Domestic News 1234567891011121314151617 Elon Musk to lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in Trump administrationThe world’s richest person has a new job. Elon Musk will lead a newly created “Department of Government Efficiency” that will spearhead efforts to shrink the federal government, President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday. Musk will work with fellow Trump acolyte Vivek Ramaswamy to run DOGE — a winking reference to a joke cryptocurrency – and…CongressNov 13 2024Eric Hovde sows doubt on Wisconsin Senate resultsWisconsin GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde is casting doubt on the results of his election following his loss to Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin. “I was shocked by what unfolded on election night,” he said in a video posted to social media Tuesday. “At 1 a.m. I was receiving calls of congratulations, and based on…CongressNov 13 2024Trump taps GOP campaign lawyer as White House counselPresident-elect Donald Trump will install William McGinley, a Republican campaign lawyer and former Trump White House adviser, as the White House counsel in the next administration, the Trump-Vance transition said Tuesday. McGinley will be at the helm in one of the most powerful positions in the West Wing. As White House counsel, McGinley will provide…CongressNov 12 2024What to Know About Marco Rubio, Said to Be Trump’s Pick for Secretary of StateThe three-term senator from Florida viciously criticized Donald J. Trump during the 2016 campaign but has since ingratiated himself and become a foreign policy adviser to Mr. Trump.NYT > U.S. > PoliticsNov 12 2024Durbin: Replacing Sotomayor before new Congress not ‘realistic’Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Tuesday that talk in Washington about Justice Sonia Sotomayor retiring and filling a Supreme Court vacancy before Democrats cede control of the chamber is "idle speculation" and not “realistic." “Whoever makes those calls [for a retirement] can't count,” Durbin said. “Take a look at the calendar and tell…CongressNov 12 2024Some Black Voters Ask, What Have Democrats Done for Us?In interviews, these voters, especially men, questioned what dividends have come from their loyalty: “I’m just kind of over it all.”NYT > U.S. > PoliticsNov 12 2024Meet the new members: The first transgender member of CongressThe new member: Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) How they got here: McBride claimed Delaware’s sole House seat, defeating former state trooper and retired businessman John Whalen, 58 percent to 42 percent. Inside the campaign: The historic nature of her candidacy has not gone unnoticed, but issues like expanding access to health care, reducing costs and…CongressNov 12 2024Frey, Herbster in mix for Agriculture secretarySarah Frey, founder of Frey Farms, and longtime Trump ally Charles Herbster are among the list of names President-elect Donald Trump is considering tapping as his Agriculture secretary, according to four people familiar with the transition. Both are GOP donors and outsiders to the federal government. Trump has yet to wade into final decisions about…CongressNov 12 2024Breaking down Donald Trump's deportation agendaCarlos Trujillo may not be a household name, but he was instrumental in helping President-elect Donald Trump hone his message and win a historic number of Latino voters last week. Trujillo, who’s been a senior adviser to Trump since his 2016 presidential run and served in his first administration, believes the Republican's decisive victory ushered…CongressNov 12 2024Sephora says it did not donate to Trump, after online calls for boycottAmid calls for holiday season boycotts, Sephora and other large retailers refute claims of political donations.Politics - CBSNews.comNov 12 2024State of Congress: House looks to California (and Trump)The breakdown of the Senate is all but set. And a handful of races in California — and President-elect Donald Trump’s personnel decisions — seem likely to determine how much wiggle room Republicans will have in their probable House majority. Arizona Senate: Almost a week after the election, the Associated Press called the open Senate…CongressNov 12 2024To explain how Kamala Harris lost the presidential election, two WSJ writers spar over whether culture wars or the economy played a bigger roleOur chief economics commentator says voters were angry about high prices, while our polling specialist says social issues like crime and transgender rights played the bigger role.WSJ.com: PoliticsNov 12 2024After Harris’s Loss, a Liberal Icon Ponders Life on the OutsideKamala Harris’s defeat is personal for Representative Barbara Lee, a California Democrat retiring this year. But after five decades in the fight, she says she is undaunted.NYT > U.S. > PoliticsNov 12 2024RFK Jr. crowdsources names for Trump appointeesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is working to crowdsource names for the more than 4,000 appointees under the second upcoming Trump administration. Kennedy, a former environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine crusader, launched a website that asks the public to submit names of candidates who might be qualified for positions in environmental, energy, agriculture, labor policies and beyond.…CongressNov 11 2024What to know about Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's White House chief of staffTrump campaign co-chair Susie Wiles will serve as White House chief of staff, the first woman — Republican or Democrat — ever to hold that position.Politics - CBSNews.comNov 11 2024A Look at Democratic Voter Turnout and Trump’s Election VictoryMany Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump, according to an analysis of election data.NYT > U.S. > PoliticsNov 11 2024Biden says farewell to the armed services in Veterans Day addressPresident Joe Biden bid farewell to the U.S. armed forces in his final Veterans Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. “This is the last time I will stand here at Arlington as commander-in-chief,” Biden said from the Memorial Amphitheater. “It's been the greatest honor of my life to lead you, to serve you,…CongressNov 11 2024Top Senate GOP defense hawk has Pentagon budget boost plan — with sunnier post-Trump-win prospectsSen. Roger Wicker, one of Capitol Hill’s most vocal defense hawks, will soon get the chance to pursue a larger Pentagon budget — and it stands a much better chance with Donald Trump headed back to the White House. The Mississippi Republican is poised to chair the Armed Services Committee after the GOP romped in…CongressNov 11 2024Jockeying begins for Stefanik’s open House GOP leadership positionSeveral lawmakers are launching bids for the No. 4 position in House GOP leadership — seemingly the only wide open race after Donald Trump tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador. Reps. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) and Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) are officially running for conference chair, according to McClain and people with direct…CongressNov 11 2024Trump’s Gains Among Latinos Push a Civil Rights Group to Reflect on Its PastFrom its founding nearly a century ago, LULAC encouraged Hispanic people to embrace American identity even as it fought discrimination. The 2024 election result presents a dilemma on both fronts.NYT > U.S. > PoliticsNov 11 2024 1234567891011121314151617
