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.

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 …

WATCH: Megyn Kelly Unleashes the Hounds of Hell on Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough  —  Megyn Kelly offered up a simple three-word response to MSNBC's “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski visiting Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend.  —  “Go f**k yourselves,” she fired back.

Trump nominates former Rep. Sean Duffy as transportation secretary  —  President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Sean Duffy as transportation secretary.  —  After appearing on several reality TV shows, on which he met his wife, Duffy served as a district attorney in Wisconsin from 2002 to 2010.

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 Confirms He's Declaring National Emergency So Military Can Deport Migrants  —  The president-elect and his team are working on ways to boot undocumented immigrants as fast as possible without legal repercussions … One of the ways he plans to do so is by declaring a national emergency …

How UnitedHealth's Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans' Treatment at Risk  —  America's Mental Barrier: How Insurers Interfere With Mental Health Care  — An Insurer Sanctioned: Three states found United's algorithmic system to limit mental health coverage illegal …

Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race  —  Pennsylvania's state Supreme Court on Monday weighed in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick …

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.

O'Malley resigns from Social Security Administration to run for DNC chair  —  O'Malley's candidacy to lead the committee comes at a time of soul-searching and finger-pointing in the wake of Donald Trump's presidential victory  —  Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is resigning …

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 …

Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn launches PAC and weighs future run  —  Osborn, an independent, didn't rule out another run for the Senate in 2026 after he lost to Republican Sen. Deb Fischer by about 7 points this year.  —  Nebraska's Dan Osborn is returning to work Tuesday as a steamfitter …

Biden locks in $6.6B for TSMC chip factories, ensuring Trump can't rescind CHIPS Act deal  —  WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has finalized a $6.6 billion award for the Taiwan semiconductor giant that is building massive factories in Phoenix, amid concerns President-elect Donald …

Court Filings Place Matt Gaetz at a Second Drug-Fueled Party in 2017  —  A little-noticed affidavit paints a fuller picture of the social scene surrounding the alleged underage sex scandal threatening Gaetz's confirmation to be Donald Trump's attorney general.  — Copy

Fresh protest in White House on Biden's Israel policy  —  Internal government dissent letters over President JOE BIDEN's Israel policy keep piling up, but will they make a difference during his final months in office?  —  In the latest missive, obtained by Nat Sec Daily …