President-elect Trump is making a final stand in his criminal cases as his White House return approaches, hoping to diminish what is left of his prosecutions before they are shelved. With less than two weeks until his inauguration, Trump has looked to block his New York sentencing on 34 felonies and the public release of...
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) argued President Biden is selling out to Big Labor by blocking the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-owned Nippon Steel. “The Biden administration will leave America’s core economic and national-security interests less secure than it found them,” McConnell wrote in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal Thursday. “By blocking...
More than 15,000 doctors across the country signed an open letter urging senators to vote against President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In the letter, physicians say they are “appalled” by Trump’s “reckless” appointment of Kennedy, arguing he would be “dangerous” if...
President-elect Trump is hosting a slew of Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday night, seeking to get state leaders on the same page before he takes office later this month. Among the expected attendees are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). The meeting is...
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) characterized former President Obama’s interaction with President-elect Trump at the National Cathedral Thursday as an effort to “kiss the ring” of the incoming commander in chief. “I mean it’s about a redemption story, right? I mean, the greatest political comeback of all times,” Mullin said of the Republican on an appearance...
Former President Carter’s funeral service at Washington National Cathedral brought together all five living presidents and current and former officials for an event full of notable interactions. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100 and was given a state funeral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday after he lied in state at the Capitol...
Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced legislation Thursday to permanently extend enhanced subsidies to help people afford insurance premiums on ObamaCare plans. Led by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), along with Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), the legislation launches the next major ObamaCare fight that could last the rest of this year. ...
The International Association of Firefighters endorsed Gov. Kristi Noem for DHS secretary as California fires rage, which notably follows its neutral 2024 presidential position.
Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump apparently did not acknowledge each other at the Washington National Cathedral during Jimmy Carter's state funeral.
President-elect Trump shook hands with his former vice president, Mike Pence, at Jimmy Carter's funeral but did not shake hands with former second lady Karen Pence.