Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) suggested that Senate Republicans could call the witnesses involved in former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s sexual misconduct case if the House Ethics Committee does not release its report. Gaetz is facing an uphill battle to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, and his past alleged misconduct has been the main […]
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated transition co-chairwoman Linda McMahon for education secretary. Trump named his other transition co-chairman, Howard Lutnick, for commerce secretary earlier Tuesday. In a statement released Tuesday night, Trump praised McMahon and said she will lead efforts “to send education back to the states.” “Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s social media company, Trump Media and Technology Group, is in talks to buy cryptocurrency exchange Bakkt. Bakkt is owned by Intercontinental Exchange, and its market capitalization sits close to $400 million after its stock surged more than 150% with rumors that Trump could buy the company. The company was formerly led by […]
Democrats who prevailed in battleground states won by President-elect Donald Trump said the party has to rethink outreach to avoid a repeat of the 2024 red wave. At a small gathering Tuesday at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democrats reflected on why Vice President Kamala Harris lost the popular vote and Republicans took total control of Congress. […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) made a rare appearance at the Capitol on Tuesday as President-elect Donald Trump fumes over the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s judges. Vance has generally avoided the Senate since Trump chose him for vice president, and he will soon resign before taking the oath of office in January. But the confirmation […]
House Democrats are on defense over a proposal to ban an incoming transgender lawmaker from using female bathrooms at the Capitol, calling the effort a distraction from real work people want to see done. Democrats were quick to blast Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for her bill that dropped Monday, which targeted Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and progressive allies filed “resolutions of disapproval” to protest $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel, teeing up a Wednesday vote in the Senate. The resolutions are privileged, which means the senators sponsoring them can force votes without the consent of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). While they are […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) stated Tuesday that he is “all in” on helping billionaires Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk in cutting down government spending through the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. Ramaswamy has previewed the work that DOGE will do, stating that certain government agencies could be cut “outright” with “massive cuts” made on […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has been criticized by both sides of the aisle for her waffling on a congestion pricing plan, but she has said the attacks are unwarranted. Instead, the blame should be laid at the feet of her predecessor, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Hochul told a crowd at a Manhattan event that she inherited the congestion […]
Colorado officials have agreed to pay over $1.5 million to cover attorney fees for graphic designer Lorie Smith, who successfully challenged the state’s antidiscrimination law at the Supreme Court. The settlement, announced Tuesday, comes months after the high court ruled in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis that Colorado violated Smith’s First Amendment rights by attempting to compel […]
