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How will Republicans handle 7 key issues with their trifecta control of Washington?
WASHINGTON 鈥 Republicans in the Nov. 5 election took over the White House, the U.S. Senate and as of late Wednesday, the House, after calls were made in enough races to project a majority. They are expressing high hopes for unified control of government. But before they鈥檒l be able to celebrate enacting sweeping changes to […]
Trump arrives at White House to meet with Biden as transition gets underway
WASHINGTON 鈥 President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House Wednesday, a tradition between incoming and outgoing American leaders, though the courtesy was not extended to Biden after he won the 2020 election. The pair met behind closed doors in the Oval Office for most of the meeting that lasted just under […]
South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for Republicans
WASHINGTON 鈥 Republicans on Wednesday elected their leadership teams for the next Congress, opting for a new slate in the Senate while reelecting many of the same lawmakers in the House. South Dakota Sen. John Thune will become that chamber鈥檚 next majority leader, marking the first time since 2007 that Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell hasn鈥檛 […]
Trump readies for mass deportations with pick of Noem as Homeland Security chief
WASHINGTON 鈥 President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday night he will nominate South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which will carry out Trump鈥檚 plan to conduct mass deportations of millions of people in the country without proper legal status. 鈥淜risti has been very strong on Border Security,鈥 Trump […]
For EPA chief, Trump picks former Congressman Lee Zeldin of New York
WASHINGTON 鈥 President-elect Donald Trump Monday said he will nominate former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to serve as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin, also a former GOP candidate for New York governor, said on social media that it would be an honor to be appointed to Trump鈥檚 Cabinet. The Senate, […]
Trump taps former acting ICE director as his new 鈥榖order czar鈥
WASHINGTON 鈥 President-elect Donald Trump late Sunday announced he will appoint Tom Homan as 鈥渂order czar鈥 in his administration as Trump seeks to carry out his campaign commitment of mass deportations of immigrants who lack permanent legal status. Homan is the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the previous Trump administration who […]
Federal judge rejects Biden policy shielding immigrant spouses, children from deportation
WASHINGTON 鈥 A federal judge late Thursday struck down a White House policy that created a pathway to citizenship for people in the country lacking permanent status who were married to a U.S. citizen. Eastern District of Texas Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority and the program 鈥渟tretches legal interpretation […]
Immigration groups brace for a second Trump administration
WASHINGTON 鈥 Immigration advocates and civil rights groups are preparing to take on President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises to crack down on immigration, from reviving controversial policies of his first term to enacting mass deportations. Trump has pledged to end, immediately after retaking office, parole programs that have allowed immigrants to work and live in […]
VP Harris concedes presidential race in phone call to Donald Trump
WASHINGTON 鈥 Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday afternoon called Donald Trump to concede the 2024 presidential race, according to a senior Harris aide. During the call, the Democratic presidential nominee 鈥渄iscussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans,鈥 the senior aide said. Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign […]
鈥業t was a hell of a good day鈥: U.S. Senate GOP takes an election victory lap
WASHINGTON 鈥 Republicans were moving toward unified control of Congress on Wednesday as more House races were called in their favor and GOP candidates continued flipping Democratic seats in the Senate. Democratic leaders were still holding out hope that they would secure a narrow majority in the House once there鈥檚 a clear outcome in fewer […]
AP: Former President Donald Trump wins second term
WASHINGTON 鈥 Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning was projected by The Associated Press to have captured enough votes in the Electoral College to win the presidency. The first-ever convicted felon elected to the Oval Office, Trump by 8 a.m. Eastern had won four of the vital seven swing states in which he and the Democratic nominee, […]
Former President Donald Trump on the cusp of a second term after victories in swing states
WASHINGTON 鈥 Former President Donald Trump was poised early Wednesday to once again assume the Oval Office after American voters delivered wins in the swing states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to projections from The Associated Press. Trump led with 267 Electoral College votes overall nationally, eclipsing Democratic nominee Vice President Harris鈥 224, […]