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Trump's pick for defense secretary wants to purge the Pentagon of ‘woke' officials
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, said he believes women shouldn’t serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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Philadelphia DA failed to show that Elon Musk's voter sweepstakes was illegal: Judge
A Philadelphia judge said the $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because prosecutors failed to show that it was an illegal lottery.
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Having trouble keeping track of all of Trump's appointments? Here's a quick guide
Since his election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced over a dozen appointments to key cabinet positions and other high-profile posts in his administration. Each day has brought new announcements.
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5 things to know about Tulsi Gabbard
Here are five things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, an American politician and U.S. Army Reserve officer.
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Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence, continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyal personalities complimentary to his own, rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.
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Republicans win the House, NBC News projects, as Trump's party takes full control of Washington
Republicans will maintain control of the House of Representatives by the thinnest of margins, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President-elect Donald Trump and his party all the levers of power in Washington.
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5 things to know about John Thune
Here are 5 things to know about South Dakota Sen. John Thune.
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Trump returns to White House, thanks Biden for ‘smooth transition'
Donald Trump visited the White House for an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with Democratic President Joe Biden and committed to a smooth transition of power.
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Special counsel Jack Smith and his team to resign before Trump takes office
Smith’s federal criminal cases against Trump were upended by the election, as the Justice Department’s longstanding policy is that presidents can’t be charged with crimes.
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Biden to host Trump at White House in symbolic peaceful transfer of power
President-elect Donald Trump will return to Washington on Wednesday — entering the White House for the first time since he was voted out of office — to meet with President Joe Biden for a ceremony meant to signal the peaceful transfer of power.
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5 things to know about Elon Musk
Here are five things to know about Elon Musk.
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5 things to know about Pete Hegseth
Here are five things to know about Pete Hegseth.
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Trump says Elon Musk will lead Department of Government Efficiency with Vivek Ramaswamy
Trump made the announcement on social media, fulfilling a promise during the campaign to give Musk sweeping oversight of federal spending.
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Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary.
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Trump picks former Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to lead CIA
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is nominating former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Many uncalled House races are in California. This is why it takes the state weeks to count votes
Control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.
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5 things to know about Kristi Noem
Here are 5 things to know about South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.
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Trump says he will nominate Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary
The South Dakota governor has voiced support for the president-elect’s hardline immigration policies.
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Democrat Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake to become Arizona's first Latino senator
It’s the fourth consecutive Senate race Democrats have won in Arizona, NBC News projects, even as Donald Trump carried the state in the presidential race.
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A closer look: Counting ballots in California
There’s still a large number of the uncalled races in California as ballots are being counted. Raj Mathai speaks with Paul Mitchell, vice president of Political Data Inc. on this.