Two federal judges Thursday postponed trials for individuals accused of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, citing President-elect Donald Trump’s impending inauguration and his promise to pardon many charged in connection with the attack. The delays mark the first time federal judges have granted such postponements based on defendants’ expectations of clemency from […]

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has filed for reelection in 2026, setting the stage to one again become a key anti-Trump force. The 84-year-old filed a statement of candidacy Thursday with the Federal Election Commission after winning a 20th term last week. A spokesperson for Pelosi declined to say whether she is running for reelection, but […]

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was announced as President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick for director of National Intelligence, adding to a slate of controversial picks for his Cabinet revealed this week. Gabbard, a former House Democrat turned Trump supporter, raised the eyebrows of several lawmakers over some of her past comments and stances on key matters. […]

Of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, none have proven so controversial as former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general. Gaetz had not been floated as a nominee previously, leading his announcement to elicit total surprise from elected Republicans. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) called the nomination “an uff da,” a humorous Midwestern phrase for when […]