SEN. JOHN THUNE: The modern Republican Party and our mandate

President-elect Donald Trump’s historic victory was made possible by the broadest coalition of voters the Republican Party has seen in the modern era. On Election Day, our big tent expanded coast to coast and brought in patriotic Americans of all stripes. Many were initially turned away from a Democrat Party that increasingly ignores the concerns […]

Taiwan eyes $15B military package in signal to Trump administration it is ‘serious’ on defense: report

Taiwan is considering a massive $15 billion military package in a show to the incoming Trump administration that it is serious about defending itself against the threat posed by China.  Officials from Taipei are already engaged in ‘informal’ talks with the incoming Trump team, according to a report by the Financial Times on Monday; although, […]

Vance congratulates Miller on new Trump administration position

President-elect Trump is expected to pick Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy in his administration.  Vice President-elect JD Vance posted a message of congratulations to Miller on X Monday morning. ‘This is another fantastic pick by the president,’ Vance wrote, following a CNN report about Trump’s pick.  Miller was a senior adviser […]

Trump names Stefanik UN ambassador

President-elect Trump named Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Fox News has confirmed. First reported by the New York Post, the appointment is one of the first announced in the early days of Trump’s transition period. ‘I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in […]

Harris paid Oprah $1 million in failed bid to help campaign: report

Vice President Kamala Harris paid Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions $1 million, just one example of millions the campaign spent on various entertainers during the vice president’s failed bid for president. The Harris campaign paid $1 million to Winfrey’s company on October 15, according to a report in the Washington Examiner, coming after a star-studded town […]

Elon Musk endorses Rick Scott for Senate majority leader

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday endorsed lawmaker Rick Scott for Senate majority leader, joining a growing list of MAGA figures who are throwing their support behind the Florida Republican.  ‘Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!’ Musk wrote in a post on X Sunday afternoon, days after Republicans won back control of the Senate on […]