Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has removed himself from consideration for the role of attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Schmitt, a strong supporter of Trump and a prominent Republican figure, informed Trump’s transition team of his decision to not be considered in the running as the Justice Department head, redirecting his focus toward advancing […]
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took part in Veterans Day memorial services Monday, marking the first time the two leaders have appeared in public together since the 2024 election. Democrats have spent recent days dissecting Harris‘s 2024 loss to President-elect Donald Trump, with some in the party laying the blame at Biden’s […]
MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart asked an Episcopal bishop for advice on how devastated supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris might deal with those who voted for her opponent, President-elect Donald Trump. Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire appeared on The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart for its first episode since Trump swept the Nov. 5 […]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether the state’s pre-Civil War abortion ban will remain in place. The state’s Supreme Court is controlled by majority liberal justices, one of whom said she supported abortion rights on the campaign trail. The ruling is expected to take weeks, making the oral hearing a […]
Donald Trump Jr. taunted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media, saying that his father’s administration would cut U.S. funding to Ukraine once inaugurated in January. Trump Jr. posted a clip on social media over the weekend of Zelensky, adding the caption: “POV [point of view]: You’re 38 days from losing your allowance.” His snipe […]
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped immigration hawk Stephen Miller as White House deputy chief of staff for policy. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance took to social media to congratulate Miller on the promotion on Monday. “This is another fantastic pick by the president. Congrats @StephenM!” he wrote on X. Miller served under the first Trump administration […]
Former Rep. Kevin McCarthy suggested the House get to work sooner rather than later. McCarthy appeared on Sunday Night in America to react to the results of the 2024 election, which favored his party. When McCarthy was a congressman and Speaker of the House, the lower chamber of Congress had a 222 majority, which he […]
Daniel Penny’s defense team is relying on the testimony of mothers and other female witnesses aboard the New York City subway when he put Jordan Neely in a chokehold in an effort to subdue his threatening and violent presence. Meanwhile, the prosecution is insinuating Penny’s actions toward Neely were racially biased. Penny, a former Marine, […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s swift choice of former acting ICE Director Tom Homan as the nation’s “border czar” is quickly winning applause from immigration hawks. “This is what Americans voted for — seasoned, determined, and unflappable professionals like Tom Homan who will see to it that our borders are re-secured and that immigration laws are enforced […]
In California, voters rejected a measure that would have outlawed using involuntary servitude as a punishment against prisoners. The Associated Press projected that Proposition 6 would fail at 9:11 p.m. ET Sunday. With 72% of the estimated vote counted, 53.8% of voters chose “no” compared to 46.2% who voted “yes.” It marks the latest liberal […]
