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Displaying all articles tagged:
Trump Cabinet
we’ll do it live
2:41 p.m.
Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Live Updates
Lawmakers are set to grill Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, three of Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees.
By
Intelligencer Staff
early and often
8:26 a.m.
Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Schedule & How to Watch
Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.
By
Margaret Hartmann
and
Chas Danner
we’ll do it live
Yesterday at 1:35 p.m.
Dems Grill RFK Jr. on Vaccines, Abortion in Testy Hearing
President Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary was confronted with his history of vaccine skepticism and other views.
By
Intelligencer Staff
politics
Jan. 28, 2025
Caroline Kennedy Calls RFK Jr. a ‘Predator’ Ahead of Hearing
In a letter and video, the former ambassador urged lawmakers to oppose her cousin’s nomination, warning that he is “addicted to attention and power.”
By
Nia Prater
politics
Jan. 27, 2025
Will Tulsi Gabbard Be Confirmed to Top Intelligence Role?
Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, who faces confirmation hearings this week, may be his most at-risk Cabinet pick.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Jan. 24, 2025
Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as Defense Secretary
Three GOP senators, including Mitch McConnell, voted against Trump’s embattled nominee, forcing J.D. Vance to break the tie.
By
Nia Prater
and
Chas Danner
the body politic
Jan. 17, 2025
The Fear Driving Trump’s Second Term
Pete Hegseth’s nomination relied on brute force for a reason.
By
Rebecca Traister
we’ll do it live
Jan. 14, 2025
Republicans Salute Hegseth at Confirmation Hearing
Trump’s once-embattled Defense secretary pick now looks much closer to confirmation.
By
Intelligencer Staff
the body politic
Jan. 13, 2025
Pete Hegseth Is a Test
Inside the Senate’s torturous debates over Donald Trump’s worst Cabinet nominee.
By
Rebecca Traister
what we know
Dec. 13, 2024
What Is the Net Worth of Trump’s New Cabinet?
Break out the White House caviar because here come the billionaires.
By
Chas Danner
who’s buying
Dec. 10, 2024
Did Howard Lutnick Just Buy Bret Baier’s D.C. Mansion?
Trump’s pick for commerce secretary just dropped nearly $30 million on the Fox New host’s palatial home, sources say.
By
Kim Velsey
what we know
Dec. 2, 2024
Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Dogged By Reports on Past Behavior
A New Yorker piece details claims of excessive drinking and mismanagement from Hegseth’s tenure leading a veterans non-profit.
By
Nia Prater
tremendous content
Nov. 30, 2024
From Pardon to Paris: Trump Names Charles Kushner as U.S. Ambassador to France
Jared’s dad keeps racking up the perks.
By
Chas Danner
what we know
Nov. 29, 2024
All of the Trump Cabinet Picks That Have Ties to Project 2025
Trump has named several Project 2025 collaborators to his Cabinet, and his transition team is reportedly consulting its personnel database.
By
Chas Danner
and
Nia Prater
politics
Nov. 27, 2024
What We Know About Trump’s COVID-Skeptic Pick to Lead the NIH
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya argued against COVID-19 lockdowns and was in favor of using herd immunity to fight the pandemic.
By
Nia Prater
what we know
Nov. 25, 2024
What Are RFK Jr.’s Plans As HHS Secretary for Trump?
Here’s what Kennedy has said he’ll do, as well as what he can and can’t do, if confirmed by the Senate.
By
Chas Danner
politics
Nov. 22, 2024
What We Know About Pam Bondi, Trump’s Loyalist Attorney-General Pick
Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, once chose not to pursue a Trump University lawsuit after receiving a donation from Trump’s foundation.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Nov. 21, 2024
Will the House Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz Be Released?
Though Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination to be attorney general, some Democrats believe the report should still be made public.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Nov. 21, 2024
Matt Gaetz Withdraws Attorney General Nomination
The former Florida representative’s nomination had been dogged by claims that he had an inappropriate relationship with a teenager.
By
Nia Prater
tremendous content
Nov. 20, 2024
Dr. Oz’s Main Credential: Pretending Trump Is Incredibly Healthy
He isn’t actually qualified to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, but he did give Trump a glowing made-for-TV physical.
By
Margaret Hartmann
we’ll do it live
Nov. 18, 2024
What’s Going On With Trump’s Cabinet? Live Updates
Here’s the latest on all the cabinet drama, including news, commentary, and analysis.
By
Intelligencer Staff
early and often
Nov. 14, 2024
Trump Nominates Anti-Vaxxer RFK Jr. As Health Secretary
If confirmed by the Senate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will oversee the $1.7 trillion agency that oversees pandemic prevention and scientific research.
By
Matt Stieb
the law
Nov. 13, 2024
Trump’s Nomination of Matt Gaetz Is a Sign of Dark Intentions
Matt Gaetz, U.S. attorney general —
it’s almost an oxymoron. This is a crazy pick. A dangerous pick.
By
Elie Honig
early and often
Nov. 13, 2024
Trump’s Clown-Car Cabinet Is Headed for the New Republican Senate Leader
The winner of Mitch McConnell’s old gig might want to demand a recount.
By
Ed Kilgore
not serious people
Nov. 13, 2024
Trump Picks
Dancing With the Stars
Cast, Not a Cabinet
Picks like Matt Gaetz, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, and Elon Musk fit classic reality-show archetypes.
By
Margaret Hartmann
politics
Nov. 13, 2024
What We Know About Trump’s Fox News Defense Secretary Pick
Pete Hegseth has said women shouldn’t serve in combat roles and has railed against inclusion programs in the U.S. military.
By
Nia Prater
games people play
Nov. 13, 2024
Dinner at Mar-a-Lago Is for Power Games
Elon Musk is there so much that Trump gave him a theme song.
By
Matt Stieb
politics
Nov. 11, 2024
What Does Trump’s Hardline ‘Border Czar’ Want to Do?
Ex-ICE director Tom Homan has signaled a return to workplace raids and said in an interview that families could be deported together.
By
Nia Prater
politics
July 9, 2019
As Labor Secretary, Alexander Acosta Is Still Shielding the Wealthy
His disqualifying habit of protecting the rich at the expense of the poor and vulnerable goes far beyond Jeffrey Epstein.
By
Sarah Jones
May 6, 2018
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Finally Gets Her Own Ethics Scandal
Her many interviews with her shipping magnate father feature the Transportation Department emblem and highlight her government connections.
By
Margaret Hartmann
July 10, 2017
Trump’s CDC Pick Peddled ‘Anti-Aging’ Medicine to Her Gynecologic Patients
Brenda Fitzgerald is still among the most defensible appointments Trump has made.
By
Eric Levitz
June 22, 2017
Populist President: I’d Rather Get Advice From Wall Street Than ‘a Poor Person’
At a rally in Iowa, Trump explains why his cabinet is filled with multimillionaires.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 17, 2017
Senate Confirms Leading Opponent of Environmental Regulation As Head of the EPA
Scott Pruitt will spearhead the Trump administration’s efforts to increase water pollution and accelerate man-made climate change.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 7, 2017
WATCH: Betsy DeVos Was Just Confirmed in an Unprecedented Tiebreaker Vote
Vice-President Mike Pence delivered the first tie-breaking vote for a cabinet appointee in history.
By
Christine Nguyen
and
Jared T. Miller
parlor game
Feb. 7, 2017
Ranking the Trump-Administration Appointees, From Bad to Monstrous
A race to the bottom.
By
Jonathan Chait,
Ed Kilgore,
and
Eric Levitz
the national interest
Feb. 5, 2017
The True Purpose of Trumpism
A culture war sold through the rhetoric of jobs and security.
By
Jonathan Chait
Feb. 1, 2017
Senate Confirms Rex Tillerson As Secretary of State
It’s official: America’s top diplomat is now Vladimir Putin’s favorite Exxon CEO!
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 1, 2017
Republicans Buck Boycott, Vote for Price and Mnuchin Without Democrats Present
After a Democratic boycott, Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee changed the rules so they could advance the cabinet nominees by themselves.
By
Eric Levitz
government gazillionaires
Jan. 23, 2017
The Billionaires (and Mega-Millionaires) Trump Wants in His Cabinet
Populism has seldom been so rich. A nominee dossier.
By
Nick Tabor
and
James D. Walsh
wall street
Jan. 23, 2017
For Wall Streeters Who Bet Long on Trump, It’s Bonus Time
After getting behind their very unlikely candidate, a few financiers are salivating over the dividends.
By
Jessica Pressler
Dec. 23, 2016
Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary Traded Medical Stocks While in Congress
Tom Price traded more than $300,000 in shares of health-care companies while sponsoring legislation that would likely affect the value of the shares.
By
Eric Levitz
Nov. 29, 2016
Trump Picks Elaine Chao for Transportation Secretary
Chao would have a key role in shaping Trump’s infrastructure plan — a policy that her husband Mitch McConnell has displayed little enthusiasm for.
By
Eric Levitz