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Tracking who Trump has named to serve in his Cabinet, administration

President-elect Donald Trump is rolling out names for top jobs in his administration.
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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.
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In Ukraine, Trump election met with anxiety but also hope he might end the war

Some Ukrainian officials, commanders, soldiers and commentators have said they were relieved by Trump's election, seeing as at least a chance to end the war.
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In this photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry press service on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, the Russian army's multiple rocket launcher Solntsepyok fires towards Ukrainian positions in the border area of Kursk region, Russia
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Panic over birth control access rising since Trump elected

Google Search data has shown that searches for “birth control” and “Plan B” doubled between Nov. 2 and Nov. 7.
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Google Search data has shown that searches for “birth control” and “Plan B” doubled between Nov. 2 and Nov. 7.
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Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS

President-elect Donald Trump said he has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he wrote in a social media post Thursday.
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VIDEO: Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS
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RFK Jr. says Trump has 'promised' him 'control of the public health agencies'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said earlier this week that former President Donald Trump has "promised" him "control of the public health agencies."
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Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on Aug. 23, 2024 in Glendale, Ariz.
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Exploring Trump-Musk bromance: Can the two powerful personalities stay connected?

What we know about Elon Musk’s ‘Department Of Government Efficiency’ and bromance with Donald Trump.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk joins former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., Oct. 5, 2024.
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Trump ramps up picks for cabinet nominations

ABC News’ Jon Karl breaks down President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for key nominations for his second term in the White House.
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VIDEO: Trump ramps up picks for cabinet nominations
November 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Timeline: Special counsel's probe into Trump's handling of classified documents

Here's a look at how special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has progressed.
November 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
November 14, 2024 at 4:54 PM

Timeline: Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia election results

Here's a look at how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia has unfolded.
November 14, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, April 4, 2023, in New York.
November 14, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Special counsel asks judge to pause his appeal in Trump's classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to pause his appeal of the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump's classified documents case.
November 14, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena, on Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona.
November 14, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Will Trump push to reverse TikTok ban?

A law banning the social media platform in the U.S. is set to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025, just one day before President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in.
November 14, 2024 at 4:04 PM
A law banning the social media platform in the U.S. is set to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025, just one day before President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in.
November 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM

Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

ABC News’ Alex Mallin discusses President-elect Donald Trump's pick for his future attorney general, which has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.
November 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
VIDEO: Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
November 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Trump taps Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Republican firebrand and loyalist Matt Gaetz to one of the most influential jobs in his cabinet has sent shockwaves through Washington, D.C.
November 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM
VIDEO: Trump taps Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general
November 14, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Gold is suddenly not so glittery after Trump's White House victory

After ripping higher for much of this year, the price of gold has suddenly become not so golden since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election
November 14, 2024 at 1:42 PM
FILE - Gold bars are shown stacked in a vault at the United States Mint on July 22, 2014 in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
November 14, 2024 at 1:24 PM

Trump may try to reverse TikTok ban. Here's how he could.

The ban is set to go into effect on Jan. 19, a day before Trump's inauguration.
November 14, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Participants hold up signs in support of TikTok at a news conference outside the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2024.
November 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM

Trump 'challenging' Republican senators with controversial Cabinet picks: ANALYSIS

Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet picks.
November 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Senator JD Vance participates in an Election Day eve campaign rally in the Cobb County area of Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2024.
November 14, 2024 at 7:06 AM

Trump makes return to White House; announces Gaetz as AG pick

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met for nearly two hours in the Oval Office on Wednesday, as Trump announced more cabinet picks, including Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general.
November 14, 2024 at 7:06 AM
VIDEO: Trump makes return to White House; announces Gaetz as AG pick
November 14, 2024 at 6:17 AM

Republicans sweep 2024 election by winning the House, Senate and presidency

President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House with a Republican Senate and a Republican House, as they elect a new majority leader in the Senate for the first time in nearly two decades.
November 14, 2024 at 6:17 AM
VIDEO: Republicans sweep 2024 election by winning the House, Senate and presidency
November 14, 2024 at 1:46 AM

Trump's defense secretary pick once slammed him for 'shallowness' on foreign policy

Donald Trump this week tapped Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defense -- despite the Fox News host having previously criticized him before he was elected in 2016.
November 14, 2024 at 1:46 AM
President Donald Trump appears on Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at a Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride event in the East Room of the White House, April 6, 2017.
November 13, 2024 at 11:07 PM

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard is Trump's pick for director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard -- a military veteran who once sought the Democratic presidential nomination, was chosen by Trump to be his director of national intelligence.
November 13, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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 13, 2024 at 10:37 PM

Judge in Arizona 'fake elector' case against several Trump allies recuses himself

Attorneys for State Senator Jacob Hoffman filed a motion to disqualify Judge Bruce Cohen, alleging he made "politically charged statements" while overseeing the case.
November 13, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Sadiq and Dana Daniels cross the street after voting at the Surprise Court House polling location on Nov. 3, 2020, in Surprise, Arizona.
November 13, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general, he posted on his social media platform Wednesday afternoon.
November 13, 2024 at 9:44 PM
VIDEO: Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general
November 13, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
November 13, 2024 at 9:26 PM
President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
November 13, 2024 at 9:25 PM

Trump announces Musk, Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump has announced a string of appointments for his next administration, including a new Department of Government Efficiency led by billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
November 13, 2024 at 9:25 PM
VIDEO: Trump announces Musk, Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency
November 13, 2024 at 8:46 PM

Trump selects Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect Trump plans to nominate GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state, according to sources.
November 13, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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November 13, 2024 at 8:06 PM

Trump gets warm welcome from House Republicans in 1st stop back in Washington

President-elect Donald Trump was greeted with a standing ovation from House Republicans at his first stop back in Washington on Wednesday.
November 13, 2024 at 8:06 PM
President-elect Donald Trump was greeted with a standing ovation from House Republicans at his first stop back in Washington on Wednesday.
November 13, 2024 at 7:21 PM

Democrats sift through 'unmitigated disaster' after Trump victory: ANALYSIS

Democrats hoped that voters wanted to move on from Donald Trump. Instead, they wanted more of him.
November 13, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, Nov. 6, 2024.
November 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Judge declines to postpone Steve Bannon's trial on 'We Build the Wall' fraud charges

A New York judge has declined to immediately postpone Steve Bannon's Dec. 9 trial on charges that he defrauded supporters of the "We Build the Wall" fundraiser.
November 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Steve Bannon, a former political advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, appears in court for a hearing in New York City on Nov. 12, 2024.
November 13, 2024 at 6:28 PM

Trump filled with ‘excitement’ in meeting with House GOP

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., discusses the priorities for President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
November 13, 2024 at 6:28 PM
VIDEO: Trump filled with ‘excitement’ in meeting with House GOP
November 13, 2024 at 5:42 PM

Pete Hegseth tapped by Trump to serve as Secretary of Defense

Trump listed Hegseth's experience as a veteran and his media experience as his reasons for the choice.
November 13, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Trump listed Hegseth's experience as a veteran and his media experience as his reasons for the choice.
November 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM

President Biden welcomes President-elect Trump back to White House

This marks Trump's first time back in the White House since ending his presidency under a cloud of election denialism four years ago.
November 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: President Biden welcomes President-elect Trump back to White House
November 13, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Trump, Biden to meet in White House

President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are set to meet today in the Oval Office, marking a return to the traditions that demonstrate American democracy's peaceful transfer of power.
November 13, 2024 at 4:49 PM
VIDEO: Trump, Biden to meet in White House
November 13, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Trump returns to Washington flanked by Elon Musk, gets standing ovation from GOP

Donald Trump is back in Washington, arriving with billionaire Elon Musk. His first stop was to speak to House Republicans.
November 13, 2024 at 4:11 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks as he arrives for a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 13, 2024 at 3:37 PM

Examining Trump’s mass deportation plan

The American Immigration Council’s Aaron Reichlin-Melnick talks about the price and possible impact on prisons attached to the president-elect’s plan.
November 13, 2024 at 3:37 PM
VIDEO: Examining Trump’s mass deportation plan
November 13, 2024 at 3:27 PM

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to resign before Trump takes office: Report

Special counsel Jack Smith is planning to step down before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20, according to The New York Times.
November 13, 2024 at 3:27 PM
VIDEO: Special counsel Jack Smith plans to resign before Trump takes office: Report
November 13, 2024 at 1:44 PM

In Trump's deportation plan, the private prison industry sees a lucrative opportunity

As Donald Trump prepares to make good on his promise to deport possibly millions of undocumented immigrants, the private prison industry appears poised to cash in.
November 13, 2024 at 1:44 PM
The Adelanto Detention Facility on Nov. 15, 2013 in Adelanto, Calif.
November 13, 2024 at 12:15 PM

Illinois, Colorado governors announce state-level coalition to resist Trump policies

Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.
November 13, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker speaks during the annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 11, 2024.
November 13, 2024 at 10:51 AM

House Republicans talk ‘new day in America’ after Trump win

House Speaker Mike Johnson was joined by other Republican members of Congress for the first time since the election.
November 13, 2024 at 10:51 AM
VIDEO: House Republicans talk ‘new day in America’ after Trump win
November 13, 2024 at 9:23 AM

Judge delays Trump’s hush money trial

President-elect Donald Trump is facing a jury conviction in his hush money case. A judge was supposed to decide whether to dismiss the case or proceed to sentencing. Instead, he called for a delay.
November 13, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Judge delays Trump’s hush money trial
November 13, 2024 at 4:39 AM

DC mayor reaches out to Trump and lawmakers to plan for inauguration day

As Inauguration Day nears, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she has been communicating with the Trump team and lawmakers as she plans traditional events with enhanced security.
November 13, 2024 at 4:39 AM
As Inauguration Day nears, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she has been communicating with the Trump team and lawmakers as she plans traditional events with enhanced security.
November 13, 2024 at 2:54 AM

South Korean president takes up golf again to forge a bond with Trump

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has dusted off his golf clubs in an attempt to forge a bond with President-elect Donald Trump, an avid lover of the game
November 13, 2024 at 2:54 AM
FILE - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporters' question during a news conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)
November 13, 2024 at 2:02 AM

Donald Trump announcing who he wants to serve in his Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to appoint South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, one of his staunchest campaign supporters, to lead the massive Department of Homeland Security.
November 13, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Donald Trump announcing who he wants to serve in his Cabinet
November 13, 2024 at 1:01 AM

Trump picks Kristi Noem to be Homeland Security secretary

Former President Donald Trump has tapped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Homeland Security secretary.
November 13, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with moderator and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem during a town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14, 2024.
November 13, 2024 at 12:37 AM

Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that John Ratcliffe is his pick for director of the CIA. The role requires Senate confirmation.
November 13, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director
November 13, 2024 at 12:37 AM

Donald Trump cabinet selections underway

Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House, plus a court case ruling on who gets to keep the engagement ring when a couple splits.
November 13, 2024 at 12:37 AM
VIDEO: Donald Trump cabinet selections underway
November 13, 2024 at 12:36 AM

Biden, Trump to meet in Oval Office for post-election tradition Trump skipped in 2020

Ahead of his White House meeting with President-elect Trump, press sec. Karine Jean-Pierre says Pres. Biden extended the invitation because the American people "deserve a peaceful transfer of power."
November 13, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Ahead of his White House meeting with President-elect Trump, press sec. Karine Jean-Pierre says Pres. Biden extended the invitation because the American people "deserve a peaceful transfer of power."
November 12, 2024 at 9:45 PM

What Trump's reelection means for union workers, according to experts

"It's going to be a dramatic change," one expert said.
November 12, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Donald Trump holds Michigan campaign event Sept. 27, 2023.
November 12, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be Israeli ambassador

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
November 12, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee moderates a roundtable discussion with Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 29, 2024, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
November 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Johnson, GOP leaders take victory lap and say they're ready for Day 1 under Trump

House Republican leaders took a victory lap as they returned to Washington, saying they are ready on Day 1 to work on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.
November 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, speaks during a news conference on the results of the 2024 election outside of the U.S. Capitol Building, Nov. 12, 2024, in Washington
November 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Trump expected to select Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state: Sources

Rubio, 53, has served in the Senate since 2011. He is currently the vice-chair of the Senate Select Committee on Foreign Intelligence and also sits on the chamber's Committee on Foreign Relations.
November 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Rubio, 53, has served in the Senate since 2011. He is currently the vice-chair of the Senate Select Committee on Foreign Intelligence and also sits on the chamber's Committee on Foreign Relations.