Many presidents have promised to shake up Washington, but Donald Trump may prove to be in a class of his own.

California lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would require the state's public universities to give admission priority to the descendants of slaves.

Former congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general in the face of sexual misconduct allegations.

Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”.

Linda McMahon is Donald Trump's choice for Education secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle.

In this episode we discuss whether Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is the best option for Democrats to run for president in 2028. We also discuss whether three former WWE stars could wind up working in the White House next year.

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, he will be accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and aides and newfound, splashy allies.

A good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer clear of formal transition planning with the Biden administration — inaction that it says is already limiting the federal government’s ability to provide security clearances and briefings to the incoming administration.

In a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed plans for a government in waiting.

The America First Policy Institute says “hostile foreign actors” breached its systems.

On this episode, we document how the Republican National Convention turned into an event where the primary focus of the final night was pro wrestling and UFC. The history between former President Donald Trump and these worlds is so strong that this happened. We also discuss how Going Ringside may have played a role in the speaker selection for the RNC.

In an unprecedented interview for pro-wrestling podcasts, we’re joined by former WWE owner Linda McMahon, who built the WWE alongside her longtime husband Vince McMahon.

Following stunning allegations of sex trafficking leveled against the former WWE owner, now reports surface that the Federal Government is investigating Vince McMahon.

In this episode we break down the lawsuit that alleges sex trafficking against former WWE owner Vince McMahon that led to his resignation last Friday. We analyze the civil suit with a veteran defense attorney as well as a capital management expert. We also look at whether McMahon or anyone else could face a criminal investigation for the accusations that he says are "baseless". The implications for WWE and its parent company TKO are enormous.

This episode looks at the ties Donald Trump has to professional wrestling.

On this episode of Going Ringside With The Local Station we discuss the links between professional wrestling and politics.