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Trump picks billionaire entrepreneur to lead Army, adds more stars to national security team

President-elect Trump has nominated Vincent Viola to serve as the next Secretary of the Army. A US Military Academy at […]

By Chris Fetzer
  • Federal Government Affairs

Trump selects ExxonMobil’s Tillerson to lead Department of State

President-elect Donald Trump announced this week his selection of Rex Tillerson, Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, one of the largest […]

By Chris Fetzer
  • Federal Government Affairs

The state of Trump’s transition: who’s in, who’s out, who’s where

Donald Trump is dramatically lapping his predecessor in headline-grabbing Cabinet nominations–the president-elect is reportedly inclined to announce the selection this […]

By James Richardson
  • Federal Government Affairs

Trump taps more brass for DHS as Christmas comes early for General Mattis

Adding to the list of retired generals that appear poised to serve in key Cabinet and other positions within his […]

By Chris Fetzer
  • Federal Government Affairs

Branstad, ‘old friend’ to China, Trump’s pick for Beijing

President-elect Donald Trump has offered Terry Branstad the ambassadorship to China after huddling with the long-serving Iowa governor Tuesday in […]

By James Richardson
  • Federal Government Affairs

Carson, raised in public housing, tapped for HUD

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named one-time rival Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Carson, […]

By James Richardson
  • Federal Government Affairs

‘CHAOS’ coming to Department of Defense with Mattis selection

You have heard a lot of nicknames ascribed to General James Mattis by the media in the hours since he was […]

By Chris Fetzer

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