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What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary

What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary

In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense , President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own.
Louisiana House greenlights Gov. Jeff Landry's tax cuts

Louisiana House greenlights Gov. Jeff Landry's tax cuts

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's GOP-dominated House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed individual and corporate tax cuts, along with a constitutional amendment — all key provisions in Gov.
What to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick for CIA director

What to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick for CIA director

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Here are four things to know about the Republican tapped to lead the U.S.
Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency" — which is not, despite the name, a government agency.
Louisiana House greenlights Gov. Jeff Landry's tax cuts

Louisiana House greenlights Gov. Jeff Landry's tax cuts

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's GOP-dominated House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed individual and corporate tax cuts, along with a constitutional amendment — all key provisions in Gov.
What to know about Kristi Noem, Trump's pick for Homeland Security secretary

What to know about Kristi Noem, Trump's pick for Homeland Security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov.
Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency" — which is not, despite the name, a government agency.
Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel, has long called himself a Zionist

Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel, has long called himself a Zionist

Former Arkansas Gov.

Democrat George Whitesides wins election to US House, beating incumbent Mike Garcia

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrat George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff who had the support of national Democrats, has won a tough race to unseat Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Garcia in California’s 27 Congressional District.
Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago

Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last week's presidential election. There have been no rallies, no press conferences, no speeches.
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