Trump transition chair pick signals think tank influence

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced on Friday his transition team will be co-chaired by two major donors and allies, Linda McMahon, the former head of his Small Business Administration, and Howard Lutnick, the chairman and CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and Trump’s two adult sons, Donald Trump…

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Trump struggles to find line of attack against Harris: ‘They are literally grasping at straws’

As Republicans rev up their anti-Kamala Harris campaign, they’re having a hard time finding a consistent line of attack. In recent days, Republicans have slammed the vice president for everything from her handling of immigration and her past as a prosecutor to her “terrible,” “horrible” and “mean” demeanor. On Wednesday, Donald Trump called Harris a…

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GOP asks FBI director to ‘correct’ testimony that Trump might not have been hit with bullet

Congressional Republicans are asking FBI Director Christopher Wray to “correct” his testimony that there was “some question” about whether Donald Trump’s ear was struck by a bullet or shrapnel. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Wray on Friday that accused him of “creating confusion” in…

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