Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… – House Weaponization panel releases 17,000-page report exposing ‘two-tiered system of government’ – Kristi Noem boasts outpouring of police, border union support for DHS chief: Current leaders ‘betrayed us’ – Top Senate Dems pour cold water on latest GOP spending bill plans:...

Senate Democrats labeled billionaire Elon Musk “co-president” and “shadow speaker” among other titles as they reacted to the original stopgap spending deal’s implosion on Wednesday after he and ultimately President-elect Trump came out against it.  Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Musk “seems to be the guy in charge of the country now,” reacting to his apparent ability to influence the bill’s prompt failure despite it having been agreed...

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had conducted an airstrike that killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif in eastern Syria. One other ISIS operative was also killed in the strike that occurred on Thursday, the agency said in a release on Friday morning. “As stated before, the United States — working with allies and partners in the region — will not allow ISIS to take advantage of the...