Democrats hope Trump meets his match in Schumer

The battle for America's political soul could come down to a street brawl between two boys from Queens and Brooklyn. Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer are spoiling for a clash once the President-elect takes office next year and the new Democratic Senate minority leader gets his hands on his caucus after winning election on Wednesday.

Pelosi Faces Little-Known Opponent as Democrats Rue Election

Representative Tim Ryan, a little-known Democrat from Ohio, said Thursday he'll challenge Nancy Pelosi to lead a party that's reeling from a disappointing Election Day. Ryan's announcement that he'll run against Pelosi pits him against the only woman to ever serve as House Speaker and comes after more than a half-dozen better-known colleagues in recent years shied away from the challenge.

How Trump’s son-in-law spurred a ‘purge’ of Christie associates21 minutes ago

Gov. Christie risked his political reputation as a moderate Republican with good standing in the establishment wing of the party by endorsing the insurgent campaign of Donald Trump. His long-shot bet appeared to pay off last week with Trump's stunning election victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Karlie Kloss stuns in plunging sequin gown at L’Oreal Women of Worth Awards in NYC

A weary-looking Hillary Clinton makes her first public appearance since her concession speech and admits 'coming here tonight wasn't the easiest thing for me' And Karlie Kloss kept up with appearances on Wednesday as she made a stunning arrival to the L'Oreal Women of Worth Awards in New York. Golden: Karlie Kloss kept up with appearances on Wednesday as she made a stunning arrival to the L'Oreal Women of Worth Awards in New York The gorgeous blonde, 29, wore a loose-fitting navy dress with sheer sleeves as she let her golden hair fall over her shoulders.

Clinton foe Giuliani’s foreign ties, including to Iran terror…

Rudy Giuliani, President-elect Donald Trump's top candidate for top diplomat, has advised foreign political figures and worked for lobbying and security firms whose clients have had complicated relationships with the U.S. government. While not personally involved in lobbying, Giuliani spent years at firms that represented governments and multinational companies, some of which had interests that diverged from those of the United States.

EDITORIAL: Wisniewski a worthy option as governor

It was beginning to look like Phil Murphy would scare away every Democratic hopeful for governor in 2017 before the race even began in earnest. EDITORIAL: Wisniewski a worthy option as governor It was beginning to look like Phil Murphy would scare away every Democratic hopeful for governor in 2017 before the race even began in earnest.

Great Northern transmission line receives final permit

Minnesota Power's Great Northern Transmission Line received federal approval Wednesday when the U.S. Department of Energy issued a Presidential Permit allowing the transmission line to cross the international border between the United States and Canada. Lines in Minnesota will carry clean electricity generated by Manitoba Hydro.

Senator Carper releases statement on U.S. Postal Service 2016 financial losses

On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tom Carper , top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a statement in response to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $5.6 billion in fiscal year 2016. According to the release, this report came after the Postal Service faced the first rate decrease in almost a century with the court-mandated expiration of the emergency surcharge put in place after the Great Recession - which was apparently the only measure keeping the Postal Service from financial collapse over the last two years.

Morning Digest: Rick Scott flirts with a Senate bid against Bill Nelson

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... During the Labor Day weekend, when many people are celebrating and preparing for the upcoming school-year, Dakota Access, a... Donald Trump has announced that Steve Bannon-former head of the online racist platform Breitbart-will be a senior adviser in... a- FL-Sen : Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who will be termed out in 2018, might not be done with politics just yet. As early as last year, not long after he narrowly won re-election, Scott reportedly began telling backers he might run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.

The Minneapolis Fed has a plan to end ‘too big to fail’

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari unveiled a plan on Wednesday to prevent future government bailouts by forcing the largest U.S. banks to hold so much capital that they would probably decide to break themselves up. Kashkari's plan would also penalize large asset managers, with the idea that so-called "shadow banks" can create systemic risks similar to that of big banks.

Obama urged to protect immigration in his remaining term

The Obama Administration should protect those "dreamers," who were brought to the United States illegally but later granted legal temporary status to stay, a U.S. congresswoman said on Tuesday. The Obama Administration in the remaining term should take legal action to prevent those who enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , and Deferred Action for Parents of American and Lawful Permanent Residents programs from being deported, said Judy Chu, the first Chinese American congresswoman.

Senate Dems Ready for New Leader, GOP Staying With McConnell

Senate Democrats are turning to Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Brooklyn-bred partisan infighter with a pragmatic streak, to steer them into the Donald Trump era. Republicans are sticking with the genteel Kentuckian, Sen. Mitch McConnell, who lacks Schumer's instinct for soundbites but has been a brutally effective legislative tactician.

Pelosi’s Future Uncertain as Dems Weigh Options

Faced with the unexpected task of rebuilding their party under a Donald Trump presidency, Democrats are deliberating whether their path forward includes Nancy Pelosi at the helm of the House caucus. Under significant pressure from frustrated rank-and-file members, Minority Leader Pelosi postponed leadership elections until after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Dan K. Thomasson: FBIa s screw-up cana t go ignored

It's still to be determined how much impact, if any, the FBI's unprecedented last-minute actions had on Hillary Clinton's performance with presidential election voters, who this past week opted to elect her opponent, Donald Trump. What certainly is, however, is whether the bureau as a whole or its director, James Comey, are allowed to skate in what was one of the most bizarre and outrageous missteps in the history of the nation's top law enforcement agency - a flagrant abuse of its own policies and proprieties that clearly had the potential for seriously damaging Clinton's chances.

How Democrats, media are pushing ‘white nationalism’ on Trump team

Alan Dershowitz, who is a famed professor of law and advocate of human rights, defended Stephen Bannon today against accusations that the Executive Chairman of Breitbart News is an anti-Semite. In an interview today with Steve Kornacki of MSNBC, Dershowitz said that there is "no evidence to support that" Bannon is anti-Semitic.