Month: January 2025
January 14, 2025
Politics
Trump told Donald Trump Jr. about Kristi Noem, ‘Even you wouldn’t kill a dog, and you kill everything,’ book claims
President-elect Donald Trump was taken aback by the firestorm against South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) after she crowed about gunning down a 14-month wirehaired pointer named Cricket in...
January 14, 2025
Politics
Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration after skipping Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to snub President-elect Donald Trump's Inauguration next Monday, after missing former President Jimmy Carter's funeral last week where she would've sat next...
January 14, 2025
Congress
How healthy are Donald Trump’s nominees?
A checkup on how 18 top picks are faring in the Senate.
January 14, 2025
Congress
What we’re watching: Hegseth’s hearing
Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today: 🗓️ What we're watching Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s most crucial Cabinet nominees will get their time before Senate committees this...
January 14, 2025
Congress
Top Democrat attacks Hegseth at contentious hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member called the Pentagon chief pick unqualified for the job.
January 14, 2025
Congress
Rep. Virginia Foxx will hold Rules Committee gavel
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) will chair the House Rules Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday, one of several changes to the powerful panel. Foxx will be the first Republican...
January 14, 2025
Congress
Katie Britt signals support for Pete Hegseth
Katie Britt signals support for Pete Hegseth lead image
January 14, 2025
Congress
Katie Britt: GOP ‘open to amendments’ on Laken Riley Act
Katie Britt: GOP 'open to amendments' on Laken Riley Act lead image
January 14, 2025
Congress
Johnson wants budget blueprint passed by Feb. 27
Speaker Mike Johnson set out a six-week timeline Tuesday for passing a budget blueprint — a necessary first step in getting President-elect Donald Trump's sprawling domestic agenda through Congress....
January 14, 2025
Congress
Democrats will get amendments to Senate immigration bill, says key Republican
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said on Tuesday that there will “absolutely” be amendments to the Senate GOP’s first immigration bill — indication that Republicans will agree to Democratic demands...