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DeSantis poised to open trade office for Florida in Italy in 2025

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was part of a delegation that traveled to Italy this week to forge trade deals between the country and his state of Florida.  The governor was one of 85 representatives from the Sunshine State who traveled to Europe hoping to develop a myriad of economic opportunities for his state, according to […]

McConnell successor shrouded in uncertainty ahead of monumental Senate vote

Republican senators emerged Tuesday night from a candidate forum largely tight-lipped on which of their colleagues they would support to replace Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the eve of a secret ballot vote and President-elect Donald Trump’s visit to Washington. Two hours of huddling behind closed doors with the trio of contenders fielding […]

Ramaswamy ends speculation he’s in contention for Vance’s open Senate seat

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ended speculation he could be in contention for Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s soon-to-be-vacant Ohio Senate seat on Tuesday night. Ramaswamy was appointed to a job in the Trump administration’s Department of Governmental Efficiency along with Elon Musk and made a point to take himself out of contention for the […]

Progressive Caucus members downplay cracks breaking around support for Jeffries

As Democrats deal with the prospect of losing the House and Senate to Republicans, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is in for a new wave of criticism. There are reports of progressive Democrats lopping blame onto him for failing to capture the House majority and not forcing President Joe Biden out of the race […]

Freedom Caucus chairman says Speaker Johnson should be challenged to avoid ‘Soviet-style’ election

Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) believes there should be more than one person in the race for House speaker to avoid a “Soviet-style” election following reports that hardline conservatives are hoping to find a challenger for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). So far, Johnson is the only person seeking the speaker’s gavel after alerting his […]

Spartz dodges discipline from Ethics Committee for firearm charge

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) will not face punishment from the House Committee on Ethics after she received a weapons charge for having a firearm in her carry-on bag at Dulles International Airport. The charge, carrying a weapon in an airport terminal, a Class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia, was later dropped after she completed a firearm […]

Who is Trump administration Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff?

President-elect Donald Trump has made another move to fill out his administration with his choice to appoint Steve Witkoff as the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East. Witkoff is far from an establishment politician or lifetime government worker. He’s been a friend of Trump for more than 20 years and has amassed a real […]

New House members descend on Capitol Hill for orientation as majority remains in play

New members-elect arrived on Capitol Hill for orientation on Tuesday eager to jump in and get to work as the House prepares for fresh faces to join their ranks with a majority still in play. With most races in the 2024 election called, both Democratic and Republican representatives-elect participated in forums, meetings, and orientation classes […]

Trump announces Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. “I am pleased to announce that the Governor and former Congresswoman from South Dakota, Kristi Noem, will be appointed to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),” Trump said in a […]

Trump taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump rewarded billionaire owner of X Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with plum positions heading up the Department of Government Efficiency. “I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (‘DOGE’),” Trump said in […]
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