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A congressional hearing was adjourned after a GOP lawmaker misgendered the nation's highest-ranking openly transgender official, Rep. Sarah McBride, a Democrat from Delaware

Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Robert Garcia, right, pictured here with Rep. Jamie Raskin in 2024, could get more face time in Republican attack ads.

House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and others speak at the “Save Our Healthcare” rally at 11:45 a.m. ET on March 12.

Just a few weeks into Trump’s term, Democrats have no message, no unity and little hope of winning back seats to regain control of Congress.

Republicans and Democrats are teaming up with Lynda Carter to get a new women's history museum in DC.

It will be interesting to see how House Democrats deal with the challenges of a dynamic, creative, and aggressive Republican Party under the Trump administration.

'A Pelosi would have never let that happen'

A new presidential order that takes aim at a San Francisco achievement Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was instrumental in seeing through opened up a fresh clash between President Donald Trump and the former House speaker.A new Trump executive order takes aim at a 1,500-acre national park set on a former military base that boasts sprawling views of the Golden Gate Bridge, according to Politico. The order calls for funding to be ripped from the Presidio Trust, the agency that oversees the historic landmark's scenic grounds.The move is widely seen as “an act of political retribution,” though Pelosi characterized it Thursday as “a distraction” to draw attention away from Republican plans to cut Medicaid, which she said is unpopular.“We’re here to talk about Medicaid, Mr. President,” Pelosi said, according to Politico. “We will not be distracted with other things. He called himself a king the other day. Really? King of what? Anyway, the emperor has no clothes as far as I’m concerned.”ALSO READ: 'Gotta be kidding': Jim Jordan scrambles as he's confronted over Musk 'double standard'Pelosi said the agency, created in the 1990s, was protected under an act of Congress.“I don’t take it personally if he wants to insult something as innovative and wonderful as the Presidio,” the former House speaker told the New York Times. “There are some people who don’t believe in urban parks. We believe in urban parks, and that’s why we have the Presidio.”A former Presidio Trust member echoed Pelosi’s position. “It’s not going away, it cannot be eliminated by one person,” Marie Hurabiell told Politico.Other San Francisco residents were equally roiled by the president’s escalation of the notoriously fraught relationship between him and Pelosi. “He’s not just targeting the trust,” city Supervisor Stephen Sherrill is quoted as saying. “He’s not just targeting Speaker Pelosi. He’s targeting all San Franciscans.”

He doesn’t have Nancy Pelosi’s power, but Hakeem Jeffries is going to do everything he can to ruin President Donald Trump’s big night — and use Elon Musk to do [...]The post Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries Cooking Up a Scheme to Undermine Trump's Address to Congress: Report appeared first on The Western Journal.

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Billionaire Elon Musk targeted members of Congress who enjoy rising wealth amounts while in office, which comes as retail traders place larger emphasis on politicians’ stock and options trading activity.What Happened: Members of Congress can buy and sell stocks, options and cryptocurrency as long as they disclose the transactions in a timely manner.This activity has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years as trades made by members of Congress often appear to be conflicts of interest based on non-public knowledge and can sometimes be stocks related to government-funded contracts.A post that discussed several prominent members of Congress with their annual salaries and net worths caught the attention of Musk, who is currently the world's richest person worth $379 billion."It's not like these politicians started companies or were NBA All-Stars, so where did they get all the money? Does anyone know?" Musk tweeted.The quoted tweet included the following members of Congress:Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.): Annual salary $223,000, Net worth $202 millionMitch McConnell (R-Ky.): Annual salary $200,000, Net worth $95 millionChuck Schumer (D-N.Y.): Annual salary $210,000, Net worth $75 millionElizabeth Warren (D-Mass.): Annual salary: $285,000, Net worth $67 millionThe replies included a post from the original poster with additional examples of politicians who have net worths of more than $50 million."I am not suggesting anything. Make your own conclusions," the poster tweeted.The annual salaries in the post could include other sources of income and may not be strictly their Congressional salary.The post also doesn't take into account how much the net worth of members of Congress was before they took office or what their spouses do.Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi is a ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber on June 22, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Survey Says is a weekly column rounding up three of the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about. You’ll also find data-based updates on past Daily Kos reporting, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics.Trump’s unpopular plan for GazaPresident Donald Trump stunned the world on Tuesday when he proposed that the U.S. seize the Gaza Strip and displace the 2 million Palestinians living there. As always, it’s impossible to gauge how serious he is. On Wednesday, the White House press secretary ludicrously called the proposal an “out-of-the-box idea” toward Trump’s goal of “lasting peace in the Middle East.”Either way, Americans are skeptical, to say the least. The plurality of Americans (47%) oppose the U.S. “taking ownership” of the Gaza Strip, according to a new YouGov survey. Just 22% back the idea. xDatawrapper ContentWhile Republicans are more likely than Democrats to support the proposal, the idea still isn’t that popular with the GOP. Twenty-nine percent of Republicans and 57% of Democrats oppose the plan. Additionally, 49% of independents oppose it.This lack of domestic approval for Trump’s idea tracks with its international condemnation. Even some GOP lawmakers haven’t been defending it. These dissenters haven’t phased Trump, though. On Thursday, he defended his proposal, saying Gaza “would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting.”Trump the president vs. Trump the manDespite Trump’s cruel and idiotic Gaza plan, Americans are rosier about the job he’s doing as president than they are about him as a person.As of Friday at 12 PM ET, 538’s polling averages have Trump’s net favorability at -0.6 percentage points (46.9% favorable, 47.5% unfavorable) but his net job approval at +5.6 points (49.2% approve, 44.7% disapprove). That said, this approval rating is historically bad since presidents usually enjoy a “honeymoon” period shortly after inauguration.What should we make of this? Well, it could be that Americans like many of Trump’s policies more than him personally. For instance, Americans are veering to the right on certain immigration policies. In December, 53% of registered voters supported mass deportations, while 46% opposed the idea, according to Civiqs polling for Daily Kos.xDatawrapper ContentSome of Trump’s other immigration policies are relatively popular too. The latest Civiqs poll for Daily Kos finds that 53% of registered voters support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducting raids in major cities. Forty-six percent oppose that idea.A large majority of the public is also sympathetic to limiting gender-affirming care for minors. In a January survey from Ipsos for The New York Times, 71% of Americans said no one under the age of 18 should have access to puberty-blocking drugs or hormone therapy. And a plurality (49%) agreed that “society has gone too far in accommodating transgender people”—a result that aligns with Trump’s proclamation that there are only two biological sexes (though scientists largely disagree).Taken together, this data suggests the country is leaning to the right on some high-profile issues—at least for now.But even for people who like his politics, there are many reasons to dislike Trump personally. For one, people think he uses social media too much. A YouGov survey from late January found that a plurality of Americans (36%) think he posts to social media “too often,” while only 4% want him to do it more.Trump and his allies have also toyed with him running for a third term, and generally speaking, Americans aren’t keen on him bending the rules for his benefit. For instance, he’s promised to seek vengeance against those whom he thinks have wronged him, but the New York Times/Ipsos poll found that 73% of Americans oppose Trump using the government to investigate and prosecute his enemies. Plus, not all of Trump’s ideas are popular. Poll after poll shows that Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship and Trump’s repeated instigation of a global trade war, among his other executive orders and plans.Americans hate politics—and a lot of politiciansPolitics tend to make people feel exhausted or hopeless, so it’s no surprise that Americans have a less-than-cheery view of politicians.A new Gallup survey asked Americans’ opinions on 14 politicians or Trump-aligned figures, and half had net-negative favorability. That includes four prominent Democrats: Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. Only one Democrat—House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries—has a net-positive favorability, and even then, the plurality of Americans (37%) have no opinion on him.Three Republicans or Trump administration figures were underwater too.Several recent surveys have shown that people don’t like billionaire Elon Musk, who heads up the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (an advisory commission, not a real department). And Gallup has further confirmation of that: Just 43% of Americans have a positive view of him, while 47% do not. Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wasn’t beloved, either. In fact, he has the highest net-unfavorable rating of any Trump-aligned figure Gallup asked about: 22% favorable, 29% unfavorable. That said, a near-majority of Americans (49%) has no opinion on him.The third major Trump-world figure Americans aren’t fond of is ... Trump himself. For now, his “honeymoon” period has been average at best, and Gallup has him at 48% unfavorable and 50% unfavorable. Meanwhile, the latest Civiqs poll for Daily Kos found that just 45% of registered voters approved of the job Trump is doing as president, while a majority (52%) did not.Gallup conducted its poll shortly after Inauguration Day, so rosy-ish opinions of Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for health secretary, are likely to wane as the public gets to know them better. After all, not only are they deplorable figures, but also they each only narrowly earned the approval of the Senate committees needed to push their nominations to the floor for a final vote. And getting them that far took a fair deal of outsize pressure (i.e., bullying). Any updates?Daily Kos is all over Elon Musk as he tries to wreck the federal government. And not only are people souring on Musk, but new polling from YouGov shows that 48% of Americans think he has too much influence in Trump’s administration, compared with 29% who think he has the right amount of influence and just 3% (!) who want him to have more.Remember when conservatives defended Musk after he threw up two Nazi salutes on Inauguration Day? The latest Civiqs poll for Daily Kos finds that 86% of Democrats (correctly) consider it Nazi salute—but 87% of Republicans say it was not. As we’ve noted, egg prices are skyrocketing, and now even beloved chain Waffle House has announced it will add a surcharge to eggs. Turns out, nearly equal shares of Republicans (77%) as Democrats (76%) are dissatisfied with the price of eggs, according to Civiqs. Vibe checkVoters feel a lot of ways about the direction of the nation. According to Civiqs as of Friday, just 22% of registered voters are hopeful about the way things are going, while 17% are scared, 14% are depressed, and 15% are angry. Notably, there was an uptick in registered voters who are excited (13%) following November’s election, but that’s largely due to Republicans’ changing mood. Campaign Action

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Things are so bad in the Democrat Party it soon will be applying for a USAID handout like Guatemala, Serbia and Egypt.

A big question has been on the minds of Democrats since their grueling loss in November: Who is the leader of the Democratic Party? Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)? House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)? Someone else? The delicate question has been lingering since former President Biden dropped his bid for reelection, Vice President [...]

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Minnesota state party chair Ken Martin was elected on Saturday as the next leader of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) after securing a majority of the 448 DNC committee members’ votes.

Ken Martin was elected on Saturday to serve as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, putting him at the helm of a party trying to rebuild its image after a disappointing 2024 cycle. Why it matters: Martin, the longtime chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, wants to help the party get "back to basics" with a revamped messaging strategy aimed at winning back working-class voters who have drifted to the right.Martin, considered a favorite heading into the Saturday vote, beat out fellow midwesterner Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler and half a dozen other candidates. Driving the news: In the crowded race for DNC chair, Martin's pitch zeroed on his winning record as chair of the Minnesota DFL. In the 14 years in charge, his party did not lose a single statewide race, giving him a 25-0 record.Martin wants to take his winning state record to the national level, a message that clearly resonated with Democrats still reeling from losses up and down the ballot on Nov. 5."My record is unrivaled and unmatched in terms of winning elections and building power around the issues we care about," Martin told the Minnesota Reformer.Martin demonstrated his strong fundraising prowess as DFL chair, a skill that he'll now need to leverage at the national level. Fundraising is one of the biggest jobs for the DNC chair.Between the lines: As a longtime party leader and DNC vice chair, Martin locked up support among party officials across the country but bigger names were split over who to support.Wikler drew the public backing of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other big names like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.The big picture: The race for DNC chair comes after an election cycle that put President Trump in the White House and Republicans in control of both houses of Congress. As DNC chair, Martin will help lead the party's strategy and messaging, including by appearing on media himself to represent the party. He will also have influence over setting the order for the 2028 Democratic primary, which could see Minnesota moving up its spot in the calendar. Go deeper: Minnesota DFL chair Ken Martin in the running to lead DNCAxios' Torey Van Oot contributed reporting.

In a contest dominated by big personalities, rather than ideology, it’s come down to Ken vs. Ben, with Martin O’Malley hot on their heels.

Democrats will take their first tangible step this weekend to drag themselves forward from their 2024 election loss: electing the next chair of the DNC.

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California will help lead a coalition of states in suing to block a White House budget office order halting "all federal financial assistance."

As Nancy Pelosi navigates her post-Speaker life, her impressive stock market moves continue to captivate and stir conversations.

'Lt. Col. Gabbard told her that she was on a fact-finding trip to both Lebanon and Syria.'

With little power in Republican-led Washington, D.C., California Democrats struggle to mount a countereffort to President Trump's agenda.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sold 10,000 shares of Nvidia stock, worth between $1 million and $5 million, on New Year's Eve.

A federal district judge issued an order barring certain Jan. 6 defendants with commuted sentences from entering Washington, D.C., or the U.S. Capitol building.

A federal district judge issued an order barring certain January 6 defendants with commuted sentences from entering Washington, D.C. or the U.S. Capitol building.

The high-ranking Episcopal cleric's political message didn't go over well with the president and our columnist.

President Donald Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 rioters who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Here is everything you need to know about the pardons and commutations: Q: Who is celebrating the pardons? A: All the nonviolent marijuana offenders who no longer have to share their cells with insurrectionists. Q: Do the [...]The post What To Know About The Jan. 6 Pardons appeared first on The Onion.

Conservative Texas District Judge Reed O’Connor took time out of his packed schedule of trying to destroy the Affordable Care Act to hand down a genuinely unhinged decision.According to O’Connor, American Airlines violated federal law by offering 401(k) plans that included funds managed by investment companies with environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) goals. It’s the newest—and dumbest—front in the war on “woke.” The Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) requires people who manage retirement investments to act in the best interests of their participants. This is a good thing! It means that fund managers can’t put their own financial interests first and must diversify a fund’s investments to minimize the risk of significant losses. This lawsuit arose when a former pilot sued American Airlines in 2023, saying it violated ERISA by mismanaging 401(k) funds. Was it because somehow the company lined its pockets with the hard-earned cash of retirees? Nope. Was it because the company’s 401(k) funds were performing terribly? Nope. It was because American Airlines hired BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager that oversees trillions of investment dollars, to manage its retirement funds.Several years ago, BlackRock started positioning itself as a leader in its focus on environmental sustainability in investing. In 2021, BlackRock, then the second-largest holder of Exxon stock, cast a proxy vote on behalf of activist investors who wanted climate-conscious directors on the corporation’s board. Lest this make it sound like BlackRock was just one step away from partnering with Greta Thunberg or something, the company still has billions invested in fossil fuels and runs the world’s largest Bitcoin fund. It’s a fund manager, not Santa Claus. BlackRock also spent the last year retreating from its previous support for climate activism, which is unsurprising given that 11 red states recently sued over it. The usual suspects, like Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, have also pulled state assets out of BlackRock, but the American Airlines lawsuit was the first successful attack on ESG investing in 401(k) plans. But it won’t be the last.What O’Connor’s decision functionally does is say that investments that factor in ESG concerns are a breach of a fund manager’s duty, regardless of whether there’s a financial loss. The mere whiff of displaying a vague consciousness about the planet is simply too much to bear. To be perfectly clear, this lawsuit likely wasn’t necessary to kneecap ESG investing—Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House has already taken care of much of that. Banks and fund managers have spent the last eight weeks fleeing Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM). In this initiative, they had originally committed to supporting net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. BlackRock was one of the last to leave. NZAM has since suspended all activities and is removing the name of every company that signed on to the initiative from its website, even taking down the commitment statement itself. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia of Trump’s first administration pushed through a rule that barred plan advisers from considering ESG concerns. The Biden administration reversed the rule in 2022, but it’s certain to flip back during Trump’s second term. As goes ESG, so goes DEI.Big corporations were already throwing out diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives even before Trump’s 2024 victory, in part thanks to the tirelessly homophobic efforts of former music video director-turned-conservative ghoul, Robby Starbuck. Smaller companies have been under siege from Trump’s Deputy Policy Chief Stephen Miller, whose America First Legal likes to threaten to sue companies out of existence for having the temerity to do things like provide modest grants to Black-owned small businesses. So far in 2025, McDonald’s has hastened to roll back some DEI practices, saying it would be conducting a “civil rights audit,” whatever that means. But the reward for the most cringeworthy yet somehow entirely predictable retreat from DEI definitely goes to Mark Zuckerberg, whose eagerness to suck up to Trump has led to nixing the DEI efforts that hurt no one but caused right-wingers to howl. Zuckerberg’s Meta had been providing tampons in women’s and men’s bathrooms so anyone who needed them would have access. But not anymore.Conservatives are treating the elimination of ESG and DEI efforts as if the boot of government is finally off their backs, allowing corporations to finally unleash their true potential. But these sorts of actions—committing to net zero emissions and ensuring diversity and equity in the workforce—weren’t the scary, woke socialist ideas of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Nancy Pelosi. Rather, they’re actions that corporations took in an attempt to make themselves appear more attractive within a capitalist, free-market framework. But conservatives are no longer interested in a free market—hence the screaming about “woke capitalism.” With Trump back in office, they’ll get to use the heavy hand of government to reward only the corporations that share Trump’s climate-denying, white supremacist, anti-trans views. Should any companies be foolish enough to consider stewardship of the planet or the dignity of trans employees, judges like O’Connor and other Federalist Society favorites will likely stop them in their tracks. So much for “freedom.”Thank you to the Daily Kos community who continues to fight so hard with Daily Kos. Your reader support means everything. We will continue to have you covered and keep you informed, so please donate just $3 to help support the work we do.

The day’s pomp and unusual circumstances made for a lot of close-up encounters between political combatants, some awkward, some not.

The pardon extended to all members of the House committee who investigated the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Today the Democrats are the less democratic of the two great parties, and their insider-dominated politics explains both Joe Biden's elevation and Kamala Harris' loss.

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A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.Nancy Pelosi will skip Trump’s inaugurationShe’s joining Democrats like Michelle Obama and Ilhan Omar in playing hooky.Trump releases enemies listDon’t worry, he is definitely, absolutely, in no way looking for retribution ...House Republicans take first step in mass deportation schemeSo what if it costs the government more than $300 billion?Cartoon: The inception of the Dumbass Billionaire branch of governmentAn oligarchy of billionaires is just what the Founding Fathers dreamed of.Trump mimics mug shot in official presidential portraitAt least the felon-elect is consistent.Seth Meyers fires back after Trump called him 'marble mouth'Trump hates Seth Meyers so much that he can’t stop watching Seth Meyers.House speaker demotes Ohio Republican who won’t ‘bend the knee’ to TrumpHow dare he criticize Trump’s BFF Putin!Nancy Mace’s attempt at transphobic gotcha question gloriously backfiresShe always asks the important questions, like “Can you define what a woman is?”Click here to see more cartoons.Campaign Action

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to Daily Kos. Pelosi is the second big-name Democrat to announce that they won’t attend. Earlier this week, former first lady Michelle Obama said she also plans to skip the event, which will take place on Monday. Other Democratic lawmakers who will play hooky that day include Reps. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts.News of Pelosi’s pending absence was first reported by ABC News. Pelosi’s spokesperson didn’t elaborate on why she won’t make the pilgrimage to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., this go-around. Her absence may be because Pelosi is still recovering from hip surgery she underwent in Germany following a fall in December. It’s also possible that, like most Democrats, she just hates Trump. No one would blame her if that were the case. The two have long had a tumultuous professional relationship. Since Trump’s first administration, their disdain for one another has seemingly only increased. Pelosi famously spent the final days of Trump’s first term trying to oust him from the Oval Office after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.Trump, for his part, spent much of his first term avoiding Pelosi, even as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged states and lawmakers attempted to work together to deliver aid.Since then, Trump has called Pelosi “crazy,” “crooked,” “evil,” and “sick,” among other abhorrent things. In November, he nearly called her a bitch during a campaign rally, though he stopped himself from saying the word outright. Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on July 29, 2023, in Erie, Pennsylvania.“She’s a bad person, evil. She’s an evil, sick, crazy—” Trump said at a rally in Michigan amid his 2024 campaign, sounding out the letter “B” but stopping just short of uttering the obscenity. “It starts with a ‘B,’ but I won’t say it. I wanna say it.”Pelosi’s inauguration absence marks a break in tradition for the octogenarian. In addition to attending Trump’s first inauguration, in 2017, ABC News reports that Pelosi has gone to 11 presidential inaugural events.Senior leaders of both parties typically attend presidential inaugurations, regardless of the incoming president’s party. But Trump has no room to complain about Pelosi’s absence: He famously skipped President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021.In reality, Trump probably won’t notice that Pelosi’s gone. He’ll be too busy trying to impress his trio of tech-bro sugar daddies—Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg—who have been rewarded with plum seats at the inauguration. (All three men also donated at least $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund.)Meanwhile, while they will attend Monday’s inauguration, former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama will skip Trump’s inaugural luncheon. According to NBC News, both Obama and Clinton were invited but declined. Bush’s office told the outlet that he never received an invite.Campaign Action

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will miss the 47th president's inauguration.

A spokesperson for the Democratic House speaker emerita wouldn't say why she is missing the high-profile event.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, her spokesperson confirmed to ABC News

'Let her personal judgment get in the way'

Rep. Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Trump's inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol next week.

During Trump's 2017 luncheon, he called for a standing ovation for Hillary Clinton and forecast four years of “peace and prosperity” under his administration.

The golden rule of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” has been supplanted by “he who has the gold (the power) makes the rules."

In 2006, Jimmy Carter published a controversial and best-selling book on Palestine with the word “apartheid” in the title.

Speaker Mike Johnson, her at the Republican convention in Milwaukee in July, received President-elect Donald Trump's endorsement Monday.