President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Mehmet Oz — better known by his television moniker “Dr. Oz” — to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. If confirmed, Oz would oversee a sprawling federal agency that manages health care coverage for nearly half of Americans through Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent Thursday to nominate noted vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Health and Human Services secretary, disclosing his pick after the Senate left town for the weekend. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged […]
Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency
President-elect Donald Trump announced tonight that he would be appointing billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) upon taking office in 2025. The acronym DOGE appears to be a reference to the digital currency dogecoin, of which Musk is a fan. “These two […]
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Pete Hegseth, an activist veteran and longtime Fox News host, to be the next secretary of Defense. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,” Trump said in a statement on social media Tuesday evening. “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice – Our […]
President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff. This historic appointment marks the first time a woman will hold this powerful position. Wiles, a seasoned Republican strategist, played a crucial role in Trump’s 2024 campaign victory. Trump praised Wiles as “tough, smart, and innovative” in his announcement. He expressed […]