‘There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County,’ the sheriff Chad Chronister said on X. Chad Chronister, Hillsborough County Sheriff in Florida, withdrew his bid to become head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) next year days after being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for the role. Chronister posted
The Republican incumbent trails his Democratic challenger by 165 votes in the 13th Congressional District. While Republicans are projected to hold onto control of the U.S. House of Representatives after the November general election, a single race remains uncalled by the Associated Press as of Dec. 3. Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) trails Democratic
Trump’s motion cited the president’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. President-elect Donald Trump has filed a motion requesting that New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan dismiss his New York criminal case and verdicts against him. “Wrongly continuing proceedings in this failed lawfare case disrupts President Trump’s transition efforts and his preparations to wield
Trump’s motion cited the president’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. President-elect Donald Trump has filed a motion requesting that New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan dismiss his New York criminal case and verdicts against him. “Wrongly continuing proceedings in this failed lawfare case disrupts President Trump’s transition efforts and his preparations to wield
Schumer and Durbin will be Senate minority leader and minority whip, respectively, as the GOP will control the upper congressional chamber starting in January. Senate Democrats reelected Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Dec. 3 as their leader and whip, respectively. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) got the third-ranked
The incoming Department of Government Efficiency co-director pledges to scrutinize last-minute spending by the Biden administration. Vivek Ramaswamy—who will head up a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Elon Musk—said the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) $7.5 billion loan proposal to StarPlus Energy LLC announced on Monday should be revoked. StarPlus Energy LLC is
At least two Republican senators have publicly said he would be confirmed as FBI director. Several Republican senators said in media interviews this week that they are open to Kash Patel heading the FBI, after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Patel for the role. Trump’s nomination of Patel, a former Pentagon official in his first administration,