Politico: “A top political aide to former President Donald Trump spent the weekend quietly reassuring Republican senators that the president has no plans to start a third party — and instead will keep his imprint on the GOP.”
“The message from Brian Jack, Trump’s former political director at the White House, is the latest sign that Republicans considering an impeachment conviction will do so knowing that Trump may come after them in upcoming primaries if they vote to convict him for ‘incitement of insurrection.’”
Wall Street Journal: “As a White House counselor, Steve Ricchetti is a top confidant of President Biden and one of the most important new power brokers in government. His younger brother, Jeff Ricchetti, has a growing roster of lobbying clients seeking access to those power brokers.”
“The presidential changeover hasn’t only ushered in a new government but also reshuffled Washington’s hierarchy of senior administration officials and well-connected lobbyists.
President Biden's attorney general nominee Merrick Garland will face a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a yet-to-be-determined date, but when the day comes he can expect to field questions related to the president's son, Hunter Biden.