Trump sticks with top picks despite accusations – and ‘Morning Joe’ meeting
If you take a step back, and I mean take a few steps back, it becomes easier to understand what Donald Trump is doing. Why did he intentionally create media firestorms about controversial candidates like Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, and to a lesser extent Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? The short answer is that […]
‘Make Our Skies Safe Again’: Trump Picks Former Insurance And Housing Chair As Transportation Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate Fox Business host and former Republican Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy to be U.S. secretary of transportation. Duffy is a Fox News contributor and co-host of Fox Business' “The Bottom Line.” provided He served in the House of Representatives for nine years before moving into media. President […]
Trump picks ex-GOP Rep. Sean Duffy for transportation secretary
President-elect Trump announced Monday that he has selected former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to serve as secretary of transportation in his next administration. “I am pleased to announce that former Congressman Sean Duffy from Wisconsin has been nominated to be Secretary of Transportation,” President Trump said in a statement. “Sean is […]
Musk, Epshteyn clash over Trump picks: Report
Billionaire Elon Musk and lawyer Boris Epshteyn, prominent figures close to President-elect Trump, are reportedly at odds over the selection of Cabinet members. Musk is a major campaign donor and has recently become a fixture on the president-elect's side, tapped to lead efforts to make government more efficient. Mr. Epshtein is a lawyer and has […]
‘Meet the Press’ guest turns tables on panel blasting Trump’s Cabinet picks as ‘unqualified’ in tense exchange
Sunday's “Meet the Press” guests turned the tables on an NBC panel questioning President-elect Donald Trump's suitability for Cabinet appointments in a tense on-air exchange. Host Kristen Welker weighed in on criticism from Democrats who say President Trump's Cabinet picks are underqualified, raising potential ethical concerns and a lack of appropriate experience for their respective […]
Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC — calls him ‘warrior for Free Speech’
President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday night that he has appointed Republican Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr to lead the agency. Trump called Carr a “free speech fighter” and effusively praised the 45-year-old, who he first appointed to the FCC commissioner in 2017 during his first term in the White House. “His current term ends in […]
Republican senator accuses Dems, media of double standard on outrage over Trump’s cabinet picks
A Republican senator clashed with NBC anchor Kristen Welker during an interview Sunday. He was pushing back against harsh criticism of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations, compared to President Biden's more controversial handling of personnel appointments. Democrats in Congress and the media have sharply criticized the quality of President Trump's Cabinet nominees, including his selection […]
NFL ‘Sunday Night Football’ player props, odds, picks
Gambling Content 21+. When you sign up through our links, the New York Post may receive an affiliate commission. Please read our editorial standards for more information. Sunday night will see two of the top AFC playoff contenders square off as Joe Burrow's Bengals visit Justin Herbert's Chargers. Burrow and Herbert were drafted in the […]
‘America Deserves Better’ than Trump Cabinet Picks
“America is in a much better position” than President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press.” Host Kristen Welker asked, “I want to hear about the report that the House Ethics Committee was planning to vote to confirm President-elect Trump's nominee to be the next […]
Trump’s Cabinet Picks Are ‘Disruptors’ by Design
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union” that President-elect Donald Trump is fulfilling his mandate by intentionally selecting Cabinet members who are “disruptors.” said. “What I'm saying about the candidates that the president has endorsed is that they are people who are going to challenge the status quo, and […]