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Sexist, misogynist Trump just appointed the first female White House chief of staff in history

President-elect Donald Trump is already debunking and disproving some of the worst baseless, vile attacks against him, and he has not even stepped back into the White House yet. Trump announced on Thursday that he was naming Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff. Wiles was one of Trump’s campaign managers in the […]

Democratic governors go all in on illegal immigration

Democrats are going through the motions, acting like they are going to learn something from their 2024 election losses. Democratic governors are already showing that this isn’t the case. One of the many issues that voters showed Democrats they were out of step on was illegal immigration, which has played a role in flipping several […]

Rep. Moskowitz says man arrested for plotting to kill him

Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) on Friday said in a post on the social platform X that the Margate Police Department, which is in his district, informed him the day before the election about "a potential plot" to threaten his life. In the statement, Moskowitz said a man was arrested near his home with a...

DOJ sues Mississippi state Senate for paying Black staffer half the salary of white staffers

The Department of Justice on Friday announced a lawsuit against the Mississippi state Senate for discriminating against a former Black staffer.  The woman, a former staff attorney in the state’s Legislative Services Office, was paid about half of what her white counterparts were paid. The Justice Department's claim argues the state senate violated Title VII...

GOP inches closer to retaining House majority

Control of the House has yet to be determined, as a number of critical races remain too close to call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year. The sprint to 218 seats, however, is nearing the final stretch, after a handful of additional races were called...

Trump and student loans

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story What Trump's win means for student loan forgiveness Advocates are now focusing their attention on getting President Biden to act quickly on forgiveness before his time is up in wake of President-elect Trump's victory. © Getty...

Massachusetts highest court nixes legal rule on which ex gets the engagement ring

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has overturned a 65-year-old rule that required judges to identify and give engagement rings to the wronged party in a break-up. “More than six decades ago, we recognized that an antenuptial ring generally is understood to be a conditional gift and determined that the donor may recover the ring following...

Evening Report — Legacy media grapples with declining influence

Plus: Washington braces for Trump takeover {beacon} Evening Report   © Dylan Buell, Getty Images file Traditional news media grapples with declining influence Legacy news outlets are grappling with their declining influence after President-elect Trump’s resounding electoral victory underscored the rise of a new influencer-led media landscape. Joe Rogan's eponymous podcast and Elon Musk’s social platform...

Fetterman says ‘bros’ are Democrats’ ‘childless cat ladies’

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said the Democratic Party has made its own mistakes with a targeted demographic of voters, much like the GOP. “We have a challenge. We have our own kind of 'childless cat ladies' situation: 'Bros.' People refer to these young guys as bros, and clearly that’s not a positive term,” Fetterman told the...

Biden expected to soon issue anticipated study on proposed Alaska road’s environmental impacts

The Biden administration is soon expected to take the next steps over a contentious lands issue in Alaska. A source told The Hill that next week the administration is expected to release a draft environmental study that could indicate whether the administration plans to move ahead with a controversial road and land swap through the...

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