Trump names several picks for State Department roles
President-elect Trump on Sunday nominated several candidates for top State Department officials. In several posts on Truth Social, Trump shared his new position working for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), his nominee for secretary of state. Trump announced that Michael Anton will become the department's director of policy planning. “Michael served me faithfully and effectively on […]
‘Trans Actors Playing Cis Roles Isn’t A Question Anymore’
“It's no longer a problem for transgender actors to play cis roles,” said transgender actor Michaela Haye Rodriguez. The term “cis” refers to a man or woman who does not identify as the opposite sex, and is used among transgender and trans activists as a way to label the public. “I think we've definitely grown […]
Here are the remaining Trump Cabinet picks, other major roles to be filled
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump is spending Thanksgiving at his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida, the epicenter of the presidential transition. Past and future commanders-in-chief have already named almost all of his cabinet nominees. After President Trump announced an allied team to take control of the federal bureaucracy on January 20, only three […]
From CDC to labor secretary: See Trump’s top picks for Cabinet roles
A clearer picture is emerging of who will serve in the 47th US president's Cabinet, with President-elect Trump rounding out more Cabinet nominees on Friday night. All of President Trump's Cabinet picks must be approved by the Senate, a process expected to begin in January. The confirmation process will be easier if Republicans gain 53 […]
No women in combat roles? Trump's Pentagon chief pick raises eyebrows
Democrats and veterans groups have taken aim at President Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's belief that women should not serve in combat roles, and at least two key Republican senators have also weighed in on his position. I'm looking for answers. Mr. Hegseth, 44, a Fox News host, has often made questionable comments about […]
Family of Malcolm X Sues FBI, CIA, NYPD Over Alleged Roles in Assassination
The family of civil rights activist Malcolm X has sued the CIA, FBI, New York City Police Department (NYPD) and others for their roles in his assassination in 1965. The $100 million lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in New York City, was announced by attorneys Ben Crump and Raymond Hamlin, along with relatives of […]
Donald Trump Names Steven Cheung, Sergio Gor to Key White House Roles
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that two trusted advisers will be joining his administration: Stephen Chan and Sergio Go. Chan, who served as communications director for Trump's 2024 campaign, will join the Trump administration as White House chief of staff and communications director. Chan served as director of strategic affairs in the White House during […]
Trump’s criminal defense attorneys offered DOJ roles
President-elect Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate three of his criminal defense attorneys to top positions at the Justice Department. President Trump announced in a statement that Todd Blanche will become deputy attorney general and Emile Bove will become principal deputy attorney general. They served as Trump's trial lawyers in the hush-money case in […]
Elon Musk, Ramaswamy land Trump admin roles
President-elect Trump has tapped technology entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswami to lead an advisory group focused on cutting federal spending and reducing the size of government. President Trump said Tuesday that Musk and Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aims to “cut excessive regulation and cut wasteful spending” and reorganize […]
RFK Jr. launches ‘Nominees for the People’ forum to crowdsource 4,000 Trump roles
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a website to crowdsource candidates for 4,000 political appointments in President-elect Trump's new administration. The online forum, called “Candidates for the People,” is run by the Kennedy initiative “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) and allows visitors to select candidates who fall into the “Healthy America” category. You are being […]