2024 Election

The controversial choice of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as President-elect Trump's attorney general collapsed on Thursday, as Gaetz withdrew his name over concerns he was becoming "a distraction." Now that Trump has nominated former Florida Attorney General - and his former impeachment attorney - Pam Bondi, what will her confirmation process look like? Jim Lokay discusses that with attorney Donte Mills on "The Final 5."

With President-Elect Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary, he'll likely face questions during confirmation about what his views on "making America healthy again" really mean. Jim Lokay discusses the possibilities and priorities with former HHS official Jack Kalavritinos on "The Final 5."

Calls to dismantle the Department of Education have been popular among conservatives, and with President-elect Trump set to retake office, there's a lot of speculation about what federal policy might look like for America's students. Jim Lokay discusses it with education expert and host of the podcast "Future of Education" Mackenzie Price, who offers her advice for Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon on "The Final 5."

Senators are burning the midnight oil this week, as the lame-duck Democratic majority works to confirm a slew of judicial nominees before President Biden leaves office. At the same time, the House Ethics Committee declined to release a report into allegations of sexual misconduct against Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz. Jim Lokay talks about it all with Axios reporter Stephen Neukam.

DC is used to change when a new administration takes shape, but as President-Elect Trump promises a major sea change in how government operates, people in and out of the halls of power are preparing for the unknown. Jim discusses that and more with Britt Hogue, founder of The Collective Good, on "The Final 5."

On "The Final 5," Jim Lokay discusses the path forward for Democrats with former New York legislator Josh Lazafan, who says the party needs to pay attention to the changing attitudes of younger voters.

Paul Mecurio, Emmy-winning comedian and frequent collaborator with late-night heavyweights like Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, joined The Final 5 with Jim Lokay to promote his upcoming show, Paul Mecurio’s Permission to Speak, set to hit Maryland Hall in Annapolis this Saturday.

Jim Lokay gets the latest on the political maneuvering around President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees, and which ones could prove especially thorny, with NOTUS reporter Katherine Swartz on "The Final 5."

On The Hill, a weekly politics show featuring FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald, is a staple of Sunday morning political talk in Washington,

The GOP now has a trifecta in the government with a leader in the White House and a majority in the House and Senate. D.C. Republican Party Chair Patrick Mara and Democratic strategist Drew Littman join On The Hill’s political panel to discuss what this means going forward.

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. This would be an outside department that would make recommendations for cutting waste from the government. Professor of Government Andrew Rudalevige joins On The Hill to talk about the history of outside groups looking for waste and the conflicts of interest that arise.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced several cabinet appointments since winning the election and many of the nominees are considered somewhat controversial. Bloomberg White House and Politics Reporter Gregory Korte joins On The Hill to talk about these decisions.

Known anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to be tapped by President-elect Donald Trump as his pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Georgetown law professor of Public Health and the director of the World Health Organization’s Center on National and Global Health Law Larry Gostin joins On The Hill to discuss Trump's pick.