Written by Donald Trump will nominate Scott Bessent, a longtime hedge-fund investor who taught at Yale University for several years, to be his treasury secretary, according to media reports on Friday. The job is one of the most powerful in Washington, with huge influence over America’s gigantic economy and financial markets. Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal […]
Former Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler expected to be tapped as agriculture secretary Donald Trump is expected to offer Kelly Loeffler, the former Georgia Republican senator, the position of agriculture secretary, CNN and The Hill report. According to people familiar with the matter who spoke to the outlet, Trump is set to meet with Loeffler at […]
Faith, death and vengeful vaping: of all the Oscar contenders this year, Conclave is the one that best combines chewy religious inquiry and lavish side-eye. Adapted by Wolf Hall screenwriter Peter Straughan from the Robert Harris novel, Conclave has been directed by All Quiet on the Western Front’s Edward Berger as a heavy-breathing battle for […]
Donald Trump announced that he would nominate for attorney general Pam Bondi, the former Florida state attorney general, hours after the former representative Matt Gaetz withdrew in the face of opposition from Senate Republicans who had balked over a series of sexual misconduct allegations. The move to name Bondi reflected Trump’s determination to install a […]
Trump announces Pam Bondi as his choice to replace Matt Gaetz as attorney general Trump has announced his choice to replace Matt Gaetz as attorney general: the former Florida attorney general and one of Trump’s defence lawyers. In a statement on Truth Social, he said: I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the […]
National Education Association says nominating McMahon as education secretary shows Trump ‘could not care less about our students’ futures’ The president of the National Education Association (NEA) said that the president-elect’s decision to name Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary in his upcoming administration, shows “that he could not care less about our […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature How to watch Starship’s flight test SpaceX will be conducting its sixth test of its Starship rocket, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, on Tuesday. The test launch is planned for 6pm CT (5pm ET or 2200 GMT) from […]
Top Senate Democrat said nominees show Trump will ‘weaponize the Justice Department to seek vengeance’ The outgoing Democratic chair of the Senate judiciary committee Dick Durbin warned that Donald Trump’s appointees to top Justice Department posts are a sign that he will direct prosecutors and law enforcement to retaliate against his political opponents. Durbin singled […]
Donald Trump’s cabinet picks started off Trumpian but not manifestly ridiculous. South Dakota governor and dog-killer Kristi Noem for homeland security, a position she has no background for but at least she has several years of executive experience. Fox talk show host Pete Hegseth has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan on his CV for his […]
Top Democrat on Senate judiciary committee calls for sharing of ethics report on Gaetz Dick Durbin, the Democratic chair of the Senate judiciary committee, has called on the House ethics committee to share its report into Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general who resigned his seat in Congress yesterday. The judiciary committee is […]