The Trump cabinet picks face increasingly tough road to confirmation
Despite multiple allegations against him, Pete Hegseth has vowed to fight to become Trump's Defense Secretary. And now some senators say Tulsi Gabbard is facing multiple roadblocks in her path to become intelligence director. Also -Trump names more billionaire CEOs to top jobs in his administration, while House Democrats flip another seat leaving the GOP with a razor-thin majority. Sam Stein, David Drucker, Matthew Dowd, Ron Insana, David Gura, and Dan Osborn join the 11th Hour this Wednesday.
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Trump's choice to lead the FBI raises new alarms
Trump's taps loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Patel has vowed to go after Trump's opponents -- as well as the media -- if he is confirmed for the post. Plus, the growing backlash from both Republicans and Democrats after Biden pardons his son Hunter. And, Trump threatens several developing nations with a potentially crippling 100% tariff if they try replace the US dollar with another reserve currency. Susan Glasser, Andrew Desiderio, Neal Katyal, Peter Spiegel, Peter Goodman, John Avlon, Mark McKinnon, and Ben Rhodes join the 11th Hour this Monday.
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President-Elect Trump vows sweeping tariffs on Day One
America's closest trading partners react to Trump's Day One promise to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Plus, the Biden's administration proposes expanding coverage of the nation's most popular weightloss drugs for millions of Americans. And, a ceasefire agreement is reached between Israel and Hezbollah - what it could mean for the Middle East. Jon Allen, Molly Jong Fast, Jeff Stein, María Urbina, Dr. Kavita Patel, and Nayyera Haq join The 11th Hour this Tuesday.
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Trump fills out key cabinet roles 8 weeks before taking office
Trump achieved his reelection goal of avoiding prosecution as he fills out his core cabinet positions. Plus, Democrats are gearing up for a comeback in 2026 by reassessing their digital strategy. And, newly-picked Attorney General Pam Bondi's past vow sheds light on her first likely targets if confirmed. Susan Glasser, Tyler Pager, Jasmine Wright, Christina Greer, Michael Steele, Hugo Lowell, and Teddy Schleifer join the 11th Hour this Monday.
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This week's Nightcap crew weighs in on Trump's latest cabinet picks and gives their MVPs of the week
Our Nightcap breaks down Trump's pick for Treasury secretary and Matt Gaetz's move to withdraw his bid for AG. Plus, who's the real Vice President: JD Vance - or Elon Musk? And it wouldn't be a Nightcap without our MVPs of the week. Tara Palmeri, Steve Liesman, Don Lemon, and Donny Deutsch join Stephanie Ruhle for this week's 11th Hour Nightcap.
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