Politics

(NewsNation) — Texas could become home to the nation’s largest school choice program by next year, and some believe it could be an indicator of what’s to be expected with…

(NewsNation) — Tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to cut federal spending and “wasteful expenditures.” NewsNation compiled…

Split-ticket voting played a prominent role in several battleground states during last week’s elections despite the practice becoming increasingly less common. Democrats clinched major Senate wins in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada…

Tensions are brewing over President-elect Trump’s move to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, with some of the president-elect’s allies voicing concerns about the pick. …

Republicans have achieved the government trifecta — keeping control of the House as well as winning the Senate and the presidency. It will be the first time Republicans have had…

(NewsNation) — Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., is critical of his party and the role it played in losing the 2024 election.  “We need to look ourselves in the mirror as…

(NewsNation) — Former ICE Director Tom Homan, tapped to lead border enforcement in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, says he will prioritize deporting criminals and national security threats while pushing to…

(NewsNation) — Unlike his most recent predecessors, President-elect Donald Trump has not answered questions explaining his key and at times controversial appointments or explaining his priorities now that he has…

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from the House Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson announced, the same day that Donald Trump announced that he had tapped the Florida firebrand to be his…

Hard-line conservatives have struck a tentative deal with House Republicans concerned about chaos in the chamber, agreeing to raise the threshold to force a vote to oust the Speaker in…

(NewsNation) — John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. under George W. Bush and a former national security adviser in the first Trump administration, said President-elect Donald Trump’s intention…

Capitol Hill was swamped with political heavyweights Wednesday as key players converged for meetings and early preparations for the transition. Senate Republicans in the morning chose John Thune to succeed…

John Thune triumphed in his campaign for GOP leader by laser-focusing on two things: Republican senators and mending his relationship with Donald Trump. He spent the last few months donating…

The Pennsylvania Senate race is heading for a recount as Republican Dave McCormick continues to lead Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in what would be a crucial win for the GOP. …

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress “effective immediately” after being nominated to serve as attorney general by President-elect Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on Wednesday. The news…