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(L) Edward R. Martin, Jr. (Photo via: Department of Justice) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 06: U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) arrives for a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing to examine the future of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Tillis announced he would oppose the nomination of Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump To Replace U.S. Attorney Nominee Ed Martin: ‘Diminished Likelihood Of Advancing Out Of Senate’

On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that he will be selecting a new candidate to replace interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, his choice for the role of top prosecutor in the District of Columbia (DC).

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks at a rally in support of USAid on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. USAid employees and supporters protested against the Trump Administration's sudden closure of USAid resulting in the canceling aid work, conflict prevention and foreign policy work around the world as well as potentially laying off thousands of employees. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Cory Booker Staffer Arrested For Gun Possession On Capitol Grounds As Senator Speaks For Over 21 Hours

A lefty staffer working for Democrat New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has been arrested after carrying a gun without a license on U.S. Capitol grounds, at the same time as the senator was holding an over 21-hour “marathon” floor speech, according to AP News.

(L) U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes. (Photo via: Senate Judiciary Committee. / (R) Retired Army lieutenant colonel Ann Murdoch poses for a photo in Arlington National Cemetery after attending a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on June 8, 2018. - President Donald Trump has made clear his opposition to transgender Americans serving in the military, but that didn't deter several transgender veterans from laying a wreath Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier just outside Washington. (Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP) / With AFP Story by Elodie CUZIN & Michael MATHES: US-military-transgender-politics (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Federal Judge Rejects Trump Admin’s Ban On Transgenders Serving In The Military

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to prohibit transgender individuals, those with gender dysphoria, from enlisting in the military—a policy that was scheduled to take effect on Friday.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 09: U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers patrol near the White House on March 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. An armed man was shot by U.S. Secret Service personnel Sunday morning following a confrontation outside the White House. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

‘Suicidal’ Armed Man Shot By Secret Service Agents Near White House

Secret Service agents engaged in a confrontation with an armed man near the White House on Sunday, ending with agents shooting the man during the incident.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: Ed Martin, president of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, a conservative political organization based in St. Louis, MO, speaks during a news conference outside the Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill, on November 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. With many critical battleground states still not announcing the results of their vote count, the presidential election is still too close to call. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Trump Nominates Attorney Ed Martin As Top D.C. Federal Prosecutor

President Donald Trump announced that he is nominating attorney Ed Martin, who previously advocated for January 6th defendants, to serve as a permanent U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia (D.C.).

(L-R) US Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 Presidential election, inside the House Chamber at the US Capitol on January 6, 2025, in Washington, DC. Exactly four years after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, seeking to overturn his election loss, lawmakers meet today to certify his 2024 Presidential win, cementing the Republican's comeback from political ignominy. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Congress Certifies Trump’s Election Victory

In accordance with the 12th Amendment, a joint session of Congress met to count the Electoral College votes tallied during the 2024 presidential election. At the end of the count, Congress formally announced Donald Trump as the next president of the United States.