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"If the GOP is hell-bent on driving out everyone who isn’t 100% MAGA-certified, they again will be out of favor with the electorate and out of power in Washington," Finley writes.

A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats. State police say 61-year-old Joseph de Soto was arrested in Martinsburg after an investigation found he made “several threatening/intimidating...

The bill passed by a vote of 281-140 and next moves to the Senate, where lawmakers sought a bigger boost in defense spending.

A new House GOP memo details what Republicans are claiming victory on in the new NDAA.

House and Senate negotiators have come to an agreement on how to spend $895 billion allocated federal dollars for U.S. national security.

This week begins the quadrennial tradition of various Cabinet nominees parading around the Senate to meet with lawmakers, answer questions, and get insight into their confirmation hearing.

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President-elect Donald Trump is selecting radical MAGA loyalists for top national security positions, signaling his intention to upend the professionalism and independence of institutions that wield some of the federal government’s most awesome powers. Political opponents, journalists and others could...

Moskowitz's decision to join the bicameral caucus comes two days after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) agreed with Elon Musk about government waste.

President Joe Biden has ducked questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring calls for him to explain his reversal as he was making his first presidential trip to Angola. Dismissing shouted questions Tuesday...

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Colorado Republicans are sounding off on “out-of-touch" Democrats after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vowed to station police to block ICE agents from carrying out deportations and a report showed that the city has spent over $356 million in taxpayer dollars on services for migrants.

Union Secures Victory After Workers Engage in One-day Strike COMMERCE, Calif., Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After going on strike for less than 24 hours on Monday at Breakthru Beverage, drivers at the company's Commerce facility have overwhelmingly ratified their first contract as...

The state's ethics commission has decided to proceed with the three ethics complaints filed against former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters.

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has created a Republican caucus to assist in federal spending reductions sought by President-elect Donald Trump.

President-elect Trump is expected to appoint ultra loyalist Kash Patel to a high-profile position at either the FBI or the Justice Department, top transition sources tell Axios.Why it matters: Patel would be a deeply controversial pick for any leadership role, especially FBI director. Given the hurdles Patel might face winning Senate confirmation, Trump is considering naming him deputy director or to an appointed investigative role within DOJ, the sources said.State of play: A final decision hasn't been made. Trump still could change his mind, including by elevating Patel all the way to FBI director — a move that would send Gaetz-like shockwaves throughout Washington."Kash has a lot of allies who think placing him in a top role would be well-received by the Trump base, and send a clear message that Trump is serious about major reform to the justice and law-enforcement agencies," a transition source told Axios.Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey also is being considered for FBI director after Trump chose Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department. But a consensus pick hasn't emerged.What they're saying: "President-elect Trump has made brilliant decisions on who will serve in his second administration at lightning pace. Remaining decisions will continue to be announced by him when they are made," Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told Axios.The big picture: Trump has signaled he will fire current FBI director Christopher Wray, whom he nominated in 2017 to serve a 10-year term after ousting James Comey.Trump has viewed the FBI with deep distrust dating back to the bureau's 2016 probe into his campaign's alleged ties to Russia, which later turned into the Mueller investigation.Trump sees the FBI and the Justice Department as the heart of the so-called "Deep State" — a cabal of bureaucrats that sabotaged his first presidency — and is intent on rooting out anti-Trump forces in his second term.Zoom in: Patel, who rose to prominence waging war against the Russia investigation as an aide to former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), shares those aims.Patel served on Trump's National Security Council and later as chief of staff to acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, before publishing a book in 2023 that Trump praised as a "blueprint" for purging the government of "corrupt" actors.Patel has openly discussed retaliation against Trump's political enemies in government and media, and wrote in his book: "[T]he FBI has become so thoroughly compromised that it will remain a threat to the people unless drastic measures are taken.""No part of the FBI's mission is safe with Kash Patel in any position of leadership in the FBI, and certainly not in the deputy director's job," former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe told CNN last week.Flashback: Former CIA director Gina Haspel threatened to resign in December 2020 after Trump concocted a plan to install Patel as her deputy, as Axios first reported.Zoom out: Bailey is also a Trump loyalist, but his experience and traditional conservative credentials would likely pave a smoother path to confirmation by the Senate.As Missouri attorney general, Bailey has led high-profile lawsuits against the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program and alleged censorship on social media.Bailey also sued the state of New York for alleged election interference and wrongful prosecution after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in his Manhattan hush-money case.Between the lines: In a Cabinet stocked with a dizzying array of ideological rivals, the FBI has emerged as the final battleground in a fierce tug-of-war between MAGA and traditional Republicans.Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) was believed to be among the finalists for FBI director, before MAGA influencers intervened to kill his possible nomination."Just spoke to President Trump regarding Mike Rogers going to the FBI. It's not happening — in his own words, "I have never even given it a thought," Trump aide Dan Scavino tweeted as the rebellion brewed last week.

Criminal justice advocates hope to replicate their first-term successes under a second Trump term.

Bondi, 59, is seen by many as a loyal Trump ally and sharp legal mind

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Now the question is whether Gaetz was uniquely unpalatable or if Trump's other picks could exceed Republicans' capacity to overlook red flags.

There had been speculation that the former Michigan Republican could be named to head the bureau.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has a long list to choose from.

Michigan and other battleground states might have swung for Trump, but they elected environmentalists to U.S. Senate seats, too.

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from the running for U.S. attorney general. Delusional in defeat, Gaetz wrote on social media cesspool X, “While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” announcing the decision.Reactions are coming in now that one of Trump's witches is seemingly dead.

As the Hegseth nomination proceeds, Republicans appear to be betting that they won’t face much backlash for publicly setting aside the allegations of sexual misconduct

"Mike Rogers is one of the chief architects of the surveillance state."

President Joe Biden for the first time authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-given long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, a prospect that Trump allies believe could threaten "World War III."

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 [...]

Split-ticket voting played a prominent role in several battleground states during last week’s elections despite the practice becoming increasingly less common. Democrats clinched major Senate wins in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, saving the party from a total wipeout in the upper chamber, despite Vice President Harris falling short in all of those states against [...]

Trump said he’d take peace over a Ukraine victory in its war with Russia and picked a Ukraine skeptic for vice president. What now?

NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years.

Doris Labranche, who won election to Winslow's Town Council in the past week, said screenshots of her posting anti-transgender rhetoric were 'taken out of context' and threatened a resident with a cease and desist order for posting them online.

The win by Rep. Elissa Slotkin maintains Democrats' 25-year lock on the state's Senate delegation and gives the Democrats a larger minority in the chamber.

The third-term congresswoman defeated former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers.

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won Michigan’s shotgun-tight race for U.S. Senate, defeating former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in a battle of attrition. In the end, Slotkin carried the state after there were not enough ballots left to be counted for...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin has won Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, giving Democrats a bittersweet victory in a swing state that also backed Republican Donald Trump in his successful bid to return to the White House.Slotkin, a third-term representative, defeated former Republican congressman Mike Rogers. Democrats have held both Senate seats in Michigan for decades, but this year were left without retiring incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow.Michigan’s was among a handful of Senate races struggled to defend Democrats, losing their Senate majority despite Slotkin’s narrow win.But the race was incredibly close. Slotkin on Wednesday acknowledged that many voters may have cast a ballot for her while also backing Trump, who took the state’s electoral votes over Democrat Kamala Harris.

Republican Mike Rogers has conceded to U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan.

The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin will defeat former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, to succeed longtime Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

Democrat Elissa Slotkin prevailed in Michigan by defending abortion rights, working to lower drug prices and opposing Donald Trump.

Forget next year: If Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants a shot to win back the majority in 2026, he'll need Senate Democrats to over-perform in the coming hours of vote-counting in Michigan, Nevada and Arizona.Why it matters: Schumer's candidates have better margins than Vice President Harris in every battleground state. But if Democrats can't hold the GOP to fewer than 54 seats, winning back the majority gets extremely unlikely in two years.Democrats are privately hopeful that they can keep the GOP majority at 52 seats, but they'd have to run the table on the uncalled races.In Michigan, Arizona and Nevada, there is a path to victory for Senate Democrats.Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) has a taller hill to climb, but his campaign says they are hopeful outstanding votes in Philadelphia will help.The big picture: Senate Republicans have already clinched a majority next year. But many of their candidates lagged behind President-elect Trump.Nevada Republican Sam Brown is under-performing Trump by over four points, according to AP's latest totals in the state. Arizona Republican Kari Lake is also lagging Trump by just over four percent.In the Blue Wall, Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde and Michigan Republican Mike Rogers trail Trump by over one point.Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick also lags Trump by around one and a half points, but is favored to win that race.Between the lines: The overwhelming rejection of the Democratic Party on Tuesday night wiped out Senate Democrats in tougher races, even though they, too, out-performed Harris.Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has received around 116,000 more votes than Harris in Ohio. But he still lost comfortably to Republican Bernie Moreno.Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) has performed about seven points better than Harris in deep red Montana. That was never going to be enough for him to win.Zoom out: This dynamic is exactly why the GOP tried very hard in the final weeks of the campaign to tie their Senate candidates directly to Trump, hoping the former president could drag them across the finish line.And it is also exactly why Senate Democratic campaigns — especially Tester and Brown — took every step to distance themselves from the national party. What they're saying: A spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of Senate Democrats, said in a statement on Wednesday that they think the remaining vote will strengthen their candidates' positions."When this process of counting the votes concludes Democrats will have won races in multiple states carried by Trump and successfully limited the GOP's potential gains on their historically favorable map," said spokesperson David Bergstein.

Sarah McBride, Democrat representative-elect for Delaware, is seen on the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20.

If we don’t recognize and react to the current threats to our Democracy, it surely will be.

Election Day is almost here. Get caught up on all the races, candidates and issues and get informed before you head to the polls Tuesday to vote.

Campaigns will focus on getting their voters to the polls in Michigan in the last week of the election, hoping to maximize turnout as the time for persuading undecideds closes.

Sens. Jon Tester, left, and Sherrod Brown are at the top of the Roll Call Most Vulnerable Incumbent Senators list.

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are entering the final stretch of the 2024 campaign, with the two candidates locked in a fiercely competitive presidential contest. What happens in the coming days will be pivotal in deciding the winner...