Scoop: Trump personally squeezes senators on Matt Gaetz … - “He clearly wants Matt Gaetz,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), who received a call from Trump. … - “One thing about Donald Trump, people should never confuse his support for one of his nominees as a tactical or strategic tool for somebody else,” Cramer said.

‘Morning Joe’ meeting with Trump was driven by fears of retribution from incoming administration, sources say  —  New York CNN —  “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced Monday, in dramatic fashion, that they went to Mar-a-Lago last week for a fence-mending meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.

Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday introduced a bill to bar transgender women from facilities on Capitol Hill that match their gender identity.  —  The resolution, which would prohibit members, officers and employees …

Trump Confirms Plan to Use Military to Carry Out Mass Deportations  —  Further proof that the president-elect is willing—even excited—to implement the cruel immigration policy.  —  On Monday, Donald Trump appeared to confirm that he is willing—even eager—to declare a national emergency …

RFK Jr. is a massive public health threat  —  Dems like Jared Polis shouldn't pretend pretend otherwise.  —  ∙ Paid … Donald Trump, in his vacuous orange wisdom, has nominated vaccine denier, crank, and champion of disease Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

US Won't Adjust Posture After Russia Lowers Nuclear Threshold  —  The US sees no reason to adjust its nuclear posture in response to Russia's decision to lower the threshold for using atomic weapons, a National Security Council spokesperson said.  —  The Russian decision wasn't a surprise …

November 18, 2024  —  On Friday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo locked in a $6.6 billion deal with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for it to invest $65 billion in three state-of-the-art fabrication plants in Arizona.  This will bring thousands of jobs to the state.

Biden should order background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks  —  The FBI has conducted background investigations of White House nominees since at least the tenure of President Dwight Eisenhower's time in office.  —  We had fair warning.  Last month, The New York Times reported …

Dan Osborn Wants to Help the Working Class Run for Office  —  Mr. Osborn, the industrial mechanic who turned a long-shot Senate bid in red Nebraska into an unexpectedly tight race, is starting a PAC aimed at recruiting more blue-collar candidates like himself.

Half of Ukrainians Want Quick, Negotiated End to War  —  EU, U.K. favored over U.S. as negotiators … LONDON — After more than two years of grinding conflict, Ukrainians are increasingly weary of the war with Russia.  In Gallup's latest surveys of Ukraine, conducted in August and October 2024 …

Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant's bid to delay trial that could straddle Trump inauguration  —  A Jan. 6 defendant facing five felony charges could be on trial at the precise moment power changes hand from President Joe Biden to President-elect Donald Trump — an uncomfortable prospect …

Republicans slow down Senate floor to delay Biden judicial picks  —  Senate Republicans moved to slow down the pace of judicial nomination confirmations in the waning days of Joe Biden's presidency on Monday evening, forcing the chamber into hours of routine votes.  What happened?

Sex abuse allegations against Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth only make Trump like them more  —  Republicans complain nominees weren't “properly vetted,” but don't get that accusations are a feature, not a bug  —  Having endured Donald Trump in their faces for nearly a decade now …

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy  —  Cheyenne, Wyoming AP —  A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.

Ken Martin, a Minnesotan With Deep Democratic Ties, Joins the D.N.C. Race  —  The chairman of Minnesota Democrats, he has longstanding connections to many of the Democratic National Committee members who will choose their next leader.  —  The race for chair of the Democratic National Committee …

For Minority Working-Class Voters, Dismay in Democrats Led to Distrust  —  In scores of interviews throughout 2024, Latino, Black and Asian American voters, many of whom voted for Donald Trump, said they no longer trusted Democrats to improve the economy.  —  The working-class voters Vice …

Trump Plans to Attend Musk's SpaceX Launch on Tuesday  —  The president-elect's decision to witness the liftoff is another example of his close ties to the world's wealthiest entrepreneur.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump plans to attend a SpaceX launch in Texas on Tuesday …