Romney: GOP, conservatives 'have not lost our way' Romney represents the GOP's old guard as younger Republicans such as Marco Rubio and Rand Paul are in spotlight at conservative event... The event known as CPAC often shines the spotlight on the up-and-comers of the Republican Party and is a critical proving ground for presidential hopefuls. More
The Man Who Shot Infamous "47%" Video of Mitt Romney to Reveal His Identity James Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, may have been the one to make the video of Mitt Romney's damning remarks about the "47 percent" in the run-up to the presidential election last year go mainstream, but the man who actually shot the video has remained a mystery, until now. More
Romney breaks post-election silence with Fox News For the first time since losing the White House to President Obama, Mitt Romney sat down for a TV interview that airs on Sunday. "We were on a roller coaster, exciting and thrilling, ups and downs," Romney told Fox News, in an excerpt released Thursday night. More
Obama approval bounce smaller than average Like most White House occupants, President Obama saw his approval rating rise after an election. Obama's bounce, however, turned out to be lower than the average of his predecessors. The New York Times, citing data from the Gallup Poll, noted that Obama's net job approval rating rose by 2 percentage points after his Nov. More
White House: Obama to meet Romney Thursday The White House says President Barack Obama will meet privately Thursday with his vanquished rival Mitt Romney, their first face-to-face encounter since the election.... More
“President-elect Donald Trump is considering shaking up the leadership at the FBI by firing the director and installing an experienced former agent and MAGA loyalist in the top two roles,” CNN reports.
“Trump has planned for months to fire Christopher Wray if he was elected, but in recent days has struggled to find a compromise of selecting a new director who can carry out his agenda while also being Senate confirmed.
President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi as his new attorney general pick, NBC News reports.
In 2013, while she was Florida Attorney General, Bondi received a $25,000 donation from Trump — while Bondi was deciding whether to take legal action against Trump University.
Bondi eventually decided not to pursue the matter.
Sen. Bob Casey, a three-term Pennsylvania Democrat, on Thursday conceded to his Republican rival, David McCormick, amid a recount in their marquee Senate contest, the New York Times reports.
Oliver Darcy: “Morning Joe saw its ratings continue to decline Wednesday, as viewers protest the hosts warming up to Trump. The show averaged just 647K total viewers, with only 51K in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 demo. That means the show was down a staggering 60% in the demo versus its Q3 2024 average and down 43% in total viewers.”
The Bulwark: “Eight days after making the snap decision to nominate Matt Gaetz to be the nation’s next attorney general, Trump phoned him Thursday morning to tell him he wouldn’t get confirmed, according to a source briefed on the conversation. The president-elect explained that Republican senators were too troubled by the sex scandals and investigations surrounding Gaetz and that the constant and salacious distractions had doomed him.”
Said Trump: “You don’t have the votes.