Politics

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a handful of loyalists from his campaign will join him in the White House as senior aides. Dan Scavino will serve as deputy…

John Thune will lead the Senate Republican conference next term, winning a three-way election to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a closed-door vote on Wednesday. The South Dakotan will…

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced four senior advisers from his campaign would join him at the White House when he takes office in January. Dan Scavino, Stephen Miller, James…

An Arizona judge recused himself Tuesday from overseeing the state’s election subversion case against allies of President-elect Trump and ‘fake electors’ after he urged colleagues to call out attacks against…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is being floated as a future standard-bearer for Democrats following the party’s stunning nationwide defeat on Election Day.  Shapiro, who made it to the final…

Special counsel Jack Smith has various avenues for winding down his cases against President-elect Trump before he’s expected to be fired by an incoming administration whose leader has floated arresting…

President-elect Donald Trump appeared to back Mike Johnson’s speakership bid during his visit with the House GOP Wednesday morning, hours ahead of an internal party leadership vote, according to five…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate majority leader. “This morning, I’ll be voting for Rick Scott for…

(The Hill) — Melania Trump won’t be joining President-elect Donald Trump at the White House meeting on Wednesday that’s aimed at marking a peaceful transition of power. The former first…

Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans behind closed doors that he doesn’t have any challengers to his candidacy right now, according to four people familiar with the matter. The private…

California drivers may see gas prices climb next year after state regulators voted to toughen fuel standards in an effort to cut pollution and reliance on fossil fuel. The updated…

(NewsNation) — A major shakeup affecting how the United States conducts foreign policy is underway as President-elect Donald Trump unveils more cabinet picks and other administration posts. Families of Israeli…

Nearly four years after he walked out of the White House in the aftermath of a violent insurrection, President-elect Donald Trump will re-enter the building on Wednesday to meet with…

More than a week after Election Day, there are just a dozen House races left uncalled by The Associated Press. Republicans currently have 216 seats — just two away from…

(The Hill) — Special counsel Jack Smith plans to wrap up his work and resign from his post before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. Trump has boasted that he…