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Tracking Trump's picks 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.
November 20, 2024 at 11:55 PM

Stock prices soar for Trump allies' companies post-election

Shares of Elon Musk's Tesla have climbed nearly 40% since Election Day.
November 20, 2024 at 11:55 PM
President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to attend a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Tex., Nov. 19, 2024.
November 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM

Private prison firms donated more than $1M to Trump. Now they expect a business boom

Private prison companies contributed more than a million dollars to Donald Trump's reelection -- and are now poised to benefit from his mass deportation plan.
November 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM
The Adelanto Detention Facility on Nov. 15, 2013 in Adelanto, Calif.
November 20, 2024 at 10:45 PM

Why some influencers are talking tariffs ahead of Trump presidency

ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze spoke to Walmart about the potential rising cost of goods if new tariffs go into effect next year.
November 20, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Close-up of a couple shopping online on a laptop.
November 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Trump promised to disrupt Washington. His Cabinet picks would do just that: ANALYSIS

Donald Trump campaigned on bringing about a radical overhaul of the federal government. His Cabinet picks, so far, reflect his intent to carry out that pledge.
November 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Donald Trump gestures as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 13, 2024.
November 20, 2024 at 9:05 PM

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 20, 2024 at 9:05 PM
A U.S. Border Patrol agent discussing the lay of the land along the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, as part of the federal call-up to the U.S.-Mexico border.
November 20, 2024 at 9:04 PM

Influencers warn shoppers to stock up before Trump’s tariffs potentially raise prices

A wave of posts on social media are urging shoppers to stock up on their favorite products now or risk paying higher prices if tariffs go into effect once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
November 20, 2024 at 9:04 PM
VIDEO: Influencers warn shoppers to stock up before Trump’s tariffs potentially raise prices
November 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM

President-elect Trump reveals more White House plans

ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang discusses the latest staff and cabinet picks by President-elect Trump. 
November 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
VIDEO: President-elect Trump reveals more White House plans
November 20, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Americans want Trump mass deportation plan: Texas congresswoman

Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s plan for the mass deportation of undocumented migrants.
November 20, 2024 at 6:25 PM
VIDEO: Americans want Trump mass deportation plan: Texas congresswoman
November 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM

Questions loom about TikTok as Trump's cabinet comes into shape

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, some of his cabinet appointees appear to be split on the question of what he should do about TikTok in the U.S.
November 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
November 20, 2024 at 4:09 PM

Trump seeks dismissal of hush money conviction on immunity grounds

President-elect Trump's criminal hush money conviction must be dismissed "to facilitate the orderly transition of Executive power," defense attorneys argued Wednesday.
November 20, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Donald Trump participates in a town hall presented by Spanish-language network Univision, in Doral, Florida, October 16, 2024.
November 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM

What will be the US military's role in Trump's mass deportation plan?

Thomas Homan, Trump's choice to serve as the border czar, said U.S. military assets would be a "force multiplier" in the deportations.
November 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM
In this Jan. 31, 2024, file photo, Texas National Guard troops stop a group of immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border wall on the El Paso, Texas side of the border.
November 20, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Trump stands by Matt Gaetz after tapping him for AG pick

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to decide whether to vote to release their report on Matt Gaetz and allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
November 20, 2024 at 3:30 PM
VIDEO: Trump stands by Matt Gaetz after tapping him for AG pick
November 20, 2024 at 12:19 PM

Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government

A look at how Trump can upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.
November 20, 2024 at 12:19 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 20, 2024 at 11:38 AM

What Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' fracking agenda could look like

President-elect Donald Trump's second term could bring reform to energy permitting and increased fracking on federal lands.
November 20, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 6, 2024.
November 20, 2024 at 7:37 AM

Trump's nominee for attorney general under fire

Questions are being raised about former Rep. Matt Gaetz's fitness to serve as attorney general, in part because of a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations about him.
November 20, 2024 at 7:37 AM
VIDEO: Trump's nominee for attorney general under fire
November 20, 2024 at 4:05 AM

Trump stands by Matt Gaetz

Trump said he is not reconsidering his nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, despite many Republican senators calling for a House Ethics Committee report to be released.
November 20, 2024 at 4:05 AM
VIDEO: Trump stands by Matt Gaetz
November 20, 2024 at 3:59 AM

Former acting DHS secretary on what to expect from Trump’s immigration agenda

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on President-elect Trump's priorities for the department and his plan for mass deportations.
November 20, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Former acting DHS secretary on what to expect from Trump’s immigration agenda
November 20, 2024 at 3:31 AM

Trump joins Elon Musk in Texas for SpaceX Starship launch

On Tuesday, SpaceX launched the most powerful super-heavy Starship rocket on its sixth test flight, but were forced to perform a splashdown after an issue with the booster.
November 20, 2024 at 3:31 AM
VIDEO: Trump joins Elon Musk in Texas for SpaceX Starship launch
November 20, 2024 at 3:05 AM

Trump picks Lutnick for commerce secretary job

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he has picked Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his secretary of the Department of Commerce.
November 20, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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November 20, 2024 at 12:38 AM

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world
November 20, 2024 at 12:38 AM
President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in Boca Chica, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)
November 20, 2024 at 12:12 AM

Trump vetting Project 2025 architect for top administration post

Plus, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are in Texas to watch a SpaceX rocket launch as well as a look at why passengers may soon see Shake Shack burgers on Delta flights.
November 20, 2024 at 12:12 AM
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November 20, 2024 at 12:11 AM

Trump attends SpaceX 'Starship' launch with Musk

President-elect Donald Trump attended a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday in Texas alongside SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
November 20, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Trump attends SpaceX 'Starship' launch with Musk
November 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM

Trump picks Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary job

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he has picked Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his secretary of the Department of Commerce.
November 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co-Chair of the Trump 2024 Transition Team speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, Oct. 27, 2024.
November 19, 2024 at 10:30 PM

New Jersey Senator George Helmy discusses what Trump presidency means for Gaza

He is the only Arab-American senator in Congress.
November 19, 2024 at 10:30 PM
VIDEO:  New Jersey Senator George Helmy discusses what Trump presidency means for Gaza
November 19, 2024 at 10:29 PM

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth draws controversy

Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi joins ABC News Live to talk President-elect Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
November 19, 2024 at 10:29 PM
VIDEO: Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth draws controversy
November 19, 2024 at 10:27 PM

Dr. Oz picked as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator

Dr. Mehmet Oz has been selected to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Trump announced.
November 19, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Dr. Oz picked as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator
November 19, 2024 at 10:14 PM

What the gender gap tells us about Trump's win

Donald Trump's appeals to young men and men of color in the 2024 election campaign may have paid off.
November 19, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Donald Trump once again saw notably higher support among men than women in 2024.
November 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM

Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, but are OK pausing case

Prosecutors say they oppose Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his New York criminal hush money conviction -- but that they do not object to pausing the case.
November 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena, on Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona.
November 19, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Trump vetting a Project 2025 architect for top administration post: Sources

Donald Trump tried to distance himself from the Project 2025 plan during his campaign, but sources say one of its top architects may get a top administration post.
November 19, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa.
November 19, 2024 at 6:55 PM

Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, OK pausing case

The DA's office suggested deferring all remaining proceedings in the case, including sentencing, until after Donald Trump leaves the White House in 2029.
November 19, 2024 at 6:55 PM
VIDEO: Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, OK pausing case
November 19, 2024 at 6:34 PM

Trump reveals plans for mass deportations as president

The Trump team is already in talks with private prisons to expand immigration detention centers and is considering restarting family detentions, sources tell ABC News.
November 19, 2024 at 6:34 PM
VIDEO: Trump reveals plans for mass deportations as president
November 19, 2024 at 5:24 PM

Georgia court cancels hearing in Trump's appeal of Fani Willis disqualification case

Georgia Court of Appeals canceled a hearing that was set to weigh president-elect Donald Trump and his codefendants' appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification issue.
November 19, 2024 at 5:24 PM
President-elect Donald Trump listens during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
November 19, 2024 at 5:16 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 19, 2024 at 5:16 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 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM

Trump vetting a Project 2025 architect for top administration post: Sources

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders discusses the latest updates in President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming administration.
November 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM
VIDEO: Trump vetting a Project 2025 architect for top administration post: Sources
November 19, 2024 at 3:21 PM

What eliminating the Department of Education could mean for students, schools

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a plan to eliminate the Department of Education to “send all education work and needs back to the States."
November 19, 2024 at 3:21 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
November 19, 2024 at 3:18 PM

DA to propose next steps in Trump's criminal hush money case

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky reports on the legal proposal expected months after President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts earlier this year.
November 19, 2024 at 3:18 PM
VIDEO: DA to propose next steps in Trump's criminal hush money case
November 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Why Trump's pick for energy secretary is wrong about green energy: Experts

The United States has seen a significant increase in the use of clean energy over the last few years; however, Chris Wright has claimed otherwise.
November 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Wind turbines in a field at sunrise on June 28, 2024 in Nolan, Texas.
November 19, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Trump eyes bypassing Congress if Republicans don’t sign off on his Cabinet picks

How far can Donald Trump go to push through some of his controversial Cabinet picks, like former Rep. Matt Gaetz?
November 19, 2024 at 1:50 PM
President-elect Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with President Joe Biden, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 19, 2024 at 4:01 AM

Trump announces cabinet picks in record time

President-elect Donald Trump has announced a dozen cabinet nominations in a quarter of the time it’s taken some of his predecessors. Getting them confirmed will be another matter entirely.
November 19, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Trump announces cabinet picks in record time
November 19, 2024 at 3:46 AM

What Trump’s sweeping policy changes on immigration could mean for the border

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with ACLU lawyer and deputy director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project, Lee Gelernt, on President-elect Donald Trump’s border plans and how the ACLU is preparing for them.
November 19, 2024 at 3:46 AM
What Trump’s sweeping policy changes on immigration could mean for the border
November 19, 2024 at 2:43 AM

Trump to declare national emergency, implement mass deportation program

President-elect Donald Trump responded to a post on Truth Social, confirming that he is preparing to declare a national emergency and implement a mass deportation program utilizing military resources.
November 19, 2024 at 2:43 AM
VIDEO: Trump to declare national emergency, implement mass deportation program
November 19, 2024 at 12:28 AM

President-elect Donald Trump has selected former

Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy to lead the Department of Transportation. The job requires Senate confirmation.
November 19, 2024 at 12:28 AM
President-elect Donald Trump has selected former
November 18, 2024 at 11:57 PM

'Shock and awe': What Trump's 'border czar' has said he plans to do starting on Day 1

Based on media appearances and public forums, here's what former acting ICE director Tom Homan has said he will do starting Day 1 as the nation's new "border czar."
November 18, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Thomas Homan poses for a portrait in East Point, Ga., April 26, 2018.
November 18, 2024 at 11:40 PM

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett on Trump's Cabinet picks

Tim Burchett, a GOP congressman from Tennessee, comments on President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks.
November 18, 2024 at 11:40 PM
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett on Trump's Cabinet picks
November 18, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Trump's proposed tariffs would raise prices for these products, experts say

“This will directly impact people’s pocketbooks,” one expert said.
November 18, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign event, Sept. 27, 2024 in Walker, Mich.
November 18, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Judge delays decision on fate of Trump's criminal hush money conviction

The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York has agreed to delay any decision on whether to throw out Trump's conviction.
November 18, 2024 at 9:36 PM
In this July 31, 2024, file photo, Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump waits on stage to speak at a campaign rally, in Harrisburg, Pa.
November 18, 2024 at 9:38 PM

Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations

Leon Rodriguez, former director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Obama administration, reacts to President-elect Donald Trump’s plan.
November 18, 2024 at 9:38 PM
VIDEO: Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations
November 18, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Former DHS official discusses Trump immigration plan

Marsha Espinosa, a former assistant secretary in public affairs with the Department of Homeland Security, joins ABC News to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan.
November 18, 2024 at 9:16 PM
VIDEO: Former DHS official discusses Trump immigration plan
November 18, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Steve Bannon's trial in a border wall charity scheme case delayed until February

Conservative strategist Steve Bannon’s border wall fundraising trial has been postponed to February, instead of next month
November 18, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Steve Bannon exits Manhattan criminal court in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)