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Trump says he’ll name Andrew Ferguson head of FTC and Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump made another flurry of job announcements on Tuesday.
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Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump’s way — or his
A week after President-elect Donald Trump's victory, Elon Musk said his political action committee would "play a significant role in primaries."
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faced fresh scrutiny Monday on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian-ally Syria amid the sudden collapse of that country's hardline Assad rule.
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Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American.
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Hamilton County Mayor Wamp unveils his pick for county attorney
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has publicly announced his pick for the next county attorney, Janie Varnell.
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Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection
The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump's hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after he announced his picks to head Customs and Border Protection and also the agency tasked with deporting immigrants in the country illegally.
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Vance tells residents in hurricane-stricken North Carolina that they haven’t been forgotten
Vice President-elect JD Vance on Friday assured residents of western North Carolina still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene that they haven't been forgotten.
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Trump offers a public show of support for Hegseth and says he believes he can be confirmed
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.
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Trump talks up his transition and election victory as he receives Fox Nation award
Not yet even in office, Donald Trump said Thursday he's already accomplished more than President Joe Biden did in his entire term, an outsized claim by the president-elect just a month out from the election.
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Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office
President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
