Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump expressed hope that the Senate will approve President-elect Donald Trump’s administration nominations without incident. Rumors are swirling about whether the president-elect will call a recess for the Senate and appoint his Cabinet, as some of his picks may have trouble getting through Congress. Presidents have rarely wielded this authority. […]
President-elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity physician and television personality Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz has emerged as a close Trump ally, spending a significant amount of time at Mar-a-Lago. If confirmed, he will work closely with Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in managing […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) issued a policy banning transgender individuals from using single-sex bathrooms and locker rooms inside the Capitol building, following through with proposals suggested by GOP lawmakers earlier this week. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke out in defense of former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Wednesday after meeting with him about his attorney general nomination, but he stopped short of saying whether he will vote to confirm Gaetz. Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, emerged from the meeting with Gaetz and Vice President-elect […]
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) suggested former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is suited for the role of attorney general because he was “talented” at cross-examining House Judiciary Committee attendees. Gaetz resigned from the House shortly after President-elect Donald Trump named him as his attorney general. As chairman, Jordan defended Gaetz from backlash by citing their work […]
Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan migrant in the United States illegally, has been convicted on charges of malice murder and felony murder in the death of Laken Riley, according to the judge’s ruling on Wednesday. The 22-year-old student was killed the morning of February 22 in the woods at the University of Georgia, when she […]
Morning Joe co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough joked that their show could be gone in a year, referencing the news that Comcast will spin off a large chunk of NBCUniversal cable channels. Among the networks set to be affected by Comcast is MSNBC, the home channel of Morning Joe. Upon hearing Brzezinski read out […]
President-elect Donald Trump selected former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker as the U.S Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Wednesday morning. “Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended,” Trump said in a statement. “Matt will strengthen relationships with our NATO Allies, […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is pushing to extend her proposal to ban transgender women from using female bathroom facilities on Capitol Hill to be enforced in all federal buildings. Mace introduced a bill Wednesday that would prohibit transgender women from using any “private, protected facilities” such as bathrooms or locker rooms on all federal property. The legislation […]
President-elect Donald Trump is seeking the “immediate dismissal” of the New York hush money case, in which a jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of business falsification, citing the “uniquely destabilizing” effects of sentencing an incoming president. “As DA Bragg engages in his own election campaign, [the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office] appears to […]
