Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency
On his first full day back in the White House, President Trump reveled in his return to power and vowed to do what no president had ever done before. “We’re…
New Luxury Hotel in Serbia Will Be a Trump-Kushner Joint Project
More than a decade after Donald J. Trump first floated the idea of developing a Trump hotel on a government-owned site in Serbia, his family is now close to securing…
Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Nominee, Discloses Business Interests
Howard Lutnick, the wealthy Wall Street executive whom President Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Commerce, detailed a complex network of financial holdings on Friday as he prepared…
Kennedy Would Keep Stake in H.P.V. Vaccine Suit if Confirmed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to be health secretary, is keeping his financial stake in major litigation against Merck over a widely used vaccine given to young people,…
An Illustrated Guide to Trump’s Conflict of Interest Risks
During his first administration, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s global business empire created an unprecedented number of conflicts of interest for a sitting president. Ethics experts worried that opportunists could try…
RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s health agencies, formally asked the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the authorization of all Covid vaccines…
As Governor, Burgum Promised to Manage Conflicts. They Still Cropped Up.
On the day after Doug Burgum became governor of North Dakota in 2016, he addressed questions about what he would do about all of his wealthy investments. They included extensive…
Doug Burgum, Trump’s Pick for Interior Secretary, Gets His Confirmation Hearing
Walleye cakes, peach cobbler and wine provided by North Dakota’s top energy lobbying group were on the menu in May when Doug Burgum, then the governor, invited oil and gas…
Albania Gives Jared Kushner Hotel Project a Nod as Trump Returns
The government of Albania has given preliminary approval to a plan proposed by Jared Kushner, Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law, to build a $1.4 billion luxury hotel complex on a small…
Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts
Vivek Ramaswamy is the less famous and less wealthy half of the duo of billionaires that President-elect Donald J. Trump has designated to slash government costs. His better-known co-leader, Elon…
