What to know about Trump's picks for CDC, FDA and surgeon general

In a flurry of picks on Friday evening, Trump named three choices for top health jobs. Together they would help the incoming president shift the priorities of agencies that are key to public health.

Trump names former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development

HUD is bracing for possible budget cuts, something the first Trump administration proposed but was unable to get through Congress. Other changes could restrict who gets rental aid.

Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the Labor Department. She was one of a few Republicans who support the pro-union PRO Act.

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is Trump's pick for treasury secretary

Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary. He'll be tasked with moving big parts of the incoming president's agenda, including tax cuts and tariffs.

Trump nominates Russ Vought for White House budget director once again

Vought was one of the architects of the conservative agenda known as Project 2025 and served as budget director during President-elect Donald Trump's first term in office.

Trump nominates Wall Street investor Scott Bessent as treasury secretary

President-elect Trump nominated Bessent, a former protégé of George Soros to be his next treasury secretary.

Many of Trump's picks face sexual misconduct allegations. What's that mean for #MeToo?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor about what Trump's cabinet picks tell us about the status of #MeToo.

What Biden will do in his waning days

President Biden has less than 60 days left in the White House. Here's what he has planned.

Conservative activist Leonard Leo's expectations for Trump's judicial appointments

In a preview of an interview for NPR's Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep asks conservative activist Leonard Leo about his expectations for judicial appointments in the next Trump administration.

What to know about U.S. Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi

Donald Trump's new pick for Attorney General is Pam Bondi, a former Florida Attorney General known as a Trump loyalist.