Tag: GOP
Trump’s Grassroots Pressure Secures Momentum for Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Defense, visits with various senators in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, on D [...]
Mark Paoletta Joins Trump Administration’s Effort to Streamline Government
Attorney Mark Paoletta and his client, Ginni Thomas, walk into an interview with the House Jan. 6 select committee on Sept. 29, 2022. | J. Scott Appl [...]
Trump Defends Tariffs: “The Most Beautiful Word”
Tariffs are paid by the American companies that import products, not the countries that export them. | Mario Tama/Getty Images
Trump on Tariffs: A [...]
Trump Names Marco Rubio and Key Allies to Shape State Department
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Trump's pick to be secretary of State, will be surrounded with some close allies and some like-minded deputies. | Kevin Di [...]
Trump Reaffirms Plan to End Birthright Citizenship and Address Dreamers
President-elect Donald Trump falsely noted that only the United States has birthright citizenship. | Pool photo by Aaron Chown
Donald Trump Outlin [...]
Democratic Governors Gather in Beverly Hills, Eyeing 2028 Amid Trump Transition
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session of the legislature to lay the legal groundwork for the state to lead its second Trump resis [...]
Mitch McConnell Criticizes Isolationism, Calls for Stronger U.S. Defense at Reagan Forum
Though Sen. Mitch McConnell is stepping aside as GOP leader, he’ll maintain a powerful perch as chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations panel, whi [...]
Biden’s Internal Debate on Preemptive Pardons: A Strategic Move Amid Trump’s Return
The remarkable, 11-year breadth of Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter illustrated how worried the White House is about Trump officials seizing any [...]
House Democrats Shake Up Leadership as Generational Shift Takes Center Stage
“I’ll let the challenges speak for themselves," Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday evening when asked about the contests. | Francis Chung/P [...]
Trump Seeks Dismissal of Georgia Criminal Charges Ahead of Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. | Allison Robbert/AP
President-e [...]