Trump’s pardon power looms over judges in Jan. 6 rioter cases
President-elect Trump’s pardoning power once he assumes office is looming over cases involving Jan. 6 rioters, prompting some delays over his promise to grant clemency to supporters who stormed the...
View ArticleSome Republicans wonder whether Trump-Musk honeymoon will last
When President-elect Trump posed for photos with family members after securing a second term on Election Night, Elon Musk was there. When Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the...
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Gaetz nomination to head Justice Dept. in serious trouble: GOP senators
(The Hill) - Republican senators are warning that Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to serve President-elect Trump’s attorney general is in serious trouble, even though Republicans will control 53...
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Sylvester Stallone calls Trump 'the second George Washington'
(The Hill) - Sylvester Stallone says President-elect Trump is as legendary as America's first commander in chief, praising him as the "second George Washington." "When George Washington defended this...
View ArticleFetterman tells fellow Dems to 'chill' on Trump: 'He hasn’t even been...
(The Hill) — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s (D) message to fellow Democrats regarding President-elect Trump and his appointments is to “chill” since “he hasn’t even been inaugurated yet.” “And...
View Article5 takeaways from Trump's emerging Cabinet
President-elect Trump has made quick work of pulling together a Cabinet and group of senior aides for his incoming administration, roiling Washington with some of his more controversial picks in the...
View Article5 of RFK Jr.'s most controversial views
President-elect Trump's decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary will put some of the former independent presidential candidate's most controversial...
View ArticleProgressive fault lines emerge after Harris's loss
Progressives are at odds with one another over how to hone their message to voters after losing the White House again to President-elect Trump. There’s little disagreement that things need to change....
View ArticleLara Trump emerges as an early favorite to fill Rubio's Senate seat
Calls from Republicans are intensifying for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to pick President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace his secretary of State pick, Marco Rubio, in the Senate....
View ArticleTrump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary
(The Hill) — President-elect Trump on Saturday announced he would nominate Chris Wright, a donor and fracking company leader, to serve as his energy secretary. “Chris has been a leading technologist...
View ArticleUS confirms first case of more aggressive mpox strain
(The Hill) — U.S. health officials confirmed on Saturday the first case of a more severe strain of mpox that infected an individual who recently traveled to Africa. California health authorities...
View ArticleTrump allies remain in legal peril despite his election victory
President-elect Trump’s White House victory set his legal cases on a downward spiral, but his allies who have faced prosecution or other legal trouble are not yet in the clear. Dozens of Trump aides,...
View ArticleTrump's gains with minority voters fuel GOP optimism
Republicans have made gains with minority voters in the past two elections, a marked shift among some of the most loyal voting blocs for Democrats. The GOP saw an increase in support from Asian,...
View ArticleDemocratic AGs rush to form line of defense against Trump
Democratic attorneys general across the country are readying their legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration, preparing to pounce on potential violations and even take the...
View ArticlePollster Ann Selzer steps aside in wake of huge Iowa poll miss
(The Hill) -- Top pollster Ann Selzer is set to retire from the Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll after a shocking presidential survey was so wrong. Just before the election, a poll from Selzer sent...
View ArticleTrump taps Brendan Carr to be FCC chairman
(The Hill) -- President-elect Trump is tapping Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to lead the agency. Trump said he first nominated Carr to the FCC in 2017 and he was...
View ArticleFederal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service
President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with political appointees — a move that comes as he has demanded...
View ArticleThe 9 GOP senators who could derail Trump’s Cabinet picks
(The Hill) - Multiple Republican senators are looming as potential obstacles to President-elect Trump's controversial Cabinet picks, especially his two most polarizing choices: former Rep. Matt Gaetz...
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Student protesters face potential Trump crackdown
(The Hill) - Student protesters could be in the crossfire of the Trump administration’s crackdown on colleges, with activists increasingly concerned about freedom of speech for pro-Palestinian...
View ArticleTrump signals use of military for deportations
President-elect Trump recirculated a social media post Monday suggesting his incoming administration will declare an immigration national emergency and use military assets to support his mass...
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