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Alvin Bragg
Bragg lays out alternatives to dismissing Trump's hush money ...
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's (D) office opposes dismissing President-elect Trump's hush money charges but would accept halting the proceedings ...
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Lara Trump stepping down as RNC co-chair, discusses Senate seat
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee. One of her potential next steps is replacing Florida Sen.
READ MORE ...Alina Habba
Alina Habba Is Latest Trump Personal Attorney To Join His ...
The incoming president has tapped eight attorneys who have been on his legal team to serve in government roles.
READ MORE ...Martial law South korean
Long before this week, South Korea had a painful history with ...
In 1980, violent clashes between government forces and pro-democracy demonstrators in the southwestern city of Gwangju created lasting scars that continue ...
READ MORE ...Chad Chronister
Trump's pick for DEA administrator withdraws from consideration
Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff, has withdrawn from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, ...
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South Korea's president says he will lift his martial law declaration
After South Korean lawmakers voted to reverse President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declaration of "emergency martial law," Yoon announced that he would lift ...
READ MORE ...Jay Bhattacharya
Trump turns to critic of COVID mandates to run NIH
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, is in line to lead the National Institutes of Health. Early in the pandemic he argued against lockdowns ...
READ MORE ...Trump tariffs
Trump tariffs: President-elect is serious but it's not about trade
The US president-elect is using tariffs as a weapon of diplomacy, even coercion, says BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.
READ MORE ...Sebastian Gorka
Who Is Sebastian Gorka? Trump's Pick For National Security Role ...
Gorka served as an advisor in Trump's first administration, though he was reportedly forced out of the role.
READ MORE ...Pam Bondi
6 things to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney ...
As president, Trump demanded investigations into political opponents like Hillary Clinton and sought to use the law enforcement powers of the Justice Department ...
READ MORE ...Bob Casey
Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Dave McCormick
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Thursday conceded the race for Pennsylvania's Senate seat to his Republican opponent, Dave McCormick.
READ MORE ...Laken Riley case
Timeline: Laken Riley's last moments retraced during trial on ...
Laken Riley was found murdered in a wooded area on the University of Georgia's campus on Feb. 22.
READ MORE ...Gaetz withdraws
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick
After meeting with Republican senators to discuss his nomination, Gaetz, a conservative firebrand from Florida and a loyal Trump defender, wrote on social media ...
READ MORE ...Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani: US charges Indian billionaire with fraud
The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".
READ MORE ...Linda McMahon
Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the ...
McMahon is a professional wrestling business magnate and co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team. She has limited experience working with ...
READ MORE ...Dr. Oz
Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid
President-elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity physician Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Trump made the announcement ...
READ MORE ...Howard Lutnick
Trump picks Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick as Commerce ...
President-elect Trump picked Lutnick, the CEO of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be his next Commerce Secretary.
READ MORE ...Sarah McBride
Sarah McBride Bathroom Controversy Explained—As Incoming ...
A sitting congresswoman is pushing to get the incoming, first-ever openly transgender member of Congress barred from using women's bathrooms at the U.S. ...
READ MORE ...Brendan Carr
Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in 'Project 2025.' Now he's ...
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission signaled that it won't be business-as-usual at the country's ...
READ MORE ...Trump press secretary
Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt named as next ...
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 ...
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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.
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