuesday ...
READ MORE ...Inauguration Day 2025
When is Inauguration Day 2025? When does Trump take office ...
Former President Donald Trump was elected to another term defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. Here's when he will take office in 2025.
READ MORE ...Prop. 36
Why Californians got tougher on crime: Bleak downtowns and ...
California voters backed Proposition 36, looking for a new direction on homelessness, retail theft and drug overdoses. Gov. Gavin Newsom opposed it.
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