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Donald Trump Jr. emerges as a political force of his own as he helps his father launch a second term

Nov. 25, 2024 12:25 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. circled up aboard the president-elect’s plane over some McDonalds burgers and fries recently, Donald Trump Jr. was seated in the center of that power foursome. The central spot...

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

Nov. 22, 2024 00:02 AM 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. Matt Gaetz's decision to pull his name Thursday from consideration for attorney general — amid...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Nov. 19, 2024 20:58 PM EST

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 17 The Washington Post on a way forward for student loan relief Many Democrats thought President Joe Biden’s efforts to forgive vast swaths of student debt would...

Gabbard's sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump's pick to lead intelligence services

Nov. 17, 2024 10:03 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022 endorsed one of Russia's main justifications for invading Ukraine: the existence of dozens of U.S.-funded biolabs working on some of the world's nastiest pathogens. ...

What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?

Nov. 14, 2024 20:10 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term, he is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet and considering a tool known as recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for even some of the most powerful positions in U.S....

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Nov. 14, 2024 00:18 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump presented him with one of his first tests — an announcement that he intends to nominate controversial Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general....

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state

Nov. 13, 2024 23:00 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and whom Trump has tasked with dramatically...

The Latest: Republicans win House majority of 218 seats

Nov. 13, 2024 22:39 PM EST

Republicans have won enough seats to control the House of Representatives, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on both chambers of Congress and the White House. Republicans gained control of the Senate last week. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from...

Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard, former Democratic congresswoman, as nominee for director of national intelligence

Nov. 13, 2024 15:18 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard, former Democratic congresswoman, as nominee for director of national intelligence.

Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing

Oct. 16, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed plans for a government in waiting. Another identical suite in the same government building is dark and idle. Vice President Kamala Harris and former...