Politics

Harris aides answer shots that she stuck with Biden and skirted interviews
Harris aides answer shots that she stuck with Biden and skirted interviews
Vice President Kamala Harris' aides are reacting to two issues that might've hurt her campaign: how she didn't want to distance herself from President Biden and dodged interviews. ...
Trump team says Cabinet picks 'swatted,' faced bomb threats
Trump team says Cabinet picks 'swatted,' faced bomb threats
Several of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees have been targeted with bomb threats and "swatting," the transition team said Wednesday. Source link
Trump continues to fill roles in administration: NIH director, Navy secretary and more
Trump continues to fill roles in administration: NIH director, Navy secretary and more
President-elect Donald Trump continued his dizzying sprint to fill positions for his incoming administration. Source link
Rep. Ritchie Torres ramps up criticism of N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul
Rep. Ritchie Torres ramps up criticism of N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul
Rep. Ritchie Torres on Wednesday called New York Gov. Kathy Hochul a leading hypocrite in the Empire State. Source link
GOP lawmakers wary of Trump's plan to stop Biden's spending already approved by Congress
GOP lawmakers wary of Trump's plan to stop Biden's spending already approved by Congress
Republican lawmakers share President-elect Donald Trump's desire to reduce spending, but some disagree with his plan to circumvent Congress and go after the spending oversight law, the Impoundment Control...
Pro-life advocates sound alarm as late-term abortions rise in some blue states
Pro-life advocates sound alarm as late-term abortions rise in some blue states
Pro-choice advocates have dismissed concerns about late-term abortion as a right-wing talking point, but pro-life groups are flagging data showing the allegedly spurious phenomenon is surging in blue states....
'Governing with the stars': Trump taps television celebrities for administration
'Governing with the stars': Trump taps television celebrities for administration
The television stars President-elect Donald Trump recruited for his administration are long on celebrity appeal but short on experience, raising questions about whether they can go from the small...
Rudy Giuliani draws rebuke for a courtroom outburst accusing judge in assets case of being unfair
Rudy Giuliani draws rebuke for a courtroom outburst accusing judge in assets case of being unfair
In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani accused a judge Tuesday of making wrong assumptions about him as he tries to comply with an order...
Harris campaign leaders: 'Price to be paid' for shortened 107-day campaign against Trump
Harris campaign leaders: 'Price to be paid' for shortened 107-day campaign against Trump
The leaders of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign insist they simply didn't have enough time to execute a winning strategy against Donald Trump. Source link
Alaska prepares recount in narrow defeat of proposal to repeal ranked-choice voting
Alaska prepares recount in narrow defeat of proposal to repeal ranked-choice voting
Alaska's top-four ranked-choice voting system survived by a whisker in the November election, but supporters may not want to pop the champagne corks just yet. Source link
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation's leading medical...
Trump nominates Jamieson Greer for trade representative, Kevin Hassett for National Economic Council
Trump nominates Jamieson Greer for trade representative, Kevin Hassett for National Economic Council
President-elect Donald Trump announced a slew of nominations Tuesday, including international trade attorney Jamieson Greer to be his U.S. trade representative, Kevin Hassett as director of the White House...