Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy laid out their road map for running the Department of Government Efficiency on Wednesday, explaining the authority they believe they have and the goals they hope to achieve. President-elect Donald Trump selected the pair to lead the new department, which aims to cut costs within the federal government. Here […]
North Carolina Republicans are scrambling to shore up the authority they have before next year when they will not have their supermajority status to thwart moves by Democratic leaders in the state. The Tar Heel State has been a reliably Republican bastion for state lawmakers, but voters have been happy to split their tickets and […]
Democrats confirmed two more Biden judicial nominees to lifetime posts Wednesday in narrow votes, in part due to the absences of Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Braun (R-IN). The votes took place as Republican senators faced pressure from conservatives and President-elect Donald Trump to return to Washington to help thwart Democrats from confirming more […]
Democrats had a disappointing election night, but downballot candidates might have something to look forward to when they run again without Vice President Kamala Harris on the ticket. An initial analysis from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee found congressional candidates for competitive House seats overperformed Harris in the 2024 general election among Hispanic, black, and […]
A House Democrat filed a privileged resolution that would force the Ethics Committee to release its ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), using a procedural tool that would force GOP leadership to bring the motion to the floor within two legislative days. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) filed the resolution on Wednesday evening shortly […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) argued the drama over whether or not the House Ethics Committee will release its investigative report on former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is a “distraction” from President-elect Donald Trump‘s plan for his nominee. Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Gaetz, has been one of the most controversial among his Cabinet picks, specifically […]
Howard Lutnick is set to move from CEO of Wall Street finance firm Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chairman of President-elect Donald Trump‘s transition team to the next commerce secretary. The commerce secretary is responsible for defending U.S. business interests worldwide, overseeing export restrictions, funding new computer chip factories, and releasing economic data. When Trump announced Lutnick […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) would not support her proposal to allow women in Congress who have given birth to vote by proxy, a blow to the Florida congresswoman’s agenda that could have ramifications for the speaker’s leadership reelection bid. “Today, after speaking with [Johnson] about this for months, […]
California Republicans are poised to gain three seats in the state legislature — marking the first election in 10 years that Republicans have gained seats. Despite their moderate gains, Republicans will continue to be fighting an uphill battle as Democrats hold supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature, giving them nearly unstoppable power over […]
North Korea received its latest benefit for sending thousands of troops into Russia to participate in its invasion of Ukraine — a planeload of exotic animals. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a variety of species to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un this week, delivered by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources. “Animals have […]
