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.

Behind the Mar-a-Lago meeting  —  Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski's fence-mending meeting with President-elect Donald Trump has the media world buzzing.  Now I have some new reporting to share about why it happened.  —  Yesterday, as outraged “Morning Joe” fans registered their objections …

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 …

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 …

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).

Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz  —  The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be attorney general, when she was 17.

Sen. Thom Tillis Faces an Early Trump Loyalty Test … Calen Razor and Alex Roarty  — Copy  —  Donald Trump's controversial Cabinet selections are already making life difficult for Republican senators.  —  No one should know that better than Thom Tillis.

Leak it like Sam Alito  —  What is obviously a very damning report about Matt Gaetz is now available for everyone on the Ethics Committee to view: … Guest's claims to be free of influence from leadership are the antithesis of credible.  But it shouldn't matter.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘Ready for prime time’: Trump trots out once-scorned economic plans  —  The new world of policy debate reflects Trump's towering influence over a GOP that he has transformed, boosting ideas once considered quixotic or ill-advised in Washington.  —  Donald Trump has been president before …

The first task for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency  —  President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head the Department of Government Efficency.  Despite the name, it is not a government department.  In fact, it is not part of the government at all.