The Memo: Trump's nominees reach crucial stretch
A big week for President-elect Trump begins in earnest on Tuesday, with deliberations before Senate committees deciding the fate of his nominees for key posts. But beyond the details of each hearing, the entire process will be a litmus test for the incoming Trump administration. It will shed light on the president-elect's penchant for media […]
Trump’s 13 Cabinet Nominees Set for Confirmation Hearings This Week
A Senate committee will begin hearings this week on 13 Cabinet nominees chosen by President-elect Donald Trump. Senate Republican leaders are tasked with helping Trump quickly remove all 13 nominees from committees for a vote in the full Senate. Senate Minority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) tells President Trump that Democrats will do everything in […]
Republicans urge Trump nominees: Don't take the bait from Democrats
Senate Republicans are urging President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees not to fall prey to Democrats in high-stakes confirmation hearings starting next week that could be the difference between winning and losing some of Trump's picks. A number of hearings will be held next week, chaired by Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, aimed […]
Trump announces newest White House aide nominees
President-elect Trump announced several new candidates for White House positions in a series of posts on Truth Social on Saturday. Earlier in the evening, the president-elect announced that Stephen Gil Bradbury will be the next deputy secretary of transportation. “Throughout his first term, Stephen served as general counsel for the Department of Transportation, helping rebuild […]
Trump unveils latest nominees to serve in second administration
As President Donald Trump prepares to take back the White House this month, several former members of his first administration have been tapped for key Cabinet roles, the president-elect announced in a series of Truth social posts on Saturday. President Trump, 78, nominated Stephen Bradbury to be deputy secretary of transportation. Catherine MacGregor, Vice President […]
Trump announces new ambassador, Justice Department, VA nominees
President-elect Trump on Thursday announced the latest nominees to serve in his next administration. President Trump announced the appointment of Pennsylvania Republican National Committeewoman Christine Jacques Toretti as ambassador to Sweden. President Trump nominated Toretti as ambassador to Malta during the previous administration, but he was not confirmed by the Senate. President Trump has nominated […]
Warren: Trump expansion talk a distraction from nominees
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Democrat, Massachusetts) said that President-elect Trump's continued talk about U.S. expansion is a cause for concern regarding the cabinet selection and candidates that President-elect Trump has chosen for his second administration. He argued that many of them require Senate approval. Warren joined CNN's Jake Tapper on Wednesday as President Trump continues to […]
Hegseth And Bondi Become First Trump Cabinet Nominees To Face Senate Confirmation Hearings
(L) On December 10, 2024, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R) President Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi speaks with incoming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Charles Grassley in the Oval Office […]
No Need to Rush Trump’s Nominees — ‘We Have a Very Functional FBI’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union” that President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to head the FBI despite the recent terrorist attacks in New Orleans. There was no need to rush the approval process. And Las Vegas. The FBI is “very functional,” according to the Minnesota Democratic Party. […]
Judicial legacy: Carter nominees reshaped federal benches across the country
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