Politics

There's more controversy over President-elect Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz.

Lawyer details Gaetz accusations as committee mulls report release

President-elect Trump said he's preparing to use the military for deportations. He also used the military during his first term.

Trump confirms he’ll use military for immigration enforcement, deportations

The Biden administration is urging Congress to quickly pass a massive $100 billion disaster relief spending bill.

Biden administration requests $100B for disaster relief after hurricanes

President-elect Donald Trump is having second thoughts about his Treasury secretary options as insiders lobby for their choice.

Trump’s transition team tussles over choice for top economic post

Donald Trump’s team is reportedly investigating the 2021 U.S. troop withdrawal in Afghanistan and if military leaders could face charges.

Trump wants charges for military leaders over Afghanistan withdrawal: Report

Mandatory spending will make it hard for DOGE to cut the government’s budget

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned the U.S. could impose sanctions on the ICC if it issues arrest warrants against Israel.

Thune vows sanctions if ICC targets Netanyahu, Israeli officials

.Tensions are rising in Pennsylvania's Senate race, where some Democratic election officials are defying recent court rulings

WaPo calls Pa. Democrats’ push to count invalid ballots undemocratic

Ann Selzer, the pollster behind The Des Moines Register’s election poll that showed Trump trailing Harris in Iowa, announced her retirement.

Iowa pollster Ann Selzer retires after major miss, Trump wants investigation

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Brendan Carr as the next chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Trump taps longtime critic of Big Tech, Brendan Carr, to chair the FCC

President-elect Donald Trump returned to Madison Square Garden to see the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s pay-per-view event.

Trump attends UFC event in NYC as he makes more presidential picks

President-elect Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton called for an FBI investigation into two of Trump’s controversial cabinet picks – Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz.

Bolton says Gaetz, Gabbard should be investigated by FBI before confirmation

Tiger King’s Joe Exotic asked President-elect Donald Trump for a pardon and for a role in his new cabinet.

‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic pens letter to Trump asking for pardon, role in cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is appointing Steven Cheung to head the White House communications for his second term.

Trump appoints aide Steven Cheung to head White House communications

When Rep. Troy Nehls arrives at the Capitol he always has Trump gear and a cigar. Here are the Democrats he said he'd smoke a cigar with.

These are the Democrats Troy Nehls would smoke a cigar with

A group of Republican-led states is suing the SEC and Chair Gary Gensler for violating states' rights with crypto overreach.

18 GOP-led states take legal action against SEC’s crypto crackdown

Ben & Jerry’s says parent company is silencing its pro-Palestinian views

A federal appeals court ruled this week that Indiana's law banning gender-affirming care for minors can remain in effect.

Indiana law banning gender-affirming care for minors to remain in effect

Biden has prioritized safety, transparency, and regulation, while Trump plans to take a more deregulated, innovation-driven approach.

Trump to overhaul Biden’s proposed AI policy, promote private sector

Reactions are mixed after President-elect Trump selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.

RFK Jr. pick: Democratic governor ‘excited,’ conservative outlet opposed

President-elect Donald Trump met with Argentine President Javier Milei ahead of a gala Thursday. Here's what they said about each other.

Argentina’s Milei becomes first world leader to meet Trump since election

The newly-elected Los Angeles County District Attorney plans to get rid of what he calls a “pro-criminal” blanket stance by the current DA.

New LA County DA takes on crime, weighs in on Menendez brothers case

China has been targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure in broad and significant cyber espionage campaign according to the FBI.

FBI reveals Chinese cyber espionage campaign ahead of Biden, Xi meeting

President-elect Donald Trump plans to reassign ICE officers currently working desk jobs back into the field, according to a report.

President-elect Trump plans to reassign ICE officers back into the field: Report