Things to Know About the 2 Billionaires Leading Trump’s Transition, Hiring Efforts

It is still being determined if McMahon and Lutnick would serve in the incoming administration. President-elect Donald Trump has moved to confirm key members of his cabinet with a flurry of announcements in the past few days. Behind the scenes, two influential figures who lead Trump’s transition team are shaping the choices for the top

Trump Names Steven Witkoff as Special Envoy to the Middle East

Witkoff, who runs a commercial real estate firm in New York City, has no foreign policy background. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 12 that Steven Witkoff will be his special envoy to the Middle East. “Steve is a Highly Respected Leader in Business and Philanthropy, who has made every project and community he has

Why Many Working Class Voters Shifted Rightward This Election

‘We are witnessing the emergence of a new politics of class,’ said Brookings Institution senior fellow William Galston. President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 election in part because working-class voters continued their migration toward the America First populism that Trump has advocated for the past three election cycles. One indicator of that shift is the