Sources in Vice President-elect JD Vance’s political orbit say his role in Donald Trump’s upcoming administration is simple. It will be whatever the president-elect needs Vance to do and wherever Trump needs a second set of eyes and focus, they tell Fox News. Vance, the first-term senator from Ohio who quickly became one of the top advocates for Trump’s ‘America ...
Speculation is surging that Susie Wiles, a veteran political operative who worked closely with President-elect Trump during his campaign, could take a top position in his new administration. Sources within Trump’s transition team and others close to the former president’s campaign confirmed to Fox News that Wiles is reportedly the frontrunner for White House chief of staff – the person ...
The majority in the House of Representatives appears within reach for Republicans, who have already won control of the Senate and White House. Associated Press race projections show Republicans holding 209 seats compared to 196 seats for Democrats as of Thursday afternoon. A total of five sitting House lawmakers are projected to lose their re-election bids so far – three ...
The top three House Republican leaders are all running for their roles in the new Congress, a show of confidence that the GOP will prevail in winning full control of the federal government. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., sent letters to fellow House GOP lawmakers on Wednesday night asking for support to remain in ...
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Pollsters and pundits promised that the 2024 presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and, now, President-elect Donald Trump would be a nail-biter. But in the end, it was a blowout, and it opens the door for Republicans to grasp generational power. Since 1994, when Americans signed up for the GOP’s Contract with ...
President Biden addressed the nation from the Rose Garden on Thursday after his vice president, Kamala Harris, conceded the 2024 presidential election to President-elect Trump. In brief remarks, Biden announced he spoke with Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and assure him that the entire Biden administration will work with his team ‘to ensure a peaceful and ...
A House Democrat is arguing that their party needs to get past ‘this idea they call ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome” as President-elect Donald Trump is gearing up for another term in the White House. The lawmaker, speaking to Axios about how Democrats should approach Trump’s second term, suggested they ought to ‘pick and choose’ their battles this time around. ‘Democrats just literally ...
One of the first-term Republican lawmakers key to the House GOP winning the majority in the last election is projected to lose his seat. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., a retired NYPD officer, was defeated by former local official Laura Gillen in New York’s 4th Congressional District on suburban Long Island, in the shadow of New York City, The Associated Press ...
Vice President Kamala Harris’ failed presidential bid has political strategists second guessing many of her campaign choices, including her selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. ‘The choice of Walz was only one of many disastrous mistakes but symptomatic of one larger problem – the Democratic Party leadership is too scared to say no to the hard ...
Americans could know the balance of power in the House of Representatives as soon as Thursday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., anticipates. The top House Republican spoke with Fox News Digital after his party won commanding victories in the White House and Senate on Election Day. The Fox News Decision Desk projected the GOP having a slight edge over ...