A pair of House Republicans demanded on Thursday that the FBI clarify the process by which it updates its crime statistics, accusing the bureau of giving off a false impression that crime has decreased in recent years. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) wrote in a letter to the FBI that they believed the bureau had quietly updated its statistics last […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) took a similarly defiant tone as many Democrats since President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 election with a warning seemingly pointed at him. “People have often said that I’m a happy warrior, and I’ve always taken seriously my role as a happy warrior on behalf of this state,” the Illinois governor […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s vision for health and environmental reform promises far-reaching implications for the next Trump administration, where he has been promised oversight over some of Washington, D.C.’s chief federal agencies. The longtime environmental lawyer and former presidential candidate forged a critical alliance with President-elect Donald Trump over the fall, which is centered on a “Make […]
The Republican Jewish Coalition is celebrating President-elect Donald Trump’s vote share among Jewish voters in the 2024 election, as they believe it is the “highest number for any Republican presidential candidate since 1988.” The organization cited a voter analysis conducted by Fox News in partnership with the Associated Press that found 66% of Jewish Americans […]
President-elect Donald Trump has settled on his 2024 co-campaign manager, Susie Wiles, to be his next White House chief of staff. Wiles was widely credited with orchestrating Trump’s political comeback this cycle, and her name had been floated as a top choice to lead Trump’s White House team. Wiles will be the first woman to […]
Control of the House is still in play as both parties await dozens of races that are too close to call, with several “toss-up” contests key to whether Republicans gain a trifecta after the 2024 election. With all 435 seats up for grabs, a party needs to secure 218 to hold the majority. Republicans have […]
The White House rejected any responsibility for Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss against President-elect Donald Trump, pointing to global headwinds and President Joe Biden‘s track record against the former president. Pressed at a White House press conference on Thursday, the first since the election, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked pointedly whether Biden showed “arrogance” […]
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected any interest in President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration. McCarthy has been out of elected office for nearly a year, after resigning from office at the end of 2023. However, he has remained around political media and maintained his role as a Republican fundraiser. “I don’t want a role in […]
Republican victories in the presidential and Senate races dominated the headlines from Tuesday’s election, but the GOP is also feeling good about results from several of the down-ballot races. The Republican State Leadership Committee, which supports Republican efforts in state legislative races, celebrated flipping control of the Michigan House and Minnesota House, along with holding […]
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) questioned why some Democrats are gearing up to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s administration in 2025, suggesting these lawmakers believe they are superior to the voters they serve. Rubio’s comment was in assessing recent actions by Democratic lawmakers following Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announcing […]
