Past Nominees Have Been Undone by Far Less Than What Surrounds Trump Picks
Back taxes, youthful pot smoking and undocumented nannies scuttled previous presidential choices. Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s candidates face…
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Ford to Cut 4,000 Jobs in Europe as Electric Vehicle Sales Slow
The American automaker said the cost-cutting measure would help it compete with Chinese rivals in the face of slowing demand…
JD Vance Courts Senators With Matt Gaetz, Controversial Cabinet Pick
Vice President-elect JD Vance was on Capitol Hill with Mr. Gaetz, the former representative that President-elect Donald J. Trump wants…
Christopher Brown, Who Pledged to ‘Shoot Up a Synagogue’ Is Sentenced to 10 Years
Christopher Brown sought blessings before he tried to carry out his plan. When he was arrested in Penn Station, he…
Hennessy Workers Strike Over Plans to Bottle Cognac in China
The walkout in France is the latest development in a simmering trade war between Europe and China.
Trump Picks Matthew Whitaker, Former Acting Attorney General, to Be U.S. Ambassador to NATO
Mr. Whitaker briefly served as acting attorney general in Mr. Trump’s first term.
Jessica Tisch Is Appointed N.Y.P.D. Commissioner
Ms. Tisch, a member of a prominent New York family who has held several positions in city government, will take…
U.S. and Europeans Move to Censure Iran for Nuclear Secrecy
Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations…
Vatican Sets Out New Rules to Simplify Papal Funerals
Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to…
Trump’s Top Aides Embrace Confrontation With China
President-elect Donald J. Trump is assembling a team of aides bent on confrontation with China. But he also has advisers…