Senate Republicans are signaling that they are open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite his long-standing support of abortion rights and concerns emanating from anti-abortion voices about his selection. Several leading anti-abortion figures and outfits have expressed concerns about Kennedy. But while Senate...
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?
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...
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."
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.
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.