The transition crisis Congress feared didn’t materialize
Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 election handicapped Joe Biden’s presidential transition so badly that it spooked Congress into taking action. But this year’s quick and decisive results mean the Trump-proofing they did for the process won’t be put
Trump says mass deportations will have ‘no price tag’
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to commence the largest mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in history on Day 1 if he retook the Oval Office. Now that he’s president-elect, he’s pledging to make good on that promise —
Fed’s Powell says Trump can’t fire him; `Not permitted under the law’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a simple response Thursday as to whether he would leave his post if President-elect Donald Trump asked him to. “No.” Powell, speaking to reporters after Fed policymakers cut interest rates again, tried during his
House Democrats commiserate after Harris’ election loss as the blame game begins
House Democrats’ path to the majority is rapidly narrowing. The blame game over what went wrong is only just starting. In a subdued, somber call, their first since Tuesday’s election, Democratic leaders projected confidence in their party and told lawmakers
Here’s who’s in the running to be Trump’s White House counsel
Two lawyers who have played key roles in investigations into Donald Trump and his top allies are now under consideration for a crucial gig in his administration: White House counsel. David Warrington, the general counsel for the Trump campaign; and