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Elon Musk's new ‘department' seeks ‘super high-IQ' staff for unpaid jobs
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new commission to slash government spending began soliciting applications for staff jobs Thursday, saying it wants to hire “revolutionaries” who score highly on IQ tests.
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Trump picks RFK Jr. , anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Trump's pick for defense secretary wants to purge the Pentagon of ‘woke' officials
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, said he believes women shouldn’t serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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Analysis | Reviewing some of Trump's cabinet picks
Political analyst Sue O’Connell looks at President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary and the announcement that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new “Department of Government Efficiency.”
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Philadelphia DA failed to show that Elon Musk's voter sweepstakes was illegal: Judge
A Philadelphia judge said the $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because prosecutors failed to show that it was an illegal lottery.
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Having trouble keeping track of all of Trump's appointments? Here's a quick guide
Since his election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced over a dozen appointments to key cabinet positions and other high-profile posts in his administration. Each day has brought new announcements.
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5 things to know about Tulsi Gabbard
Here are five things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, an American politician and U.S. Army Reserve officer.
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Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence, continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyal personalities complimentary to his own, rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.
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Republicans win the House, NBC News projects, as Trump's party takes full control of Washington
Republicans will maintain control of the House of Representatives by the thinnest of margins, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President-elect Donald Trump and his party all the levers of power in Washington.
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5 things to know about John Thune
Here are 5 things to know about South Dakota Sen. John Thune.
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Trump returns to White House, thanks Biden for ‘smooth transition'
Donald Trump visited the White House for an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with Democratic President Joe Biden and committed to a smooth transition of power.
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Special counsel Jack Smith and his team to resign before Trump takes office
Smith’s federal criminal cases against Trump were upended by the election, as the Justice Department’s longstanding policy is that presidents can’t be charged with crimes.
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Biden to host Trump at White House in symbolic peaceful transfer of power
President-elect Donald Trump will return to Washington on Wednesday — entering the White House for the first time since he was voted out of office — to meet with President Joe Biden for a ceremony meant to signal the peaceful transfer of power.
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Mass. Dems reflect on DC power shift: ‘figure out how to appeal to the majority'
Congressional power is beginning to come into focus, with House Republicans on the verge of securing a majority in the chamber, like the party has in the Senate, and promising swift action on President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.
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5 things to know about Elon Musk
Here are five things to know about Elon Musk.
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5 things to know about Pete Hegseth
Here are five things to know about Pete Hegseth.
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Trump says Elon Musk will lead Department of Government Efficiency with Vivek Ramaswamy
Trump made the announcement on social media, fulfilling a promise during the campaign to give Musk sweeping oversight of federal spending.
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Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary.
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Decision 2024 | Dems sober about prospects of retaining power in the U.S. House
Massachusetts’ congressional delegation acknowledged sweeping victories for Republicans in the 2024 election — with the GOP poised for victory in the U.S. House — but promised to keep pushing for their priorities.
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Trump picks former Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to lead CIA
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is nominating former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.