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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has launched an effort to secure his embattled nomination, meeting behind closed doors Wednesday with GOP senators who…

GOP Sen. Rand Paul denounced President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the military to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants upon his return to office, saying it would be…

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have officially requested the FBI file on Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz. In a letter obtained by POLITICO sent to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Democratic members…

President-elect Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, as the next ambassador to NATO, selecting him to fill the role at a crucial time amid Russia’s war…

(The Hill) — A small rural village in Italy is offering homes for as little as $1.06 after the 2024 presidential election. “Are you worned out by global politics? Looking…

Speaker Mike Johnson has banned transgender women from using women’s bathrooms in the House portion of the Capitol building, enacting into policy a push led by Rep. Nancy Mace. “All…

(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump is now considering Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty for Treasury Secretary, a source with knowledge of the transition confirms. A freshman senator from Tennessee, Hagerty previously…

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he will name former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, a close ally, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to NATO. In a statement, Trump…

The battle over who will take the reins of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has begun as the party points fingers and works to refocus after resounding losses on Election…

The debate among Republicans over whether to punt government funding into the new year is heating up, as lawmakers race toward their next shutdown deadline. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this…

President-elect Trump is returning to the White House looking to dwarf his first term’s significant impact on immigration policy. Eight years after he first won the presidency, Trump has remolded…

Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today:  🗓️ Mark your calendar/what we’re watching The House Ethics Committee will meet today as the panel faces pressure to release its report…

More than two weeks after Election Day, there are still five uncalled House races — four of which have a margin of just hundreds of votes. In California, the two…

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee are barreling into a no-win situation ahead of their expected meeting Wednesday to discuss their report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), weighing a…

Republican lawmakers jockeying to lead House committees in the next Congress are touting their loyalty to President-elect Donald Trump as much as their ability to advance policy priorities as they…