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Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

Dec. 17, 2024 22:04 PM EST

President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty after feeling bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term. His first pick happened during the campaign: JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate,...

Trump isn't back in office but he's already pushing his agenda and negotiating with world leaders

Dec. 07, 2024 18:54 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — He's making threats, traveling abroad and negotiating with world leaders. Donald Trump has more than a month and a half to go before he's sworn in for a second term. But the Republican president-elect is already moving aggressively not just to fill his Cabinet and...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Dec. 03, 2024 20:56 PM EST

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 2 The Washington Post on Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden President-elect Donald Trump is selecting radical MAGA loyalists for top national security positions,...

Chronister's withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nominees

Dec. 03, 2024 18:26 PM EST

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Losing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn't unheard of for incoming presidents — including for Donald Trump when he was elected the first time. Chad Chronister's announcement Tuesday that he was pulling out of consideration to lead the Drug...

Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency

Dec. 03, 2024 16:59 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter has spurred a broader discussion about what else he should be doing with the broad clemency powers of the presidency before he leaves office in January, including whether he should be pardoning Donald...

Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter

Dec. 02, 2024 16:25 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son for federal crimes, with some calling the move misguided and unwise after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who disregarded...

Today in History: December 1, Rosa Parks refuses to give up bus seat

Dec. 01, 2024 00:07 AM EST

Today is Sunday, Dec. 1, the 336th day of 2024. There are 30 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus; the incident...

Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia

Nov. 27, 2024 17:28 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy...

Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will work

Nov. 06, 2024 10:41 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump 's impending return to the White House means he'll want to stand up an entirely new administration from the one that served under President Joe Biden. His team is also pledging that the second won't look much like the first one Trump established after his 2016...

In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election

Oct. 24, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare move, the Pentagon strongly pushed back Thursday against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. The misinformation — spread online by...