Saturday

18-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

OMB nominee Russell Vought pledges to divest from Bitcoin upon confirmation

A newly released financial disclosure for Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, shows he has both Bitcoin and college savings plans...

Oversight Chair plans meeting with Patel to plot take-down of ‘Deep State’

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) plans to meet next week with Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-confirmed pick to run the FBI, to discuss...

Trump says hush money sentence means Democrats have lost the ‘Witch Hunt’

Donald Trump framed Friday’s sentencing hearing as a win, saying the sentence that will leave him unpunished for his felony conviction in the Manhattan hush money case means the...

Donald Trump appears on screen as his Manhattan hush money sentencing begins

Donald Trump’s sentencing for his criminal conviction in the hush money case is now underway in Manhattan criminal court. Trump isn’t in the room, but instead is appearing virtually....

What we’re watching: Trump’s sentencing in New York

Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today: 🗓️ What we're watching The Supreme Court denied a last ditch effort by President-elect Donald Trump to avoid his sentencing, which...

Trump discusses his viral moment with Obama

Donald Trump is talking about what appeared to be a warm moment between him and Barack Obama. Trump concedes the pair did seem to be on friendly terms when...

Another Fox News alum invited to join the new Trump administration

Donald Trump has picked Fox News contributor Leo Terrell to serve as senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights in the Justice Department, Harmeet K. Dhillon....

Trump’s pick for Sweden ambassador didn’t clear the Senate when he nominated her the last time

Donald Trump is trying again with Christine Jack Toretti — this time nominating her to serve as the next ambassador to Sweden. During his last administration, Trump tapped Toretti,...

Trudeau warns that Trump’s tariffs will raise prices for Americans

If President-elect Donald Trump has his way, "everything the American consumers buy from Canada is suddenly going to get a lot more expensive," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned...

Meet Ken Nahigian, RFK Jr.’s guide to Congress

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has an experienced guide to shepherd him to confirmation in the Senate....