5 cool things to know about President Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson is perhaps the most recognizable American Founding Father, and served the country during its infancy in multiple roles before becoming President of the United States in 1800. A […]

3 things to know about health secretary pick Tom Price

President-elect Donald J. Trump named his new top administrator for the Health and Human Services on Tuesday, Rep. Tom Price of Georgia. “Chairman Price, a renowned physician, has earned a reputation for being a […]

What will Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office actually look like?

In President-elect Donald Trump’s “Contract with the American Voter” he promised many things: An end to the two-way street between career politicians and special interest lobbying, a renegotiation of “job-killing” […]

Three things to know for the week of Nov. 28

There’s still plenty of drama to document following the still-shocking election results from Nov. 8, whereby blustering businessman Donald Trump outmaneuvered political pro Hillary Clinton in one of the greatest political […]

A list of things to be thankful for as Donald Trump gets set to become president

Perhaps it’s wishful thinking, but we at Briefing really do think there’s plenty to be thankful for that came out of this rollercoaster of an election season. Birdie Sanders may not […]

5 things to know about Gov. Nikki Haley

In his first effort at reaching across the aisle to work with Democrats, even if they had been sharply critical of him on the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump has […]

In remembrance of JFK, let’s not forget his historical win for the U.S. presidency

It was 53 years ago today that Lee Harvey Oswald presumably acted alone in an assassination of John F. Kennedy, one of the most beloved figures in American political history. […]

5 fascinating facts to know about President Harry Truman

Many forget that it was not, in fact, Franklin D. Roosevelt who dropped the atom bomb on Japan to effectively end the Axis threat during World War II. That was Harry […]

5 rising stars for a Democratic Party scrambling for a new leader

While progressives emphatically called their opposition “on the wrong side of history” this election, it is they, the Democrats, who are still reeling from the loss with a confounded message and without any clear […]

Here’s what to look forward to the week of Nov. 21

As Donald Trump’s transition team continues its meetings with top Republicans as he continues his effort do drain the swamp, the fog is clearing each day with new Cabinet members emerging from a long list […]