President-elect Donald Trump has assembled the wealthiest presidential administration in modern history, with at least 13 billionaires set to take top government posts.

Vivek Ramaswamy — the billionaire who failed in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and his gambit to be Donald Trump’s running mate, and had to settle for a powerless consulting job recommending cuts to the federal government — tried to run interference for Trump’s controversial cabinet nominees on Saturday.

Senator Chris Murphy and Vivek Ramaswamy clashed over the proposed spending bill as Murphy criticized billionaires opposing the bill, citing potential

The lower chamber initially planned to vote on a 1547-page bill that included a litany of what Trump called “Democratic giveaways” such as a pay raise for lawmakers.

Elon Musk joined a wave of right-wing fury against a bill to keep the government open. Now, the president-elect says he wants big changes, too, before this weekend's deadline.

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the US Department of Justice. She has joined a growing list of Indian-Americans on the Trump 2.

Republican politician-entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has revealed why leaders, part of the next Donald Trump administration, are normalising bringing their children and grandchildren to workplaces. "Family is the foundation,

The co-head of the newly created Department for Government Efficiency said the food benefit program is wasting money.

Musk wrote that "any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!"