Donald Trump gets a brutal reality check
Donald Trump is not a monarch. That’s the unmistakable lesson of the ill-fated nomination of Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Rather than showcasing Trump’s absolute power over his GOP allies, it revealed his limits. The doomed nomination lasted just eight
What does Gaetz’s withdrawal mean for the Ethics report?
House Democrats vowed to press forward with their plan to force the release of a long-awaited report into Matt Gaetz even after he withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general. But there are early signs that
GOP senators expect to meet with RFK Jr. soon
Republican senators expect Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to soon make the rounds on Capitol Hill as he seeks to win their votes for his confirmation to be Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Thursday Kennedy
SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down Jan. 20
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who pursued a sweeping and controversial agenda as Wall Street’s chief overseer over the last three-plus years, plans to step down on Jan. 20, the agency said Thursday. His departure will clear the
Turning Point readies state lobbying effort to help Trump’s nominees
As uncertainty mounts about whether the new Republican-controlled Senate will sign off on some of President-elect Donald Trump’s more controversial Cabinet picks, a top conservative grassroots group is dialing up the pressure. Turning Point Action, the group spearheaded by prominent