Trumps Gop Moves to Dramatically Revamp Election Rules
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Nursing homes look to Trump to end staffing rule
Presented by Children's Hospital Association — Republicans are expected to undo the Biden administration’s contentious nursing home staffing rule, to the relief of the nursing home industry. ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
N.C. elections board denies GOP effort to toss 60,000 votes in close Supreme Court race
North Carolina's election board voted to reject a Republican challenge to throw out 60,000 ballots in a state Supreme Court race that the Democrat leads.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Conservative group pressuring nine GOP senators to support Trump picks
Heritage Action, the advocacy arm of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, is working to pressure GOP senators from nine states to support President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks. The ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Bank of Canada warns Trump’s tariffs will ‘dramatically’ hit growth
Central bank has slashed borrowing costs five times this year in an effort to combat unemployment and boost growthFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
GOP senators say they won’t fight Trump on Jan. 6 pardons
Republican senators who witnessed firsthand the Jan. 6, 2021, ransacking of congressional offices now say it’s up to President-elect Trump whether to pardon those protesters convicted of federal ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Trump, GOP expected to undo Biden's divisive nursing home rule
Republicans are expected to rescind the Biden administration’s contentious nursing home staffing rule before it is set to take effect. The move would come as a relief for the nursing home ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Top Republicans split over strategy to move Trump's 2025 agenda
Top Republicans are divided over the best strategy to advance border, tax, energy and other core components of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda through reconciliation next year.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Court rules former Zambian leader Lungu can't run for president again in 2026 election
Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is barred from contesting an election in 2026 because he has already served the maximum two termsABC News - Dec. 10 -
GOP senators feel weight of Trump’s loyalty test on nominees
Weeks before even taking office, President-elect Trump is already sorely testing the loyalty of Republican senators by pushing an array of controversial nominees to key positions, putting enormous ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Ghana’s ex-leader Mahama officially declared winner of presidential election, making a comeback against the ruling party
Ghana’s ex-leader Mahama officially declared winner of presidential election, making a comeback against the ruling partyABC News - Dec. 9 -
How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump
For some young men in particular, the populist pitches from Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump aligned with their attitudes about the ruling class.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to opposition rival
Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to office in the West African nation’s presidential election after the ruling party candidate conceded defeatABC News - Dec. 8 -
Threatened With Jail, Liz Cheney Condemns Trump’s ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’
Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
December 8 — President-elect Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump sits down with Kristen Welker for his first broadcast interview since winning the election.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Ghana’s ruling party candidate concedes to his opposition rival in the presidential election
Ghana’s ruling party candidate concedes to his opposition rival in the presidential electionABC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump nomination pace, lack of vetting gives Senate GOP headaches
President-elect Trump’s rollout of his Cabinet and administration nominees, coupled with the transition team’s lack of vetting, is creating unwanted headaches for Senate Republicans. Trump has been ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
President-elect Trump makes first overseas trip since election
President-elect Donald Trump is making his first overseas trip since the election, joining world leaders for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was destroyed by fire. President Biden ...CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Trump allies chafe at Senate GOP resistance to nominees
Some allies of President-elect Trump are lashing out at Senate Republicans as a second Cabinet nominee appears imperiled, raising questions about the extent of Trump’s mandate and how much leeway ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams doesn't rule out return to GOP
New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) didn’t rule out a return to the Republican Party during an interview with NY1 amid looming controversy surrounding him involving more federal corruption charges. “The ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Blumenthal slams Tuberville for saying vetting Trump picks not GOP's 'job'
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) criticized Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for suggesting it is not Republican senators' responsibility to vet President-elect Trump's nominations for positions in ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its majority with the new legislative session next yearABC News - Dec. 6 -
Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its majority with the new legislative session next yearABC News - Dec. 6 -
How the slim House GOP majority could impact Trump's agenda
Republicans have insisted that November's election gave President-elect Donald Trump a mandate, but could their small House majority hamper that agenda? Andrew Desiderio, senior congressional ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Georgia election workers move for 'severe' sanctions against Giuliani
Attorneys for two ex-Georgia election workers have asked a judge to impose "severe" sanctions on Rudy Giuliani for what they call his "willful flouting" of court orders.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Secret Service chief and GOP congressman get into shouting match at Trump hearing
The final hearing of the House task force that investigated the assassination attempts against Donald Trump devolved into an explosive moment as the acting U.S. Secret Service director engaged in a ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Biden-era retirement rule may be in jeopardy after Trump takes office
During his first term, President-elect Donald Trump declined to defend a similar Obama-era Labor Department fiduciary rule in court.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Charlamagne tha God rips Newsom over moves to 'Trump-proof' California
Radio host Charlamagne tha God ripped California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over his moves to “Trump-proof” California in the weeks following the president-elect's victory. Charlamagne said using words ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Trump moves spark fear of brain drain at environment agencies
The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with protecting public health and the environment could suffer a "brain drain" — and that more pollution and other harms ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Skenes elected to MLB players' union leadership as trio who moved against Meyer are dropped
The MLBPA confirmed that an eight-man executive subcommittee was elected to two-year terms.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Trump's lawyers move to dismiss Georgia election interference case
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court Wednesday to dismiss the Fulton County racketeering case against him because a "sitting president is completely immune from ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump plans to nominate Paul Atkins as SEC chair in crypto-friendly move
President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate financier Paul Atkins to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Trump moves to toss Georgia criminal case as president-elect
President-elect Trump on Wednesday asked to throw out his criminal election interference charges in Georgia following his election victory. Trump’s two federal indictments have already been ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
GOP lawmakers already divided over sweeping Trump policy bill
John Thune wants a two-step strategy that addresses immigration and energy first, and then taxes later. Key House Republicans aren’t on board that plan.Politico - Dec. 4 -
Gabbard seen as tough lift for Trump in Senate GOP
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) is emerging as a tough confirmation lift for President-elect Trump, even as other nominees such as Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for the Pentagon, run into serious ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party
Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remains in powerABC News - Dec. 4 -
Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party
Yahoo News - Dec. 3 -
Senate Democrats hold leadership elections with GOP set to take control
Senate Democrats are meeting Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
What prosecutors should learn from the Trump election
Prosecutors need to sit up, take notice, and ponder what the election results mean about what they do, how they do it, and how the public perceives it.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
A top GOP senator predicts Trump’s picks will get FBI background checks
Politico - Dec. 2 -
Human rights court rules against Venezuela in 2013 election case
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Venezuelan government violated the political rights of former opposition presidential candidate Henrique CaprilesABC News - Dec. 2
