American politics
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The United States needs to take control of Greenland for international security, President Donald Trump said in remarks at the Oval Office Friday as Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha, were visiting the island nation. “It’s not a question of do you think we can do without it,” Trump told reporters Friday, in…
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Advocacy groups representing FBI agents appealed to the U.S. Congress on Monday to intervene to stop possible mass firings of agents who worked on the investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack and other probes condemned by President Donald Trump. In a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate and House of…
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The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Friday that diversity was not a threat and should be treasured, in comments that appeared aimed at Donald Trump over the U.S. president’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion programs. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk made the comments in a statement issued ahead of…
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Vice President J.D. Vance was needed to break a tie Friday night in order for the Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary. “Congratulations to Pete Hegseth,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “He will make a great Secretary of Defense!” It was the second time in U.S. history that a…
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Vice President J.D. Vance played a key role in President Donald Trump’s historic first day in office including the pardoning of most of Jan. 6 protestors, Breitbart News reported on Tuesday. On Monday, Trump signed dozens of executive orders, among them was granting a “full, complete and unconditional” pardon to roughly 1,500 of the 1,583 defendants…
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Thousands of people have marched from three separate points around Washington DC on Saturday ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration tomorrow. The rally, going by the People’s March, was a rebrand of the 2017 Women’s March, which saw more than 500,000 marchers take to the streets of DC at the start of Mr Trump’s first administration, as millions more participated…
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There is “excitement in the air” with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration now less than a few days away, Rep. Jim Baird said on Saturday. “We can hear it back in the district at home in Indiana as well as here in D.C., so this Monday will be an exciting time for not only the folks…
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The new Panamanian ambassador was given strict instructions as he prepared to meet then-President Donald Trump one day in 2019: Do not engage him in any substantive discussion of critical issues. This was meant to be a carefully choreographed photo op, nothing more but a brief stop on the diplomatic conveyor belt as foreign ambassadors…
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Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was defiant in the face of multiple allegations surrounding his past conduct during a contentious confirmation hearing. Hegseth dismissed the allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017 as false and part of a “coordinated smear…
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Since his election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have amassed over $200 million to fund his inauguration, political endeavors, and a future presidential library, The New York Times reported. According to individuals familiar with the efforts, over $200 million has been secured to support his upcoming inauguration, political activities, and a future presidential library.…
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Conservatives are not the only ones down on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., according to a new poll. Just 38% of likely voters say they have a favorable impression of Johnson, according to newly released Rasmussen Reports survey results. That’s down from 44% in April. Only 14% say they have a very favorable opinion of the…
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A judge on Monday ruled that Donald Trump’s conviction for falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal should stand, rejecting the president-elect’s argument that it should be dismissed because of the US supreme court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity, a court filing showed. Manhattan judge Juan Merchan’s decision eliminates one potential off-ramp from the…
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Pete Hegseth went on the offense in Congress and in the media Wednesday, trying to salvage a nomination to lead the Pentagon that has been pushed to the precipice by allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking. In private meetings with lawmakers, interviews and a combative social media post, Hegseth is waging what looks like…
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that he “absolutely” believes Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth over his sexual assault accuser and supports him for the Cabinet position. The Oklahoma Republican emphasized that Hegseth “wasn’t charged.” “He wasn’t even kind of charged in this. There was no crime committed. The police dropped everything,”…
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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) decision to withdraw from consideration to become attorney general has shifted the attention of Senate Republicans to the nominations of Pete Hegseth, former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who find now find themselves newly exposed to an even harsher spotlight. The trio of nominees come with their own…
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