President-Elect Donald Trump will nominate GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, according to a social media post on his Truth Social account. “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on
Hagerty on what Trump’s victory means for foreign policy “Environment is shifting right now” on Israeli hostage deal, Sen. Bill Hagerty says 08:48 President Biden is meeting Wednesday with the families of American hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, and the Biden administration stands ready to work with the incoming Trump administration toward the
Takeaways of Trump Cabinet picks What to know about Trump’s latest Cabinet picks 02:32 Washington — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has selected former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as his director of national intelligence. “For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our country and the freedoms of all Americans,” Trump
Washington — House Republicans are expected to coalesce around Speaker Mike Johnson in their leadership elections Wednesday, which come just as they secured majority control of the lower chamber for another two years. Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both from Louisiana, are expected to be reelected to their positions in the next Congress,
The Guardian will no longer post its content under its official account on X, the British newspaper announced on Wednesday. The Guardian stated the move had been under consideration for a while, “given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism.” The media outlet added that the
More than $20 billion flooded into the 2024 presidential campaign, shattering the record for political spending in a single election. In an accelerating trend in American politics, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies raised colossal sums of money from billionaires. A majority of these megadonors were Republicans, according to Open Secrets, the nonpartisan watchdog
Thune elected Senate Republican leader John Thune elected Senate Republican leader as Mitch McConnell steps down 02:39 Washington — Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune as leader, anointing a new standard bearer to replace Mitch McConnell at the party’s helm in the upper chamber. The South Dakota Republican is set to lead the