Anti-abortion advocates are looking to one goal to combat abortion-rights amendments at the state level in the 2026 elections: recruit high-profile Republican officeholders who are willing to spend political capital and risk their own reputations, as did Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). During the 2024 elections, anti-abortion advocates successfully defeated measures in three states: Florida, South […]
After a disastrous election for Democrats that saw Republicans secure the presidency, House, and Senate, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is urging her party to change course, including moving away from “Obama-era insiders” who may be brought back to unify the party. In a post on X Saturday, Ocasio-Cortez said, “A lot of people want to […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is urging President-elect Donald Trump to take public input before nominating a new secretary of the treasury while also floating his own preference. Musk expressed his desire for appointment suggestions in a post on X Saturday. Responding to discussion of potential nominees, the Tesla founder said it “would be interesting to […]
Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign is struggling to meet its financial promises to personnel amid continued hardships following the presidential election, according to reports. The granular details of the Harris campaign’s current finances are not known, but a steady stream of leaks by disgruntled insiders close to the organization paint the picture of a tense […]
President-elect Donald Trump selected St. Louis-based attorney William Owen Scharf to be the assistant to the president and the White House staff secretary on Saturday. In a statement from the Trump-Vance transition team, Trump said Scharf is a “highly-skilled attorney” who “has played a key role in defeating the Election Interference and Lawfare waged against […]
Washington Examiner Commentary Editor Conn Carroll analyzes the surprising Senate leadership battle between Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and newly chosen Senate majority leader Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and why checks and balances are crucial — even for the GOP. Plus, what does President-elect Donald Trump‘s presence on Capitol Hill mean for the future of the […]
President-elect Donald Trump picked Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to be the secretary of the Department of Energy on Saturday as a slew of high-level Cabinet picks have come in over the past week. In a statement, the Trump-Vance transition team said Wright will serve both as secretary of the DOE and as a member […]
The head of the Democratic Party in Georgia embraced a change to party bylaws that will make it easier for her to be replaced after an abbreviated tenure. Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams has faced a wave of calls from her own colleagues to step down since voters handed her party a string […]
This week’s White House Report Card is a rare one that looks at the reality that America now essentially has two presidents, fading President Joe Biden and incoming President-elect Donald Trump. For Biden, it is the beginning of the end of four mediocre years marked by inflation and inaction on his programs despite winning results […]
Democrats are rethinking the “weird” targets they put on Republicans’ backs as they compete to rebrand the Democratic National Committee. After voters delivered his party stinging losses in the White House, Senate, and the House last week, DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek a second term to keep his position next year. […]
