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Trump Mulls Replacing Pete Hegseth With Ron DeSantis
“President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about…
House Republicans Will Have a One Vote Majority
Adam Gray (D) defeated Rep. John Duarte (R-CA), marking the third California Republican incumbent to fall this cycle, the Turlock Journal reports. Duarte’s loss means Republicans won 220 seats and…
Ocasio-Cortez May Run for Top Oversight Job
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is weighing a bid for the top Democratic position on the Oversight Committee, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Hegseth’s Drinking Worried Colleagues at Fox News
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees, NBC News reports….
Black Republicans Feel Left Out
“As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and chooses his closet advisers ahead of Inauguration Day, many African American leaders are asking why more Black people haven’t been appointed…
Gavin Newsom Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ in Biden
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is breaking with Joe Biden over the president’s stunning decision to pardon his son Hunter, Politico reports. Said Newsom: “With everything the president and his family…
How Robert Lighthizer Got Shut Out of Trump’s Cabinet
“Robert Lighthizer seemed like a shoo-in for a senior role in President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “But Trump’s former trade chief is expected to go…
Senate Republicans Aim to Tackle Border First
“Senate Republicans are considering quick legislation early next year to strengthen border security, energy production and the military while saving a tax-policy fight for later in 2025, laying out a…
Musk’s Net Worth Soars
Elon Musk’s net worth is now estimated at $353 billion, up $91 billion over the last month, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Pick for DEA Withdraws
Chad Chronister has withdrawn his name from consideration to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration under President-elect Donald Trump only three days after he was tapped, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Pete Hegseth’s Controversies Threaten to Derail Bid
“Republican senators said that they want closer scrutiny of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary and signaled the next few days could be critical for determining whether Pete Hegseth…
Trump Transition Reaches Deal on Background Checks
“President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said it had reached an agreement with the Justice Department to submit names for background checks and security clearances,” the New York Times reports. “The…
Lawmaker Moves to Force Release of Gaetz Report
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) “introduced an updated privileged resolution to try to force the bipartisan House Ethics Committee to release its investigative report on former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL),…
Trumpists Don’t Seem to Mind Claims of Sexual Assault
Adam Serwer: “Donald Trump is most likely not trying to intentionally assemble a Cabinet chock-full of people accused either of sexual assault or of enabling it, but if he were,…
Biden Says Slavery’s History Should Not be Erased
“When American presidents visit another country, they typically like to highlight the positive history they share. But as the first leader of the United States to visit Angola, President Biden…
Andy Kim to Be Sworn In Early
“Sen. George Helmy (D-NJ), a caretaker appointee whose days in the Senate were numbered from the moment he was sworn in, will step down on Sunday, December 8, with Senator-elect…
South Korea to Lift Martial Law
“South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said in a televised briefing that he will lift martial law, after declaring it late Tuesday,” Bloomberg reports.Save to Favorites
Thune Promises Ambitious Reconciliation Timeline
“Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that he wants to pass a reconciliation package within the first 30 days of Donald Trump taking office,” Punchbowl News reports. “Thune…
Trump Taps Billionaire for Deputy Defense Secretary
“President-elect Donald Trump offered billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg the job of deputy defense secretary, said people familiar with the matter, a decision that could elevate a longtime political supporter with…
What Kash Patel Could Do to the FBI
Garrett Graff: “It goes almost without saying that Kash Patel, whom Donald Trump picked over the weekend to lead the FBI, is supremely unqualified to direct the nation’s premier federal…