Democratic Senator says she ‘absolutely’ can work with Trump Cabinet nominees

Warren, Kim bill requires nat sec nominees to disclose foreign government work

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen.-elect Andy Kim (D-N.J.) are joining forces on a bill that would require several presidential nominees working on national security issues to publicly ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate race

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) is projected to win the hotly contested Senate race in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ, keeping a key swing-state seat in the Democratic column. Slotkin, a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Rosen keeps Nevada Senate seat in Democratic hands

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) is projected to win reelection for a second term in the Nevada Senate race against Republican Sam Brown, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rosen, a former House member and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Democrat Ruben Gallego projected to win Arizona Senate

Gallego, a five-term congressman who was favored to win the race, will replace independent Kyrsten Sinema, who held the seat and did not seek reelection.

Senate Democrat: RFK Jr. 'a fringe conspiracy theorist'

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) spoke out on President-elect Trump’s recent decision to tap environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?

Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

JD Vance Courts Senators With Matt Gaetz, Controversial Cabinet Pick

Vice President-elect JD Vance was on Capitol Hill with Matt Gaetz, the former representative whom President-elect Donald J. Trump wants as his attorney general.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump attacks Liz Cheney, says she wouldn't be a 'war hawk' if 'guns are trained on her face'

Former President Donald Trump — just four days out from Election Day — suggested that Liz Cheney would not be such a "war hawk" if she had guns pointed at her.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

US election live: Kamala Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech; Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency

Vice-president calls on supporters to accept election result, promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’; Trump campaign says Biden has invited president-elect. US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Lara Trump says she hasn't talked to DeSantis about filling Rubio's seat

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said Monday that she hasn't talked to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) about filling Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) seat. “Well, listen, this is ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

FEMA chief says she will ask for independent probe into orders to bypass Trump supporters

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said Tuesday that she would call for an Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation into an employee directing personnel ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump's comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.”

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

How companies can deal with in-work sickness

High levels of post-pandemic absenteeism are creating problems for employers

World - Financial Times - November 12

FirstFT: Jockeying to join Trump’s cabinet

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed and BoE rate decisions, and Germany’s government collapses

World - Financial Times - November 7

Potential Trump Cabinet members, policies

Donald Trump's transition team is focusing on potential Cabinet members for the former president's second term in the White House. The Trump administration may also institute quick policy changes ...

California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area

Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Mixed reactions to Trump's Cabinet picks

Trump makes more Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump continued announcing planned Cabinet nominations Friday night. Most of his selections for key positions have more support than opposition, CBS News polling has found. ...

Possible Trump Treasury secretary says he'd work with Musk to cut federal spending

Hedge fund founder John Paulson, an ally of former President Trump, said in a new interview that he will work with tech billionaire Elon Musk to “reduce federal spending” if tapped to serve as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Liz Cheney says Trump's 'intimidation' won't work, urges Republicans to vote Harris

Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, during an appearance on ABC's "The View," said Donald Trump's violent rhetoric toward her is a "threat to intimidate" that won't work.

FEMA employee says she was 'framed'

A terminated employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a Monday interview that she was being "framed" for allegedly advising a survivor assistance team in Florida to skip ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Democrats look at late-night, weekend votes to confirm last Biden judicial nominees

Senate Democrats are expected to vote late into the night Monday in a frantic effort to confirm as many of President Biden’s nominees to the federal judiciary as possible before President-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

This interview mistake is an 'absolute' red flag, says tech exec—here's how to avoid making it

Failing to listen to the question you're asked is the top red flag during a job interview, says Gillian Munson, Vimeo's chief financial officer.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Saoirse Ronan ‘absolutely right’ about women’s safety fears, says Gladiator combat trainer

Paul Biddiss, who trained Paul Mescal and Day of the Jackal star Eddie Redmayne, says streetwise women are more aware of surveillance and harder to follow. He has trained would-be assassins and ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Nancy Mace defends anti-trans bathroom bill, says it 'absolutely' targets Sarah McBride

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S

Reddit Back After Tens of Thousands of Users Report a Second Outage

Reddit users reported having problems with the site two days in a row.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The Senate is broken, but Mike Lee’s reforms can repair it

Senator Mike Lee has proposed reforms to strengthen the Senate, empower individual members, and ensure that the voices of the American people are heard, but some Republicans are resisting these ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Trump 2.0 would need 53 GOP senators for a ‘truly reliable’ majority, analyst says

If Republican nominee Donald Trump is elected president, he would need 53 GOP senators to have a “truly reliable” Senate majority, reckons one analyst. With a Kamala Harris presidency, certain GOP ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

US senator says Trump would laugh at Canada's military spending as Canadian security forum begins

A U.S. senator and supporter of Donald Trump said Friday the president-elect would laugh at Canada’s current military spending plans and said the country must do more