Watchdog raises concerns over Trump-era leak probes of reporters, members of Congress

by admin | Dec 10, 2024 | Politics

Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A top government watchdog raised concerns Tuesday over the handling of leak investigations during the first Trump administration that targeted members of Congress and the media despite finding no evidence...

Gabbard’s bipartisan congressional connections could be crucial to confirmation

by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Although she was just in her mid-20s, Tulsi Gabbard’s hair had already started turning white shortly before she first set foot in the U.S. Senate as a legislative aide in 2006.Coming from her native Hawaii, she...

Trump picks for FBI director, defense secretary and more face pointed questions on Capitol Hill

by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for top jobs in his administration were making the rounds on Capitol Hill on Monday ahead of potential confirmation hearings next month.Some of the choices come with...

‘Ridiculous and false’: Cheney, Schiff push back after Trump says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed

by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Politics

Gary Gershoff/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump, in his first broadcast news interview since the election, said members of the House committee that investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, should be jailed.”For...

How Trump has infused parts of Project 2025 into his administration

by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Politics

Remon Haazen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump distanced himself from Project 2025 on the campaign trail but has since nominated several authors or contributors from the controversial conservative presidential wish list to his...

Trump names Alina Habba counselor to the president, with other State Department roles

by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Politics

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump announced that Alina Habba, his senior adviser and attorney, will serve as counselor to the president.The appointment was shared through a post on Truth Social on Sunday evening, in...