Week in politics: Trump's cabinet choices point to a different second term
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Week in politics: Trump's cabinet choices point to a different second term

NPR  

Week in politics: Trump's cabinet choices point to a different second term We look at some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations and how his choices might distinguish his second term from his first. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President-elect Donald Trump has announced a flurry of nominations for cabinet positions - a number are controversial. SIMON: The charges against Matt Gaetz put before the House Ethics Committee are serious - sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, improper gifts, tried to obstruct government investigations. There have also been reports of allegations against Trump's pick for the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, a Fox News weekend host.

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Four Trump cabinet nominees may not 'get through' as GOP lawmakers balk: MSNBC panel
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Four Trump cabinet nominees may not 'get through' as GOP lawmakers balk: MSNBC panel

Raw Story  

According to MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire, Donald Trump is getting increasing warnings from GOP lawmakers who hold the keys to approving his cabinet choices that four nominees may have an uphill battle. During the discussion on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," co-host Joe Scarborough offered, "The four most horrifying selections thus far and they actually rank them in order, and I think …

Politics: Donald Trump announces Cabinet appointments from Matt Gaetz to Tulsi Gabbard
1 month, 1 week ago

Politics: Donald Trump announces Cabinet appointments from Matt Gaetz to Tulsi Gabbard

Slate  

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump’s problematic picks for his Cabinet; the lessons to be learned and way forward for Democrats; and the possibilities and difficulties of mass deportation with Caitlin Dickerson. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Wang Chung: Everybody Have Fun Tonight Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey for …

The Trump Cabinet Is a Clown Car So Far. Thank God.
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54 years, 11 months ago

The Trump Cabinet Is a Clown Car So Far. Thank God.

Slate  

One of the concerns that Democrats and other observers have raised about a potential second Trump administration is that it would be staffed by MAGA loyalists rather than the kinds of establishment conservatives—Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson, even William Barr—who ignored or pushed back on some of the more unlawful and ludicrous orders the president-elect issued during his first term. A …

Trump's cabinet of 'billionaire' mavericks: The power-player team he's eyeballing to help him run America
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's cabinet of 'billionaire' mavericks: The power-player team he's eyeballing to help him run America

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has been preparing to stack his cabinet with billionaires and loyalists and is carving out a special role for one giddy supporter who happens to be the world's richest man. RFK Jr. to be self-styled health czar Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at Donald Trump's election night watch party on Nov. 5, 2024 Trump rival-turned-endorser Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …

Donald Trump adds RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to transition team
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump adds RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to transition team

The Hindu  

Donald Trump has added former White House hopefuls Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to his transition team if he wins November's U.S. presidential election, his campaign said on Tuesday. “As President Trump’s broad coalition of supporters and endorsers expands across partisan lines, we are proud that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have been added to the …

Trump names 'radical left' ex-rivals to chair his transition team
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump names 'radical left' ex-rivals to chair his transition team

Raw Story  

Donald Trump will name his new allies Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard as honorary co-chairs of his presidential transition team, according to a senior campaign adviser. “I’ve been asked to go on the transition team, you know, and to help pick the people who will be running the government,” Kennedy told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in …

Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. added to Trump transition team
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. added to Trump transition team

CNN  

CNN — Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently suspended his own presidential campaign as an Independent, have both been added to Donald Trump’s transition team. “As President Trump’s broad coalition of supporters and endorsers expands across partisan lines, we are proud that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have been added to the …

Robert F Kennedy Jr had asked Tulsi Gabbard to be his running mate, she declined
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Robert F Kennedy Jr had asked Tulsi Gabbard to be his running mate, she declined

Hindustan Times  

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who left the Democratic Party in 2022, has revealed that she declined an offer to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate in his independent presidential bid, as she told ABC News. "I met with Kennedy several times, and we have become good friends," Gabbard said in a statement. Gabbard criticized the Democratic Party upon …

Tulsi Gabbard Tells Donald Trump Jr. How Badly She Wants To Be His Dad's Running Mate
9 months, 1 week ago

Tulsi Gabbard Tells Donald Trump Jr. How Badly She Wants To Be His Dad's Running Mate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tulsi Gabbard passionately campaigned to be Donald Trump’s running mate this week, telling Donald Trump Jr. that she’d be “honored.” On Monday’s broadcast of his “Triggered” podcast, the former president’s son noted that Gabbard’s name has been bandied about as a possible vice presidential pick for his father, who’s seeking to retake the White House. “I’d be …

Tulsi Gabbard in talks with Donald Trump for 2024 ticket
10 months, 1 week ago

Tulsi Gabbard in talks with Donald Trump for 2024 ticket

India Today  

Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu-American and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has stirred the pot once again. She is reportedly in discussions with the Republican frontrunner in the presidential race, Donald Trump, and his advisors regarding the nation's foreign policy. Media reports suggest that she is keeping her options open for Trump's running mate in the 2024 presidential race. Tulsi Gabbard …

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