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Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue

Trump Administration 7 hours ago

General's promotion blocked in first sign of Trump retaliation for Afghanistan pullout

A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a Senate aide told NBC News.

Trump Administration 8 hours ago

What to know about Scott Turner, Trump's pick for housing secretary
Trump Administration 11 hours ago

Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

Trump Administration Nov 23

Trump picks Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to lead budget office

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Russell Vought, a co-author of Project 2025 who served as a platform policy director for the Republican National Committee, as his pick to lead the Office ...
Trump Administration Nov 22

Trump nominates Marty Makary, a critic of some COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA

Makary, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, is the latest in a string of Trump nominees who have declared the U.S. health system “broken” and in need of a shakeup.
Trump Administration Nov 22

Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary, one of...
Trump Administration Nov 22

Trump picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department

The Oregon House member who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month received strong backing from union members in her district.

Donald Trump Nov 22

Trump picks Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday asked Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News.
Donald Trump Nov 22

Fact checking Trump's agenda: Deportation

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to begin “the largest deportation program in American history.” How exactly he plans to carry that out, and how many he ultimately intends to deport, remains unclear.
Decision 2024 Nov 22

Maine lawmaker accused of choking wife wins re-election by one vote

A Republican lawmaker in Maine accused of choking his wife last month won re-election by a single vote after a Thursday recount.
Health care Nov 22

Trump's tariffs could raise the cost of generic drugs in the U.S.

The cost of generic drugs for many people could go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to impose sweeping tariffs on products from China and other foreign countries, policy experts say.
Donald Trump Nov 22

What is birthright citizenship, and what would it take for Trump to end it?

According to Donald Trump’s Agenda 47, the President-elect announced his plan to “sign an executive order on Day One to end automatic citizenship for children of illegal aliens.”
Thanksgiving Nov 22

Why do presidents pardon turkeys at the White House every Thanksgiving?

The presidential turkey pardon began back in the 1800s under President Abraham Lincoln.
Congress Nov 22

Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan to rejoin Congress after withdrawing name for attorney general

There was a question about whether he’d want to be sworn into the next Congress.
Donald Trump Nov 22

Judge grants Trump's motion for stay of sentencing in New York hush money case

The New York City judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump’s “hush money” case said there will be no sentencing next week.
Trump Administration Nov 22

Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign

Transition officials have used Project 2025’s extensive personnel database for potential candidates to hire for the incoming administration, a person familiar the plans said.
Trump Administration Nov 21

Republican senators offer mixed reactions to the Pete Hegseth police report

Senate Republicans offered mixed responses Thursday to President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality accused of sexual assault, to lead the Defense Department following the release of a police report concerning sexual assault allegations against him.
Air travel Nov 21

DEA passenger searches halted after watchdog finds signs of civil rights violations and racial profiling

Officials in the Justice Department, which oversees the DEA, ordered that the searches be suspended pending an internal evaluation.
Donald Trump Nov 22

Trump names longtime ally Pam Bondi as his new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named longtime ally Pam Bondi as his new choice for attorney general, capping a tumultuous week for previous pick Matt Gaetz.
Decision 2024 Nov 22

Sen. Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Republican Dave McCormick

Senator Bob Casey has conceded in the race for reelection to the U.S. Senate to Republican Dave McCormick.