'Unlikely coalition': A criminal justice reform advocate sees opportunities in a second Trump term
Jackson hopes that Trump will make good in his second term on expanding these criminal justice reform initiatives—by passing the Safer Supervision Act and implementing other measures, such as second-chance hiring.
Yale professor concedes in NYT opinion essay: ‘Yearslong effort to vanquish’ Trump was a ‘dismal failure’
A liberal professor of law at Yale University wrote a New York Times guest essay admitting that the lawfare used against President-elect Trump throughout his career has backfired.
Trump picks Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to lead budget office
Trump taps key Project 2025 architect Russ Vought to head budget office
Trump taps Russell Vought, key Project 2025 architect, to lead budget office
What Trump's Labor Secretary Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Signals to Unions
Trump Picks Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary
Trump picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department
Trump’s team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?
Trump has moved at record-setting speed to announce his key picks, and Senate GOP leaders say they plan to launch confirmation hearings as soon as the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3 — potentially allowing them to begin voting on nominees as soon as Inauguration Day.
Judge postpones Trump's New York "hush money" sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for his May criminal conviction has once again been delayed, a judge ruled Friday. It's the third time sentencing has been pushed back since Trump was found guilty for his role in a coverup of a "hush money" payment, so Trump has yet to learn his fate after his historic conviction in May.
Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choice
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, ending days of twists that saw high profile candidates pitted against each other for the cabinet position with vast influence over economic,
Donald Trump Just Got 'Loud and Clear' Message From Senate GOP—Attorney
Former congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew as Trump's attorney general pick following resistance from some GOP senators.
Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements
Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to lead the US Treasury Department, a post with wide oversight of tax policy, public debt, international finance and sanctions. The selection ends what has proven to be one of the more protracted decisions for the president-elect as he assembles his team for a second term.
Trans People Are Scrambling To Prepare For The ‘Waking Nightmare’ Of Trump’s Second Term
Across the country, the trans community is grappling with questions about what survival looks like after Trump’s victory.
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump.
Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time before settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary nominee.The Republican not only wanted someone who jibes with him,