52 minutes ago What to know about Brooke Rollins, Trump's pick for agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture

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23 hours ago Trump planning to fire DoJ lawyers who investigated him, names pick for key post of treasury secretary: Live

President-elect pledges to fire attorneys who worked alongside Special Counsel Jack Smith as he names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to head treasury

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24 hours ago Pete Hegseth’s odds of being confirmed almost halved after Matt Gaetz withdrawal

Fox News host’s nomination chances took a hit after the release of a 22-page police report detailing sexual assault allegations

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26 hours ago Pete Hegseth once made ominous prediction about ‘civil war’ if Democrats won the election

Donald Trump announced veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his pick for defense secretary earlier this month

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29 hours ago Trump’s transition team was ‘blindsided’ by new details of Pete Hegseth’s sexual

Hegseth, a former Fox News host, was never formally charged with a crime

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30 hours ago Trump got his first black eye with Matt Gaetz. His next problem? Pete Hegseth

Under normal circumstances, Hegseth wouldn’t even be a consideration. But these are not normal circumstances, writes Eric Garcia

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33 hours ago Trump’s pick of Pam Bondi for attorney general doesn’t end transition drama – live updates

Trump’s contentious choice of Pam Bondi came after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination; attention remains on Pete Hegseth as controversies come to lightHegseth wrote of military taking sides in ‘civil war’Profile: Who is Pam Bondi?Trump’s cabinet and White House picks – so farIf confirmed by the Senate, Pam Bondi will assume the nation’s highest law enforcement role under Donald Trump’s administration as attorney general. The Guardian’s Abené Clayton reports on Bondi’s background:The Senate will not vote on four of Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees in order to hasten the processes of other nominations.Former health secretary Tom Price says he expects Trump to implement block grants for Medicaid. Continue reading...

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34 hours ago Digested week: Trump’s Star Wars cantina cabinet and No Consequences for Old Men

Plus Heartwarming: the worst person you know just had another bad thing happen to themTrump’s cabinet picks have been compared to a “battalion of bozos” (Jimmy Kimmel), “beyond insane” (Rep. Jim McGovern), “feral lunatics” (the American Prospect) and “the bar in Star Wars” (everyone). This week, joining a lineup that, until he dropped out on Thursday, included alleged sex offender Matt Gaetz for attorney general, alleged sex offender RFK Jr for health secretary, and alleged sex offender Pete Hegseth at defence, came two further picks that are unlikely to calm America’s nerves: for education secretary, Linda McMahon, a sometime educator with more years in the saddle as chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment. And the TV doctor and promoter of crank weightloss products Mehmet “Dr...

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36 hours ago Melania and RFK Jr join forces to try to improve Trump’s diet: ‘Think fewer Big Macs and less KFC’

Incoming first lady and Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary are apparently lobbying the president to make healthier choices

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