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Trump picks Matthew Whitaker for ambassador to NATO

Trump picks Matthew Whitaker for ambassador to NATO

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Matthew Whitaker as his ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which Trump has long criticized for taking advantage of U.S. defense spending.
by Ryan Lucas and Stephen Fowler

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Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department

Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department

McMahon is a professional wrestling business magnate and co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team. She has limited experience working with K-12 public schools.
by Cory Turner and Jonaki Mehta

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Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid

In announcing his pick, Trump said Oz will work closely with RFK, Jr. “to take on the illness industrial complex.” Oz, a celebrity physician, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
by Diane Webber and Carmel Wroth

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A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives

A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women's rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.
by Elena Moore and Rachel Treisman

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