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Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in Advertisement Democracy Dies in Darkness PoliticsBiden administrationThe FixThe BriefsPollingDemocracy in AmericaElection 2024 PoliticsBiden administrationThe FixThe BriefsPollingDemocracy in AmericaElection 2024 LIVE UPDATES TRUMP PICKS REP. ELISE STEFANIK AS AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS Updated November 11, 2024 at 12:55 p.m. EST13 min ago Former president Donald Trump at a campaign event in Detroit on Oct. 18. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Listen 1 min Share Add to your saved stories Save President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) to serve as ambassador to the United Nations as he prepares for a return to the White House in January. Stefanik, 40, chairs the House Republican Conference. She is a fierce Trump loyalist and has been critical of the United Nations. Trump has also announced that Tom Homan, former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his new administration. Stephen Miller, a former Trump adviser known for taking a hard line against illegal immigration, is set to return to the White House in the former president’s second term. 🏛️ Follow Politics Follow Pinned postPinned STEPHEN MILLER POISED TO RETURN TO WHITE HOUSE Return to menu Patrick Svitek Stephen Miller, a former Donald Trump adviser known for taking a hard line against illegal immigration, is set to return to the White House in the former president’s second term. Vice President-elect JD Vance appeared to confirm Monday that Miller will serve as deputy chief of staff for policy. “This is another fantastic pick by the president,” Vance said on social media, responding to a CNN report that Trump had tapped Miller for the job. Show more Show more LIVE COVERAGE CONTRIBUTORS 22 Scroll to the left PatrickSvitek AziPaybarah MarianaAlfaro LouisaLoveluck LiorSoroka LuisMelgar DanKeating AlyssaFowers Julian Mark JacobBogage LeighAnn Caldwell TheodoricMeyer DanDiamond SabrinaMalhi ReisThebault PerryStein MarkBerman MaryIlyushina CatherineBelton JenniferHassan MariannaSotomayor MaeganVazquez Scroll to the right 13 min ago BIDEN CALLS FOR THE NATION ‘TO COME TOGETHER’ DURING VETERANS DAY REMARKS Return to menu Azi Paybarah President Joe Biden, noting that his time as president is nearing its end, urged Americans “to keep faith in each other” during Veterans Day remarks Monday at Arlington National Cemetery. “This is the last time I will stand here at Arlington as commander in chief,” Biden said after he and Vice President Kamala Harris commemorated Veterans Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Show more Show more 24 min ago ISRAELI MINISTER SAYS ‘TIME HAS COME’ TO ANNEX PARTS OF WEST BANK Return to menu Louisa Loveluck and Lior Soroka Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory Monday, saying “the time has come” to extend full Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank. Show more Show more 1 hour ago SCHMITT PASSES ON CONSIDERATION FOR ROLE IN SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Return to menu Patrick Svitek Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) on Monday took himself out of the running for a potential role in Donald Trump’s second administration. Schmitt was seen as a possible candidate for attorney general. “I ran for the U.S. Senate to represent the people of the Show Me State and I’m just getting started,” Schmitt said on X. He added that Trump has a “mandate” and that he is “ready to roll up my sleeves and be a champion for President Trump in the Senate.” Show more Show more Advertisement Updates continue below advertisement 1 hour ago Return to menu Azi Paybarah President-elect Donald Trump posted a brief message Monday on his social media platform in observance of Veterans Day. The message, which included a photo of Trump saluting, was published shortly before President Joe Biden was scheduled to deliver remarks at Arlington National Cemetery. 1 hour ago 2024 TURNOUT IS NEAR THE 2020 RECORD. SEE HOW EACH STATE COMPARES. Return to menu Wp logo Luis Melgar , Dan Keating and Alyssa Fowers Voter turnout in this year’s presidential election is expected to be close to the record high set in 2020, according to a Washington Post analysis of data from the Associated Press and the University of Florida Election Lab. Votes are still being counted in some states, but those tabulated so far and expected totals show a range of turnout across states. This story will be updated periodically as more ballots are tallied. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading Trump's second presidency Live updates continue below * Live updates: Trump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations 13 minutes ago Live updates: Trump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations 13 minutes ago * How women feel about another Trump term: Despair, anger, relief, elation November 10, 2024 How women feel about another Trump term: Despair, anger, relief, elation November 10, 2024 * What a second Trump presidency could mean for America November 6, 2024 What a second Trump presidency could mean for America November 6, 2024 View 3 more stories 2 hours ago MINORITY-OWNED FIRMS FACE ‘CRISIS’ AS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS FALL Return to menu Julian Mark Minority- and women-owned businesses are bracing for the end of affirmative action in federal contracting — and the potential loss of contracts worth at least $70 billion a year — as government programs for “disadvantaged” firms have fallen to legal attack over the past year. In a seismic shift, a series of court rulings have held that some of the federal government’s largest diversity programs violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading Advertisement Updates continue below advertisement 2 hours ago Return to menu Azi Paybarah President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are scheduled to lay a wreath Monday morning at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. This will be their first public appearance together since Tuesday’s election. Harris delivered a concession speech Wednesday at Howard University, her alma matter. The following day, Biden spoke at the Rose Garden. 2 hours ago BIDEN TO HOST TRUMP FOR OVAL OFFICE MEETING WEDNESDAY Return to menu Patrick Svitek One of the most closely watched political events of this week will come Wednesday, when President Joe Biden is set to host President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m., according the White House, which has promised more details soon. Show more Show more 9:49 a.m. EST MASS DEPORTATIONS WILL PRIORITIZE ‘PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS,’ SAYS NEW ‘BORDER CZAR’ PICK Return to menu Patrick Svitek President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick to be “border czar,” Tom Homan, emphasized Monday that the mass deportations Trump has promised will start with those in the country illegally who have committed crimes. “I’ve been clear and President Trump’s been clear: Public safety threats and national security threats will be the priority because they have to be,” Homan said on Fox News. “They pose the most danger to this country.” Show more Show more Advertisement Updates continue below advertisement 9:29 a.m. EST CONGRESS SET TO EXTEND GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DEADLINE INTO TRUMP’S TERM Return to menu Jacob Bogage With Republicans on the cusp of unified control of Washington, Congress appears primed to extend the deadline for a government shutdown well past President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Lawmakers are discussing a temporary measure that would fund the government into March, according to two people briefed on the discussions, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading 9:09 a.m. EST THE LEGISLATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER CANDIDATES Return to menu Leigh Ann Caldwell and Theodoric Meyer The Center for Effective Lawmaking analyzed the legislative success of each of the Senate Republican leader candidates during their time in the Senate based on how many of their bills have advanced through Congress or been signed into law. Show more Show more 8:50 a.m. EST Return to menu Leigh Ann Caldwell and Theodoric Meyer Just one Senate race remains uncalled. In Arizona, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego leads Republican Kari Lake, with about 92 percent of the vote counted. If Gallego wins, Senate Republicans will have a 53-47 majority. Advertisement Updates continue below advertisement 8:30 a.m. EST HERE’S WHO COULD REPLACE MITCH MCCONNELL AS SENATE’S TOP REPUBLICAN Return to menu Mariana Alfaro Senate Republicans will elect their next leader Wednesday to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) as the head of the party in the chamber. In January, this senator will become the Senate majority leader once the GOP takes control, which they won back from Democrats during last week’s elections. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading 8:15 a.m. EST TRUMP TAPS STEFANIK AS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS Return to menu Patrick Svitek President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. “I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,” Trump said in a statement. “Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter.” Stefanik, chair of the House Republican Conference, is one of Trump’s first major appointments since winning the presidential election Tuesday. Show more Show more 8:07 a.m. EST RFK JR. WANTS TO CHANGE VACCINE PRACTICES. TRUMP MAY EMPOWER HIM TO DO IT. Return to menu Dan Diamond and Sabrina Malhi Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be America’s next health secretary. He may be a czar in Donald Trump’s White House. (He could also become the latest figure to clash with Trump and be abruptly pushed out, a scenario that played out repeatedly in Trump’s first administration.) But two things are clear, at least as of Nov. 11. First, Kennedy remains poised for a big role in Trump’s administration, after helping deliver the election to Trump. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading Advertisement Updates continue below advertisement 7:47 a.m. EST A ‘RESISTANCE’ RACED TO FIGHT TRUMP’S FIRST TERM. WILL IT RISE AGAIN? Return to menu Reis Thebault After Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory, Teresa Shook wasted little time: Shocked into action, the retiree took to Facebook as soon as she learned the results and with one post sparked a movement that would eventually become the Women’s March, then the largest single-day demonstration in American history. But this year, in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s second election, she’s in no mood to organize. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading 7:32 a.m. EST TRUMP FIRED ONE FBI DIRECTOR. WILL HE FIRE CHRISTOPHER WRAY, TOO? Return to menu Perry Stein and Mark Berman Two months after abruptly firing FBI Director James B. Comey in 2017, then-President Donald Trump nominated a new leader for the country’s premier law enforcement agency. Trump’s pick for the 10-year term was Christopher A. Wray, a former top Justice Department official who the president said would serve as “a fierce guardian of the law and model of integrity.” This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading 7:16 a.m. EST ANALYSIS: SENATE GOP LEADERSHIP ELECTION BECOMES TRUMP LITMUS TEST Return to menu Leigh Ann Caldwell and Theodoric Meyer President-elect Donald Trump wants to be kingmaker, and he wants loyal lieutenants. One of the people most critical to his agenda and staffing his administration is the Senate majority leader. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading Advertisement Updates continue below advertisement 7:00 a.m. EST KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DENIES PUTIN-TRUMP CALL Return to menu Mary Ilyushina and Catherine Belton The Kremlin denied Monday that President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin last week, saying there are no specific plans for the two leaders to communicate yet. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading 6:40 a.m. EST TRUMP ANNOUNCES FORMER ICE CHIEF TOM HOMAN WILL BE ‘BORDER CZAR’ Return to menu Jennifer Hassan President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Tom Homan, former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration. “I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social site late Sunday. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading 6:30 a.m. EST REPUBLICANS INCH TOWARD ‘TRIFECTA’ CONTROL OF HOUSE, SENATE, WHITE HOUSE Return to menu Marianna Sotomayor and Maegan Vazquez Republicans are on the cusp of regaining the House majority for the 119th Congress and securing total control of Washington, days after the party won the presidency and control of the Senate. The current balance of power in the House is 214 Republicans and 203 Democrats, with 19 races remaining uncalled by the AP. Republicans need to win four of them to secure a majority; Democrats need to win 15. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading Advertisement Updates continue below advertisement 6:15 a.m. EST TRUMP, ALLIES SIGNAL THEY WILL TRY TO CALL THE SHOTS FOR REPUBLICAN-LED SENATE Return to menu Mariana Alfaro President-elect Donald Trump and his allies signaled Sunday that they will try to call the shots in the Republican-led Senate, pushing the candidacy of Sen. Rick Scott (Florida) for GOP leader and demanding that Republicans allow Trump to make appointments to his administration and the courts without Senate approval. This is an excerpt from a full story. Continue readingContinue reading Continue readingContinue reading Share Trump's second presidency HAND CURATED * Live updates: Trump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations 13 minutes ago Live updates: Trump picks Rep. 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