Trump taps NFL owner Woody Johnson as ambassador to UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that National Football League team owner Woody Johnson was “going to St. James,” indicating he would assume the plum diplomatic post of U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Secretary of State Kerry meets with Tillerson: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with his likely successor Rex Tillerson on Thursday, their first meeting since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named the former oil executive as his pick for the job, a senior State Depart…
Trump picks southerner over Midwest candidate for Agriculture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump officially announced Sonny Perdue as his choice for secretary of agriculture on Thursday, selecting a former Georgia governor over candidates from the Midwest states that dominate U.S. agricultur…
Trump to keep 50 critical federal employees, including at Pentagon, State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump has asked 50 government employees in critical posts to stay on in his administration, including Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work and Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for countering Islamic State, a sp…
Factbox: Trump finishes filling top jobs for his administration
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump formally named former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as his nominee for secretary of agriculture on Thursday, officially completing the selection of his Cabinet, his transition team said in a statement.
Trump spokesman says of possibility of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem: ‘Stay tuned’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s spokesman said on Thursday there will be an announcement on whether the United States will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Trump spokesman accuses Democratic Senate leader of ‘stalling tactics’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A spokesman for President-elect Donald Trump accused Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday of “stalling tactics” for slowing confirmation of the incoming Republican president’s Cabinet picks.
Tax policy expert eyed for senior White House economic post: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kevin Hassett, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute with an expertise in fiscal policy, is being eyed as a potential chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President-elect Donald Trump, CNBC s…
Israel’s right wing has grand plans for Trump era
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s right wing has been eagerly awaiting Donald Trump’s arrival in the White House, hoping a Republican president will usher in a new era of support for Israeli settlement-building on land Palestinians want for a state.
Exclusive: Pentagon, Lockheed near deal on $9 billion F-35 contract – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin Corp are close to deal for a contract worth almost $9 billion as negotiations are poised to bring the price per F-35 below $100 million for the first time, people familiar with …
