The Tesla executive and the former presidential candidate are meeting with staff and interviewing experts as they plan for massive federal cuts.

A wide range of Republicans, from Cleta Mitchell to Brad Raffensperger, want federal lawmakers to consider election legislation.

Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.

Participation for Washingtonians 18-24 dropped 8.5 points from the 2020 election, but improved compared to 2016.

SEATTLE — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, won reelection Tuesday in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. In his bid for a sixth term, Newhouse survived a challenge from Jerrod Sessler, who was endorsed by Trump.

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Republicans won control of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, according to a projection by the Associated Press, handing the party a sweep and ushering in a new era in Washington.

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(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to assemble investigative teams at the Department of Justice to search for evidence in battleground states that fraud tainted the 2020 election, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing a source.

Peter Baker, NYT reporter, joins Andrea Mitchell to highlight Trump’s cabinet nominations. Baker notes that Trump’s recent picks reflect his pattern of prioritizing political loyalty over professional experience.

Trump has teased retooling the ACA; other Republican lawmakers have said revamping the legislation known as Obamacare would be a priority.

The Washington Post’s editorial board released an op-ed on Saturday detailing the potential threats to Ukraine and the U.S. if President-elect Trump moves to strike a deal with his Russian