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 single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that […]
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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 of Judiciary Committee requested the evidentiary file from law enforcement’s probe into whether Gaetz engaged in child sex trafficking. The former Florida lawmaker, who resigned […]
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 said that “Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended.” Trump added: “Matt will […]
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 on attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. Just one GOP vote could trigger the release of the report. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary is still up […]
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 uncalled races each have margins of about 300 votes. Why does this matter? If Democrats flip both California seats, Republicans would have just a 220-215 […]
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 make appeals to colleagues over the next two weeks. With scores of members competing for a few key positions, contenders believe that success could hinge […]
After a weekend of brutal headlines disclosing sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Senate Republicans are offering a tepid defense of Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. Republicans have downplayed and deflected when asked about Hegseth — arguing Trump picked an outsider to shake up the Pentagon bureaucracy or that the confirmation process should […]
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) is in the mix to be Trump’s Labor secretary and, notably, has the backing of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, according to three people familiar with the conversations granted anonymity to share private discussions. O’Brien is privately raising Chavez-DeRemer’s name as a top pick for the role. GOP leaders on Capitol Hill […]
House Democrats are proposing legislation to codify the FBI’s role in vetting White House appointees for security clearances, a bill aimed squarely at recent reports that Donald Trump is bypassing the bureau. The Security Clearance Review Act would require employees of the Executive Office of the President to be approved for a security clearance by […]
JD Vance called a close ally of influential MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon “a mouth breathing imbecile” after she criticized him for missing a Senate vote to confirm judicial nominees this week. Grace Chong, chief financial officer and chief operating officer for Bannon’s War Room, encouraged Republicans on X to do everything they could do to […]