Exclusive: Trump’s team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire
The planning for the firings is at an early stage after Trump's Nov. 5 election victory and could change as Trump's administration takes shape, said the sources, who are familiar with the Trump transition and requested anonymity to speak candidly about the plans.
US Airman sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified Pentagon documents
The leaks, which surfaced in 2022, have been deemed one of the most significant intelligence breaches in recent U.S. history.
Melania Trump declines White House invitation to meet Jill Biden
Melania Trump declined an invitation to meet First Lady Jill Biden at the White House, citing the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid as an invasion of privacy. Her decision reflects ongoing tensions following the federal investigation into her husband’s handling of classified documents.
Trump nominates Fox News host for defense secretary
The US president-elect has chosen Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon
Elon Musk tapped for White House job
The tycoon will be in charge of government efficiency, President-elect Donald Trump has said
Who has Trump picked for top jobs in his new administration, and who’s in the running for one?
Here’s a look at who he’s selected so far.
US Republicans to retain control of House of Representatives – media
The GOP is poised to have a unified government after a resounding election sweep
Trump says Haley, Pompeo will not join second administration
“I will not be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to join the Trump Administration, which is currently in formation,” Trump wrote on his social media site
US charges Iranian man in plot to kill Donald Trump, DOJ says
The Department of Justice on Friday unsealed an indictment against Farhad Shakeri, 51, alleging he was tasked with “providing a plan” to kill Trump.
Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call: Ukrainian official
Musk presence during an official call underlines his close ties to the next US president.
Hezbollah calls for US action, not words, as Trump reclaims White House
A Reuters reporter at the scene said a bus with UN markings that was part of a large convoy of UN peacekeepers had sustained damaged in the strike.
Trump says he’ll talk to Putin
“I think we’ll speak,” the US president-elect has told NBC News