Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury, plans to tell senators during his confirmation hearing that the next four years will present an opportunity for an “economic golden age,” according to prepared remarks reported by multiple outlets. Trump has “a generational opportunity to unleash a new economic golden age that will create more...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of reneging on parts of a ceasefire and hostage release agreement announced the day before. In a statement, Netanyahu said his Cabinet will not sign off on the deal until Hamas agrees to all parts of the arrangement. “Hamas has reneged on parts of the agreement...
New York state Sen. James Skoufis (D) ended his bid for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair and backed Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin for the post on Thursday. In a statement, Skoufis said he was releasing his supporters and “urging” them to back Martin. “I am endorsing Ken because he’s a man of integrity...
President Biden's assertion that he is "handing over" a stronger country to President-elect Donald Trump is false, as the world is a more dangerous place due to a 'permissive environment' created by the Biden Administration's disastrous withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
Editor's note: This report has been updated to correct the name of the outgoing CIA director. In today’s issue: Gaza ceasefire: Will it last? Fifteen months of fighting in Gaza is poised to end in the coming hours, as Israel and Hamas approve a ceasefire deal that has been months in the making. In a...
President-elect Donald Trump indicates he is not interested in hiring people who have worked with or are supported by "people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome."