Lara Trump is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) as she considers replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R), whom her father-in-law, President-elect Trump, picked to be secretary of State. “It is something I would seriously consider,” Lara Trump told The Associated Press, referring to serving in the Senate. “If I’m being...
By shielding public servants from politically motivated prosecutions, Biden can reinforce the independence of the DOJ and demonstrate that justice cannot be wielded as a weapon of retribution.
In a night filled with political moments — including multiple nods to President Biden, a Grateful Dead tribute from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and accolades for performers-turned-activists — there was scant mention at the Kennedy Center Honors of President-elect Trump's return to office and what it could mean for the annual awards gala. The...
In today’s issue: The stunning weekend collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria marked a “fundamental act of justice,” President Biden said on Sunday. The Assad regime’s end came after a 10-day offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, who made their way quickly across Syria and took large portions of what had been government-held land. Early Sunday, the rebels...
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could reduce the scope of one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws. The case deals with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which mandates that the government consider the environmental impacts of its actions before moving ahead with them. The court will weigh whether...
More than 250 veterans signed a letter endorsing former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence in the second Trump administration.