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Radio host Charlamagne tha God was puzzled by President Joe Biden’s warm welcome to President-elect Donald Trump when he once called him a “threat to democracy.” Charlamagne commented on the exchange between the two political rivals on The Breakfast Club Thursday, the day after Biden and Trump met at the White House. Biden and Trump […]

President-elect Donald Trump‘s decision to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for his Cabinet could open a path for his daughter-in-law to enter the Senate. Rubio is set to leave his Senate seat to serve as Trump’s secretary of state, meaning Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will appoint another Floridian to replace Rubio and reinforce the GOP’s […]

House Republicans approved their rules package for the next Congress on Thursday afternoon in a closed-door meeting, salvaging an agreement that was drafted earlier this week but was in peril just hours before the conference voted on it. GOP lawmakers finalized their conference rules, which dictate how the House Republican Conference can operate in the next Congress, […]

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) joined a growing group of Republicans in the upper chamber refusing to pledge support for former Rep. Matt Gaetz as the next attorney general ahead of a tough Senate confirmation battle.  The Texas senator suggested during a Newsmax interview Thursday that would he make his decision about whether to back Gaetz […]

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against two Federal Emergency Management Agency officials for alleged discriminatory practices, which resulted in at least 20 homes displaying pro-Trump signs being skipped during hurricane disaster relief canvassing. Former FEMA Supervisor Marn’i Washington, one of the defendants in the suit, advised her team to “avoid” Florida homes […]

President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for recess appointments to place members of his administration into positions without the advice and consent of the Senate. It is a tactic that presidents do not often use for their whole administrations, but it would enable Trump to avoid Senate confirmation and a possible blockade from centrist Republicans. Getting […]

Iran is adopting a friendlier tone with European leaders regarding the future of its nuclear program as the threat of “maximum pressure” from a second Trump administration looms on the horizon. International Atomic Energy Agency Director Gen. Rafael Grossi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other high-ranking officials in the capital city of Tehran […]

Two men with backgrounds in business and finance appear to be leading contenders for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department. Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick are reportedly being considered for the role, which is one of the most powerful Cabinet positions in the White House. They would succeed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, […]

As President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House for a second term, Democrats are making clear that this will be his final term as president. The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, limits the president to two terms, and Democrats want to clarify that point with a resolution from Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY). The New […]