Associated PressDecember 8, 2020
12min459
General would be first Black defense secretary, third career military figure at post.
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Associated PressDecember 8, 2020
Scott PowersJuly 28, 2020
4min604
'If Trump doesn't listen to his own military leaders, who does he listen to?'
A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2017
3min304
Florida Gov. Rick Scott joined a chorus of state and national politicians calling for the selection of Jacksonville as the best location for the next Air National Guard F-35 Base. Jacksonville is among five finalists for the base; Gov. Scott, well-connected in the White House, made his case Friday in a letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis. “There […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2017
2min164
While Sen. Marco Rubio has been a tough sell for some of Donald Trump‘s Cabinet nominees, he’s all-in behind James Mattis as Defense Secretary. A Friday statement from Rubio’s office made a strong case for Mattis at the Pentagon, saying he would serve “honorably and effectively as our next secretary of defense” and “will bring an unparalleled level […]
Associated PressJanuary 13, 2017
10min231
The lack of fireworks surrounding Senate consideration of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet picks may reflect a slew of statements his choices have made contradicting the billionaire businessman’s position on key issues. Trump acknowledged the differences early Friday, posting a message on his Twitter account saying: “All my Cabinet nominee are looking good and doing a […]
Mitch PerryDecember 13, 2016
5min224
Now that Donald Trump has selected Rex Tillerson, the chief executive of ExxonMobil, as his Secretary of State, perhaps we can take a moment in recent history to look at how influential – or not- these men and women have been in presidential administrations. When I think of Madeleine Albright’s tenure with Bill Clinton, I think of her impassioned advocacy for […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 6, 2016
3min189
On Tuesday, the Donald Trump transition team held its usual morning telephonic press briefing. The big news of the day, according to Jason Miller and Sean Spicer: the announcement of James Mattis to run the Pentagon (an announcement that was made last week during a “thank you” rally, on a somewhat less formal basis.) Mattis, who has held command posts […]
Associated PressNovember 28, 2016
8min203
The drama, disputes and falsehoods that permeated Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign are now roiling his transition to the White House, forcing aides to defend his baseless assertions of illegal voting and sending internal fights spilling into public. On Monday, a recount effort, led by Green Party candidate Jill Stein and joined by Hillary Clinton‘s campaign […]
Associated PressNovember 18, 2016
16min354
The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump‘s transition activities (all times EST): 2:15 p.m. — NATO says its secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg spoke with President-elect Donald Trump for the first time to congratulate the businessman on his election victory. The military alliance says both leaders agreed during a telephone call on Friday that progress has been made […]
Darryl PaulsonMay 23, 2016
9min242
The opposition to Donald Trump has been constant from the start of the 2016 presidential campaign. However, it has been unfocused and essentially leaderless. Many Trump opponents believed he would not enter the race. When he entered, they believed he had no chance of winning. Now that Trump has all but won the nomination, they […]