Trump tests GOP with controversial Cabinet picks
President-elect Trump is quickly testing the will of Senate Republicans, asking them to back controversial picks to his Cabinet such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), while...
View ArticleTrump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans call a “mandate” to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be...
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Gaetz nomination to head Justice Dept. in serious trouble: GOP senators
(The Hill) - Republican senators are warning that Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to serve President-elect Trump’s attorney general is in serious trouble, even though Republicans will control 53...
View ArticleTrump to nominate Burgum to lead Interior
(The Hill) — President-elect Trump said Thursday he would nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) to serve as secretary of the Interior. Trump made the announcement during a gala for the America...
View ArticleTrump won more young voters, but many don't agree with him on issues: AP...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans ages 18 to 29 swung toward President-elect Donald Trump in this year’s election, but they came to his coalition with sharply different views and interests than older...
View ArticleAs Trump picks Florida men for top jobs, new political possibilities open up...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump names picks for his new administration from his private club in Palm Beach and prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the...
View ArticleSome Republicans wonder whether Trump-Musk honeymoon will last
When President-elect Trump posed for photos with family members after securing a second term on Election Night, Elon Musk was there. When Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the...
View Article5 takeaways from Trump's emerging Cabinet
President-elect Trump has made quick work of pulling together a Cabinet and group of senior aides for his incoming administration, roiling Washington with some of his more controversial picks in the...
View ArticleAP Race Call: Democrat Josh Harder wins reelection to U.S. House in...
Democratic Rep. Josh Harder won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday, defeating Republican Kevin Lincoln. Harder, who had been a venture capitalist, was first elected in...
View ArticleThese House races remain uncalled
Republican clinched control of the House on Monday night, according to Decision Desk HQ, officially delivering a GOP trifecta for President-elect Donald Trump's first two years in office. With Rep....
View ArticleFrom New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his...
TOTOWA, N.J. (AP) — Patrons at Murph's Tavern are toasting not just Donald Trump's return to the presidency but the fact that he carried their northern New Jersey county, a longtime Democratic...
View ArticleProgressive fault lines emerge after Harris's loss
Progressives are at odds with one another over how to hone their message to voters after losing the White House again to President-elect Trump. There’s little disagreement that things need to change....
View ArticleLara Trump emerges as an early favorite to fill Rubio's Senate seat
Calls from Republicans are intensifying for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to pick President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace his secretary of State pick, Marco Rubio, in the Senate....
View ArticleHere are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing loyalists for top jobs. Trump was bruised and...
View ArticleTrump's gains with minority voters fuel GOP optimism
Republicans have made gains with minority voters in the past two elections, a marked shift among some of the most loyal voting blocs for Democrats. The GOP saw an increase in support from Asian,...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election, but scored significant downballot victories, giving...
View ArticleTrump said he can't run in 2028 unless the GOP figures 'something' out: Could...
(NEXSTAR) – President-elect Donald Trump, during a meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday, made an apparent joke in which he remarked that the GOP might want to “do something” that would somehow...
View ArticleBig voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional...
The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting long-held conventional political wisdom that Republicans struggle to win...
View ArticleDemocratic AGs rush to form line of defense against Trump
Democratic attorneys general across the country are readying their legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration, preparing to pounce on potential violations and even take the...
View ArticleElon Musk is hiring for DOGE. Here's the type of people he wants to recruit
(NEXSTAR) -- Just days after being tapped to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is searching for "high-IQ" individuals willing to work long hours to join the taskforce. But the...
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