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The 2026 Georgia Governor’s Race Kicks Off With a First Hat in the Ring

The 2026 Georgia Governor’s Race Kicks Off With a First Hat in the Ring

The state’s attorney general, Chris Carr, a Republican, is the first person in either major party to declare his candidacy for sta...

Trump once shunned Project 2025 as ‘ridiculous.’ Now he's staffing up with them.

Trump once shunned Project 2025 as ‘ridiculous.’ Now he's staffing up with them.

In recent days, Trump has tapped nearly a half-dozen Project 2025 authors and contributors for roles in his administration.

Maryland governor defends $190K Trump-centric consulting contract as president-elect moves in next door

Maryland governor defends $190K Trump-centric consulting contract as president-elect moves in next door

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a nearly $200,000 contract with Irish consulting firm Accenture ahead of President-elect Trump retu...

Buttigieg Warns Trump-Panicked Democrats, ‘We Cannot Be Mesmerized’

Buttigieg Warns Trump-Panicked Democrats, ‘We Cannot Be Mesmerized’

The transportation secretary, one of several ambitious Democrats jockeying for prominence, gave advice in a speech but was coy abo...

Trump Loses One Cabinet Pick and Washington Wonders Who’s Next

Trump Loses One Cabinet Pick and Washington Wonders Who’s Next

This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, economic policy and nat...

White House confronted on chummy reception of 'existential threat' Trump: 'We are now in a different place'

White House confronted on chummy reception of 'existential threat' Trump: 'We are now in a different place'

A reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain why President Biden no longer calls President-elect Tru...

White House confronted on friendly reception of 'existential threat' Trump: 'We are now in a different place'

White House confronted on friendly reception of 'existential threat' Trump: 'We are now in a different place'

A reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain why President Biden no longer calls President-elect Tru...

Republican Senators Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations

Republican Senators Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations

Some Republican senators, who will consider his nomination to be defense secretary, shrugged off the accusations and defended him....

Fox News Politics: Opening the flood Gaetz

Fox News Politics: Opening the flood Gaetz

The Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics...

NYC Mayor Nears Deal With Lawmakers for Historic Housing Push

NYC Mayor Nears Deal With Lawmakers for Historic Housing Push

New York Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council are nearing a deal on a landmark rezoning plan that would spur construction of tens...

Some Senate Republicans Welcomed Gaetz’s Withdrawal

Some Senate Republicans Welcomed Gaetz’s Withdrawal

Trump has promised again to release the last JFK files. But experts say don’t expect big revelations

Trump has promised again to release the last JFK files. But experts say don’t expect big revelations

The nation is set to mark 61 years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as his motorcade passed through downtown Dalla...

GOP senator debuts bill to abolish Education Department following Trump campaign promise

GOP senator debuts bill to abolish Education Department following Trump campaign promise

A GOP senator is pushing a new bill to abolish the Department of Education, which Trump said he planned to do on the campaign trai...

Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general

Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill are rallying around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick

Conservative watchdog releases 'toolkit' to help parents file complaints with the Department of Education

Conservative watchdog releases 'toolkit' to help parents file complaints with the Department of Education

America First Legal unveils a "Parents' Rights Toolkit" to help families combat woke education policies and protect civil rights i...

A Rite of Passage for Congressional Newcomers: Picking an Office

A Rite of Passage for Congressional Newcomers: Picking an Office

Since 1906, new members of Congress have drawn lots to choose their new homes on Capitol Hill. Staff and lawmakers often scout and...

US Warns American Defense Firms of Russian Sabotage Threat

US Warns American Defense Firms of Russian Sabotage Threat

American defense firms should be alert for Russian actors sabotaging their operations at home and abroad as Moscow seeks to underm...

Trump's team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?

Trump's team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?

President-elect Donald Trump’s team still hasn’t signed the agreements required to begin the transition process to the White House...

'Would love to': Republicans jostle for open spots on Marjorie Taylor Greene-led DOGE panel

'Would love to': Republicans jostle for open spots on Marjorie Taylor Greene-led DOGE panel

Several House Republicans are showing interest in being part of the House Oversight Committee's DOGE subcommittee.

Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony voting ban is cruel and unusual

Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony voting ban is cruel and unusual

Mississippi's practice of removing voting rights for certain felonies is cruel and unusual

Georgia senator seeks death penalty for Laken Riley's killer, calls on attorney general to step in

Georgia senator seeks death penalty for Laken Riley's killer, calls on attorney general to step in

A state senator demands Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr intervene and demand the death penalty for Laken Riley's murderer Jose...

Biden administration informs Congress it will forgive $5B in economic loans to Ukraine

Biden administration informs Congress it will forgive $5B in economic loans to Ukraine

The Biden administration told Congress it plans to cancel $4.65 billion in debt owed by Ukraine, approximately half of an economic...

Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct

Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct

Former congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general in the face of ...

German Defense Minister Backs Scholz As SPD Candidate for 2025 Vote

German Defense Minister Backs Scholz As SPD Candidate for 2025 Vote

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he won’t compete to be the Social Democrats’ candidate in February’s federal election...

Who will Trump pick next for attorney general after Gaetz's withdrawal?

Who will Trump pick next for attorney general after Gaetz's withdrawal?

Now that former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of the running to head the Justice Department, who will Trump to head the agency? H...

El Salvador Expects to Strike $1.4 Billion IMF Deal Next Month

El Salvador Expects to Strike $1.4 Billion IMF Deal Next Month

El Salvador has a high chance of striking a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund next month for about $1.4 b...

Biden administration loosens immigration restrictions ahead of second Trump term: ‘Last-ditch effort’

Biden administration loosens immigration restrictions ahead of second Trump term: ‘Last-ditch effort’

The Biden administration is loosening key immigration restrictions ahead of President-elect Trump’s second term, opening door for ...

Billionaire Ken Griffin Says He’s Wary of Trump’s Tax-Cut and Tariff Agenda

Billionaire Ken Griffin Says He’s Wary of Trump’s Tax-Cut and Tariff Agenda

Billionaire Ken Griffin cast doubt on two of President-elect Donald Trump’s most loudly heralded economic policy plans: tax cuts a...

Democrats advance 5 more Biden judicial nominees

Democrats advance 5 more Biden judicial nominees

Senate Democrats advanced five more Biden judicial nominees on Thursday amid a mad dash to confirm left-leaning judges before Pres...

The Latest: Matt Gaetz withdraws his name from consideration as Trump’s attorney general

The Latest: Matt Gaetz withdraws his name from consideration as Trump’s attorney general

Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny...

Matt Gaetz, Trump’s Pick for Attorney General, Withdraws From Consideration

Matt Gaetz, Trump’s Pick for Attorney General, Withdraws From Consideration

Mr. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, but his prospective nomination ran into troub...

Trump’s Vow to End the War Could Leave Ukraine With Few Options

Trump’s Vow to End the War Could Leave Ukraine With Few Options

One question is whether the new administration and Europe will provide security guarantees to prevent Russia from taking more terr...

Colombia Eases Fiscal Curbs in Revised Regional Funding Bill

Colombia Eases Fiscal Curbs in Revised Regional Funding Bill

Colombian lawmakers have lifted some restrictions on government spending in a controversial decentralization bill that’s already s...

Senegal’s Faye Wins Parliamentary Landslide to Usher in Reforms

Senegal’s Faye Wins Parliamentary Landslide to Usher in Reforms

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s party won an overwhelming majority in parliamentary elections, paving the way for the...

Pete Hegseth’s Metamorphosis: From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused

Pete Hegseth’s Metamorphosis: From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department was described by peers as a skillful soldier who became embi...

Ted Cruz urges White House to halt $1.25B in 'digital equity' funds

Ted Cruz urges White House to halt $1.25B in 'digital equity' funds

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urges the Biden-Harris administration to halt a $1.25 billion broadband program, calling its race-based criter...

Fetterman says 'F--- that' amid bipartisan backlash over arrest warrants targeting Israel's Netanyahu, Gallant

Fetterman says 'F--- that' amid bipartisan backlash over arrest warrants targeting Israel's Netanyahu, Gallant

U.S. lawmakers from both parties condemned the ICC's move to issue arrest warrants against Israeli figures Benjamin Netanyahu and ...

Hawley says Mayorkas, Wray 'absolutely' skipped Senate hearing due to Laken Riley verdict, calls for subpoenas

Hawley says Mayorkas, Wray 'absolutely' skipped Senate hearing due to Laken Riley verdict, calls for subpoenas

Sen. Josh Hawley is calling on the Senate Homeland Security Committee to subpoena public testimony from Homeland Security Secretar...

Georgia's Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association

Georgia's Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected to lead the Republican Governors Association, a one-year position

Gaetz withdraws as AG nominee

Gaetz withdraws as AG nominee

“While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the T...

Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general

Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex traffic...

Matt Gaetz says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be Trump's attorney general

Matt Gaetz says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be Trump's attorney general

Matt Gaetz says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be Trump's attorney general

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr launches Republican bid in 2026 governor’s race

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr launches Republican bid in 2026 governor’s race

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says he’s running for governor in 2026

Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Attorney General

Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Attorney General

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to serve ...

'Efficient and accountable': GOP-led DOGE bill aims to slash outflow of federal dollars

'Efficient and accountable': GOP-led DOGE bill aims to slash outflow of federal dollars

Congress is getting ready to act on the recommendations of President-elect Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency....

EU Urged to Engage With Trump Team on Trade as Soon as Possible

EU Urged to Engage With Trump Team on Trade as Soon as Possible

Some European Union member states want the bloc to engage more urgently with Donald Trump’s transition team as they hope to stave ...

Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term

Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term

Donald Trump has put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of finding ways to cut government spending and regulations

House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism

House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism

The U.S. House passed legislation that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of n...

Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election

Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election

The Biden administration is on its way out of power, but that's not ending the arguments between the administration and airlines t...

Would the US win a war with China over Taiwan? US lawmakers briefed on the potential outcome

Would the US win a war with China over Taiwan? US lawmakers briefed on the potential outcome

House lawmakers were briefed Wednesday about the potential outcome of a U.S.-China war over Taiwan within the next two years, as t...

Pentagon sending a ‘few thousand’ personnel to Middle East d...

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Pentagon sending a ‘few thousand’ personnel to Middle East day after Biden said he wouldn’t add combat troops

Jimmy Carter becomes first president to turn 100

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Jimmy Carter becomes first president to turn 100

Georgia doctors speak out to challenge misinformation on sta...

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Georgia doctors speak out to challenge misinformation on state's abortion law, death of Amber Thurman

After Shaq, Jay-Z, Beyonce And Others, Tesla Cybertruck Join...

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After Shaq, Jay-Z, Beyonce And Others, Tesla Cybertruck Joins Joins Irvine Police Department's Fleet, Will Be Used For Community Outreach Efforts

Scandals, failed assassinations and political rhetoric: Both...

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Scandals, failed assassinations and political rhetoric: Both sides go high and low

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