Politics

Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today:  🗓️ What we’re watching President-elect Donald Trump said he’s open to getting rid of vaccines depending on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s review…

(NewsNation) — Social Security is not on a path toward bankruptcy, nor is it a “legal Ponzi scheme,” according to former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson previously called…

Speaker Mike Johnson is taking a hands off approach as he finally puts his stamp on the House Republicans who will shape his conference’s policy ambitions — a break from…

The House Steering Committee voted Thursday to allow Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) to serve a second term as chair of the Transportation Committee, as has been expected since his lone…

Rep. Tim Walberg is slated to helm the House Education and the Workforce Committee after defeating Rep. Burgess Owens. The Republican Steering Committee voted Thursday afternoon to designate the Michigan…

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for Defense secretary, is shifting his stance on LGBTQ+ service members. The former Fox Host has previously labeled policies allowing gay and transgender troops…

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk are joining other Trump allies in slamming the Securities and Exchange Commission after a federal appeals court threw out the regulator’s approval of board diversity…

(NewsNation) — A new rule from the Biden administration would cap overdraft fees at $5, lower than the average of $26 in 2023. The new rule was released Thursday by…

Congressional leaders are closing in on a deal to fund the government into early next year, along with tens of billions of dollars in disaster aid, as they work to…

Rep. French Hill, an Arkansas Republican and former banker, is poised to become the next chair of the House Financial Services Committee after winning the endorsement of the GOP’s steering…

As Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) remains under the microscope as she weighs her vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, two of her Republican colleagues jumped Thursday to…

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) took aim at the U.S. defense budget for potential cuts doled out by the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I want the U.S. to…

President-elect Donald Trump said he’s open to getting rid of vaccines depending on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s review of their safety. Trump’s comments to Time magazine contradict promises previously made…

NEW YORK (NewsNation) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams was expected to meet Thursday with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan. The two are expected to discuss…

(NewsNation) — A new report from the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General found that the FBI failed to take a basic step in preparing for the Capitol…