In the backing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald J. Trump found the kind of name-brand validation he covets. But polls suggest Mr. Kennedy’s supporters didn’t race to the ballot …
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Under the Chandelier at Mar-a-Lago, Trump Makes Picks at Breakneck Speed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald J. Trump is more contemptuous than ever of Washington expertise and determined to hire people based on loyalty.
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Kennedy’s Views Mix Mistrust of Business With Unfounded Health Claims
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary opposes fluoride in water, promotes unproven Covid therapies and has threatened to prosecute medical journals.
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With Cabinet Picks, Trump Seeks to Inject Hyper Masculinity into Washington
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe hyper-macho and online energy of the Trump campaign is now aimed at Washington.
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The Trump Lawyer Who Wields Outsize Influence on the Next White House
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBoris Epshteyn has quickly become one of the most powerful figures in the early days of the presidential transition, even floating his own name to help broker peace between Russia …
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Get ready for the DOGE store.
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Trump Picks Doug Collins, Ex-Congressman and Impeachment Defender, to Lead V.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMr. Collins, a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, became the face of the president-elect’s defense in his first impeachment inquiry in 2019.
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Alarm Grows Over Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pick for Defense Secretary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPete Hegseth has criticized the Pentagon leadership for its diversity efforts and vocally supported service members accused of war crimes.
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Liberal Legal Group Positions Itself as a Top Trump Administration Foe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesUsing Project 2025 as a blueprint, the group Democracy Forward says it has prepared a raft of potential legal challenges to respond to the Trump-Vance agenda as soon as Day …
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West Bank Annexation in 2025? Trump’s Mideast Team Has Israeli Right Exulting.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesArab Americans and liberal Jewish voters, however, have ample reason to fear the naming of pro-settlement, pro-Netanyahu officials to top foreign policy posts in the new administration.