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Ron’s choice: Replacing Rubio pits his future against his loyalty to Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing pressure from Team Trump to appoint the president-elect's daughter-in-law. Will he choose loyalty to Trump, or try to secure his own future career?

Morning Report — Trump taps new AG after Gaetz bows out

In today’s issue: A matter of time. That was the betting among Washington politicos. A week after his nomination, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his name for attorney general, citing a desire Thursday to end a “distraction” for the Trump transition. It was one of the fastest Cabinet turnstile twists in recent memory and...

Trump’s team still hasn’t signed transition of power agreements, White House says

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says "the Trump-Vance transition team has not yet entered into the agreements with the White House and the General Service Administration."

Incumbent Iowa Republican says Dem House opponent ‘wasting taxpayer money’ with recount

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has called a Democrat-backed recount of her 2024 House race a waste of taxpayer money while she leads Christina Bohannan by fewer than 1,000 votes.

Mitch McConnell announces his new posts for the 119th Congress

Sen. Mitch McConnell announced that he will chair the Senate Rules Committee as well as the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense during the 119th Congress.

Democrat Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Dave McCormick

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey conceded the race to Republican Dave McCormick more than two weeks after Election Day.

Size of slim Republican House majority hangs on 3 uncalled races

There are still three uncalled House races that will determine the size of the Republican majority in Congress after the 2024 elections.

Why RFK Jr. deserves a fair hearing

President-elect Donald Trump‘s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services roiled the political scene. It also sent shivers through certain sectors of equity markets. The media was outraged that Trump nominated an outspoken antivaccine activist to head the nation’s most prominent healthcare agency. Nonpartisan medical experts also expressed concern […]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Should women serve in combat? Military experts weigh in

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is facing a firestorm of backlash for voicing his belief that women should not serve in military combat roles. Although the media is largely united against him, opinions among combat and military experts are more split.

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