Politics Dec 10 Trump’s pick for intel chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faces questions about 2017 visit to Syria President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, is making her case on Capitol Hill.
Politics Dec 06 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid reports of Biden considering preemptive pardons White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said Biden plans additional pardons before leaving office though she would not elaborate on the process.
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Hegseth speaks with reporters as senators push back on his views about women in combat Pete Hegseth has spent the week trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault. But senators in both parties have also expressed concern about…
Politics Dec 05 Musk and Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump’s plans to slash federal government Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to come up with ways for firing federal workers, cutting government programs and slashing federal regulations.
Politics Nov 20 Gaetz meets privately with senators as House GOP reject release of ethics report Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel's long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said.
Politics Nov 15 Trump test limits of Republican-led Congress with controversial Cabinet picks Trump is challenging the Senate to dare defy him over the nominations of Matt Gaetz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other controversial choices for his administration.
Politics Nov 13 Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain House speaker, with full vote to come next year While Johnson has no serious challenger, he faces dissent within his ranks, particularly from hard-right conservatives and the Freedom Caucus withholding their votes as leverage to extract promises ahead.
Politics Nov 13 WATCH: Trump returns to Washington, meeting Biden at the White House President-elect Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting with President Joe Biden and committing to a straightforward transition of power despite actively working to disrupt the same process…
Politics Nov 08 More key House seats go to Republicans. Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and down the ticket. Democrats notched another win in New York, defeating a third Republican incumbent in that state.
Politics Nov 06 GOP takes Senate majority for first time in 4 years with wins in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.