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Rand Paul suggests Denver mayor opposing deportations is ‘a form of insurrection’
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Rand Paul suggests Denver mayor opposing deportations is ‘a form of insurrection’

By Asher Notheis | Washington Examiner Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) warned that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston could face legal repercussions over his opposition to President-elect Donald Trump‘s proposed mass deportations of illegal immigrants. Johnston is one of several mayors who have stated they will not assist the incoming Trump administration with its deportation plan, stating that Denver would “continue to be a welcoming, open, big-hearted city.” Paul, who has expressed criticism of Trump’s plan to use the Army to carry out his deportation plan, warned the mayor that his resistance could be taken to the Supreme Court, where he could potentially be removed from office. “I don’t know whether or not there would be a criminal prosecution for someone resisting federal l...
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Wray and Mayorkas provoke Senate fury after they bail on annual public hearing on threats
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Wray and Mayorkas provoke Senate fury after they bail on annual public hearing on threats

By Mike Brest | Washington Examiner Senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee of both parties have voiced their anger at FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for declining to appear for their annual threat assessment public hearing. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), the chairman of the committee, said the Cabinet officials “refused to appear” before the panel for its annual hearing about threats to the homeland for the first time in 15 years. “In a shocking departure from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s long-standing tradition of transparency and oversight of the threats facing our nation, for the first time in more than 15 years, the Homeland Security Secretary and the FBI...
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Dr. Oz selected by Trump for head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
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Dr. Oz selected by Trump for head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

By Gabrielle M. Etzel | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the next Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, a position that requires Senate confirmation. “America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may be no Physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again,” Trump said in a statement. “He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades.” Oz earned his medical degree and master’s of business administration from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986 and practiced cardiology before becoming a television personality. His television show...
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Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary
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Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

By Annabella Rosciglione | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump announced his campaign national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, will continue with him in the administration as the White House press secretary. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary,” Trump said in a press release. “Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Again,” Trump’s statement continued. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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Trump picks Burgum to head Department of the Interior
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Trump picks Burgum to head Department of the Interior

By Emily Hallas | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump selected Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) to be secretary of the Department of the Interior in a surprise announcement Thursday. Trump made the announcement during an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort, saying that he had planned to reveal the nomination on Friday. “We’re going to turn our country around,” the president-elect said Thursday evening as he commented that the results of the election, with him winning a second term, would stop another 1929 economic recession from happening.  READ THE FULL STORY AT WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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Trump nominates Matt Gaetz as Attorney General
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Trump nominates Matt Gaetz as Attorney General

By Kaelan Deese | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to become the next attorney general, a surprise choice. “It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Trump said in a statement on Truth Social. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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Biden hosts Trump at White House in first sign of transition after election win
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Biden hosts Trump at White House in first sign of transition after election win

By Elaine Mallon | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump will visit President Joe Biden at the White House at 11 a.m. Following Trump’s victory, Biden called him and said he would work to ensure a smooth transition of power. Trump did not invite Biden to the White House after he won the 2020 presidential election. READ THE FULL STORY THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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Trump selects Kristi Noem to head Department of Homeland Security 
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Trump selects Kristi Noem to head Department of Homeland Security 

By The Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as secretary of homeland security.  Noem has been governor of South Dakota since 2019, the first woman to serve as governor in the state’s history. She won reelection in 2022 and began her second term in January 2023. She was elected to South Dakota’s at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. Before Congress, Noem was elected to South Dakota’s House of Representatives in 2006. The news of her selection was reported by CNN. Noem was touted as a running mate for Trump in the 2024 election. However, a controversy surrounding a passage from Noem’s newly released book, in which she detailed having to kill a dog, quieted such rumors.  READ...
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Trump appoints Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy
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Trump appoints Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy

By Mabinty Quarshie | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump has tapped immigration hawk Stephen Miller as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, a prominent sign that enacting a mass deportation of immigrants is a key priority for him. Miller joins the already announced Tom Homan, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, as “border czar.” The two leaders have pushed for restrictive immigration policy in the nation and will likely have the resources to enforce their vision starting in January. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance took to social media to congratulate Miller on the promotion Monday. “This is another fantastic pick by the president. Congrats @StephenM!” he wrote on X. READ THE FULL STORY AT WA...
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Trump’s transition path gets boost from GOP Senate majority
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Trump’s transition path gets boost from GOP Senate majority

By Mabinty Quarshie,Ramsey Touchberry,Samantha-Jo RothandChristian Datoc | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to strategize a path to fill out his Cabinet in the wake of his political comeback this week. Trump soundly defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, who conceded the race Wednesday, and is now huddling at Mar-a-Lago with donors, family members, and advisers. He is expected to continue meeting with this brain trust over the following weeks. With Republican senators easily flipping the upper chamber back into their hands, the former president is likely to have a smoother path to confirming his Cabinet selections for his second administration. The GOP currently has a 52-44 majority, with the margin likely to grow when final ra...
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