Some Democrats want Sotomayor to clear the way for a younger liberal justice who could serve on the court for decades. Sen. Bernie Sanders threw cold water on the prospect of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 70, stepping down so that President Joe Biden can nominate a younger replacement before he leaves office. In making
President-Elect Donald Trump has announced he will appoint William Joseph McGinley to provide legal advice as White House Counsel. President-Elect Donald Trump has announced he will appoint William Joseph McGinley to provide legal advice as White House Counsel. “Bill is a smart and tenacious lawyer who will help me advance our America First agenda while
Trump’s appointments of Stefanik, Waltz could leave the GOP with exactly 218 seats Mike Johnson (R., La.)(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The GOP’s House majority is all but confirmed. The size of that majority, however, remains to be seen—and President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap two House Republicans for his cabinet means it could shrink to as
Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence during the first Trump term. President-elect Donald Trump has announced he has selected John Ratcliffe as director of the CIA. “I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions. He will be a fearless fighter for the
It is still being determined if McMahon and Lutnick would serve in the incoming administration. President-elect Donald Trump has moved to confirm key members of his cabinet with a flurry of announcements in the past few days. Behind the scenes, two influential figures who lead Trump’s transition team are shaping the choices for the top
Witkoff, who runs a commercial real estate firm in New York City, has no foreign policy background. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 12 that Steven Witkoff will be his special envoy to the Middle East. “Steve is a Highly Respected Leader in Business and Philanthropy, who has made every project and community he has
‘We are witnessing the emergence of a new politics of class,’ said Brookings Institution senior fellow William Galston. President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 election in part because working-class voters continued their migration toward the America First populism that Trump has advocated for the past three election cycles. One indicator of that shift is the