Republican Senator Scott eliminated from leadership contest in first round, source says

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Monday that President elect-Trump "and his transition team are already breaking" a law on presidential transition. "Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law," Warren wrote in a post on the social platform X. "I would know because I wrote the law. Incoming presidents are required to...

Democratic strategist David Axelrod argued President-elect Trump's second administration has a "wholly different feel" from his first team. "Say what you will about the direction he wants to take the country but this is a wholly different feel from 2016. Trump is stocking his admin with seasoned loyalists who will not guide, but rather BE...

"Since they can't stop us, we're not invited to Thanksgiving," the Fox News host says The post Jesse Watters' Mother Disinvites Him From Thanksgiving Dinner After Trump Win: 'Apparently There Wasn't Enough Room' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.

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 ...

An attorney helping President-elect Donald Trump assemble his new administration warned career employees at the U.S. Justice Department on Monday that they could be fired if they tried to resist the Republican's agenda. His post on X came in response to a Politico which reported that many Justice Department career attorneys - civil servants who typically remain in their posts from administration to administration regardless of which party holds the White House - are alarmed by what a second Trump presidency will mean. Trump won a second term in last Tuesday's presidential election.

The MSNBC host highlights Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state and Congressman Mike Walz as national security advisor among the problematic picks The post Rachel Maddow Says Trump 2.0 Cabinet Picks Will Continue His Reputation as 'One of the Worst Presidents' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.

Elon Musk may be the richest person in the world, CEO of the most overvalued car company in the world and was rumored to functionally be Trump's co-President. Yet, despite all of his financial success, he's never been able to escape one simple truth: He is a deeply unlikable person. He can blame it on his reportedly self-diagnosed autism, but no one wants to be his friend including the Trump team, apparently, with some members telling the Daily Beast he's the "guest who wouldn't leave."

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

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

The man who has emerged as the MAGA favourite to lead the Senate during Donald Trump's second administration presided over one of the biggest medical frauds in American history.

President-elect Donald Trump will reinstate several executive orders from his first administration that were later revoked by President Joe Biden on his first day in office, his incoming chief of staff said. The New York Times reported that Susie Wiles gave the news to a gathering of Republican donors Monday, though didn't specify the orders he would reinstate. During his first few days in office, Biden revoked executive orders issued by Trump that tried to strip federal employees of their right

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that the U.S. military could not defeat any country in battle right now and called the armed services a "disaster." "We need to build our military up," Tuberville told Fox News's Laura Ingraham. "Our military right now, Laura, is a disaster. Absolute disaster. We couldn't beat anybody right now." "We've...

A state agency has told Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard her temporary choice for police chief is "not authorized to exercise law enforcement authority" and urged her to remove him from public service. Tiffany Henyard, at a Nov. 6 Village Board meeting, named Ronnie Burge Sr. to a temporary 30-day posting as chief, after trustees voted against the appointment. A Nov. 8 letter from the Illinois Law ...

Pollster Nate Silver said he believes there is "hidden good news" for Democrats in the 2024 election results, despite the party wondering where its messaging went so wrong. In his newsletter, Silver Bulletin, Silver broke down his thoughts on the election and the major loss for Democrats. Silver discussed the party pointing fingers about Vice...

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...

"I am very encouraged by the early appointments by the president-elect," the former vice president adds The post Mike Pence Says He Is 'Literally Praying' Trump Doesn't Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters Who Attacked Police appeared first on TheWrap.

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said he would vote to confirm his colleague Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State if selected by President-elect Trump. "Unsurprisingly, the other team's pick will have political differences than my own. That being said, my colleague is a strong choice and I look forward to voting for...

Harry Enten took the Democratic Party to a dark place in a most depressing prediction for the future.

Satellite images, government notices and social media footage reveal extensive construction of multiple villages in a remote Himalayan valley claimed by both China and Bhutan. A CNN investigation has found that China has been conducting extensive development in the valley, known as Jigenong in Chinese and Jakarlung in Tibetan. Disputed territories: The Chinese government has incentivized settlers to move to these newly built villages, including Demalong and others, in the area.

Donald Trump has long viewed the nation's spy services with suspicion, accusing them of trying to undermine his first term and campaigns. Now that he's returning to the White House, Trump's promises to overhaul the U.S. intelligence agencies put him on a collision course with one of most secretive and powerful parts of government. Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA.