Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) argued Sunday that President-elect Trump was over-reading his mandate by selecting former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his first choice for attorney general. In an appearance on ABCs This Week, Christie, a former GOP presidential candidate and former Trump ally, called out the president-elect over the nomination after...

The transition team of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump is drafting an energy package to expand domestic oil and gas drilling on federal lands and offshore lease sales, in addition to expediting LNG export permits, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources with knowledge of the plans. President-elect Trump has vowed on the campaign trail to support the oil, gas, and coal industries and repeal...

Screenshot: CBS NewsAbout three out of five U.S. adults approve of the way President-elect Trump is handling his transition into office after his

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks will need approval from the Republican-led Senate. Here's who to watch. And, make-ahead recipes for Thanksgiving.

The journalists around this weeks Washington Week with The Atlantic roundtable had great fun mocking president-elect Donald Trumps Cabinet picks. Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine and the regular moderator of the panel, set the table, keying on controversial Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) withdrawing his name from consideration as attorney general.Jeffrey Goldberg: Matt G...

This brief provides an overview of current lawsuits in health policy including preventive services, abortion care, gender affirming care, Medicare drug price negotiations, nursing home staffing rules, private coverage consumer protections, and protections and health coverage for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients; how they may be affected by the incoming Trump administration;...

Wall Street Journal: Republicans are trying to fit as many priorities as possible into one bill early next year, combining tax cuts, spending cuts, energy policy, border security and President-elect […]

Scott Bessent spent the past 40 years studying economic history. Now, as Donald Trumps choice to lead the Treasury Department, he has the chance to make his mark on it, […]

Strategists regard hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, the founder of Connecticut-based investment firm Key Square Group, as a "safe pair of hands."

Politico: The Trump transitions unprecedented delay in signing the agreements has so far prevented the incoming administration from having any formal contact with federal agencies, including sending in groups of […]

It’s one thing to call for the largest deportation in American history. It’s another to pull it off logistically, given the highly complex process of spotting, detaining, holding and evicting […]

The Dow climbed and the dollar weakened early Monday following the news that President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Wall Streets Scott Bessent

A CBS News poll shows 59% of people surveyed approve of the way Trump is handling his transition to the White House.

President-elect Trump has unabashedly surrounded himself with men who’ve said, done or been accused of things that would disqualify them under any other U.S. leader in our lifetimes, Axios reports. […]

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inboxhere. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Heres todays news: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION AND NEW CONGRESS After a flurry of announcements, President-elect Trumps list of Cabinet picks and other senior level positions is now complete, including hedge fund manager Scott Bessent […]The...