Calling all nat sec wonks: These are the transition positions you should be paying attention to
President-elect Donald Trump’s national security transition team is already taking shape, giving early insights into who could staff his national security and defense team once he takes office in January. The speculation around Cabinet secretary posts is hogging a lot
Trump advisers, Congress discuss tariff legislation
Advisers close to President-elect Donald Trump have been in discussions with House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) on a broad tax package that is partially paid for by tariffs approved by Congress, according to two people familiar with
Stefanik eyed for top Trump administration post
One of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters in the House is on the short list to become his next ambassador to the United Nations, according to five people familiar with the potential appointment. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) tops the list
Trump says mass deportations will have ‘no price tag’
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to commence the largest mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in history on Day 1 if he retook the Oval Office. Now that he’s president-elect, he’s pledging to make good on that promise —
The transition crisis Congress feared didn’t materialize
Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 election handicapped Joe Biden’s presidential transition so badly that it spooked Congress into taking action. But this year’s quick and decisive results mean the Trump-proofing they did for the process won’t be put