President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White House. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, spoke with the Pope by phone on Saturday to tell him he was a recipient of the medal, which is the highest civilian honor. The...
Special Counsel Jack Smith formally resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, according to a court document. “The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10,” DOJ officials wrote in a footnote on the 10th page of the...
Federal response teams spent the week combating Los Angeles wildfires blazing across hundreds of acres, forcing local residents to evacuate from their homes as a result of the damage. Throughout the chaos, President Biden was on the ground to visit local agencies and brief the country with updates on the flames. In the midst of...
Strong Santa Ana winds, a dry winter and low humidity are some of the conditions that have been fueling the Los Angeles-area wildfires for the past week, destroying numerous structures, causing massive evacuations and killing, so far, 11 people. Firefighters in the region have made progress, containing portions of the bigger fires. Now, four blazes...
Special Counsel Jack Smith left his position at the Department of Justice on Friday, according to a court document that was filed on Saturday. He was hired by Merrick Garland in 2022.
President-elect Trump announced five new nominations in a series of Truth Social posts Saturday, including four who plan to serve as deputies to Cabinet members.
A Jan. 6 prisoners advocacy organization is now preparing for the mass release of all incarcerated Jan. 6 defendants when President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into the White House on Jan. 20.
President Jimmy Carter's funeral service Thursday at Washington's National Cathedral brought together politicians of both parties and generated interaction between former running mates.
The Senate on Tuesday will begin confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's top nominees, with 10 of the 15 Cabinet nominees set to testify across three consecutive days.