Trump considers New York Rep Brandon Williams for possible Labor Secretary nomination

President-elect Donald Trump returned to Washington to meet with the sitting president as well as a Congress that is expected to cede him even more power than he had in his first term.

Democratic and Republican activists are asking voters to correct technical errors on their ballots in several close races that could determine control of the House.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will be nominated as Donald Trump’s secretary of homeland security, a powerful position that will be tasked with carrying out the president-elect’s immigration crackdown.

Donald Trump has begun selecting Cabinet members to take with him to Washington upon returning to the Oval Office in January. Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

The Oscar nominee says he was turned away from roles like “Maze Runner” and “Divergent” early on in his career for one reason.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court scrutinized on Wednesday Nvidia's bid to torpedo a securities fraud lawsuit accusing the artificial intelligence chipmaker of misleading investors about how much of its sales depended on the volatile cryptocurrency market. The justices heard arguments in Nvidia's appeal of a lower court's decision allowing a 2018 class action - litigation led by the Stockholm, Sweden-based investment management firm E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB - to proceed. It is one of two cases heard by the Supreme Court this month that could lead to rulings making it harder for private litigants to hold companies to account for alleged securities fraud.

The U.S. has charged a man who worked for the CIA overseas with leaking a classified document last month that assessed Israeli preparations for a counterattack of Iran. The man, Asif William Rahman, was indicted in the U.S. District Court in Eastern Virginia by the Department of Justice on Nov. 7, on two counts of…

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — In Alexandria, efforts to create more affordable housing are starting to take shape. There are plans to potentially convert an office building that has been empty for decades into homes. 5001 Eisenhower Ave. has been vacant since 2003. The 600,000-plus square foot building was once the U.S. Army Material […]

The president-elect's triumphant return to the White House on Wednesday began with a celebratory visit with House Republicans.

Trump loyalist Pete Hegseth, who co-hosts Fox and Friends, recently dismissed the role of women in combat roles

Elon Musk joined Trump on Capitol Hill for a meeting with Republicans—and the president-elect used the opportunity to ridicule the richest man in the world.

The former national security adviser warned that this single trait "won't serve the country well."

Fox Business Network's Edward Lawrence questioned the White House press secretary over Joe Biden calling Trump a "threat" to democracy.

Here are some of the most outrageous things Pete Hegseth has said.

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) — President-elect Trump’s nominees for director of national intelligence and attorney general, respectively — should not appear for their Senate confirmation hearings until they are investigated by the FBI. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill,”…

Within minutes of President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth as his selection for Secretary of Defense, current and former senior military commanders began messaging and calling me with their reactions. “Ridiculous,” said one. “An effing (euphemism inserted) nightmare,” said another. To be clear, these were not partisans, but senior commanders who have served under both Presidents Trump and Joe Biden.

There might not be any love lost between Melania Trump and Jill Biden. The current first lady extended an invitation to the White House for tea on Wednesday, Nov. 13, but Melania isn’t coming. Her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, is meeting with President Joe Biden, so it was an opportunity for the two women to …

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) pleaded with fellow Republicans to back Donald Trump’s choice as attorney general, Matt Gaetz, after initially sounding skeptical about the bombshell pick. Appearing on Fox News’ Hannity on Wednesday, Graham said: “To every Republican, give Matt a chance.” His remark came amid a growing rebellion from GOP ranks over the surprise decision. Several Republican senators openly showed their disdain, saying it wasn’t a “serious” appointment.

Donald Trump selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to identify areas for government-spending cuts. The US spends the most on Social Security.

‘God help us,’ Representative Maxwell Frost, a fellow Floridian, posted in response to the news

Putin is already messing with his head.

The Taliban Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the public execution of a convicted murderer in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia. Taliban officials and local residents observed the execution, which took place in a sports stadium in the regional capital Gardez. In a statement, the Supreme Court identified the convicted murderer as Ayaz Asad, a local resident of the province who had intentionally killed another Afghan using a Kalashnikov rifle. The execution was carried out after the vict

"He will not have a huge economy if I have anything to say about it."

This is a national security disaster.

"someone wake me up when hulk hogan is announced as FBI director"

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met in the Oval Office for nearly two hours on Wednesday, resuming a hallmark of America's peaceful transfer of power that Trump himself flouted in 2020. President Biden spoke first, calling for a "smooth transition" and telling Trump he would do "everything we can to make sure you're accommodated." "Politics is tough, and it's, in many cases, not a very nice world but it is a nice world today," Trump said.

White House Down Babyish billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump have been growing closer recently, though the President-elect's team is reportedly weary of their relationship. “He’s behaving as if he’s a co-president and making sure everyone knows it,” one person familiar with the matter told NBC News. Recently, Trump announced that Musk and former Republican […]

Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon used an Air Force One plane known as SAM 970. The retired jet is now a museum exhibit.

Here's what to know about Trump's youngest son Barron, who has reportedly been a key player in helping his dad secure a second presidential bid.

The move comes after Musk became one of Trump's staunchest supporters, and biggest financial backers, during the last stage of his presidential campaign

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he believes President-elect Trump will move the Space Command to Alabama in his first week in office. During an interview with Mobile, Ala., radio FM Talk 106.5 that aired Monday, Rogers, who is the House Armed Services Committee chair, said he expects Trump will immediately reverse the decision made by…

Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) weighed in on President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his Defense chief, suggesting he will be “easily confirmed.” “I dare any Republican senator to vote against him,” Chaffetz told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham. “That is not in their best interest.” “And we need to get…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would be an unprecedented shakeup at the Pentagon. The planning for the firings is at an early stage after Trump's Nov. 5 election victory and could change as Trump's administration takes shape, said the sources, who are familiar with the Trump transition and requested anonymity to speak candidly about the plans. One of the sources questioned the feasibility of a mass firing at the Pentagon.

By ridding Donald Trump of the risk of prosecution, the DOJ would be committing three critical mistakes.

I can't believe I've never seen this before.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named incendiary Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz to be his nominee for attorney general, selecting an ally who has faced Justice Department scrutiny to run the agency. "Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department," Trump said in a statement announcing the selection, which would be subject to confirmation by the Republican-majority Senate. The choice of a 42-year-old congressman who has never worked in the Justice Department or as a prosecutor at any level of government was the latest in a wave of Trump nominations of candidates with scant experience.

On Wednesday, a new slate of witnesses provided fresh testimony to Congress on UFO sightings and what the government may (or may not) know about them.

Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson said she was “stunned” Tuesday by Donald Trump’s intention to nominate Fox & Friends host Pete Hegseth as his Secretary of Defense. “From silly diner interviews on Weekend Fox and Friends to Secretary of Defense?“ Carlson wrote on X. ”I never thought I’d say I’m stunned about any pick after the election but nominating Pete Hegseth for this incredibly important role? Yes he’s a veteran … and?" Others with ties to Fox were “stunned” as well, but in a more posi

Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to close the federal Education Department. But dismantling the agency wouldn't be easy.

Michael McCaul has represented Texas since 2005 and was detained at Dulles before being released to a driver

Chuck Schumer still has a way to rein in Donald Trump.

Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary. On a podcast last week, Hegseth said he didn't want US intervention forcing Putin's hand.

People face financial ruin from frivolous prosecution. To combat this, President Biden should preemptively pardon those who might be on a Trump enemies list.

Pete Hegseth said he was the victim of a “partisan” decision.

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Republicans have secured a majority in the House of Representatives with a two-seat advantage. However, it is quite slim because some key races have yet to be called. President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations have also raised concern about the possibility of seat vacancies.

The MSNBC anchor also pointed out the “funniest” part of the president-elect’s press release about the billionaire’s new role.

Young voters were supposed to “lead the evolution of our nation.” Yeah, about that …

‘I never thought I’d say I’m stunned about any pick after the election but nominating Pete Hegseth for this incredibly important role?’ Gretchen Carlson questioned

Joe Biden offered a bizarre response to an Israeli journalist who asked him if he thought he could make a deal to free the hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas before he leaves office in January. “Do you think you can keep from getting hit in the head by that camera behind you?” the president told Neria Kraus, a correspondent for Israel’s Channel 13 News, apparently referring to the equipment of the crew recording the meeting. He immediately launched into a different topic after the