{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Its Tuesday. The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will be lit later today! I love the holiday festivities. Heres what else is happening: Trumps Patel nomination has had a lukewarm reception. An incoming Trump aide deleted a pro-Mike Pence certification post The Supreme Court is hearing a gender-affirming care case. Im Cate...

Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Jaime Harrison minimized his partys losses up and down the ballot in November and argued that Democrats have a robust foundation to build on, going into President-elect Trump's second term in the White House and the subsequent election cycle. Harrison, who decided not to seek reelection for the top DNC post,wrote...

The selection of Kash Patel to lead the FBI demonstrates Trumps commitment to repression and revenge.

Trump Jr. could reportedly join the board as early as Tuesday.

Despite winning the presidential election and having Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress, President-elect Donald Trump may not achieve even a fraction of what he campaigned on, according to a new survey.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., and he’s pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs ...

SEATTLE The federal government can continue using King County-owned Boeing Field to conduct deportation flights despite county objections, a federal appeals court ruled last week, clearing a possible local impediment to President-elect Donald Trumps promised mass deportations.

Elon Musk could play a major role in Trump's appointment of the "A.I. czar."

Outgoing US presidents often struggle to hold authority at home and abroad, but this transition seems particularly fraught.

During the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump relentlessly attacked President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the economy blaming both of them for post-pandemic inflation in the United States. And the message resonated with enough voters for T...

California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trumps return to the White House in January. The first of the two bills seeks to protect Californians access to abortion, particularly medication abortion. Under the bill, manufacturers and distributors of abortion medications as well as...

Wyden: "Unfortunately, it will be up to Trump's CFPB to finalize proposed rule."

Wall Street Journal: “A host of blue states are staffing up and building out legal battle plans for Trumps return trip to the White House after their justice departments enjoyed […]

Metas top policy executive said Mark Zuckerberg wants to play an active role in shaping tech regulations under President-elect Donald Trumps administration and admitted the social media giant overdid it a bit while moderating pandemic-related content.

The outgoing Senate Republican leader was critical of recent decisions made by two judges.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in a rare moment, is agreeing with President-elect Donald Trump on his choice for labor secretary.