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 …

‘Morning Joe’ Stars Reveal a Mar-a-Lago Reunion With Trump  —  The MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough met with Donald Trump last week in Florida in an effort “to restart communications.”  —  The married MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough drove half an hour …

Trump taps former lawmaker and reality TV star for Transportation  —  Sean Duffy served in Congress as a Wisconsin Republican.  —  President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former lawmaker and Fox News contributor Sean Duffy, who also had a turn on MTV's “Real World,” to be the next secretary of Transportation.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Democrats won ‘highly engaged’ voters and struggled with everyone else in 2024  —  The final NBC News poll showed Vice President Kamala Harris losing voters who don't follow politics closely by double digits.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats convinced frequent voters …

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

Lebanon, Hezbollah agree to US proposal for ceasefire with Israel, Lebanese official says  —  Lebanon and Hezbollah have agreed to a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Israel with some comments on the content, a top Lebanese official told Reuters on Monday, describing the effort as the most serious yet to end to the fighting.