Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services

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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the HHS.

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Skepticism, a ticking clock: What Trump's picks mean for Ukraine

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Donald Trump picked Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State.

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Elon Musk's DOGE isn't an official department, yet it has a government checkmark on X

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Elon Musk is set to take charge of a "Department of Government Efficiency" under Trump.

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What Marco Rubio's nomination as Trump's secretary of state means for China and Taiwan

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Rubio has called China the "threat that will define this century."

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How Trump's Army veteran pick for Pentagon chief, Fox & Friends' Pete Hegseth, sees the world

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Hegseth is against women serving in combat roles, equity and inclusion programs, and has questioned US support for Ukraine.

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Elon Musk said he will launch a leaderboard to track 'insanely dumb' government spending, and business leaders are weighing in

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Elon Musk has started crowdsourcing suggestions for government spending cuts.

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Trump could push the US debt to levels that cannot be ignored by the end of 2025, BlackRock's bond chief says

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Here's how much more laptops, TVs, and smartphones could cost under Trump's proposed tariffs, consumer group says

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US consumers could see a surge in tech prices under Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.

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Trump's plan for Social Security would help baby boomers in the short term and cut benefits for anyone younger

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Taiwan wants to buy F-35 fighter jets and Patriot missiles to show Trump it's serious: report

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US defense systems under consideration by Taiwan are believed to include Patriot missiles and F-35 fighter jets.

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