In a speech closing out Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest event, President-elect Donald Trump interrupted his post-election victory lap to address claims that Elon Musk is commandeering his presidency. “He’s not gonna be president, that I can tell you,” Trump told a massive crowd in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 22. “He can’t be. He wasn’t born […]

CHICAGO—In a speech at his foundation’s Democracy Forum, former President Barack Obama advocated pluralism to an audience of Democrats still reeling from the party’s losses in this election cycle. “In a democracy, power comes from forging alliances and building coalitions and making room in those coalitions not only for the woke, but also for the […]

President-elect Donald Trump will be interviewed on NBC’s “Meet the Press”—his first network interview since he won the Nov. 5 election, the outlet announced on Dec. 4. The interview will air this Sunday, Dec. 8, said the network, which added that portions of the interview will air ahead of the broadcast. The program airs at […]

President-elect Donald Trump has made a new round of selections for his administration while also changing up some staff he already named. In a series of Dec. 4 Truth Social posts, the incoming president named many of the men and women on pace to serve on his team. Many names are familiar from the first […]

President-elect Donald Trump has added another name to the many he has announced so far as he fills out his Cabinet and other top roles for his incoming administration. He announced on Dec. 4 that he selected businessman Frank Bisignano to lead the Social Security Administration. “Frank is a business leader, with a tremendous track […]

President-elect Donald Trump has made some rapid-fire changes to his administration’s prospective legal team. In a Dec. 4 post on Truth Social, he named David A. Warrington as White House counsel. A partner at Dhillon Law Group, Warrington was general counsel for the Trump campaign. Trump had initially named William McGinley, who previously was his […]

President-elect Donald J. Trump has chosen the men and women who will likely play leading parts in his administration. Transition Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced the Cabinet was complete on Nov. 26. Trump’s Cabinet picks are generally expected to require confirmation from the Senate, though talk of recess appointments has not abated. The faces […]

President-elect Donald J. Trump has added multiple new players to his team in a flurry of picks late on Nov. 26. Trump named Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative, a key role in implementing his economic policies, under the Department of Commerce. Trump also named first-term veteran Kevin Hassett as director of the National Council […]

President-elect Donald J. Trump has named more people who will serve in his White House. President-elect Donald Trump has selected James Braid, a close ally of Vice President-elect JD Vance, as director of legislative affairs in his White House. He also chose Matt Brasseaux as director of the Office of Political Affairs and Alex Latcham […]

President-elect Donald J. Trump has announced two new picks for his national security team, including a veteran of his first term familiar to many radio listeners. Sebastian Gorka, who served as a deputy assistant to the president in 2017, will reprise that role while also serving as counterterrorism director in the administration. Gorka hosts a […]

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator,” Trump wrote in an announcement on the nomination. He noted that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., his selection to lead the Department […]

President-elect Donald Trump has fired off another Friday night cabinet pick, selecting Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead his Department of Labor. “Lori has worked tirelessly with both business and labor to build America’s workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America,” Trump wrote in a Nov. 22 statement on the nomination. She […]

President-elect Donald Trump has revealed that a key figure in his first administration will return to his post. Russell Vought, who led the Office of Management and Budget during Trump’s first term, will hold the same position in the new administration. “Russ has spent many years working in public policy in Washington, D.C., and is […]

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to lead the U.S. Department of the Treasury, ending days of speculation after other names emerged as competitors to the reported favorite. “Scott is widely respected as one of the world’s foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists. Scott’s story is that of the American Dream,” Trump […]

Former Congressman Sean Duffy has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation. A representative for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2019, the 53-year-old Fox Business co-host was a member of the House Financial Services Committee. “During his time in Congress, Sean was a respected voice and […]

President-elect Donald Trump has named energy industry executive Chris Wright as his choice to lead the Department of Energy, pending Senate confirmation. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy,” Trump said in […]

President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary, ending days of public speculation about who would fill the highly visible role for his upcoming administration. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as […]

President-elect Donald J. Trump announced a proposed new council to implement his far-reaching energy policies to be led by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his pick to lead the Department of the Interior. Burgum will chair “the newly formed, and very important, National Energy Council, which will consist of all Departments and Agencies involved in the […]

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 15 that campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung will serve as his communications director in the White House. He also tapped Sergio Gor to serve as president of the Presidential Personnel Office. “Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my first Presidential Campaign in 2016, and have continued […]

President-elect Donald Trump has selected his onetime rival in the presidential campaign, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, to lead the Department of the Interior, a crucial position for his plan to change American energy policy. “Hi Doug,” Trump said from the stage at Mar-a-Lago on the evening of Nov. 14, after telling the crowd the […]