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Trump names latest White House staff picks as Jan. 20 inauguration approaches

President-elect Trump named his four newest employment picks on Saturday, naming four of his former and current advisors and assistants to serve in the White House.

New York Republican suggests hush money case helped to elect Trump: ‘Great irony’

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) suggested the New York hush money case played a part in helping President-elect Trump win the 2024 presidential election against Vice President Harris. “Well, the great irony in all of this is that I don't think anyone did more to help elect Donald Trump president of the United States than Alvin...

Kinzinger on ‘changed’ GOP: ‘I’m probably closer to a Democrat now’

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) reflected on the “changed” Republican Party, saying he finds himself being “probably closer to a Democrat now” politically, arguing the Democratic Party is better aligned with him on foreign policy.  "The thing that surprised me most with this, and here's a funny thing about the last couple of years, I've...

Trump flexes power over House GOP in whirlwind Speaker race

President-elect Trump reasserted his power over the House GOP conference during Friday’s whirlwind Speaker vote, proving that, despite some recent doubts, he still has significant sway over Republicans on Capitol Hill. Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) victory on the first ballot marked a much-needed win in Washington for Trump, who endorsed the Louisiana Republican for the...

Trump calls for Judge Merchan disbarment

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that the New York judge overseeing his business-record case be disbarred.

Garland calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump’s TikTok ban delay request

Attorney General Merrick Garland urged the Supreme Court to deny President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay the implementation of a law that would force TikTok's Chinese ownership to divest from the social media platform.

Washington Post cartoonist quits after depiction of Bezos kneeling to Trump was axed

Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes, who had worked there since 2008, resigned Friday after her work showing Jeff Bezos kneeling before President-elect Donald Trump was ditched.

German chancellor on Musk: ‘Don’t feed the troll’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his approach to dealing with tech mogul Elon Musk who lately has traded barbs with German politicians, saying it is wise to not “feed the troll.” “There are a lot of people on social media who want to attract attention with snappy slogans,” Scholz said in an interview with German...

Democrats look for places to work with Trump 2.0

Democrats say one thing is certain: 2025 won't be 2017, when it comes to the start of the Trump administration. Two months after their grueling and disappointing White House loss to President-elect Trump and their failure to win back the House or keep the Senate majority, Democrats acknowledge that lawmakers are going to have to...

Ex-FDA chief says Biden ‘mishandling’ bird flu, urges swift action from Trump

Former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Scott Gottlieb and Luciana Borio, a former director for medical and biodefense preparedness policy at the National Security Council, wrote a Friday op-ed in the Washington Post outlining growing concerns for the White House’s approach to eliminating bird flu mutations. "President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team would...

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