Trump To Add Another Breitbart Employee To Administration
The number of former employees of alt-right website Breitbart in President Donald Trump’s administration is set to increase yet further. Sebastian Gorka, the national security editor at Breitbart, will be named in Trump’s National Security Council, according to a report Tuesday from Business Insider. Gorka will follow in the footsteps of former Breitbart Executive Chairman […]
Trump’s cabinet: Eight essential reads
The members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet will hold power over policies that determine many aspects of life in the U.S., touching citizens and immigrants, America’s relations with foreign governments and our nation’s use of natural resources. The task of approving the president’s…
Rudy Giuliani Tapped for Trump Cybersecurity Role
Rudy Giuliani has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to share his “expertise and insight” on cybersecurity. The former New York City mayor will give advice on “private sector security problems and emerging solutions developing in the private sector,” according to a statement from the transition team released on Thursday.
Why Nostalgia Dominated 2016’s Politics
The political decisions of 2016 will influence our future for many years, if not decades, to come and yet they were primarily influenced by the past. From Nigel Farage’s “We want our country back” in the British EU referendum to Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again ” in the U.S. presidential elections, the emphasis was […]
Trump Meets with Ex-CIA Chief Petraeus as Possible Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump met with another possible candidate for secretary of state Monday, and one who is likely to raise some tough questions from the U.S. Senate — former CIA chief and retired general David Petraeus. Before leading the CIA, Petraeus was top U.S. commander in Iraq and led NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Outsider Picks by Trump Could Give US Intelligence a Jolt
President-elect Donald Trump’s first selections for key national security posts may say little about his foreign policy vision, but they do seem to emphasize a commitment to take the country’s intelligence agencies out of their comfort zone. Trump on Friday announced his intention to nominate Mike Pompeo, a Republican congressman from Kansas, to lead the […]
Rachel Maddow cancels segment and delivers a passionate plea about President-elect Trump
During Friday night’s edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow stopped her usual programming to speak directly to her audience about General Michael Flynn. Earlier in the week General Flynn was reportedly tapped by the administration of President-elect Donald Trump to be the new National Security Advisor. Maddow thinks this was a very […]
Trump Meets Former Foe Romney, Tries to Fill Key Posts
Mitt Romney, who was one of Donald Trump’s harshest Republican critics during early stages of the U.S. political campaign, was one of a parade of officials meeting with Donald Trump Saturday as the president-elect works to fill key positions in his administration. Others traveling to Trump’s New Jersey golf course for meetings included education activists […]
Flynn: Trump’s Go-to National Security Adviser
Lieutenant General Michael Flynn was the single military figure of his rank and stature to publicly support President-elect Donald Trump throughout the election. That loyalty now appears to be paying off, as Trump has reportedly asked Flynn to serve as his national security adviser.
USA – Trump names Jeff Sessions as attorney general, Mike Pompeo as CIA boss
US president-elect Donald Trump has tapped two senior leaders of his national security and law enforcement teams: Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA chief, a statement said Friday. The incoming commander in chief also appointed retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn, a top military advisor for Trump and one of […]