Politics

Hollywood liberals taking stock of what to do in wake of Trump victory
Hollywood liberals taking stock of what to do in wake of Trump victory
"Hollywood's Trump resistance: The sequel. Leave your p---- hats at home. This time around, industry activists may be shifting their focus to local progressive causes and downballot races," advises...
Jerry Nadler steps aside in race for top Democrat spot on House Judiciary Committee
Jerry Nadler steps aside in race for top Democrat spot on House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Jerrold Nadler on Wednesday bowed out of the top Democratic leadership post on the House Judiciary Committee, surrendering to a challenge for the job by Rep. Jamie Raskin....
Trump's pick for Army secretary served in Iraq and was law school classmate of Vance
Trump's pick for Army secretary served in Iraq and was law school classmate of Vance
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Daniel Driscoll, a senior adviser to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and an Iraq War veteran, to serve as the next secretary of the...
DOGE sets sights first on 'low-hanging fruit' of government waste, fraud and abuse
DOGE sets sights first on 'low-hanging fruit' of government waste, fraud and abuse
Vivek Ramaswamy said Wednesday that the Department of Government Efficiency's initial focus will be weeding out the "low-hanging fruit" of waste, fraud and abuse across the federal government --...
Justice Department expands firearms background checks to include gun dealer employees
Justice Department expands firearms background checks to include gun dealer employees
Licensed gun dealers would be able to run their employees through the government's background check system under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Wednesday. Source link
Trump asks Georgia appeals court to dismiss racketeering case brought by Fani Willis
Trump asks Georgia appeals court to dismiss racketeering case brought by Fani Willis
President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court to quash the criminal racketeering case against him in Fulton County, saying the Constitution forbids his prosecution because he will be...
Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden
Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden
Republican Austin Theriault on Wednesday ended a recount in his congressional race in Maine and conceded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, bringing to an end the closely watched...
Hegseth says media is just trying to 'smear' him
Hegseth says media is just trying to 'smear' him
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, likened the criticism he is facing to what Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh confronted when he was nominated by...
Trump swaps White House counsel picks, now chooses David Warrington
Trump swaps White House counsel picks, now chooses David Warrington
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he would appoint David Warrington as White House counsel, moving his previously announced choice for the position to a different job. ...
Greater Idaho urges Trump to get behind border-change talks with Oregon
Greater Idaho urges Trump to get behind border-change talks with Oregon
Rural Oregonians are encouraging President-elect Donald Trump to help resolve a border dilemma that may not be on his radar, this one involving the state line between Idaho and...
Elon Musk won't use political power to hurt competitors, says Sam Altman
Elon Musk won't use political power to hurt competitors, says Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he doesn't expect Elon Musk to wield his political power to crush his rivals in artificial intelligence. Source link
Trump builds out administration with SEC, trade and White House counsel picks
Trump builds out administration with SEC, trade and White House counsel picks
President-elect Donald Trump continued building out his administration on Wednesday announcing a flurry of picks, including the selection of former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins to head the...