Ernst and Hegseth to resume meetings next week
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said she plans to meet with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth again next week as he continues to make his pitch to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. “Pete Hegseth and I will continue to have constructive conversations as we move through this process together. We plan to meet again next week,” Ernst […]
Conservatives worry Congress won’t have ‘spine’ for spending overhaul after DOGE meetings
Republicans have plans for major spending cuts next year, but some Republicans question whether Congress can muster the momentum for major changes. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswami, whom President-elect Trump has selected to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory committee on spending and debt reduction, were at the Capitol on Thursday to […]
Hegseth goes to Capitol Hill for another day of meetings to rally support
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Pentagon, was on Capitol Hill another day pleading for support from Republican senators, during which he fielded several questions from reporters. The retired military veteran and co-host of “Fox & Friends” met with Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican. Mike Rounds, RS.D. Ron […]
‘We’re going to gut the fish’: Republicans give details from closed-door meetings with DOGE’s Musk, Ramaswamy
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Republicans are working closely with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswami, who co-lead President Trump's new spending-cutting project, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). We plan to collaborate with The DOGE duo toured Washington, D.C., with members of Congress on Thursday, spending the morning with members of […]
GOP senators ‘very impressed’ with Musk, Ramaswamy DOGE framework amid meetings on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, DC – Lawmakers told FOX News Digital they are “very impressed” with President-elect Donald Trump's policies. Government Efficiency Bureau (DOGE) framework in talks with government appointees Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill. In November, President Trump named Tesla CEO Musk and former presidential candidate Ramaswamy to co-lead DOGE, a new federal department […]
Pete Hegseth ramps up Pentagon pitch with back-to-back meetings on Capitol Hill
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is stepping up his pitch to lead the Pentagon with a series of meetings on Capitol Hill. Since being nominated, Hegseth has been meeting privately with senators in Washington, D.C., in an effort to gain their support ahead of next year's confirmation hearing. Mr. Hegseth […]
Trump’s CEO Meetings ‘What You See When Authoritarians Come In’
Democratic strategist and CNN contributor Julie Roginsky spoke Friday on CNN's “Newsroom” about President-elect Donald Trump and industry leaders including X Company's Elon Musk and Meta Company's Mark Zuckerberg. He argued that the talks were what happens “when authoritarians come in.” Host Jim Acosta said, “Elon Musk isn't the only tech executive to visit Mar-a-Lago […]
Trump Agrees To Pre-Transition Meetings With Officials, Signs Memorandum
President-elect Trump on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the White House that will facilitate meetings between officials and their agency representatives as part of the transition process scheduled for January. Trump's incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced that the transition team has officially signed an MOU with President Joe Biden's administration. […]
76ers’ Joel Embiid shrugs off missed meetings: ‘Things will always get blown out of proportion’
The Philadelphia 76ers' front office strengthened the team's roster with the addition of Paul George and other key players in the offseason. The addition of draft pick Jared McCain also helped raise expectations for the Sixers heading into the 2024-25 season. However, the optimism quickly disappeared once the regular season ended. The Sixers have a […]
VP-elect JD Vance to hold meetings between Gaetz, Hegseth and ‘key’ GOP senators
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance will tour the Capitol this week and arrange meetings with key Republican senators and Trump Cabinet nominees Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, sources told Fox News Digital. . Trump-Vance transition spokesperson Brian Hughes said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the incoming Trump administration has accelerated the pace of […]