All Politics
Can Trump bypass the Senate to ram through controversial nominees like Matt Gaetz?President-elect Trump’s allies say the Constitution allows him to make recess appointments for top offices, by forcing the Senate out of session. Such a move could mean a Supreme Court fight.
Howard University hoped to make history. Now it’s ready for a different role.Kamala Harris hoped to declare victory at Howard University on election night. Today, students at one of America’s top HBCUs wrestle with the fallout.
The ExplainerTrump plans the ‘largest deportation’ ever. Here’s how it might start.President-elect Trump and key immigration advisers are preparing to follow through on his promise of mass deportations. But the effort faces legal and logistical uncertainties.
Nomination of RFK Jr. reflects a broader shake-up in the politics of healthThe pandemic turned many people against public health experts – creating the opening that has resulted in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Cabinet nomination.
First LookMakeup of the US House hardly changed, leaving GOP to work with a slim majorityVoters stuck with the status quo on Election Day, ensuring that Republicans will hold onto a thin majority in the House and producing barely any change to the makeup of the chamber.
Trump promised to pardon Jan. 6 felons. Where does that stand now?President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll pardon many of those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol – a potentially controversial precedent.
Trump’s eye-popping Cabinet picks show his top priority: LoyaltyDonald Trump’s controversial Cabinet choices came after other picks that were deemed more credible. It’s now a litmus test for Republican senators.
GOP senators are already balking at Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney generalRepublican senators reacted with shock and incredulity to the news that Donald Trump wants Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.
John Thune’s leadership win shows limits of MAGA’s reach in SenateBy picking South Dakota Sen. John Thune as majority leader, Senate Republicans elevated an institutionally minded, old-school conservative. Mr. Thune promised to enact President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.
Elon Musk helped Trump win. How much influence will he wield now?The richest person in the world is taking aim at the federal bureaucracy, looking to cut waste and reduce regulations. Will Musk bring real change or just a slew of conflicts of interest?
Trump’s Day 1 promises are ambitious – and controversialDonald Trump has vowed that on his first day in office, he’ll begin mass deportations, pardon Jan. 6 rioters, and start dismantling the “deep state,” among other things.
First LookDonald Trump’s new White House begins to take shapeAmong Donald Trump’s picks for key roles in his second administration are Susie Wiles for chief of staff, Elise Stefanik for United Nations ambassador, and Tom Homan and Stephen Miller for a pair of roles that will include immigration enforcement.
California backlash hands defeat to progressive criminal justice reformThey gave Kamala Harris full support, but in a backlash, California voters turned tough on crime, turning down progressive criminal justice reforms.
Giddy with Trump promises, markets downplay deportation, tariff threats to growthThe prospect of lower taxes and deregulation has pushed stock prices to new records. But mass deportations and tariffs may slow economic growth.
‘A slap in the face.’ For many US women, Harris loss to Trump feels personal.Donald Trump has now twice defeated a seasoned female candidate for president. For some discouraged women voters, this latest loss raises stark questions about why America hasn’t shattered its highest glass ceiling.
- ‘A slap in the face.’ For many US women, Harris loss to Trump feels personal.
Donald Trump has now twice defeated a seasoned female candidate for president. For some discouraged women voters, this latest loss raises stark questions about why America hasn’t shattered its highest glass ceiling.
A lesson of Election 2024: There is no ‘climate voter’Polls show most Americans view climate change as a threat, but they put pocketbook concerns first. A test for the clean energy transition is to succeed by tying it to economic benefits.
Democrats begin soul-searching – and finger-pointing – after devastating lossWorking-class voters abandoned Kamala Harris in droves. Democrats are fighting about what went wrong – and where to go from here.
Will Trump still face lawsuits? Will he use Justice Department to sue his enemies?Newly elected president Donald Trump has a bucket of legal problems – and a Justice Department soon at his disposal. He may reshape American justice.
Why Latino voters shifted Republican to help elect Donald TrumpDonald Trump received a boost in the election by Latino voters, especially men, according to exit polls. It appears that the economy and inflation are two key reasons driving their support.
