Dec 05 Watch 5:21 Musk, Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers to build support for slashing government programs By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat, Taylor Bowie It was a busy day on Capitol Hill where Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with House and Senate Republicans. The two were recently appointed by President-elect Trump to lead a new commission that aims to reduce government spending. Pete… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 5:12 Bitcoin spikes on news of a crypto-friendly appointment by Trump By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Bitcoin hit a record high just hours after President-elect Trump announced cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as his pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump, who saw crypto as a scam a few years back, is now a full… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 6:09 How Trump's intelligence agency picks could radically shift the way they operate By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 7:10 Documentary explores migrant family separation policy of first Trump administration By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran On a recent evening in Washington, moviegoers filled the lobby of a local theater to watch the D.C. premiere of a new film from a renowned documentarian that explores the first Trump administration’s family separation policy on the southern border. Continue watching
Dec 05 WATCH: Hegseth speaks with reporters as senators push back on his views about women in combat By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 05 Musk and Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump's plans to slash federal government By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to come up with ways for firing federal workers, cutting government programs and slashing federal regulations. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: Secret Service director says agency is 'reorganizing' at House hearing on Trump assassination attempt By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump’s life pushed Ronald Rowe on Thursday about how the agency’s staffers could have missed such blatant security vulnerabilities leading up to that day in Butler, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 5:51 Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill in latest attempt to salvage defense secretary nomination By Lisa Desjardins One of President-elect Trump's most embattled nominees, Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth, met with Republican senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. It comes as Trump revealed more of his picks key positions to assist him in his next term. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Dec 04 Fed's independence from politics is vital to interest rate decisions, Powell says By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or a specific outcome. Continue reading
Dec 04 Cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins is Trump's nominee to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission By Alex Veiga, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading