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'Not going to be upset': Morning Joe says 'backfiring' Trump ready to dump Cabinet picks
6 days, 7 hours ago

'Not going to be upset': Morning Joe says 'backfiring' Trump ready to dump Cabinet picks

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough noticed a telling remark in Donald Trump's surprise news conference Monday that the host said indicated softening support for two of the president-elect's nominees. The president-elect spoke to reporters at his at Mar-a-Lago club, and he indicated that he would call for primary challenges to Republican senators who voted against his nominees for "stupid reasons," but would …

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December 15, 2024 - Presidential transition news
54 years, 11 months ago

December 15, 2024 - Presidential transition news

CNN  

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina blames “third parties,” not the president-elect, for pressure on senators to fall in line behind Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. “I don’t believe that it’s coming directly out of Mar-a-Lago,” Tillis said of the pressure campaigns in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “If people want to play the outside game, then they run …

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Politics chat: Trump attends Army-Navy game; McConnell backs polio vaccine; mystery drones over New Jersey
1 week, 1 day ago

Politics chat: Trump attends Army-Navy game; McConnell backs polio vaccine; mystery drones over New Jersey

NPR  

Politics chat: Trump attends Army-Navy game; McConnell backs polio vaccine; mystery drones over New Jersey President-elect Donald Trump had two high-profile guests with him at the Army-Navy game yesterday: Pete Hegseth, his Secretary of Defense pick, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. And that's where we begin with NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. RASCOE: Franco, on Friday, Senator Mitch McConnell …

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'This is my issue': Trump allies give ultimatum to GOP senator up for reelection
1 week, 2 days ago

'This is my issue': Trump allies give ultimatum to GOP senator up for reelection

Raw Story  

One Senate Republican who has had a tepid response to several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees is now in the crosshairs of some of Trump's top allies — including one from her own state. Ernst, who is a military veteran and sexual assault survivor, has not yet stated whether Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth would get her vote when his …

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Americans don’t have high confidence in Trump’s cabinet choices or managing gov spending, new poll finds
1 week, 3 days ago

Americans don’t have high confidence in Trump’s cabinet choices or managing gov spending, new poll finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than half of Americans are not confident in Donald …

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MSNBC panel bursts into hysterics over guest's 'verbally incontinent' jab at Cabinet pick
1 week, 3 days ago

MSNBC panel bursts into hysterics over guest's 'verbally incontinent' jab at Cabinet pick

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Thursday afternoon political panel broke out laughing after The Bulwark's Charlie Sykes lodged a unique jab at one of Donald Trump's potential Cabinet picks. Trump's secretary of defense pick said various military branches want women in their forces to put them on a recruitment poster. Host Nicolle Wallace pointed out that Trump's affinity for the "manosphere" means more nominees …

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The terrifying implications of pardoning insurrectionists who killed and maimed
1 week, 4 days ago

The terrifying implications of pardoning insurrectionists who killed and maimed

Raw Story  

This past weekend, in his Meet The Press interview with Kristen Welker, Donald Trump reaffirmed his intention to pardon the people who attacked our Capitol, killing five civilians and three police officers and sending more than 140 cops to the hospital. Similarly, five years and one week before Trump applauded the “Jews will not replace us” Nazis who rallied in …

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What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll
1 week, 4 days ago

What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his incoming administration face scrutiny on Capitol Hill, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Americans have their own doubts. Relatively few Americans overall approve of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Defense, or Tulsi Gabbard, his pick …

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GOP senators targeted by Trump allies keep door open to controversial picks
1 week, 4 days ago

GOP senators targeted by Trump allies keep door open to controversial picks

CNN  

CNN — Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota is the kind of Republican who has been willing to clash with Donald Trump in the past and could be seen as wavering on some of the president-elect’s more controversial choices for his Cabinet. Rounds told CNN on Wednesday he doesn’t see himself opposing any of Trump’s selections, short of “a very …

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Trump's unorthodox cabinet picks test party loyalty
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump's unorthodox cabinet picks test party loyalty

Raw Story  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has assembled an administration of staggering wealth and unprecedented controversy as he bids to seal his populist legacy surrounded by aides prized above all for their unstinting loyalty. The Republican tycoon's incoming cabinet officials are worth an estimated $11 billion, and with Trump himself and outside advisors like world's richest man Elon Musk included, that figure …

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Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

Deccan Chronicle  

President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he felt bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term. CIA director: John Ratcliffe Ratcliffe, a former U.S. House member from Texas, was director of national intelligence during the final year and a half of Trump’s first term. She …

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Republicans fall in line for Trump's Cabinet picks — but are they holding fire for a bigger battle?
1 week, 5 days ago

Republicans fall in line for Trump's Cabinet picks — but are they holding fire for a bigger battle?

Salon  

If it feels as though the new Trump administration is taking shape at warp speed, that's because it is. Trump's getting awards from Fox News, gallivanting around Paris with his best buddy, naming one billionaire after another to his administration and giving his family members anything they want. Take for example the case of Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a …

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Trump's controversial picks Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard visit Senate for support
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump's controversial picks Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard visit Senate for support

India Today  

Two of President-elect Donald Trump's most controversial nominees, Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard, sought support from US senators on Monday, but it remained uncertain whether they would get the near-unanimous Republican backing they will need to win confirmation. Former Fox News personality Hegseth held a second meeting with Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and sexual assault survivor seen as …

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Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump’s second term
1 week, 6 days ago

Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump’s second term

CNN  

CNN — The Cabinet confirmation drama around Donald Trump’s most provocative picks isn’t only about Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard or Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It’s mostly about Trump himself, and the kind of presidency he wants, the one he will end up getting, and the hopes of his MAGA movement that he’ll stand firm on his vow to …

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Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
2 weeks ago

Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong

LA Times  

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Defense, speaks with reporters after a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in November 2024. “When the Senate confirmation process works properly, it’s in the best interest of the president — even though presidents are usually annoyed by it,” said Gregg Nunziata, a former Senate Republican aide who handled dozens of …

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“Botched up pretty bad”: Republicans gripe that Trump isn't vetting Cabinet picks
2 weeks, 2 days ago

“Botched up pretty bad”: Republicans gripe that Trump isn't vetting Cabinet picks

Salon  

The only constant of Donald Trump's transition into his second term has been chaos. Trump's hinted at forgoing the typical background checks on his nominees as allegations of misconduct pile up around them and the seemingly slapdash nature of Trump's process is starting to chafe lawmakers. A new report from NBC News spoke with Trump transition insiders and Republican politicians …

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Trump backs his Pentagon chief nominee Pete Hegseth as controversies mount
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump backs his Pentagon chief nominee Pete Hegseth as controversies mount

Al Jazeera  

The US president-elect stands by his pick for defense secretary despite scandal and allegations of misconduct. United States President-elect Donald Trump has voiced support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled pick for Pentagon chief, whose nomination appears in peril amid scandals and concerns about his lack of experience. Trump signalled on Friday that he does not intend to withdraw Hegseth’s nomination, …

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'You are despicable': MAGA turns on GOP senator for holding up key Trump nomination
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'You are despicable': MAGA turns on GOP senator for holding up key Trump nomination

Raw Story  

Sen. Joni Ernst found herself the target of wrath among President-elect Donald Trump's supporters after she signaled on Thursday that she was not on board with the nomination of Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. Her post was quickly bombarded by angry Trump supporters who threatened to support a primary challenge against her unless she …

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The FBI can now vet Trump’s White House picks. But he can ignore whatever the bureau digs up.
2 weeks, 4 days ago

The FBI can now vet Trump’s White House picks. But he can ignore whatever the bureau digs up.

Politico  

Or Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for national intelligence director, who has voiced sympathetic views of autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and took a secret trip to visit Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. “There’s nothing to stop him from giving blanket security clearances with zero vetting,” said Bradley Moss, a lawyer who specializes in security clearance law. “The current president is under zero …

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Scandals Are Sinking Some of Trump’s Cabinet Picks. But a Big Question Remains for the Senate.
54 years, 11 months ago

Scandals Are Sinking Some of Trump’s Cabinet Picks. But a Big Question Remains for the Senate.

Slate  

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, has spent his week crisscrossing Senate office buildings as he tries to save his nomination. After Trump’s initial Cabinet picks were stocked with more traditional selections, like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to lead the State Department, Hegseth was the first in a slew of controversial nominations. Within a matter …

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Trump’s transition was supposed to be a show of force. What happened?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump’s transition was supposed to be a show of force. What happened?

Politico  

On Tuesday, Chad Chronister, Trump’s choice for DEA administrator, abruptly withdrew from consideration just days after being announced, saying in a post on X he made the decision “as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in,” without citing a specific reason. Chronister, a county sheriff in Florida, had drawn criticism from some conservatives over his actions during the …

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Playbook PM: SCOTUS sounds ready to back Tennessee trans law
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Playbook PM: SCOTUS sounds ready to back Tennessee trans law

Politico  

Playbook PM: SCOTUS sounds ready to back Tennessee trans law Presented by THE CATCH-UP In another flurry of announcements, President-elect DONALD TRUMP named several new picks for prominent posts in his administration: White House counsel shuffle: After first picking WILLIAM McGINLEY, Trump is now elevating DAVID WARRINGTON for the top White House counsel role. Justice KETANJI BROWN JACKSON said she …

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'Imagine saying this out loud': Critics stunned by GOP senator's unflinching MAGA stance
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Imagine saying this out loud': Critics stunned by GOP senator's unflinching MAGA stance

Raw Story  

Despite Donald Trump's lengthy list of Cabinet nomination announcements less than one month after his White House win, the president-elect's transition team has yet to agree to FBI background checks on the MAGA picks. Nominees like Fox News host Pete Hegseth and conspiracy theorist Kash Patel are broiled in controversy, as Hegseth faces piling sexual assault and alcohol abuse allegations, …

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Democrats shift tactics on Trump Cabinet picks after lessons learned from first term
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Democrats shift tactics on Trump Cabinet picks after lessons learned from first term

CNN  

CNN — Senate Democrats staged dramatic showdowns to protest nominations during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term in office. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania told CNN earlier this month he would “absolutely” vote to confirm his one-time political rival Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead a key health care agency as long as Oz “agrees to protect and preserve Medicaid and …

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