President-elect Donald Trump also selected Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act, and named Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department.
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Trump ignores transition rules. It’s a ‘hostile takeover,’ ally says.
Donald Trump’s transition team has begun what a close ally calls a hostile takeover of the federal government, ignoring the rules for the handover of power in the process.
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Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Earlier Tuesday, the president-elect also tapped Wall Street executive and campaign adviser Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department.
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Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
A Fulton County grand jury in August 2023 indicted Trump and 18 others, accusing them of participating in a sprawling scheme to illegally try to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
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ACLU files lawsuit seeking details on Trump’s plan for mass deportation
The suit alleges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has failed to respond to requests for basic information about matters including flights.
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Trump confirms deportation strategy will involve military
Deportations would also target immigrants who entered the country long before President Biden took office.
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Trump chooses former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable – a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect.
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Trump picks Brendan Carr, who laid out agenda in Project 2025, as FCC chairman
Carr vowed to take on ‘censorship’ by Big Tech companies in Project 2025, which laid out a conservative agenda for Donald Trump’s second term.
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Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
The president-elect’s eldest son says there’s ‘backup plans’ for some nominees if Senate confirmation becomes problematic.
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Q&A: What will Trump’s immigration policies mean for Maine?
Here are answers to a few questions about Maine’s immigrant population and what Donald Trump’s policies on deportations, asylum and other immigration issues could mean.