Trump’s defense secretary nominee paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says
By Kaanita Iyer, Zachary Cohen and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, paid a…
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Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
By Kristen Holmes, Lauren Fox, Pamela Brown, Jamie Gangel and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with…
Continue Reading Trump picks fracking company CEO Chris Wright as next Department of Energy secretary
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Chris Wright, the CEO of Denver-based fracking company Liberty…
Continue Reading Trump made a lot of tax promises. Can he keep them?
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Seeking to woo targeted groups of voters during his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump rolled out plans for a…
Continue Reading ‘Blame yourself’: Trump’s election hasn’t dampened pro-Palestinian activists’ anger at Democrats
By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — For Democratic pro-Palestinian activists, Donald Trump’s reelection delivered a bitter vindication. Led by the…
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Trump returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC event as he builds out administration
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to make his return to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, visiting the…
Continue Reading Inside the conservative hunt for partisans in the federal government before Trump takes over
By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — In mid-September, as tech billionaire Elon Musk intensified his efforts to elect Donald Trump as president, a…
Continue Reading Trump looms over Biden’s final meeting with Xi in Peru
By Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche, CNN Lima, Peru (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, closed the book on their…
Continue Reading Mass detention and returning migrants to Mexico: Donald Trump’s plans on immigration are coming into focus
By Priscilla Alvarez and Phil Mattingly, CNN Washington (CNN) — The incoming Trump administration’s plans to implement strict border…
Continue Reading Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have sex with a minor, lawyer says
By Casey Gannon and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The attorney who represents two women who were witnesses in the House Ethics Committee probe into…
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Rudy Giuliani turns over his 1980 Mercedes-Benz convertible, luxury watch collection and a diamond ring to women he defamed
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani has turned over his 1980 Mercedes-Benz convertible, his luxury watch collection and a diamond…
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Trump’s transition team caught off guard by Hegseth allegation
CNN By Kristen Holmes and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team was in the middle of announcing new…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani turns over his 1980 Mercedes-Benz convertible, luxury watch collection and a diamond ring to women he defamed
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani has turned over his 1980 Mercedes-Benz convertible, his luxury watch collection and a diamond…
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Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the…
Continue Reading Trump’s transition team caught off guard by Hegseth allegation
By Kristen Holmes and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team was in the middle of announcing new Cabinet…
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Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature
WEWS, UCLA, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday greenlit a measure that would ban…
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5 things to know for Nov. 15: Trump’s Cabinet, Measles, Tropical Storm Sara, UFO sightings, Ford
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up at the night sky this weekend for a celestial double feature. November’s full moon will shine…
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Matt Gaetz would oversee US prisons as AG. He thinks El Salvador’s hardline lockups are a model
CNN By David Culver and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — As he stood inside the echoing hall of the prison, Matt Gaetz seemed impressed. “There’s…
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5 things to know for Nov. 15: Trump’s Cabinet, Measles, Tropical Storm Sara, UFO sightings, Ford
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up at the night sky this weekend for a celestial double feature. November’s full moon will shine…
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RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ has health experts worried
CNN By Meg Tirrell and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of the US…
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Speaker Johnson says he’s going to request Ethics Committee not release Gaetz report
CNN By Ali Main, Annie Grayer and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think a House Ethics…
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Speaker Johnson says he’s going to request Ethics Committee not release Gaetz report
By Ali Main, Annie Grayer and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think a House Ethics…
Continue Reading Trump allies lobby him to fire FBI director early and install loyalist Kash Patel
By Sara Murray, Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is weighing a push from right-wing allies to nominate Kash…
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RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ has health experts worried
Originally Published: 15 NOV 24 07:00 ET Updated: 15 NOV 24 09:00 ET By Meg Tirrell and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — President Donald…
Continue Reading Jared Kushner expected to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts without taking a formal job
By Kylie Atwood and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is seen as being pivotal to the…
Continue Reading Trump’s team skips FBI background checks for some Cabinet picks
By Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen, Holmes Lybrand and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing…
Continue Reading Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was involved in investigation into 2017 sexual assault allegation
By Casey Tolan, Scott Glover and Kyung Lah, CNN Monterey, California (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was…
Continue Reading Trump picks Doug Burgum for Interior secretary
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as his next secretary of the…
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Expert explains how the GOP’s control of three branches of government is unique
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Republicans have now secured 218 seats of the House of Representatives, which is all they need to have control. This gives…
Continue Reading Trump picks former congressman Doug Collins to serve as Veterans Affairs secretary
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has announced former congressman Doug Collins as his pick to run the Department…
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