President-elect Trump is rounding out his administration with cabinet nominations, but their confirmation ultimately relies on support from linchpins in the Senate who could be skeptical of his appointees. While…
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Sen. Sanders says he is looking forward to Trump ‘fulfilling his promise’ on credit card interest rates
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he is looking forward to working with the Trump Administration and hopes that President-elect Donald Trump sticks to his promise surrounding the cap on interest…
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Pence says he opposes RFK Jr.’s nomination for HHS secretary because of his stance on abortion
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday made his opposition to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unequivocal. ‘The Trump-Pence administration…
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President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to serve as press secretary for his upcoming administration. ‘Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press…
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Left-wing dark money network hauled in more than $1.3B in anonymous donations for liberal causes in 2023
A left-wing dark money network, known for its secretive funding operation, raised more than $1.3 billion in anonymous donations to fund progressive projects in 2023, according to tax filings reviewed…
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Ranked choice voting suffered a blow as several states, including Nevada, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho rejected measures last week. In Colorado, Proposition 131 would have created an open primary system…
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Democrats’ furor over ‘unqualified’ Trump nominees puts Biden’s staffing decisions back in the spotlight
Conservatives are pushing back after Democrats have criticized President-elect Trump’s Cabinet appointments for not being ‘qualified’ by pointing to several examples of members of the Biden-Harris administration and campaign having…
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Rand Paul wants to abolish agency established under Trump, but calls prospect ‘unlikely’
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., wants the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to be abolished, but described the prospect as ‘unlikely,’ he told Politico. ‘I’d like to eliminate it,’ Paul…
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Trump makes it official, announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary
President-elect Trump made it official on Friday, announcing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. ‘I am thrilled to announce that Doug Burgum,…
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Iran told Biden administration it won’t try to assassinate President-elect Trump: report
In an unusual assurance to the Biden administration last month, Iran promised it would not assassinate Donald Trump in a secret exchange intended to ease tensions, U.S. officials told the…