Nov 08 Who is Susie Wiles, Trump's next White House chief of staff? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Wiles, the operative set to be the first woman to step into the powerful role of White House chief of staff, has been in political circles for years. Continue reading
Nov 08 Federal judge strikes down Biden's program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 4:31 Biden touts accomplishments, calls for peaceful transition after Trump's election win By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan President Biden made his first public comments since Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the election. Several cabinet secretaries and staff gathered in the Rose Garden as Biden praised Harris’ campaign and sent an optimistic message about the accomplishments… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:09 Control of House still in question as crucial races remain too close to call By Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate, but control of the U.S. House is still in question as crucial races remain too close to call. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the numbers. Continue watching
Nov 07 Trump names campaign manager Susie Wiles as next White House chief of staff By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the influential role. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin holds briefing on transition of power after Trump election win By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Austin reminded all members of the military that they swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution — “and that is precisely what you will continue to do.”… Continue reading
Nov 07 Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey By Marc Levy, Associated Press It was McCormick’s second time running, this time with a clear primary and former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, after he lost narrowly to the Trump-endorsed Dr. Mehmet Oz in 2022’s expensive seven-way primary. Continue reading
Nov 07 Interactive: How key groups of Americans voted in 2024 By News Desk Donald Trump won a decisive victory in Tuesday's election with support from some demographic groups who have favored him in the past, as well as wider margins from others that have been traditional Democratic strongholds, according to AP VoteCast data. Continue reading
Nov 07 White evangelical voters show steadfast support for Donald Trump's presidency By Peter Smith, Associated Press Trump’s strongest supporters among evangelical leaders can likely expect the kind of White House access they had in the first Trump term. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as U.S. allies respond to Trump victory By Associated Press The European Political Community summit on Thursday in Hungary’s capital of Budapest reassessed trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Trump’s second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife of his first administration. Continue reading