Gaetz Focused on DOJ Reform, Not ‘Paying Much Attention’ to Ethics Report

Nominee for attorney general brushes off questions about Ethics Committee report, saying his focus remains on reforming the Justice Department. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, said Wednesday that he’s focused on reforming the Department of Justice (DOJ), brushing off questions about the House Ethics Committee’s decision not to

NYC Mayor Adams Names Jessica Tisch City’s Police Commissioner

NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. A city government stalwart and ex-NYPD official, she’ll be just the second woman in the high-profile, high-pressure post. The move comes at a critical time for the nation’s largest police department, shoring up its leadership after a tumultuous

What to Know About Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s Nominee for NATO Ambassador

The longtime Trump ally also served under the president-elect’s first administration. Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker is Donald Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the Western alliance the president-elect once said was in danger of making itself “obsolete.” In a Nov. 20 statement announcing the nomination, Trump described Whitaker as “a

Trump Nominates Pete Hoekstra as Ambassador to Canada

Hoekstra formerly served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and represented Michigan’s 2nd District in Congress. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and former Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) to be the ambassador to Canada. “In my Second Term, Pete will help me once again put America first,” Trump said in

What to Expect From DOGE

President-elect Donald Trump is set to launch the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he introduced during a pre-election interview on billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform, X. Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-chair the effort, which aims to slash $2 trillion from the roughly $6.75 trillion federal budget, hack

Senate Judiciary Democrats Ask FBI for Investigative Files on Matt Gaetz

Senate Democrats have asked for FBI files on Matt Gaetz, citing concerns over his nomination as attorney general in the incoming Trump administration. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee asked FBI Director Christopher Wray in a Nov. 20 letter to provide investigative files on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as part of their review of

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Ramps up buoys along border, issues executive order targeting CCP operatives

President-elect Donald Trump reacts to the guilty verdict of an illegal immigrant in the murder case of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, saying, “It’s the time to secure the border.” What is Trump vowing to do, and who are some of his latest selections for his next administration? On Capitol Hill Wednesday, the House Ethics…