Trump Names Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary

Leavitt, 27, was the national press secretary for Trump’s presidential campaign. President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary, ending days of public speculation about who would fill the highly visible role for his upcoming administration. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic

‘She Needs to Take a Seat’: House Democrats Frustrated With Pelosi, Say She’s Undermining Jeffries’s Leadership

House Democrats are frustrated with former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) for her public comments on her party’s campaign failures, saying she’s undermining the leadership of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.), Axios reported. “She needs to take a seat,” a senior Democratic lawmaker told Axios. A member of the Congressional Black Caucus

City Votes to Remove Fluoride From Water Supply Amid RFK Jr. Announcement

The City Commission in Winter Haven, Florida, voted to remove fluoride from its drinking water. Another U.S. municipality this week has decided to remove fluoride from the water supply, after a federal judge ordered a federal agency to look into alleged health issues posed by the compound and ahead of the second Trump administration. A

DHS Dials Back Progressive Posturing in Anticipation of Second Trump Presidency

The changes at DHS suggest some career staff hope to avoid antagonizing incoming Trump appointees Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Getty Images) The Department of Homeland Security is rolling back progressive internal policies in anticipation of a second Trump presidency, according to internal agency documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. One example, described as

Republicans Sue to Prevent Counting of Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania Senate Race

The state Supreme Court had earlier rejected an appeals court ruling that not counting undated ballots in a special election violated the state constitution. Republicans have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to intervene in the state’s Senate race, alleging that several counties are violating the court’s prior ruling by counting undated mail-in ballots. “Democrats in