Trump selects Bush 43 White House veteran Bossert for key homeland security role
Tom Bossert, former Deputy Assistant for Homeland Security to President George W. Bush, will serve as Assistant to the President […]
Federal Government Affairs
How Republicans will fast-track tax and spending tweaks in new Congress
Lawmakers, administration officials, journalists and much of official Washington will begin using the term “budget reconciliation” over and over during […]
What’s in store for the debt limit in 2017?
The federal debt limit, also known as the debt ceiling, is the legal limit, set by Congress, on the total […]
Government procurement in the era of Trump
Several prominent government contractors have faced a recent baptism by fire into the world of acquisition policy under the Trump […]
Meet Trump’s pick to lead Interior
President-elect Trump nominated U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke of Montana to lead the Department of the Interior, which is responsible for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
‘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 […]