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House committee demands briefing before FEMA administrator answers for ‘failure’ at hearing

EXCLUSIVE — An oversight letter sent Thursday by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, and Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) demands the Federal Emergency Management Agency provide a detailed briefing on the agency’s response to Trump supporters being skipped during canvassing. The committee, which has legislative and oversight jurisdiction over FEMA, will hold […]

Musk and Ramaswamy gather resumes for DOGE jobs: ‘Work 80+ hours per week’

The social media account on X for the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, posted a job listing announcement on Thursday morning calling for “revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week.” “We are very grateful to the thousands of Americans who have expressed interest in helping us at DOGE. We don’t need more part-time […]

Nine times Trump attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz stirred controversy in Congress

President-elect Donald Trump sent shockwaves through Washington when he announced his attorney general nominee was Matt Gaetz, a now-former Florida congressman who has built a brand by stirring up controversy and pushing provocative viewpoints. Gaetz was one of Trump’s most loyal supporters throughout his presidential campaign. The Florida Republican has proven he would eagerly execute […]

Matt Gaetz’s resignation from Congress sets off replacement race in Florida

The shock announcement Tuesday afternoon that President-elect Donald Trump had tapped former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general has left a wide open question about who will replace him in Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced on Wednesday that Gaetz resigned from Congress, effective immediately, to speed up the process of […]

Susan Collins plans to run for sixth term in the Senate

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) plans to run for a sixth term in the Senate, buoying Republicans’ hopes of retaining her seat in 2026. Collins would be one of the most vulnerable incumbents heading into a less favorable Senate map for Republicans next cycle. She could also face political headwinds with President-elect Donald Trump returning to […]

Criminals were the biggest losers of the 2024 elections

The 2020 Black Lives Matter riots and the subsequent defund the police movement inspired by it emboldened criminals to act without impunity and left many...

Matt Gaetz ethics report threatens to derail Senate confirmation

Matt Gaetz’s resignation from the House of Representatives in anticipation of being confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general may not stop the release of a looming ethics report. Key Senate Republicans are warning that the controversial nomination, which sent shock waves through Washington, is unlikely to sail through their GOP-controlled chamber next year. At […]

Meta hit with $840 million EU fine over antitrust concerns

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has hit Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, with a fine worth $840 million for what it classifies as an antitrust violation. The fine amounts to €797.72 million, or more than $840 million, and was issued by the commission for “imposing unfair […]

Democrats flip Oregon’s 5th District

Democratic state lawmaker Janelle Bynum unseated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) in a close race in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.  Bynum beat Chavez-DeRemer with 47.6% of the vote to Chavez-DeRemer’s 45.2%. The Associated Press called the race more than a week after the election, on Nov. 14, with 94% of the vote counted so far. CLICK […]

DC police prepare ahead of election certification

Officials Wednesday said they will secure Washington, D.C., ahead of the election certification and inauguration after over ten permits were filed by organizers of protests. Officials said they learned from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and will implement anticlimb fencing, parking restrictions, and vehicle checkpoints. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department released a statement […]

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