House Speaker Mike Johnson may use recess appointments to expedite the confirmation of Trump Cabinet nominees if the Senate continues to delay the process.
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against FEMA, claiming agency officials discriminated against hurricane victims who supported Donald Trump.
Senator John Thune (R-SD) was elected as the new Senate Majority Leader, succeeding Mitch McConnell as leader of the now-Republican-controlled Senate.
Melania Trump has declined an invitation from First Lady Jill Biden for a tea-time meeting at the White House, breaking with longstanding executive tradition.
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Tom Homan, former acting director of US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to serve as his new "border czar."
Following Donald Trump's decisive electoral victory, Joe Biden pledged to carry out a peaceful transition of power in January and called for national unity.
