Blinken heads to Brussels as European diplomats brace for four more years of Trump
By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Brussels Tuesday as President-elect Donald…
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Trump’s Cabinet picks could be complicated by GOP math in the House
By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Plenty of House Republicans are privately jockeying for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet. There’s one…
Continue ReadingTrump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list
By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump won’t arrive back at the White House until January. But the…
Continue ReadingIn Trump’s second term, czars will reign
By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — Less than a week into the Trump transition – with some of the most critical personnel decisions still underway…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his next secretary of the Department…
Continue ReadingUS has not assessed Israel is violating law on Gaza aid, will not change policy despite humanitarian groups’ findings
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration has not assessed that Israel is in violation of US law and will not change…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Ruben Gallego will defeat Kari Lake for Arizona Senate seat, CNN projects
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will win a closely watched US Senate seat in Arizona, CNN projects,…
Continue ReadingTrump likely to pick Marco Rubio to serve as his secretary of state, sources say
CNN By Kaitlan Collins and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is likely to pick Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary…
Continue ReadingTrump likely to pick Marco Rubio to serve as his secretary of state, sources say
By Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is likely to pick Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump expected to skip Wednesday White House meeting with Jill Biden
CNN By Kristen Holmes and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Melania Trump is not expected to attend the traditional White House meeting with…
Continue ReadingTrump asks Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
By Kaitlan Collins and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has asked Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to serve as his national…
Continue ReadingWhite House races to dole out funding from key legislation before Trump takes office
By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The White House is racing to dole out remaining funds appropriated from key legislation President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingTrump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik as his pick for UN ambassador. “I am…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to remain at post as some call for her to step down
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made clear she has no plans to step down, according to people close to…
Continue ReadingTrump announces Tom Homan, his former acting ICE director, will be administration’s ‘border czar’
By Kaitlan Collins and Colin McCullough, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Tom Homan, who served as the…
Continue ReadingDespite presidential headwinds, these Senate Democratic candidates won states Harris lost
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Republicans flipped the Senate, but Democratic candidates often outran the top of the ticket, winning at least four…
Continue ReadingTrump picks GOP former congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA
By Alayna Treene, Kit Maher and Ella Nilsen, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York…
Continue ReadingTrump searches for his attorney general as Justice Department officials worry about chaos and retribution
By Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — From his seaside Florida resort, Donald Trump is holding a casting call to fill the toughest…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump expected to skip Wednesday White House meeting with Jill Biden
By Kristen Holmes and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Melania Trump is not expected to attend the traditional White House meeting with…
Continue ReadingDemocrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
By Tierney Sneed and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The first vote the lame-duck Senate will take as it returns Tuesday will be on a nominee for a…
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