President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 21 that he had chosen Pam Bondi, a longtime supporter of his and Florida’s former attorney general, to lead the U.S. Justice Department during his second term. News of her nomination came shortly after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his name from consideration amid allegations of sexual misconduct
The longest-serving senator in U.S. history is transitioning away from his role in GOP leadership. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will chair two key committees in the new Congress, according to his announcement on Thursday. McConnell said he will head the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the Senate Rules Committee. The longest-serving
The backer of California's recently defeated minimum wage measure said he was "disappointed" but vowed to keep advocating for higher wages.
Hayley Harrison is the incoming first lady’s first hire ahead of her return to the White House. President-elect Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, has selected her longtime aide, Hayley Harrison, as her chief of staff upon her return to the East Wing of the White House. The appointment marks the incoming first lady’s first hire
When the Supreme Court convenes for arguments in December, the justices will hear from the top lawyer for the Biden administration, who will urge them to strike down laws in nearly half the states that ban hormone treatments for transgender minors. In January, President-elect Donald Trump’s new lawyers at the Justice Department will have to
President-elect Trump will take office just as Iran has the potential to become the world’s 10th nuclear-armed state, and it’s not clear if either side knows how it will approach the other.
Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh emerge as top contenders, with Marc Rowan and Bill Hagerty lingering in the background. President-elect Donald Trump has yet to make his decision for Treasury secretary. Wall Street is still waiting for the official announcement as market watchers speculate who could be chosen for the high-level position. Scott Bessent, a