Now that President-elect Donald Trump has won the election, speculation turns to who he might ask to be in his Cabinet, as well as serve in key positions. On Thursday, Trump appointed his reelection campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as his chief of staff, signaling that he is wasting no time in getting down to business. […]
Authorities across the country are investigating racist text messages sent to cellphones in multiple cities prompting owners to “pick cotton” at “plantations.” State attorneys general, such as New York’s Letitia James and Louisiana’s Liz Murrill, directed state agencies to investigate the origins of the texts, which occured after President-elect Donald Trump’s win Tuesday. One of […]
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital has pleaded not guilty to charges of a bribery scheme, saying he will “continue to handle the business of the city.” The case has also led to indictments of a former city council president and a district attorney. After he left Jackson’s federal courthouse, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said he […]
North Carolina was the first swing state called Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump, but further down the ballot, Democrats had more reasons to celebrate than Republicans. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, 51.1%-47.7%, in the Tar Heel State. However, in the gubernatorial contest between Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican state Lt. Gov. […]
Mike Davis, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, warned New York Attorney General Letitia James to not pursue any legal action against Trump during his second term, threatening to send her to prison if she does so. “I dare you to try to continue your lawfare against President Trump in his second term,” Davis said […]
Special counsel Jack Smith on Friday asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., to vacate the remaining deadlines in the 2020 election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump, signaling a likely end to one of two federal criminal cases against him. Smith signaled his plans to stop pursuing two criminal indictments against Trump earlier this […]
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) accused White House domestic policy chief Neera Tanden of using her official capacity to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris — a violation of the Hatch Act. OSC brought a formal complaint against Tanden on Wednesday citing seven instances in which Tanden promoted Democratic candidates in key House and […]
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) argued there are several policies House Republicans want to enact early next year, which he stated can happen once President-elect Donald Trump is back in the White House. Scalise explained that it is looking more likely the Republican Party will gain control of the Senate and keep its majority […]
A pair of House Republicans asked special counsel Jack Smith on Friday for records related to his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump in a sign that they plan to investigate Smith if the GOP maintains its House majority. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) asked Smith in a letter to provide them with […]
Israel dispatched planes to pick up citizens in the Netherlands after dozens of Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. fans were attacked in Amsterdam. Dutch authorities responded to widespread reports of violence against Israelis on Thursday before and after a soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. and the Dutch team AFC Ajax. “The police have launched […]
