Trump Switches His Selection for White House Counsel Role

The president-elect has swapped in David Warrington for William McGinley and named McGinley to be counsel for DOGE. President-elect Donald Trump has made some rapid-fire changes to his administration’s prospective legal team. In a Dec. 4 post on Truth Social, he named David A. Warrington as White House counsel. A partner at Dhillon Law Group,

Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of Challenge to Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors

The Biden administration has challenged the law under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Dec. 4 over Tennessee’s ban on gender-altering procedures for minors, teeing up a potentially game-changing decision for precedent on this issue. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney Chase Strangio and U.S. Solicitor General

Top US Official, Senators Warn Americans to Use Encrypted Apps Amid Chinese Threats

‘Encryption is your friend,’ CISA official Jeff Greene says. A top U.S. cybersecurity official and two senators have advised Americans and government agencies to use encryption when messaging one another in the midst of recent Chinese cyberattacks and intrusions. Speaking with reporters Tuesday, U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity

Trump Names Monica Crowley as Chief of Protocol

The role consists of working on logistics such as foreign leaders staying at Blair House, which is across from the White House. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 4 nominated Monica Crowley as chief of protocol—a State Department position that facilitates the visits of foreign leaders to the White House. The position, which is an ambassador-level

Trump Nominates Gail Slater to Lead DOJ’s Antitrust Division

‘Gail will help ensure that our competition laws are enforced, both vigorously and FAIRLY,’ Trump said in a post. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gail Slater as assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division on Dec. 4, with goals to rein in “Big Tech”  and “Make America Competitive Again.” “Big Tech has

Trump Nominates Paul Atkins to Lead Securities and Exchange Commission

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Paul Atkins as SEC Chair, signaling a shift toward fewer regulations and crypto-friendly policies. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with the former SEC commissioner and finance veteran expected to take a crypto-friendly stance and push for fewer regulations under the

Michael Whatley Accepts Trump’s Request to Remain RNC Chair

Under Whatley’s leadership, the GOP took back the White House, the Senate, and kept the House in the Nov. 5 election. Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley has accepted President-elect Donald Trump’s request to remain in his role. In a Dec. 4 post on Truth Social, Trump praised Whatley for doing “an OUTSTANDING and