Politics

During a press conference, President-elect Donald Trump said he told Hamas to release hostages soon or face severe consequences.

Manhattan DA agrees to delay Trump’s sentencing in hush money case

Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could have an unlikely ally on Capitol Hill – Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.

Could Sen. Cory Booker join with RFK Jr. to get carcinogens out of food?

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is facing backlash after laying off staff members with just one day's notice and no severance.

Union questions if Harris campaign debt contributed to DNC mass layoffs

In the wake of Google's landmark antitrust defeat, the Justice Department is expected to recommend a forced sale of its web browser Chrome.

DOJ to squeeze Google to sell Chrome to bust search monopoly: Report

Hundreds of migrants are in custody after being caught by U.S. border agents in Arizona and Texas ahead of Trump's inauguration.

Large groups of migrants apprehended at US-Mexico border in recent days

As Congress gets ready to swear-in its first openly trans member, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a transgender bathroom ban.

Republican introduces transgender bathroom ban for Capitol Hill

A judge in Wyoming has ruled that two laws making up the state’s abortion ban violate the state's constitution.

Wyoming state abortion ban struck down as unconstitutional

A Donald Trump staffer is predicting election officials in Pennsylvania will face jail time over a vote recount.

Trump staffer says Pa. election officials will get jail time over recount

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

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr expressed concern about an erosion of public trust in the media, highlighting issues of misinformation.

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