14.11.2024 — The Day GOP Victory Brought RFK to Power

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Wednesday acknowledged he had been briefly detained at Dulles International Airport earlier this month because airport authorities thought he appeared drunk. McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, acknowledged in a statement to NewsNation, The Hill's sister nerwork, that he had made a “mistake” in mixing the sleep...

The president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks share one crucial tie.

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Inflation ticks up Consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in October and 2.6 percent over the previous 12 months as inflation flirts with prepandemic norms, according to new federal data. © AP Photo/David Zalubowski The latest annual reading...

The Impact of Trump's Cost-Cutting Initiative Hinges on What He Means by 'Government Efficiency'

47th President-elect Donald Trump met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday, in which the two reportedly discussed their political differences on foreign affairs and the peaceful transition of power.

President Biden has resumed a tradition that President-elect Donald Trump flouted in 2020 after he was voted out of office.

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis announced Wednesday that she has deactivated her account on X. She announced her departure from the social media platform via Instagram, writing in the caption “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to know the difference.”...

A former Los Angeles County middle school special education teacher has pleaded not guilty to allegations of lewd acts and ongoing sexual abuse of an underage male student.

In a post on Truth Social announcing the nomination of Gaetz, Trump said: "Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System." Gaetz said he would resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective immediately.

President Biden has resumed a tradition that President-elect Donald Trump flouted in 2020 after he was voted out of office.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson was unanimously chosen to stay on as the House Speaker. He ran unopposed.

American voters are unfazed by President-elect Trump's various misdeeds, said retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, a longtime conservative jurist who has vocally opposed the former president. "The American voters do not care about who, as an individual, is in the White House," Luttig said Wednesday evening during a panel hosted by the Society for...

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to clean house at the Pentagon by firing several military officers.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has resigned from his congressional seat after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to serve as Attorney General in his administration.

The party protected vulnerable incumbents and picked off Democrats in competitive districts, handing President-elect Trump a unified Congress to enact his agenda.

Quincy Jones’ cause of death revealed

Warm words between President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin don’t necessarily signal a thaw in relations between the U.S. and Russia.

A handful of races remain uncalled. When the dust settles, the GOP could end up with only the slimmest of majorities.

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said she was "honored" and "eager to get to work" after President-elect Trump tapped her to be his next director of national intelligence.  She said she spoke with Trump “about the work that needs to be done, and I was grateful and honored to accept President Trump's offer to serve...

Xi Jinping’s visit for summits and the inauguration of a port illustrates what some have called China’s economic marginalization of the U.S. in the region.

Quincy Jones’ cause of death revealed

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A handful of races remain uncalled. When the dust settles, the GOP could end up with only the slimmest of majorities.

Doctors Without Borders said that a strike in Mawasi caused a “huge” explosion and destroyed equipment at its clinic. Israel said it was targeting weaponry.

Tensions are brewing over President-elect Trump’s move to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, with some of the president-elect’s allies voicing concerns about the pick. The choice has already set into motion the process of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) choosing a replacement for Rubio in the Senate, and some...

Elon Musk’s ties to the Trump administration pose potential conflicts of inteterest for his various businesses that have extensive contracts with the federal government.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are set to take the reins of the brand-new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) under President-elect Trump — a panel with bold ambitions of slashing government costs and restructuring federal agencies. However, it is likely to face numerous roadblocks in its efforts to effect change in the next administration given its...

The Israel Defense Forces issued fresh evacuation alerts for Beirut’s suburbs, warning it intends to strike Hezbollah targets around the Lebanese capital.

Republicans are giddy and preparing for at least two years with a trifecta. Democrats are reassessing their losses and looking to Trump's agenda.

The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

Bob Woodward's new book "War" provides a harrowing glimpse into the Biden administration's national security decision-making process, revealing how the White House created a self-fulfilling prophecy that has allowed Russia to exploit U.S. weakness in Ukraine.

The 2024 election will be memorable, for many reasons, and for the many people that contributed to its execution.

Ukraine has resources and expertise to make nuclear weapons if it was forced, a briefing meant for top government figures allegedly says.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged his fellow Republicans to “give Matt a chance” after President-elect Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to lead his Justice Department (DOJ), sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill. With less than 70 days before Trump returns to the White House, he has begun assembling his team, Gaetz being one of...

“Let me begin the show by uttering some words that I never contemplated using together before,” Tapper said.

Donald Trump showed that he prized loyalty over experience and was fueled by retribution in picking Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth for his cabinet.

Thousands of police and security personnel are being deployed in Paris a week after Israeli fans were attacked in Amsterdam.

Donald Trump showed that he prized loyalty over experience and was fueled by retribution in picking Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth for his cabinet.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), “nothing but trolling.” "It’s just nothing but trolling. And, you know, even the Republicans know who he is,” Fetterman told reporters, when asked about Trump’s pick, in a clip aired on Fox News. Fetterman urged reporters to ask his...

Hoda Kotb announced her exit from “Today” in September.

“Hopefully the public is getting an understanding of how long our government has actually been involved in this topic, despite decades of denial," said Luis Elizondo.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, after he called for women to not serve in combat roles. “Where do you think I lost my legs?” Duckworth told CNN's Kaitlan Collins in an interview Wednesday. Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was...

CABINET GETS CRAZY

What was believed to be a lone wolf terrorist attack resulted in several explosions in Brasília on Wednesday evening.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Wednesday that he has sent letters to all public universities in the state saying he would not support tuition raises over the next two years. His office spoke to the Board of Regents at every Texas university system, according to the letter, and reached an agreement that tuition at...

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s nominee for attorney general, couldn’t get hired by the FBI. “There are so many things that kind of jump out to you when you hear that — the prospect of that nomination,” McCabe told anchor Kasie Hunt on “CNN...

The FBI is offering up to $25,000 to anyone that can provide information for identifying the suspect involved in setting fire to the ballot box fires in Vancouver, Wash. and Portland, Ore., according to an information poster released by the FBI National Press Office on Wednesday. The poster includes photos of the car that the...

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), a staunch ally of President-elect Trump, warned Republican colleagues Wednesday that “we’re gonna try to get you out of the Senate” if they vote against Trump’s nominees and agenda. Tuberville argued that Trump won a huge mandate in last week’s election and that Republican colleagues such as Sens. Lisa Murkowski...

Vivek Ramaswamy, who landed a role alongside tech billionaire Elon Musk in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration as heads of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE), discussed plans for the new department Wednesday. “We wanna go in and slash and burn that bureaucracy to help Americans, stimulate the economy and to restore self-governance again, Sean,” Ramaswamy,...

Henry Grabar

Ariana Grande has stirred up a ‘Wicked’ lyrics debate

Right-wing President Javier Milei is considering withdrawing Argentina from the Paris climate agreement. Donald Trump has pledged to also remove the United States.

The satirical news publication The Onion outbid a series of rivals for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims owed more than than $1 billion in defamation judgments against the broadcaster for calling the massacre a hoax.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) urged the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and share" its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) after President-elect Trump tapped the Florida congressman to serve as attorney general. After receiving the attorney general nod from Trump on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Gaetz will resign "effective immediately," making the investigation, which...

Donald Trump has claimed that he will disempower content moderators and put an end to the “left-wing censorship.” We shouldn’t overstate the importance of such moves. Material inequality, not online discourse, explains liberalism’s defeat.

Henry Grabar

Many parents are grappling with how to talk to even to their young children about the election. Experts offer tips on how to start the difficult conversation.

While El Niño often suppresses snow across most of the U.S., La Niña is very different.

Florida sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director and an employee who was fired for telling a survivor assistance team after Hurricane Milton to not visit homes displaying signs supporting President-elect Trump’s candidacy. Ashley Moody, the state’s Republican attorney general, alleged FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell “agreed” to deny Trump supporters relief alongside the terminated employee,...

Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found. More than 17 retailers have taken no steps to protect their customers from chemicals in their packaging that can lead to diseases ranging from obesity to cancer, according to the 2024 Report Card from Toxic-Free Future. That plastic...

Thanksgiving could not be any later than it is this year.

President-elect Donald Trump told The Post on Thursday that he opposes Gov. Kathy Hochul’s revived plan for congestion pricing for vehicles that drive through certain parts of New York City, calling it the “most regressive tax known to womankind.”

Republican Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as he’s up for attorney general. “I think that there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation including whatever the House Ethics...

Nitish Pahwa

In assessing Donald Trump’s victory, pundits have claimed the country turned right, the Harris campaign was too far left and woke, Biden’s presidency was robustly populist, and racism and sexism made the result inevitable. Those claims are all wrong.

Nitish Pahwa

Podcaster Joe Rogan said hippies, artists, musicians and comedians reached out to him, thanking him for his endorsement of President-elect Trump right before Election Day. During an episode of his podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience" on Wednesday, Rogan told criminal justice reform advocate Josh Dubin that although he thinks many artists and musicians support Vice...

Many parents are grappling with how to talk to even to their young children about the election. Experts offer tips on how to start the difficult conversation.

Democrats called for the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and share" findings from its investigation into Trump's AG nominee Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The 2024 election has come to a close and it is time to move on from the all-consuming obsession of politics and rediscover the joys, wonders, and higher callings that make us truly human.

Six key watersheds along the Colorado River have become increasingly vulnerable to drought and could be nearing a point of no return, a new study has found. These basins, located in Colorado's "Western Slope" region — the part of the state west of the Continental Divide — face a critical situation in which traditional water...

'ARE YOU S**TTIN' ME?' LAWMAKERS SHOCKED

Lee Fang: Will Democrats Ever Recover From 2024?

The president-elect has moved swiftly to tap allies like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard to fulfill promises he's made to voters.

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) weighed in on President-elect Trump's controversial decision to elevate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to attorney general when he returns to the White House, saying he doesn't know yet if he will get confirmed. "I don't know until we start the process, and that's what we intend to...

Hollywood star Eva Longoria has revealed that she has said goodbye to the United States, saying that if President-elect Donald Trump keeps the promises he made during the campaign, “it’s going to be a scary place.”

Republican David McCormick is projected to defeat Sen. Bob Casey (R-Pa.) in one of the nation's preeminent battlegrounds, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to the party's margins after it took back control of the upper chamber earlier this week. The win by McCormick, a wealthy ex-hedge fund CEO, marked the culmination of a decade-long...

Senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., following his nomination to be the next Attorney General under president-elect Donald Trump.

With his Cabinet picks, Donald Trump is causing a civil-service exodus that may hobble federal infrastructure for generations.

A $25,000 reward is being offered by U.S. federal officials in relation to a string of ballot box fire incidents that occurred during early voting last month in Oregon and the state of Washington.

The Justice Department issued a 105 page report outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on Thursday.  The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office violated the 8th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act....

Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to continue strengthening, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Trump has championed him on his health background and has said he would let him “go wild” should he win the Nov. 5 election.

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to two people familiar with the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Pentagon is in “absolute disarray” with “generals scrambling” over the incoming Trump administration’s plans to fire woke senior military leaders who prioritized diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over combat readiness, according to sources.

President Trump is expected to tap anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), multiple sources confirmed to The Hill. HHS has a budget of nearly $2 billion and administers federal health programs including Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. HHS and its...

Trump's Immigration Picks Are Terrible

Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.

Measles cases have skyrocketed in recent years after a pandemic-era drop in vaccination against the virus. Cases of the disease increased by 20 percent across the globe between 2022 and 2023, rising from 8,645,000 to 10,341,000, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).   The number of countries that experienced...

Authorities are ramping up security a week after Israeli fans were attacked in Amsterdam.

Two prominent supporters of President-elect Trump’s campaign have emerged as the frontrunners to lead the Treasury Department during his second administration. Trump has reportedly narrowed his list to Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, and Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald. Both spent millions to reelect Trump, have played key roles in...

PLUS: RFK Jr's new Trump role {beacon} Evening Report Thursday, Nov. 14 © AP Photo/Evan Vucci Washington in uproar over Gaetz President-elect Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general is drawing widespread scrutiny in Washington. Gaetz's nomination immediately put newly-elected Senate GOP Leader John Thune (S.D.) in a bind, while...

The automotive aftermarket parts provider Advance Auto Parts announced on Thursday that it will close more than 500 stores by mid-2025, while also cutting jobs in an effort to save money.

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated former third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy to lead the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department.

Pressure is building on the House Ethics Committee to release its findings on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Trump said he will nominate to be attorney general. Such a move would be highly unusual, since the committee has no jurisdiction to investigate a former lawmaker, and does not typically release information on investigations...

Newly sworn-in LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell voiced concern about the perception of disorder in the city and said crimes are going unreported because people believe nothing will be done.

Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, abandoned his own White House bid after agreeing to endorse Donald Trump in exchange for a role within the administration.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) said that President-elect Trump choosing Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general was "very surprising," though he has "trust" in the confirmation hearing process. "As for that particular nomination, look, we have a process under the Constitution where the Senate provides advice and consent. And I trust that...

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Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run Health and Human Services Department, which oversees NIH, CDC and FDA, among other agencies.

Former President Trump announced Thursday that Jay Clayton, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The role is considered by legal experts to be one of the most powerful positions in the Justice Department. "Jay is a highly respected business leader,...

Doug Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Let’s call a crank a crank.

The city of Los Angeles is proposing to supercharge its housing development incentive plan to meet state mandates. Some advocates worry the proposal will lead to too much displacement as older apartments are redeveloped.

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President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) will serve as the secretary of Health and Human Services in his new administration.