Trump tests the limits of his crash-or-crash-through approach
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Trump tests the limits of his crash-or-crash-through approach

Mark Gaetz is gone,but that’s not the end of the circus surrounding Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees,with grave allegations swirling.

  • byFarrah Tomazin

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Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney-general nominee after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney-general nominee after Matt Gaetz withdraws

In announcing Bondi,a prosecutor of 20 years,Trump posted:“For too long,the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponised against me.”

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Republicans on House Ethics reject release of report on Matt Gaetz

Republicans on House Ethics reject release of report on Matt Gaetz

In one his first jobs as VP-elect,J.D. Vance is seeking to rally support for Trump’s controversial nominee for attorney-general.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Musk hosts Trump for SpaceX launch,as misconduct claims swirl over picks

Musk hosts Trump for SpaceX launch,as misconduct claims swirl over picks

Donald Trump joins Elon Musk to watch a rocket launch as the pair double down on their support for controversial attorney-general nominee Matt Gaetz.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘Emboldened to spread hate’:Leaders condemn neo-Nazi march in Ohio

‘Emboldened to spread hate’:Leaders condemn neo-Nazi march in Ohio

Demonstrators clad in black marched through the streets of Ohio waving the swastika flag,not far from the office of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Trump confirms plans to use military to deport migrants

Trump confirms plans to use military to deport migrants

The Republican repeatedly said on the campaign trail that his deportation policy would begin “on day one” of his presidency.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
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Trump weaponised the border crisis to get elected. Now he must deliver

Trump weaponised the border crisis to get elected. Now he must deliver

A 12-year-old was raped and killed by illegal immigrants. Her mother’s pain served as an illustration for Trump’s signature policy. But will he succeed in deporting 11 million people?

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Trump stuns with nomination of loyalist Matt Gaetz for attorney-general

Trump stuns with nomination of loyalist Matt Gaetz for attorney-general

In another surprise,the president-elect named Tulsi Gabbard,who has long been accused of peddling Russian disinformation,as director of national intelligence.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘Politics is tough,’ Trump tells Biden in post-election White House visit

‘Politics is tough,’ Trump tells Biden in post-election White House visit

It must have been as surreal an experience for Biden,the 81-year-old president,who beat Trump for the presidency in 2020 and had mounted a second campaign that ended short.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Trump’s picks the clearest path yet to power consolidation

Trump’s picks the clearest path yet to power consolidation

As the US president-elect chooses the people he wants in his second-term administration,one quality is paramount:unwavering loyalty.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Elon Musk tapped for ‘government efficiency’ role by Donald Trump

Elon Musk tapped for ‘government efficiency’ role by Donald Trump

The announcement that Elon Musk would be asked to lead a coveted,newly created post for the Trump White House came amid a flurry of cabinet announcements.

  • byFarrah Tomazin