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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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 13

What does 'woke' mean and why are some conservatives using it?

The definition of "woke" changes depending on who you ask.
November 13
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on Nov. 8, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.
November 21

Congressional Republicans continue to introduce bills eliminating the DOE

Republicans Mike Rounds and Thomas Massie want to abolish the DOE.
November 21
In this March 25, 2021, file photo, Sen. Mike Rounds speaks during during a hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C.
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

Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan on returning to Congress

Gaetz said he'll still be "in the fight but it's going to be from a new perch."
November 22
Rep. Matt Gaetz departs after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb. 23, 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 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

Project 2025 seeps into Trump administration despite attempts to distance himself

Trump has nominated several Project 2025 contributors to his team.
November 21
Former President Donald J. Trump answers question from Pastor Paula White-Cain at the National Faith Advisory Board summit in Powder Springs, Ga., Oct. 28, 2024.
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 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 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 22

Timeline: Manhattan DA's Stormy Daniels hush money case against Donald Trump

Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York.
November 22
Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Fla., April 4, 2023.