POLITICS

Trump touted Long’s career in real estate and as an auctioneer. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 4 he will nominate former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The position requires Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Long would succeed Danny Werfel. IRS commissioners serve a five-year term. Long represented Missouri’s

Trump names SEC chair, new White House counsel, army secretary, and other roles, including a post for Peter Navarro. President-elect Donald Trump has made a new round of selections for his administration while also changing up some staff he already named. In a series of Dec. 4 Truth Social posts, the incoming president named many

The Missouri Republican said the Senate plans to investigate the two agencies thoroughly. The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a warning on Dec. 4 to the heads of the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ), telling them not to dispose of records or documents that could indicate mismanagement or wrongdoing. “I’m putting

The outgoing governor’s parting requests included funding for housing, education, and child care initiatives. North Dakota’s outgoing Gov. Doug Burgum used his final budget address to state lawmakers on Dec. 4 to advocate for education, housing, and child care funding to help grow the state’s workforce. Addressing a joint session of the state’s Legislative Assembly,

Trump’s attorneys said presidential immunity and the supremacy clause protected him from prosecution. President-elect Donald Trump’s attorneys asked the Georgia Court of Appeals on Dec. 4 to dismiss his election interference case, arguing it lacks jurisdiction due to presidential immunity. Addressing the jurisdictional issue, Trump’s attorneys said that sitting presidents are immune from prosecution and