Well, here's an incoming trend that most Republicans and conservatives have expected. "It's been less than two weeks since former President Donald Trump vanquished Vice President Kamala Harris, setting the stage for his return to the White House in January. Yet even though their preferred candidate lost both the popular vote and the Electoral College, the liberal media are already taking swipes at Trump's initial Cabinet picks, an early indication that the press plans to hound the new president's every move," writes Rich Noyes, contributing editor of Newsbusters.org, a conservative media watchdog.
President-elect Donald Trump announced a flurry of picks over the weekend to implement his energy policies as well as round out his communications team.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said a temporary spending bill will fund the government through the new year, after which Republicans will have control of Congress and the White House.
The Pennsylvania Senate race is headed for a recount amid controversy after Republican Dave McCormick's apparent victory over Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is not ruling out voting for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stay in the position, despite previously making a move to oust him. Asked Tuesday outside the Capitol whether she would support Johnson in Wednesday’s internal leadership elections and on the House floor, Greene said: “Well, I think he’s the...
The transition team for President-elect Trump is working on an executive order that would speed up the firing of top military brass if signed, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The draft executive order would set up a “warrior board” of retired generals and noncommissioned officers given power to review three- and four-star officers and...
The House swore in new members who will serve in place of former Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) on Tuesday. Erica Lee Carter, Jackson Lee’s daughter, will fill the vacancy left after she died of pancreatic cancer over the summer. She will represent Texas's 18th District until Sylvester Turner, Houston’s former...
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate John Ratliffe, his former head of intelligence, to lead the CIA. Ratliffe, a former Texas representative, was critical of investigations into Trump while in Congress and later served as a member of his impeachment team during Democrats’ first effort to boot Trump from office. A statement from...
Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde questioned the Wisconsin election results that reflect his loss to incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) in a Tuesday video posted on the social platform X. “Many people have been wondering why I have remained quiet since election night. I believe it's better not to comment until I have the facts,” said Hovde. Hovde...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tax battle brewing among Republicans over debt fears President-elect Trump's victory last week set the stage for an intraparty fight between Republican tax cutters and deficit hawks as the GOP gears up for major legislative push....
The impending vacancy in the Senate following President-elect Trump’s planned nomination of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) for secretary of State is already sparking speculation about who will be his successor. If Trump goes forward with nominating Rubio as the U.S.’s top envoy, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) would be tasked with appointing a replacement...
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is facing a barrage of opposition from Trump allies ranging from Tucker Carlson to Sean Hannity that could upend the race to replace retiring Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.). Senate insiders say Thune is under pressure to win a three-way race with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Sen....
As President-elect Trump fills out his cabinet ahead of Inauguration Day, speculation is swirling inside Mar-A-Lago and across media circles about who he might tap to fill the key role of White House press secretary. Here are five candidates for what will be one of the most high-profile jobs in Trump’s White House. Karoline Leavitt ...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Tuesday that his political action committee (PAC), America PAC, will continue working to support Republicans through the midterm elections and will be involved in primary contests. “Normally, PACs go somewhat dormant after a big election,” Musk wrote in a post on the social platform X, which he owns. “@America...
A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after he leaked classified information about the country’s war strategy in Ukraine on the social platform Discord, according to the Associated Press. The leak uncovered critical staging for troops in Ukraine and equipment supplied to the...
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, has nullified a rogue floor procedural move he pulled off with Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) that raised questions about whether he would face any consequences. While presiding over the House chamber in a pro forma session on Election Day, when leaders were scattered across...
Former Vice President Pence said on Tuesday that he is "very encouraged" by President-elect Trump's initial cabinet picks for his next administration. "I am very encouraged by the early appointments by the president-elect,” Pence, Trump’s previous vice president, said at The Dispatch Summit. The former vice president also noted Trump’s picks of Sen. Marco Rubio...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) laid out a framework Tuesday for Democrats to win back the trust of the American people, after election results handed Republicans control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. “While I’m deeply disappointed with the national result, I refuse to play the blame game,” Beshear wrote in an...
