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In this July 25, 2022, file photo, Brooke Rollins, president and chief executive officer of the America First Policy Institute, speaks during the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda summit in Washington, D.C.
In this July 25, 2022, file photo, Brooke Rollins, president and chief executive officer of the America First Policy Institute, speaks during the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda summit in Washington, D.C.
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Nov 23
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    Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, accompanied by Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023.
    Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, accompanied by Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023.
    What to know about Trump's labor secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer
    Nov 23
  • What Pam Bondi, Trump's new AG pick, has said about investigating DOJ prosecutors
  • Tracking Trump's picks to serve in his Cabinet, administration
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    November 21

    Trump team has a message for Republicans who may oppose his Cabinet picks

    Trump's recess appointments demand seems to be meeting resistance with senators.
    November 21
    President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.
    November 22

    Marjorie Taylor Greene to head new DOGE House subcommittee with plans to cut 'waste'

    Musk and Ramaswamy are set to helm the "Department of Government Efficiency."
    November 22
    Representative Marjorie Taylor-Greene during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, July 22, 2024.
    November 20

    Linda McMahon's professional qualifications as Trump's choice for Dept. of Education

    Her nomination has come under scrutiny this week.
    November 20
    Linda McMahon speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024.
    November 21

    Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for top intel role, draws scrutiny over Russia comments

    Critics say her echoing of Russian propaganda should be disqualifying.
    November 21
    Tulsi Gabbard speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York City.
    November 21

    Haley skewers Trump picks Gabbard, RFK Jr.

    A former Trump Cabinet member, she railed against his choices for DNI, HHS.
    November 21
    Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attends a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at PPG Paints Arena, Nov. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh.
    November 18

    Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations

    Trump's "border czar" said he's going to Mar-a-Lago to discuss the plan.
    November 18
    Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, November 6, 2024.
    November 22

    Texas board approves Bible curriculum option in public schools

    Schools can receive money for using the materials.
    November 22
    The Holy Bible is pictured in this stock image.
    November 22

    Process to replace Matt Gaetz could cut into House GOP's narrow majority

    In bad news for House Republicans, his seat will be left vacant for months.
    November 22
    Matt Gaetz arrives before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
    November 20

    Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean

    Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”
    November 20
    President-elect Donald Trump listens with Linda McMahon during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    November 21

    Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress after withdrawing as AG pick?

    A special election to fill the expected vacancy has not yet been scheduled.
    November 21
    Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Mar. 12, 2024.
    November 22

    Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?

    He's a billionaire hedge-fund manager and a Wall Street veteran.
    November 22
    Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C., Aug. 14, 2024.
    November 21

    Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Donald Trump's attorney general

    Gaetz said his confirmation bid was "unfairly becoming a distraction."
    November 21
    President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz closes a door to a private meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 20, 2024.
    November 23

    What to know about Trump's labor secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer

    The former mayor and businesswoman lost her bid for reelection to the House.
    November 23
    Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, accompanied by Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023.
    November 19

    Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government

    With more Trump-appointed judges in the courts, legal challenges could fail.
    November 19
    President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
    November 23

    Fred Harris, former Oklahoma senator and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

    He was a populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent '60s.
    November 23
    FILE - Sen. Fred R. Harris (D-Okla.), holds a copy of the report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders as he and two other members of the commission discuss the study on the television-radio program "Issues and Answers," in Washington, March 3, 1968. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty, File)
    November 21

    What to know about Trump AG pick Pam Bondi

    Trump chose the former Florida attorney general shortly after Gaetz withdrew.
    November 21
    In this June 18, 2024, file photo, Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, addresses an election integrity volunteer training group in Newtown, Pa.
    November 20

    'Kavanaugh on steroids': Gaetz, Vance meet with GOP senators amid questions

    Sen. Graham said that Gaetz deserves a fair nomination process.
    November 20
    Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Attorney General walks alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as they arrive for meetings with Senators at the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 20, 2024, in Washington.
    November 19

    What eliminating the Department of Education could mean for students, schools

    The DOE collects education data and funds schools nationwide.
    November 19
    President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
    November 22

    Matt Gaetz AG nomination: Timeline

    Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration eight days after it was announced.
    November 22
    Rep. Matt Gaetz attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 4, 2019.