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Trump transition live updates: Trump taps longtime ally as agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

How tech bros bought ‘America’s most pro-crypto Congress ever’

Prior to announcing his Senate candidacy in April 2023, Bernie Moreno was a political no name.

Trump is trying to control Congress. Republicans are quietly pushing back.

Republicans opted to quietly push back rather than vocally denounce a questionable Cabinet pick. Look out for that same strategy when it comes to spending and other nominees.

Politics - Politico - 6 hours ago

Congress's Jan. 6 investigation looks less and less credible

The recent reports on the House January 6 Committee's investigation into the Capitol riot have raised questions about the accuracy of the official accounts, as well as the failure of the Democrats ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

How tech bros bought 'America's most pro-crypto Congress ever'

Crypto showed up in force this election cycle, raising tens of millions to vote out the industry's critics and vote in its friends.

Business - CNBC - 12 hours ago

Congress won’t be ‘a rubber stamp’ for Trump, says GOP Congressman

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about Matt Gaetz’s decision to withdraw as the pick to be attorney general and how Congress will serve as a check on the incoming Trump ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

How Congress can bridge the divide: Face each other and talk

If congressional leadership earnestly commits to diminishing partisan acrimony and gridlock, they’ll find the tools to do it.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan on returning to Congress

Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.

Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress? He says he won't.

Trump loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of a job for now, but his political future may not be over.

Politics - CBS News - Yesterday

Gaetz on not returning to Congress after dropping out of Trump attorney general consideration

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told conservative personality Charlie Kirk that he will not be part of the 119th Congress in January. This comes after he announced he would withdraw from ...

Matt Gaetz says he isn't coming back to Congress

“I'm still going to be in the fight, but it's going to be from a new perch,” Gaetz said Friday.

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Sarah McBride on handling GOP challenges as first openly transgender member of Congress

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who is set to become the first transgender member of Congress, responded to a Republican-led effort to restrict bathroom use on Capitol Hill. In an exclusive interview ...

Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress after withdrawing as AG pick?

Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in the next Trump administration, but can he go back to his old job as a member of Congress?

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on Winning a Trump District and Fixing Congress

Lessons from a Democratic winner in Trump country.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Congress poised for another farm bill punt after Senate nonstarter

House Republicans rejected a farm bill proposal by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) this week, increasing the likelihood that lawmakers will pass another one-year ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Number of women in Congress stalls for the first time since Trump's 2016 election

Women have made significant gains in Congress in recent elections, but that progress has stalled for the first time since 2016, falling short of the current record levels.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Congress could go around Ethics Committee if it doesn't release Gaetz report

House members could use some unusual -- though not unprecedented -- means to get the Gaetz report if the Ethics Committee decides not to release it.

Watch: House Republicans hold presser as GOP preps for full control of Congress

House Republicans held a news conference Tuesday morning as they seek to show a unified front in anticipation of the party taking full control of Congress and the White House in January. With a ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Biden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Disaster Aid

The president said the aid was “urgently needed” as emergency programs face funding shortfalls amid the devastation after Hurricanes Helene and Milton and a string of other natural disasters.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Congress is running out of time to pass a December funding deal

Politics - Politico - 5 days ago

Library of Congress says hackers got access to its emails with lawmakers' offices

The Library of Congress said hackers broke into its communications systems and were able to read its email correspondence with congressional offices for most of this year.

White House asks Congress for $100B in aid for hurricanes, other disasters

Top lawmakers plan to spend the next few weeks finalizing a bipartisan bill that fulfills at least some of that request.

Politics - Politico - 5 days ago

No president can fix all of our problems — hold Congress accountable

The average voter needs to be more politically active if they want change.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Biden to send disaster relief funding package to Congress in coming days

President Biden will send Congress an extensive emergency funding request in the coming days, the White House said Monday, as administration officials called on Congress to approve more money ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Biden to send Congress an emergency funding bill for disaster relief

The bill will be put forth "in the coming days," a White House official said. The bill is meant to address funding shortages reported after a brutal storm season.

Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?

Cryptocurrency is poised to have a huge year in 2025.

Tech - The New York Times - November 15

Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump's attorney general pick

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into former Florida Rep. ...

10-year Treasury yield posts huge leap to 4.43% on Trump win, possible GOP Congress sweep

The pop for bond yields comes as the Trump win carries expectations that more tax cuts and steep tariffs could widen the fiscal deficit and reignite inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Big issues, surprise races and ticket-splitting: 5 things to watch in the battle for Congress

The close and uncertain battle for the White House has taken center stage this year.

House COVID panel says Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress, calls for DOJ to prosecute

House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the panel about his knowledge of a state health ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade

The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.

Politics - Politico - October 30

Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month contempt of Congress sentence

Steve Bannon, the former advisor to former President Donald Trump, completed his nearly four-month prison sentence for a contempt of Congress charge. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian reports on Bannon’s ...

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