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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense after he said women should not serve in combat positions in the military. Duckworth shared that female forces play a crucial role in the military’s mission and Hegseth’s call to bar women […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced a new $9 toll for entering Manhattan, ending a monthslong debate about when and if she would implement the congestion pricing plan she indefinitely paused. The governor paused the toll plan before it began in June, citing that the $15 cost for passenger vehicles was too much. Reports came out […]
Washington Examiner commentary writer Tiana Lowe Doescher pointed out that by meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has proven to have a good opinion of him. On Wednesday, Biden met with Trump for the first time since the Nov. 5 election, a week after the election was called in Trump’s favor. The two […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is pleading with other Republicans who have been skeptical of former Rep. Matt Gaetz‘s selection as attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump selected Gaetz on Wednesday for the spot, shocking the GOP and Democrats alike, as the former congressman will have a steep climb to be confirmed. “I’m telling my Democratic friends, […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York warned that former Rep. Matt Gaetz is a “terrible pick” for attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had chosen Gaetz as the chief legal officer, and the Florida congressman subsequently resigned from the House of Representatives. While on Special Report with Bret Baier, other guests suggested that Gaetz […]
