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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.
4 hours ago
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 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 22

Tracking Trump's picks to serve in his Cabinet, administration

Trump's choices include RFK Jr., Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz and more.
November 22
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets Senator Marco Rubio during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 4, 2024.
November 22

Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon who argued against COVID lockdowns to lead FDA

Marty Makary became a GOP favorite for his questioning of COVID restrictions.
November 22
Dr. Marty Makary is shown in this undated photo.
November 22

Trump offered Scott Bessent treasury secretary role: Sources

The announcement for the job was supposed to come earlier but had been stalled due to intense infighting among President-elect Trump's top advisers.
November 22
Trump offered Scott Bessent treasury secretary role: Sources
November 22

This Week Live: Fri, Nov 22, 2024

ABC News speaks with House Ethics Committee member Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., former Trump White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler on "This Week Live."
November 22
This Week Live: Fri, Nov 22, 2024
November 22

Trump’s return inserts 'unpredictability on the Ukrainian fight’: Doug Lute

Doug Lute, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, discusses the future of the Russia-Ukraine war during Donald Trump’s second term on "This Week Live."
November 22
Trump’s return inserts 'unpredictability on the Ukrainian fight’: Doug Lute
November 22

‘We need to do a lot more and a lot better’: Ben Wikler on Democrats’ future

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler emphasizes the need to reach voters who are uninvolved in politics on "This Week Live."
November 22
‘We need to do a lot more and a lot better’: Ben Wikler on Democrats’ future
November 22

‘Unusual,’ ‘inappropriate’: Rep. Ivey on Johnson’s stance on the ethics report

Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for saying the report should not be released on "This Week Live."
November 22
‘Unusual,’ ‘inappropriate’: Rep. Ivey on Johnson’s stance on the ethics report
November 22

Trump ‘won in a way that shocked the political world’: Reince Priebus

Former RNC Chairman Reince Priebus discusses the implications of Donald Trump’s win on "This Week Live."
November 22
Trump ‘won in a way that shocked the political world’: Reince Priebus
November 22

Process to replace Matt Gaetz could cut into House GOP's narrow majority

In bad news for House Republicans, his seat will be left vacant for months.
November 22
Matt Gaetz arrives before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
November 22

Sens. Bill Hagerty and Amy Klobuchar Sunday on ‘This Week’

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, November 24, 2024.
November 22
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
November 22

What Pam Bondi, Trump's new AG pick, has said about investigating DOJ prosecutors

"We can clean house next term and that's what has to happen," she said in 2023.
November 22
Florida's Former Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting, Feb. 23, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland.
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.
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

'Putin has intensified his attacks on Ukraine': Rep. Gregory Meeks

House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., joined ABC News Live to discuss what a second Trump term may mean for the war in Ukraine.
November 22
VIDEO: 'Putin has intensified his attacks on Ukraine': Rep. Gregory Meeks
November 22

Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress

Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.
November 22
VIDEO: Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress
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 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

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 22

Trump's Cabinet picks boast thin resumes. That's the point: ANALYSIS

"Debating resumes ... plays right into Trump's favor," one Democrat said.
November 22
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth departs following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2024.
November 22

Nikki Haley skewers controversial Trump nominee Gabbard

Speaking about Tulsi Gabbard, Haley said she had "major issues" with her candidacy and reiterated comments Gabbard made in the past that run counter to the views of the U.S. intelligence community.
November 22
Speaking about Tulsi Gabbard, Haley said she had "major issues" with her candidacy and reiterated comments Gabbard has made in the past that run counter to the views of the U.S. intelligence community.
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

What to know about Trump AG pick Pam Bondi

Trump chose the former Florida attorney general shortly after Gaetz withdrew.
November 21
In this June 18, 2024, file photo, Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, addresses an election integrity volunteer training group in Newtown, Pa.
November 21

Trump announces Pam Bondi as new AG pick

The president-elect's selection comes the same day Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination.
November 21
Trump announces Pam Bondi as new AG pick
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 21

Hegseth says he's 'cleared' in sex assault case. The police report doesn't say that.

Trump's Pentagon pick spoke as he met with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill.
November 21
 Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth speaks with the media as he departs a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2024.
November 21

Texas land commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities'

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering the incoming Trump administration 1,402 acres it purchased along the Texas-Mexico border.
November 21
Texas land commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities'
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

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 21

Gaetz has withdrawn, but Democrats will keep pushing for release of ethics report

Casten: "No workplace would allow that information to be swept under the rug."
November 21
Representative Sean Casten, a Democrat from Illinois, during a news conference on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) climate rule in Washington, Mar. 6, 2024.
November 21

Mayorkas, Wray draw fire for declining to testify in public at threats hearing

Lawmakers reacted with anger at the homeland security chief and FBI director.
November 21
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas  looks on as FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing about "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Nov. 15, 2023.
November 21

Rep. Casten continues push for ethics report release following Gaetz withdrawal

Illinois democratic Congressman Sean Casten suggests he's not withdrawing resolution to force release of Matt Gaetz Ethics report following Gaetz withdrawal to be Trump's attorney general.
November 21
VIDEO: Rep. Casten continues push for ethics report release following Gaetz withdrawal
November 21

Republican Senators react to Gaetz withdrawing from AG nomination

GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer said there was "a sense of relief" after Matt Gaetz made his statement resigning from the attorney general nomination.
November 21
GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer said there was "a sense of relief" after Matt Gaetz made his statement resigning from the attorney general nomination.
November 21

Mass deportations should be focused on criminals: former ICE official

Jason Houser, former ICE chief of staff for the Biden administration talks about President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plan.
November 21
Mass deportations should be focused on criminals: former ICE official
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 21

Pete Hegseth says he was 'completely cleared' of sexual assault allegations

Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, visited Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with GOP senators in hopes of helping his nomination process.
November 21
Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, visited Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with GOP senators in hopes of helping his nomination process.
November 21

Hegseth meets with GOP senators to fight for nomination

ABC News’ Selina Wang discusses the latest on President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense.
November 21
VIDEO: Hegseth meets with GOP senators to fight for nomination, battle for AG heats up
November 21

Matt Gaetz withdraws his name to be Trump's attorney general

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," Gaetz wrote in a post on X.
November 21
VIDEO: Matt Gaetz withdraws his name to be Trump's attorney general
November 21

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for top intel role, draws scrutiny over Russia comments

Critics say her echoing of Russian propaganda should be disqualifying.
November 21
Tulsi Gabbard speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York City.
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 21

Transgender bathroom ban is a ‘bigoted attack’: Activist

Transgender activist and author Raquel Willis reacts to the bill to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.
November 21
Transgender bathroom ban is a ‘bigoted attack’: Activist
November 21

How Trump could try to break the federal government

ABC News’ Anne Flaherty looks at how President-elect Donald Trump could upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.
November 21
How Trump could try to break the federal government
November 20

The so-called 'Colored Girls' reflect on VP Kamala Harris' loss

ABC News' Linsey Davis sat down with three influential democratic African American women on how their party moves forward after their electoral defeat.
November 20
The so-called 'Colored Girls' reflect on VP Kamala Harris' loss
November 20

Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt unpacks potential confirmation battle for cabinet noms

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt to discuss President-elect Trump’s recent cabinet nominees and the potential battle ahead to get them appointed to their positions.
November 20
Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt unpacks potential confirmation battle for cabinet noms
November 20

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Trump’s Cabinet picks so far

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with United States Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) about President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key positions in his administration.
November 20
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Trump’s Cabinet picks so far
November 20

Who is secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth?

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos has more on presumptive secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth and what the Pentagon could look like under Hegseth’s leadership.
November 20
Who is secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth?
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 20

'Kavanaugh on steroids': Gaetz, Vance meet with GOP senators amid questions

Sen. Graham said that Gaetz deserves a fair nomination process.
November 20
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Attorney General walks alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as they arrive for meetings with Senators at the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 20, 2024, in Washington.
November 20

Democrats try to force Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report

Ethics Committee Republicans had earlier blocked the release of the report.
November 20
House Ethics Committee Chairman Rep. Michael Guest departs from a House Ethics Committee closed-door meeting in the Longworth House Office Building, Nov. 20, 2024, in Washington.