Ernst signals she doesn’t yet support Hegseth to lead Pentagon

Sen. Joni Ernst isn’t ready to throw her weight behind Pete Hegseth’s bid to lead the Pentagon, she said Thursday on Fox News. Ernst (R-Iowa), who...

Senate DOGE caucus to focus on limiting telework in first meeting

During the first meeting of the Senate DOGE caucus, Sen. Joni Ernst plans to highlight one of Republicans’ favorite bureaucratic boogeymen: remote work. Ernst (R-Iowa), the...

‘Point of pride’: Dems revel in California House wins despite nationwide losses

LOS ANGELES — Leave it to the Golden State to provide a rare ray of sunshine for national Democrats this election cycle. Nearly a month after...

Hegseth, Musk and watching for reports: A hectic Hill Thursday awaits

Capitol Hull on Thursday will be rife with action on ethics reports, DOGE, the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump and the embattled nomination of Pete...

What we’re watching: Trump eager for details on Hegseth’s Hill meetings

Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today:  🗓️ What we’re watching Pete Hegseth and his allies attempted to salvage his nomination to lead the Pentagon...

Trump chooses fintech CEO to lead Social Security Administration

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has picked Frank Bisignano, the CEO of fintech and payments company Fiserv, to run the Social Security Administration. Bisignano...

‘Enough already’: Austin slams Hegseth’s opposition to women in the military

Kelly Loeffler picked to serve as small business administrator

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration. Loeffler, 53, is the current co-chair of Trump’s second inaugural...

Trump picks former Rep. Billy Long for IRS commissioner

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Missouri Rep. Billy Long to be the IRS’s new commissioner. “I am pleased to announce that former Congressman Billy Long,...