Cotton defeats Ernst for No. 3 spot in Senate GOP leadership
Senate Republicans have tapped Sen. Tom Cotton, an unwavering conservative, to be their Republican Conference chair, elevating a lawmaker known for his hawkish foreign policy positions and efforts to restrict immigration into a top-tier leadership role. Cotton (R-Ark.), who is
Trump thanks Biden for smooth transition
President-elect Donald Trump thanked President Joe Biden for overseeing a smooth transition of power during an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday that marked the rivals’ first face-to-face meeting since the election. “I appreciate very much a transition that’s so smooth,”
House Democrats start to air post-election grievances
Rank-and-file House Democrats started to air their grievances with leadership about what they think went wrong on Election Day, as the party began its internal reckoning in their first closed-door meeting since last Tuesday’s vote led to the likely loss
Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader
John Thune will lead the Senate Republican conference next term, winning a three-way election to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a closed-door vote on Wednesday. The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new
Trump names 4 top campaign advisers to senior White House roles
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a handful of loyalists from his campaign will join him in the White House as senior aides. Dan Scavino will serve as deputy chief of staff; Stephen Miller will serve as deputy chief