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President-elect Donald Trump used a “forceful hand” to get his Drug Enforcement Agency pick to drop out on Tuesday after hearing “concerns” about the Floridian’s record, sources familiar told The Post — leading outgoing Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) to make a bid for the position. Read More.

President-elect Donald Trump said he is selecting former US Representative Billy Long to serve as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, enlisting a Republican who served in Congress for an incoming administration aiming to renew and expand a broad package of tax cuts. Read More.

Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, was recently informed by the bureau that he had been targeted as part of an Iranian hack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Read More.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering dropping his nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and nominating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in his place, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. Read More.

President-elect Donald Trump will have an avenue named after him in Miami-Dade after the county commission approved a request by Hialeah to move forward with the recognition. Concretely, Trump's name will be added to Palm Avenue. Read More.

The report criticizes the Biden Administration’s actions, highlighting "undemocratic" methods of censorship on social media. Read More.

His remarks came more than one year after Hamas launched a surprise raid on Israel, killing roughly 1,200 civilians and taking hundreds of hostages. Read More.

Patel, who must be confirmed by the Senate, has promoted false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and that a secret “deep state” cabal tried to overthrow Trump. Read More.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Read More.

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ reelection win for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District was confirmed Wednesday as the recount requested by Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan concluded. Read More.

Aspokesperson for President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said several of his Cabinet picks and appointees were the recent targets of "violent" threats. Read More.

Aformer FBI informant who is accused of lying about a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden's family has been indicted in a new case on federal tax charges. Read More.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House that will allow Trump to formally begin his transition to power, his incoming chief of staff said on Tuesday, after weeks of delays. Read More.

Donald Trump says he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US. Read More.

This week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order to protect “critical infrastructure, intellectual property, and personal information” from “hostile foreign nations.” It commands state agencies, including Texas’s public universities, to “harden state systems” against the Chinese government.  Read More.