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Mehmet Oz once proposed massive changes to Medicare. Now he could run it.
The physician and TV personality’s views on health policy have evolved significantly over the years.
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Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
The House Ethics Committee, which was investigating Gaetz, was told that a 17-year old girl had two sexual encounters with Gaetz at a 2017 party, according to a source familiar.
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Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth
Hegseth, who was not charged, said the encounter was consensual and denies any wrongdoing.
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Three of Trump's Cabinet selections face allegations of sexual misconduct
Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. face questions about their personal actions as well as their professional qualifications ahead of the Senate confirmation process.
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Trump names former top DOJ official to serve as ambassador to NATO
Whitaker first took over the Justice Department on an acting basis during Trump’s first term in office in Nov. 2018, right after the midterm elections, when Trump announced on Twitter that Whitaker would be succeeding Jeff Sessions, whom Trump asked to resign.
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5 things to know about Linda McMahon
Here are five things to know about former wrestling executive Linda McMahon.
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What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary
Linda McMahon founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince, and she has twice ran for U.S. Senate. Here’s more to know.
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Democrats try to force a vote to release Matt Gaetz report as Ethics panel has ‘no agreement'
A Democrat said he would force a vote on releasing the report as Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, met with senators and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Wednesday.
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Trump tariffs to push down U.S. growth ‘a great deal' going into 2026, Morgan Stanley warns
Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs will dent U.S. economic growth going into 2026, said Morgan Stanley’s chief global economist Seth Carpenter.
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Trump picks former wrestling executive Linda McMahon for education secretary
President-elect Donald Trump is nominating the billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle.
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EXPLAINER: What are recess appointments, and how likely Trump will use them
What are recess appointments, and how likely is it that President-elect Trump will use them? NBC6’s Steve Litz reports
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5 things to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz hosted a long-running television show before pivoting to politics.
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Trump ‘heavily working the phones' to drum up support for Matt Gaetz nomination
President-elect Donald Trump has been making calls to bolster his pick to lead the Justice Department — Matt Gaetz — who is already facing skepticism from some Republican senators, according to sources familiar with his push.
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Trump chooses Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Dr. Mehmet Oz, who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Hacker accesses sealed testimony of woman alleging Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17
The file that was hacked Monday included the testimony of the woman who alleges she had sex with Gaetz when she was 17 in 2017, and the testimony of a second woman who said she witnessed the encounter, a source told NBC News.
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Trump plans to ‘close' the Department of Education. What does this mean?
Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.
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Walmart may have to raise some prices if Trump tariffs take effect, CFO says
The discounter’s comments are the latest warning from retail leaders about the potential impact of the tariffs.
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Matt Gaetz allegedly paid an adult woman for sex in 2017, attorney says
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, paid a woman for sex at a small, invitation-only party in Florida, where prostitution is illegal, in 2017 while he was a member of the House, the woman’s attorney said to NBC News on Monday.
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Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.
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What are recess appointments and why is Trump considering using them?
A recess appointment takes place when a president bypasses the Senate to confirm cabinet nominees when both the House and Senate are not in session for at least 10 days.