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Trump is threatening to primary Republican senators with Elon Musk’s money if they vote against his attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. ABC News reported: Well, Trump has been working the…

The decision to spin off MSNBC as part of a new company will result in the loss of NBC News as a partner, potentially a new network name, and maybe…

The House Ethics Committee did not agree to release the Matt Gaetz ethics report, so House Democrats are preparing to force a vote on its release. Melanie Zandona of CNN…

Senate Democrats are taking advantage of Republicans not showing up for work by blowing through Biden’s judicial nominees. Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost posted: I see some absent GOP senators, but…

Trump’s announcement that he has picked Dr. Oz to run Medicaid and Medicare came with a paragraph that suggested cutting the programs. Trump announced: Here is the important part of…

Nearly 100 House Democrats have written to the Ethics Committee to urge them to release their report about Trump Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz. In the letter, the Democrats wrote:…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is basically resorting to blackmail to help her friend Matt Gaetz by threatening to release all sexual assault allegations against Republican members of Congress. With…

A hacker has gained access to the testimony of the underage girl that Matt Gaetz is accused of sleeping with and corroborating evidence of the alleged crime. The New York…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) pointed to Elon Musk’s activities in Pennsylvania as moving the needle for Trump in the state. Transcript via CNN: TAPPER: Just before the election, you predicted…

Joe Biden became the first American president in history to visit the Amazon rainforest. Some quotes from Biden via The White House Pool Report: “I’m proud to be here. The…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) responded to Trump’s cablnet nominations by pointing out that America deserves better. Transcript via Meet The Press: KRISTEN WELKER: All right, let me ask…

Donald Trump has been saying for a year that he will allow Netanyahu to do whatever he wants, some American Muslim leaders supported Trump anyway and are now realizing that…

Trump and the Republicans are racing the clock because recent history shows that they won’t have total control of the White House and Congress for long. Since the 1990s when…

Trump’s nomination of RFK Jr. to run Health and Human Services has resulted in CDC employees resigning in droves. E.J. Dickson initially wrote in The Cut: As the secretary of…

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has told the House Ethics Committee to preserve their report on Trump attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. Via The Washington Post: Sen.…

Trump’s nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to be Attorney General may be doomed to fail before it is even official. Trump posted on Truth Social: It is my Great…

Economists are warning that Trump’s mass deportation plan will kill American jobs and raise prices. The New York Times reported: There are logistical, legal, diplomatic and — even though Mr.…

It will take months for Republicans to fill the House seats that will be left open by Trump choosing some GOP House members for his administration, which will make Speaker…

The incoming Trump administration is expected to change rules and make it more difficult for workers to receive overtime pay and benefits. The New York Times reported: “There will be…

Republicans may end up with majorities in Congress, but Donald Trump will not have an easy path to funding his priorities due to Democrats in Congress. The Washington Post reported:…