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Trump’s Promises Raise Fears of More Book Bans
“The national furor in recent years around banning books on race and gender in public schools is intensifying as President-elect Donald Trump threatens to shut down the Department of Education,…
RFK Jr. Called Trump Supporters ‘Belligerent Idiots’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long history of scathing critiques against Donald Trump, labeling him a “threat to democracy,” a “bully,” and, as recently as July, a “terrible president,”…
Lawler Says SALT Cap Must Go to Pass GOP Tax Bill
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said that “lifting the cap on state and local taxes will be crucial to getting President-elect Donald Trump’s tax overhaul through the House, given the party’s…
Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska
“Nick Begich III, the Republican son of a prominent liberal political family in Alaska, has defeated Representative Mary Peltola to win the state’s sole House seat, ousting one of the…
Where Things Stand with Matt Gaetz
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) nomination for Attorney General is in serious trouble. That doesn’t mean he won’t ultimately get the job, but it’s looking increasingly unlikely. Here’s the latest:…
Gaetz Meetings Fail to Move the Needle in the Senate
“There’s a growing sentiment among President-elect Donald Trump’s allies in the Senate that they’re wasting time and valuable political capital on former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) nomination for attorney general,”…
Susan Collins Wants Extensive Vetting of Health Nominees
“Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) called Wednesday for President-elect Trump’s health administration appointees to face ‘extensive committee investigations’ as part of the Senate’s confirmation process,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Rages as Senate Republicans Are Absent
“President-elect Trump is demanding that Senate Republicans show up and try to stop Democrats from confirming more judges,” Axios reports. “Democrats confirmed two more judges on Wednesday by 50 to…
Trump Set to Skip FBI Vetting for Cabinet Nominees
“President-elect Donald Trump is poised to skip over FBI vetting of his nominees, upending more than 60 years of precedent and putting him on a collision course with members of…
Fuller Election Results Show GOP Gains Were Small
Aaron Blake: “We learned a while back that Republicans lost most of the swing-state Senate races — four of five. They flipped the chamber because they won in three red…
Canada Cabinet Minister Steps Down in Blow to Trudeau
“A member of Canada’s Liberal government stepped down on Wednesday amid allegations he had misrepresented his background, dealing another challenge to beleaguered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,” Reuters reports. Save to…
Gaetz Sent Over $10,000 to Two Women for Sex
“The House Ethics Committee obtained records, including a check and records of Venmo payments, that appear to show that then-Rep. Matt Gaetz paid more than $10,000 to two women who…
House Ethics Panel Won’t Release Report on Matt Gaetz
“The House Ethics Committee met Wednesday but did not release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), resisting significant pressure to release its findings after President-elect Trump selected the…
Mike Johnson Blocks Proxy Voting for New Moms
“Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said Wednesday that Speaker Mike Johnson has blocked her proposal to allow new mothers to vote by proxy for several months from being included in…
Quote of the Day
“We’re all just people trying to pee in peace.” — Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), on Bluesky, in response to the new transgender bathroom ban on Capitol Hill. Save to Favorites
North Carolina Republicans Push to Consolidate Power
“Republicans in North Carolina are rushing a bill through the legislature before they lose their supermajority to give their party more control over elections, eliminate the jobs of judges who…
Past Nominees Have Been Undone by Far Less
New York Times: “The legal and ethical issues surrounding some of President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for top administration jobs, not to mention their history of eyebrow-raising public statements, are far…
Trump Taps Russ Vought as Budget Chief
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, CBS News reports. Vought wrote a chapter of The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025…
Senate Republicans Want Lara Trump to Replace Rubio
“Senate Republicans are thrilled that Lara Trump, the Republican National Committee co-chair, is being floated as a potential replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio if he is confirmed as secretary of…
Biden’s EV Chargers Likely Insulated from Trump
Politico: “The president-elect has vowed to redirect all unspent funds from President Joe Biden’s climate programs to ‘important projects like roads, bridges and dams.’” “But the charging money is expected…
