Capital Journal

Trump to Pick Ex-Banker for Treasury

President-elect Donald Trump will name longtime banker and former Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin as his Treasury secretary nominee, a transition official said.

$1 Million Inauguration Package Promises Candlelight Dinner With Trump and Pence

Come Inauguration Weekend, President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence will be wining and dining their wealthiest donors.

Green Party Candidate Pays Fee to Start Wisconsin Recount

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein paid the Wisconsin Elections Commission the required $3.5 million to initiate a statewide recount, paving the way for an effort to re-examine vote totals across the state.

Trump, in Tweet, Threatens to ‘Terminate’ Thaw in U.S.-Cuba Relations

Donald Trump on Monday threatened to roll back recently restored relations with Cuba, offering an ultimatum in a Twitter message that if Havana isn’t willing to make a “better deal” for Cubans and Americans he’d “terminate the deal.”

Trump’s ‘Thank You Tour’ Brings Him Through States That Won Him White House

President-elect Donald Trump will embark on a “thank you” tour of states that helped sweep him to victory, his transition team announced Tuesday.