President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as ambassador to the United Nations. In a statement on his choice, Trump described Stefanik, 40, as “an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter.” Now, Stefanik must be confirmed by the Senate. Trump has pushed for whoever is selected as Senate majority leader to
Washington — As Senate Republicans prepare to vote Wednesday on new leadership for the upcoming Congress, President-elect Donald Trump is already weighing in with demands for the new majority leader regarding his Cabinet. After a decisive victory in the 2024 elections, Trump is returning to the White House with a GOP-led Senate at his side.
‘It has been the greatest honor of my life to lead you, to serve you, care for you, to defend you just as you defended us,’ the president said. President Joe Biden gave his final Veterans Day address at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11. Joined by First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris,
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have said they would support recess appointments. Candidates for Senate majority leader have said they will honor President-elect Donald Trump’s request to make appointments when the Senate is in recess. Ahead of the Senate leadership election on Nov. 13, Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John
‘It’s the one question that you exist to answer,’ Carville said Democratic strategist James Carville said Vice President Kamala Harris’s failed campaign was “reducible to one moment”: her “devastating” response on The View saying she wouldn’t have done anything differently from President Joe Biden. “The country wants something different. And she’s asked—as so often the
The Washington Post previously reported that Trump had spoken with Putin after he won the U.S. election. The Kremlin has denied that Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump had spoken in the days following Trump’s election win, disputing reports in Western media outlets. The Washington Post first reported on Nov. 10, citing anonymous
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump will nominate New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, tapping a key House ally to join his administration. Stefanik, 40, has been one of Trump’s most vocal defenders in Congress. She’s likely to be confirmed by the new, GOP-led Senate when the president-elect