Trump team reviews Boris Epshteyn ‘consulting agreements’ to push potential...
President-elect Trump’s transition team conducted an internal review of consulting agreements involving allegations that one of his longtime advisers was seeking payment to promote those interested in...
View ArticleLawmakers call for progress on marijuana law before end of Biden administration
Progressive lawmakers are calling on President Biden to take additional steps on federal marijuana law before his term comes to an end in January. In a letter sent to Biden and Vice President Harris,...
View ArticleTrump signs MOU with Biden White House for next phase of transition
After a lengthy delay, President-elect Trump has signed off on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the White House, which will allow officials to meet with counterparts at departments and...
View ArticleAppeals court agrees to end Trump’s classified documents case
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith to drop President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case, ending the battle to charge him over retaining...
View ArticleBiden team briefed Trump transition on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
President-elect Trump's transition team has received briefings from the chief architect of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal under President Biden, a senior administration official said Tuesday....
View ArticleEnd of Trump prosecutions renews scrutiny of DOJ's pace
Special counsel Jack Smith’s move to dismiss Donald Trump’s two federal indictments has sparked finger-pointing from those eager to see the president-elect held to account, with critics airing their...
View ArticleRanked-choice advocates forced to regroup after election losses
Proponents of ranked-choice voting are recalibrating after Americans across the country broadly rejected measures intended to implement the system. It wasn’t all bad news for advocates of the voting...
View Article4 takeaways from Trump's health agency nominations
(The Hill) - President-elect Trump’s team to lead the nation’s health agencies is rapidly coming together. Trump first tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human...
View Article7 most competitive Senate races in 2026
The race for key Senate contests in 2026 is already getting underway, with a few major potential candidates hinting they may join the race. Republicans won back control of the Senate in the 2024...
View ArticleYour family likely wants to avoid political talk this Thanksgiving, new poll...
(The Hill) — The majority of Americans will steer away from discussing politics during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, according to a survey released on Tuesday. In the new poll, done by CBS...
View ArticleDemocratic senators say they bungled border security in 2024
Democratic senators are privately acknowledging their party committed “political malpractice” by bungling the issue of border security, which they view as a driving factor behind President-elect...
View ArticleRanking the Democrats: Here's who the party could nominate next as president
Democrats are licking their wounds after Vice President Harris’s defeat to President-elect Trump, but already are looking toward who might lead their party in a 2028 presidential contest. It’s a fight...
View ArticleDemocrats sound alarm on West Bank under Trump administration
House Democrats are sounding early alarms that a second Trump administration will lead to a vast erosion of Palestinian rights and undermine efforts to bring peace to the volatile Middle East. The...
View ArticleAmazon worker strike: 5 things to know
(The Hill) - Thousands of Amazon workers around the world went on strike Friday, demanding more pay and better working conditions during one of the retail giant's busiest weekends of the year. The...
View ArticleTrump tariffs threaten to crack open North American economies
MEXICO CITY — President-elect Trump’s pledge to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada threatens to upend decades of North American integration, a bumpy process that’s recast the two U.S. neighbors as...
View ArticleTrump may rely on acting secretaries if nominees fail to muster GOP support
President-elect Trump may need to rely on acting secretaries to fill out his Cabinet as a number of key nominations draw significant concern from key GOP senators. When Senate confirmations are in...
View ArticleDemocrats look to governors to lead them to promised land
Democrats are looking to the governors of blue states as both a line of defense against the incoming Trump administration and a promising bench for the party in 2028. Governors are seen as leading...
View ArticleGaetz saga moves toward final act in House
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) time in Congress may be over, but the saga over the House Ethics Committee’s report on its years-long investigation into him is in its final act. Two Democrats who...
View ArticleSocial Security reforms face uncertain future in Senate
A House-passed bill to reform aspects of Social Security is lingering in the Senate as questions bubble up over its path forward. The House approved the bill — which would do away with rules backers...
View ArticleTrump nominates Kash Patel to lead FBI
President-elect Trump plans to nominate Kash Patel to serve as head of the FBI, elevating a staunch ally and controversial figure who sparked internal battles during the first Trump administration....
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