Trump's health team: RFK Jr. and 5 doctors tapped to lead 'MAHA'
President-elect Trump announced a flurry of nominations late Friday, selecting the leader of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday, wrapping up his search for top public health roles in the incoming administration.. During his campaign, Mr. Trump promised to reform health care in the United States and named him to head the Department […]
What Trump's expected withdrawal from global climate efforts means for the environment — and the economy
President-elect Trump's victory is expected to result in the United States once again withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and withdrawing from global climate action more broadly. Experts do not expect this to derail international efforts to combat global warming, but it will cede U.S. leadership on climate issues and technology and could lead to a […]
What Trump's Russia-Ukraine envoy has said about ending the war
Keith Kellogg, President-elect Trump's pick to be his special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine war, has laid out a fairly detailed proposal to end the war that began nearly three years ago. President Trump has vowed to end the war within a day of returning to the White House, and last week appointed retired Lt. Gen. […]
McCabe on threats to Trump's Cabinet picks: 'Doesn't surprise me at all'
“” McCabe told Erica Hill in an interview on CNN's “The Lead” Wednesday night. “This has become a very common aspect of life for people who are in high-profile or slightly controversial positions.” “It's been going on for years. Law enforcement is going to face the same challenges every time someone gets involved in it,” […]
Biden on Trump's tariff plan: 'I hope he rethinks it'
President Biden said Thursday that he expects President-elect Trump to “reconsider” some of his tariff plans. “I hope he reconsiders. I think that would be counterproductive,” the president said in Nantucket, Massachusetts, to discuss the president-elect's plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico, according to the pool report. Ta. “We're surrounded by the Pacific, […]
5 takeaways from Trump's new tariff threat
President-elect Trump has notified the country's top three trading partners less than two months before taking office. The former president on Monday imposed 25% tariffs on all goods from major U.S. allies Canada and Mexico, and threatened to increase tariffs on China in an executive order he plans to sign on his first day. The […]
Jamieson Greer selected as Trump's United States Trade Representative
President-elect Trump on Tuesday selected Jamieson Grier as U.S. trade representative. Greer served as an aide to the US Trade Department during President Trump's first term and will help guide the next president's trade policy. Mr. Greer is a partner at King & Spalding and his work includes: Contains “Trade Remedies, Trade Policy and Negotiations, […]
Texas Democrat says Trump's tariffs 'will definitely get Mexico to the table' to solve immigration, fentanyl problems
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President-elect Trump's tariffs “will definitely bring Mexico to the table” to resolve immigration and fentanyl issues. “If potentially fixing the border meant imposing a 25% tariff, would you support that?” NewsNation's Blake Berman asked Cuellar in an interview on “The Hill.” asked. “Well, let me say this: Laredo […]
Steele blasts Trump's return to White House as opening 'Pandora's Box of hell'
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele likened President-elect Trump's return to the White House on Tuesday to opening “Pandora's Box of Hell.” “He can't be president of America. He has to be President Putin. He has to be President Orbán. And it's not about America. So we as a country are trying to figure […]
CNN taps Kaitlan Collins to cover Trump's White House
CNN is expanding the role of Caitlan Collins, one of the network's top anchors and reporters, who will cover President-elect Trump's second term from the White House and continue to anchor prime-time programming. . Collins has been anchor and chief White House correspondent since January and will continue to anchor “The Source,” which airs weekdays […]