Trump encounters Senate GOP limits with failed Gaetz AG push
President-elect Trump’s ill-fated nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to run the Justice Department marked an early sign of his potential limits in moving his nominees and dealing with Senate Republicans, giving him less wiggle room to get his Cabin…
‘Three-way tie:’ Trump Treasury pick hanging in limbo
President-elect Trump has spent recent days in meetings with potential picks to be his Treasury secretary but so far a final decision is hanging in the balance. Marc Rowan, Apollo Global Management co-founder, Kevin Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reser…
Scaramucci: Hegseth pick as ‘bad’ as Gaetz one
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GOP senator blocks promotion of top general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) is holding up the promotion for a top general who oversaw the 82nd Airborne Division during the deadly 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a source has told The Hill and NewsNation. Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, President …
Trump expected to name Kelly Loeffler for Agriculture secretary
President-elect Trump is expected to name former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to serve as secretary of Agriculture, a source close to the transition told The Hill. Loeffler is currently the co-chair of Trump’s second inaugural committee, ahead of the January 2…
What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s attorney general pick
President-elect Trump again turned to a loyalist in tapping former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Department of Justice. Trump named his choice just hours after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday withdrew from consideration, his nomin…
Chris Murphy argues Democrats need to embrace populism
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is arguing that Democrats need to embrace populism to reconnect with the working-class electorate following the 2024 election, which was a “cataclysmic event” for his party. The Connecticut senator is one of many Democrats who hav…
Slotkin: Washington treating transition as ‘a parlor game’
Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said President-elect Trump’s nominations are being treated as a “parlor game” by lawmakers in Washington. “I was a CIA officer. I know very intimately how important these jobs are for keeping us safe from attack. I think th…
McCabe: No part of FBI mission would be safe with Kash Patel in leadership spot
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said the bureau would be endangered if Kash Patel, a former aide to President-elect Trump, is nominated and confirmed to lead the agency. “No part of the FBI’s mission is safe with Kash Patel in any position of leaders…
Trump immigration crackdown: Denaturalization just a drop in the bucket
President-elect Trump’s incoming administration is expected to take aim at legal immigration, in addition to cracking down on the illegal variety, slowing the pace of application approvals and redirecting resources to look for fraud in old applications, inclu…
