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'Holy Cow' and Other GOP Reactions to Gaetz's AG Nod

Congressional Republicans express disbelief at Trump's attorney general pick

(Newser) - Reaction was swift and intense following President-elect Trump's announcement that Matt Gaetz (who quickly resigned from the House of Representatives ) is his pick for attorney general. Outlets including the Guardian , the New York Times , Newsweek , Axios , NBC News , ABC News , NPR , Mediaite , the New Republic , CNN , and even...

AP Calls It: Republicans Will Maintain Control of the House

GOP has made it to 218 seats

(Newser) - Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party's sweep into power and securing their hold on US government alongside President-elect Trump, the AP reports. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House...

Democrat Wants House to Rule Out Third Term for Trump

President-elect again suggested remaining in office

(Newser) - President-elect Trump got a laugh out of House Republicans on Wednesday when he hinted to them about running for a third term, but a Democratic member didn't see the humor. So New York Rep. Dan Goldman said he'll introduce a resolution Thursday spelling out that the two-term limit...

Rubio Is Trump's Pick for Secretary of State

We will 'always put the interests of Americans and America above all else,' senator says

(Newser) - Amid a flurry of announcements Wednesday afternoon, President-elect Trump confirmed that Sen. Marco Rubio is his choice for secretary of State. The 53-year-old senator from Florida ran against Trump for the GOP nomination in 2016 but dropped out after he finished a distant second to Trump in his home state,...

Trump to Nominate Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

'Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders,' Trump writes

(Newser) - President-elect Trump has made his pick for attorney general and will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. Trump makes the case for Gaetz in a lengthy Truth Social post that reads in part:
  • "Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law,
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Trump Picks Gabbard for Top Intelligence Job

Former Democrat who joined GOP last month is his choice for director of national intelligence

(Newser) - Donald Trump announced a former Democrat as his choice for a Cabinet role on Wednesday. Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, an Army veteran who ran for president as a Democrat in 2020, is Trump's pick for director of national intelligence. CNN predicts that the choice will "set off a...

Trump Announces 4 More White House Appointments

Top campaign advisors will serve as senior staffers

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's White House team is going to look a lot like his campaign team. In a statement Wednesday, Trump said "four top advisors from his historic presidential campaign" will serve as senior White House staffers.
  • Dan Scavino, who served as White House deputy chief of staff for
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Trump in Oval Office Return: 'It Is a Nice World Today'

He meets with President Biden, as per tradition

(Newser) - Donald Trump's official return to the Oval Office won't happen until January, but the president-elect made a temporary return on Wednesday. President Biden invited the 47th US president to meet with him in a ceremonial tradition that's seen as part of a smooth and peaceful transfer of...

Defense World Reels, and More Reactions to Trump Nominees

One defense lobbyist said of defense secretary pick, 'who the f--- is this guy?'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump wasted no time announcing his nominees for a number of appointments in his Cabinet (see roundups here and here , or learn what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will be doing here )—so, of course, now analysis and reactions are rolling in. A few takeaways:
  • The biggest reaction
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Trump Picks Fox Host for Defense Secretary
Trump Picks Fox Host
for Defense Secretary
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Nov 12, 2024 9:21 PM CST

Trump Picks Fox Host for Defense Secretary

Mike Huckabee is nominee for ambassador to Israel

(Newser) - President-elect Trump named more members of his administration Tuesday, including Fox host Pete Hegseth, his nominee for secretary of defense. "Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country," Trump said in a statement, per CNN . Hegseth, 44, is an Army...

Trump Confirms Roles for Musk, Ramaswamy

They will lead 'Department of Government Efficiency'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency"—which is not, despite the name, a government agency. The acronym "DOGE" is a nod to Musk's favorite cryptocurrency, dogecoin, the AP reports. Trump said in...

WSJ Editorial Warns Trump About Overreach on Border

Public is with him, unless he goes too far, the editors write

(Newser) - The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal is all in favor of President-elect Trump cracking down on illegal immigration. But a new editorial warns him against going too far. Trump promised on the campaign trial to implement the biggest deportation plan in US history, and "how it...

Picks Reported for Secretary of State, Homeland Security

Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem poised to assume key positions; Trump names Waltz for NSA

(Newser) - The Trump administration picks keep trickling in, and unconfirmed reports zero in on two big ones Tuesday morning:
  • Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state.
  • South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head Homeland Security.

Supreme Court Has Bad News for Ex-Trump Chief of Staff

Court quashes Mark Meadows' move to have his Georgia case moved to federal court

(Newser) - The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to let former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows move the election interference case against him in Georgia to federal court, where he would have argued he was immune from prosecution. The justices did not detail their reasoning in a brief order, as...

NY Judge Delays Ruling on Scrapping Trump's Conviction

Juan Merchan kicks can down the road to Nov. 19 in hush money case

(Newser) - A judge on Tuesday postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Trump's conviction in his hush money case as his lawyers argued that his election last week warrants dismissing the case altogether so he can run the country. New York Judge Juan Merchan had been set to rule...

Trump Names His EPA Pick
Trump Names His EPA Pick
Nov 11, 2024 5:53 PM CST

Trump Names His EPA Pick

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin plans to 'pursue energy dominance'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump named another member of his team Monday, announcing that former Rep. Lee Zeldin is his choice for Environmental Protection Agency administrator. If he is confirmed, Zeldin will lead efforts to roll back climate regulations and other Biden administration policies, reports Politico . During his campaign, Trump promised to "...

Trump Border Czar: We'll Start With the 'Worst of the Worst'
Incoming Border Czar
Pledges 'Historic Deportation'
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Nov 11, 2024 12:00 PM CST

Incoming Border Czar Pledges 'Historic Deportation'

Tom Homan says it's necessary

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's newly named "border czar" is providing a sense of how his crackdown on undocumented immigrants will play out next year, describing a deportation program that he says would be unprecedented in scale. "People say, well, it sounds awful cruel, you want to remove millions,"...

Trump Picks His UN Ambassador
Trump Picks
His UN
Ambassador
Nov 11, 2024 7:58 AM CST

Trump Picks His UN Ambassador

Rep. Elise Stefanik gets the nod

(Newser) - President-elect Trump continues to fill out his new administration, with a loyal House ally getting the nod to be UN ambassador.
  • Trump nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, reports CNN , calling her "incredibly strong, tough, and smart."
  • The 40-year-old began her political career as a moderate but
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3 Challengers to Lead Senate Embrace a Trump Demand

Scott, Cornyn, Thune accept president-elect's call for recess confirmations

(Newser) - President-elect Trump laid down a challenge, and the top three candidates to lead the Senate next year accepted. In a Truth Social post, Trump said any GOP senator vying for the position must agree to recess appointments—a tool to get Trump's appointees in place quickly when the full...

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