His Family Voted to Support Trump's Deportation Plan.  That Includes Him.  —  His friends and family members in Rome, Ga., voted to support mass deportation.  Now he's scrambling to stay in the country.  —  Jaime Cachua with his son Julian.  He fears he will be deported.

Speaker Johnson faces ‘complicated’ decision on crucial Rules Committee chair  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is barreling into a tricky — yet critical — decision over whom to appoint as the next chair of the House Rules Committee, a post that will set the tone for legislating and play …

Trump girds for battle with Democrats, Supreme Court over birthright citizenship  —  President-elect Trump, Democratic lawmakers and the Supreme Court are on a collision course over restricting birthright citizenship, which Trump has identified as a top priority for his incoming administration.

Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage  —  The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.  —  The legal threats have arrived in various forms.

RFK Jr. seeks to win over Senate GOP skeptics as he begins HHS meetings  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be seeking to ease any skepticism over his confirmation this week as he begins meetings with Senate Republicans over his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

“Trump's Stooge” Gets His Reward  —  Former Congressman Devin Nunes, the head of Truth Social, is set to be chairman of The President's Intelligence Advisory Board.  —  Devin Nunes, the ex-California congressman and current head of Trump's struggling social media platform, Truth Social …

Harris debates her future: A run for California governor that would take 2028 off the table  —  Top aides and people close to Kamala Harris have divided over whether she should head home to run for California governor in 2026 — and it all comes down to whether they believe she could win …

Bernie Sanders believes Hunter Biden pardon sets a ‘dangerous’ precedent  —  Sanders discusses Biden's legacy, one way he will work with President-elect Trump  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., had two thoughts about President Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden after previously saying he would not …

Graham Says Hegseth Plans to Release Accuser From Confidential Agreement  —  Senator Lindsey Graham said that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick, promised to release his accuser from a settlement that his lawyer has said was already breached.

Thom Tillis warns pressure campaign to push Cabinet nominees could backfire  —  “If anything they could create a structural problem for future nominees if they overreach,” the GOP senator said.  —  GOP Sen. Thom Tillis warned Sunday that pressure campaigns to push President-elect Donald …

Industrial and business groups send Trump a deregulatory wish list  —  More than a hundred industrial trade groups and chambers of commerce are urging President-elect Donald Trump to weaken or eliminate numerous Biden administration regulations on energy, air pollution, recycling …

Romney defends Trump after ‘overwhelming’ win: 'Can't complain'  —  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is contending people “can't complain” about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks given Trump signaled he would make such picks before he was elected.  —  Romney, a longtime critic of the president-elect …

Hegseth to release sexual misconduct accuser from non-disclosure agreement, Lindsey Graham says  —  The South Carolina senator said that Hegseth told him he would do so.  —  GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that Pete Hegseth, the president-elect's secretary of Defense pick …

Over 120 House Democrats call on Biden to have Equal Rights Amendment ratified  —  The publication of the ERA would probably spark legal challenges, but Democrats say it is important to press for it before the second Trump administration.  —  More than 120 House Democrats have signed …

Will Trump Be Called On His Inflation Lie?  —  I'm not holding my breath  —  I have very little patience with the infighting among Democratic-leaning pundits over what Harris should have done differently.  There are some longer-term trends that make me worry about the future of U.S. politics …