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Trump selects Matt Gaetz as attorney general 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump announced last week he’s selecting Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, to be attorney general in the second Trump administration.  Gaetz “will end weaponized government, protect

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks in Burlingame, Calif., on May 18, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks.

Trump picks Noem to be Homeland Security secretary 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  President-elect Donald Trump has asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  “Kristi has been very strong on border security.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, joined by other House Republicans, speaks during a first press conference since the 2024 presidential election results on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 12, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Republicans win trifecta control of government  

By Emel Akan, Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — With Republicans projected to retain control of the U.S. House, the GOP has won a trifecta in the federal government

Majority Leader-elect Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) ahead of the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Thune elected Senate GOP leader 

By Mark Tapscott Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, as their new leader in the 119th Congress, succeeding Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, who

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Biden meets with Trump at White House 

By Emel Akan and Jacob Burg Contributing Writers  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met with President-elect Donald Trump for nearly two hours in the Oval Office on Wednesday, during which both

Thomas Homan speaks at an event hosted by the Center for Immigration Studies on June 5, 2018. Photo by Charlotte Cuthbertson.

Trump ‘border czar’ pick outlines priorities  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for “border czar” on Monday provided more details about the forthcoming administration’s plans on dealing with illegal immigration and the border.  Trump