Trump will nominate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary The two-term governor of South Dakota has been a loyal Trump ally. In her new role, Noem would oversee immigration, an issue Trump campaigned heavily on. Read more on NPR

Trump announces Elon Musk to lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ with Ramaswamy Read more on NPR

Trump to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be Defense Secretary President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth is also a combat veteran who has long advocated for veterans. Read more on NPR

Trump names longtime election attorney Bill McGinley as his White House counsel As White House Counsel, McGinley will be the point legal adviser for the president in regards to ethics, oversight and judicial nominations. He served as cabinet secretary during Trump’s first term. Read more on NPR

Georgia counties certify the election, as fraud claims dissipate after Trump win Georgia counties are certifying the results of the general election. There had been concerns about election certification, but with Donald Trump’s victory, those worries have largely gone away. Read more on NPR

‘Orbital’ by Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her science fiction novel Orbital. The novel follows six international astronauts as they orbit the Earth for one day of their nine-month space mission. Read more on NPR