Romney under ‘active consideration’ for Secretary of State: Pence
(Reuters) – Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is under “active consideration” to serve as U.S. Secretary of State along with other candidates, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on “Fox News Sunday.”
Trump confirms he is considering Mattis for U.S. defense post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he is considering retired General James Mattis for U.S. defense secretary, a day after meeting with him in New Jersey.
Queen to invite Trump to Britain for state visit: Sunday Times
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth will invite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for a state visit to Britain next year to try to cement close ties between the two countries, The Sunday Times newspaper said.
Obama tells Latin America and world: give Trump time, don’t assume worst
LIMA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama did in Latin America what he tried to do in Europe: tell worried citizens not to draw negative conclusions about the man he once called unfit to serve in the White House, President-elect Donald Trump.
As he shapes Cabinet, Trump meets former rival Romney and retired Gen. Mattis
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside a fierce rivalry on Saturday and held talks likely to feed speculation that Romney could be in line to be the next U.S. secretary o…
Senior U.S. officials recommend removal of NSA director: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The heads of the Pentagon and the U.S. intelligence community have recommended to President Barack Obama that the director of the National Security Agency, Admiral Michael Rogers, be removed from his position, sources familiar wi…
Trump blasts ‘Hamilton’ cast as ‘rude’; creator Miranda says he’s ‘proud’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded an apology from the cast of “Hamilton” for appealing from the stage to Mike Pence to “uphold our American values” while the vice-president-elect was attending a performance of the B…
Trump picks conservative loyalists for top security, law enforcement jobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked three conservative loyalists to lead his national security and law enforcement teams on Friday, underscoring his campaign promise to take a hard line confronting Islamist militancy and curbing illegal immigration.
Trump defends decision to settle Trump University lawsuits
(Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to settle lawsuits over his Trump University real estate seminars for $25 million, saying he does not have time to fight the fraud cases in court now that he is headed to the Wh…
Trump to meet Wilbur Ross, possible choice for commerce secretary
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump will meet on Sunday with billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, a possible candidate for commerce secretary in the new administration, a spokesman for Trump’s transition team said on Saturday.
