SEC Chair to Step Down Upon Trump Administration’s Return
Gary Gensler was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2021. The U.S. Securities and...
House Center-Left New Democrat Coalition Elects Chair
The center-left New Democrat Coalition (NDC) voted on Nov. 20 to elect Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) as chair to lead the effort to push...
‘Positive Conversations’: Minister Joly Meets With Republican Senators in Washington
Ottawa’s plan to engage with the next U.S. administration moved forward this week with Foreign Affairs Minster Mélanie Joly meeting with Republican politicians while...
North Carolina Republicans Pass Bill to Limit Incoming Democrat Officials
Lawmakers move to limit powers of the governor, attorney general, and schools superintendent. Legislation that would weaken the powers of North Carolina’s incoming governor...
Harris Is Democrats’ Top Choice for 2028 Presidential Election: Poll
A plurality of Democrats—41 percent—say they would vote for Harris in four years if she runs for president again. Despite losing the 2024 Electoral...
Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Trump AG Consideration: What Happens Next?
‘It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance transition,’ Gaetz says. Former Rep. Matt...
Candidates Emerge to Fill Gaetz’s House Seat
After AG nomination, Gaetz resigned from his seat for the remainder of his term and announced his intention not to take the oath of...
Trump Selects Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws
Bondi, who Trump said will ’refocus the DOJ,’ was named for the role just hours after Gaetz withdrew from contention. President-elect Donald Trump on...
Mika Brzezinski Expresses Surprise Over Backlash to Trump Meeting
The ‘Morning Joe’ host attributed the criticism to fears about the incoming Trump administration. Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” was not expecting the...