Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State suggests blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea. Would this bold move intimidate China, or simply lead to war?

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump’s selection for secretary of state likened the Chinese regime’s island-building in the South China Sea to a takeover of another country’s territory and spoke of forcing Beijing to fully apply sanctions on North Korea. The Chinese regime will likely be alarmed by former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson’s Senate confirmation hearing remarks on Wednesday. […]

WASHINGTON—Arguing America must reassert its interests, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, tried on Wednesday to allay concerns that a Trump administration will pull back from the world or ignore threats from rivals. He said Russia poses a “danger” to the nation. Tillerson told the Senate Foreign Relations […]

NEW YORK—Facing a week of high-profile tests for his administration-in-waiting, President-elect Donald Trump predicted Monday that all of his Cabinet picks would win Senate confirmation, while insisting there is a “very simple, very easy” way to disentangle himself from his global business empire before he takes office. Trump’s confidence comes as lawmakers in both parties […]

NEW YORK—President-elect Donald Trump is siding with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, casting doubt on the U.S. intelligence community’s case that Russia was behind hacking of the Democratic National Committee ahead of the 2016 election. He’s suggesting that the DNC is to blame for the hacking of its computers and emails, including those of top Hillary […]

WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump has named close adviser Kellyanne Conway as his White House counselor, elevating the woman who led his campaign to victory to a senior West Wing position. Conway, who took over as campaign manager in the summer, has been one of Trump’s most visible advisers, making frequent television appearances on his behalf. She […]

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave guarded answers when asked how he would react if the agenda of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump clashed with the interests of Canadians. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Trudeau was asked where he would draw a line in the sand between himself and Trump, who promises to be […]

PALM BEACH, Fla.—President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with his incoming national security adviser in the aftermath of a rattling day of violence around the world. Trump appeared to jump ahead of investigators in blaming Islamic terrorists for deadly incidents Monday in Turkey and Germany and vowing anew to eradicate their regional and global […]

As each Cabinet announcement draws fresh criticism of the wealth, connections or opinions of Donald Trump’s latest appointees, many Americans who voted for him say the president-elect is doing what he promised to do: draining the swamp. And they’re excited. To them, the idea of a defense secretary nicknamed “Mad Dog” is bliss. They rejoice […]

Kanye West on Wednesday showed off an autographed copy of a Time’s “Person of the Year” edition featuring President-elect Donald Trump on the cover. The edition was autographed by Trump himself after the two men met at the Trump Tower on Tuesday. “To Kanye, you are a great friend. Thanks,” Trump wrote to the 39-year-old […]

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a vocal Donald Trump surrogate and former presidential candidate, claimed that the president-elect met with Kanye West at the Trump Tower to form a sort of celebrity smokescreen against criticism for his pick of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for his secretary of state. As Trump named Tillerson to the […]

President-elect Donald Trump, in a post-election rally, slammed the recount of Wisconsin, saying Democrats “were behind it” along with the Green Party. He delivered the remarks at a rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday night. After the recount of the state, which reportedly cost Green Party candidate Jill Stein $3.5 million, Trump was shown to have […]

President-elect Donald Trump named ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his choice for secretary of state on Dec. 13 to mixed reactions. Critics point to his lack of background in politics and his allegedly friendly ties with Russia. They’ve raised concerns over a potential conflict of interest due to American sanctions against Russia and Exxon’s oil […]

WASHINGTON—Presidents generally get who they want in their Cabinets, and Donald Trump is likely to have a smooth time in the Senate with most of his picks as well, even as reaction to his choice of Rex Tillerson for secretary of State could run into problems over his relationship with Russia. The Constitution gives the […]

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump is inviting a clash in a narrowly divided Senate by selecting Rex Tillerson for secretary of State despite well-publicized concerns from several GOP senators over his ties to Russia. The likely confirmation fight could be an early test of Trump’s sway over Congress, and demonstrate how much appetite there is among Republicans to […]

Mitt Romney, a former enemy-turned-friend of President-elect Donald Trump, responded to the announcement that he won’t be named secretary of state. On Monday night, he said it was “an honor” to be in the discussion for the coveted position, which went to Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson. On his Facebook page, Romney wrote: “It was […]

NEW YORK—President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has picked ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, calling him “among the most accomplished business leaders and international deal makers in the world.” “Rex Tillerson’s career is the embodiment of the American dream. Through hard work, dedication and smart deal making, Rex rose through the […]

NEW YORK—The top Senate Republican said Monday that Congress will investigate a CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election on behalf of Donald Trump, an intelligence conclusion that the incoming commander in chief has called “ridiculous.” Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that an inquiry would be conducted by the Senate intelligence panel. […]

WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called a recent CIA assessment of Russian hacking “ridiculous” and says he’s not interested in getting daily intelligence briefings—an unprecedented rejection of the nation’s massive and sophisticated intelligence apparatus. Trump’s remarks come as key congressional Republicans joined Democrats in demanding a bipartisan investigation into the Kremlin’s activities and questioned consideration […]

WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump moved closer to nominating Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of State on Saturday, a decision that would bring a business leader with close ties to Russia into the Cabinet. Trump has privately signaled that he plans to tap Tillerson for the powerful Cabinet post, but had not formally offered […]

NEW YORK—Donald Trump has met with Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as the incoming president considers his options for secretary of state. Tillerson is under serious consideration to lead the State Department and also met with Trump earlier this week. Trump is also considering former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker and former […]

NEW YORK—President-elect Donald Trump turned businessman-in-chief on Dec. 6, demanding the government cancel a multibillion-dollar order for new presidential planes and then hailing a Japanese company’s commitment to invest billions in the U.S. Six weeks before taking office, Trump is telegraphing that he’ll take an interventionist role in the nation’s economy, as well as play […]

The big plunge in crude prices is taking a toll on Big Oil.

Four of the world's five biggest oil and gas companies formed a not-for-profit joint venture to prevent and contain future oil spills.

Despite the economic downturn, Exxon Mobil Corp. is well positioned for a rebound of the oil and gas market.

Exxon Mobile bought out XTO Energy for $41 billion Monday, increasing its natural gas holdings.

Energy firms were stung last quarter by weak oil and natural gas prices and lowered demand.