Politics

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who pursued a sweeping and controversial agenda as Wall Street’s chief overseer over the last three-plus years, plans to step down on Jan.…

Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick as attorney general, noting in a social media post that his nomination had become…

(NewsNation) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has withdrawn his name from the running for attorney general following controversy over his nomination. Gaetz announced on X he had made the…

We’re chatting with former Cabinet members, chiefs of staff and government leaders from now to Jan. 20 to get a sense of what the incoming administration might face as it…

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, is on Capitol Hill Thursday to make his case with Senate Republicans as controversy continues to build around his nomination.…

The Democratic chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee blasted the heads of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, issuing a rare but sharp rebuke of the…

House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) intends to establish a new subcommittee next year led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) that will oversee Delivering on Government Efficiency, a person…

Senate Democrats confirmed the Biden administration’s 220th lifetime appointment to the federal judiciary on Wednesday — and are poised to add to that total as they wind down their time…

Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today:  🗓️ What we’re watching At least three of Donald Trump’s nominees will test whether the president-elect’s ability to withstand sexual misconduct allegations…

Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola lost her reelection campaign Wednesday, a little more than two years after she unexpectedly flipped the Republican-held seat. Peltola lost to Republican challenger Nick Begich…

President-elect Donald Trump’s rapid-fire cabinet appointments have made clear what he values: loyalty to Donald Trump and a demonstrated ability to articulate that loyalty on television. The response to The…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A Memphis florist is closing her doors for the week after receiving death threats over an Instagram post she made saying she refuses to serve customers…

(NewsNation) — Stephen A. Smith says that “under normal circumstances,” Matt Gaetz would never be confirmed as the nation’s new attorney general. Smith said on NewsNation’s “CUOMO” that if President-elect…

(NewsNation) — Bill O’Reilly says President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to radically reshape his potential second administration by centralizing policy-making power within the White House and selecting Cabinet members who…

Transportation Security Administration chief David Pekoske is signaling that he’d like to stay on in his current role as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term. During a segment about…