Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) defended Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, arguing she is the right person to provide reform to the agencies she would oversee. Schmitt was asked if he has any concerns about Gabbard and her “history” with ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad, including her claims that he […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) believes President Joe Biden should consider more preemptive pardons before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Democrats, and those who caucus with Democrats such as Sanders, have had mixed opinions about Biden issuing preemptive pardons for politicians and officials who have been strong critics of Trump, such as those who were on […]
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is contending people “can’t complain” about President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet picks given Trump signaled he would make such picks before he was elected. Romney, a longtime critic of the president-elect, is leaving the Senate in January, after one term representing Utah. He said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday […]
Republican National Committee co-chair Michael Whatley encouraged Republican senators to work quickly to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks for the next administration. Rumors are swirling about whether Trump will call a recess for the Senate and appoint his own Cabinet as his picks become more controversial. Presidents have rarely wielded this authority. However, with a 53-seat […]
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) dismissed the need of getting a preemptive pardon from outgoing President Joe Biden, warning that these types of pardons would set a concerning “precedent.” Schiff’s comments come after Biden granted a sweeping pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, and commuted roughly 1,500 sentences, the most ever offered within a single day. […]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) assured that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, will be well equipped ahead of his confirmation vote, adding that Democrats will see someone “who knows how to handle the questions.” Hegseth has been meeting with multiple lawmakers ahead of 2025 in a bid to win over support […]
CNN commentator Van Jones defended President-elect Donald Trump‘s intellect, citing his winning campaign. Jones appeared for an interview with Chris Cillizza, another former CNN commentator, in a video that aired Saturday, over a month after Trump swept the Nov. 5 election. Cillizza asked Jones how Trump “cracked the code” of media appearances that did not […]
Comedian Chris Rock hosted Saturday Night Live’s latest episode, where he offered commentary on President-elect Donald Trump. This episode was the first since Trump was named Time’s 2024 Person of the Year this week. This followed a tradition since 2000 in which the candidate who wins the U.S. presidential election every fourth year becomes Time’s Person of the Year, with former […]
President-elect Donald Trump has a problem. It’s not one unique to him. It’s something every second-term president faces, regardless of when the term takes place. Although presidents are elected to four-year terms, in reality, they operate in two-year increments. The Republican or Democrat rides to victory in November, often but not always, carrying his party […]
President-elect Donald Trump may be a billionaire, but his blue-collar appeal is what helped him win last month’s election. Now, he is contending with the conundrum of how to govern during his second administration, considering his broad coalition and their conflicting interests. Two challenges for Trump have already emerged, even before the inauguration, as congressional […]
