A bipartisan group of nearly 40 members of Congress is requesting Secretary of State Antony Blinken to provide “immediate classified briefings” on “Turkey’s growing relationship with Hamas.” The letter, led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Dan Goldman (D-NY), and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) and co-signed by 34 other representatives in the House, is […]
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Russ Vought to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget, a position he previously held during the first Trump administration. Trump announced the decision on Friday evening. Vought, 48, was the budget director from 2019 to 2021, when Trump first departed from office. “Russ has spent many […]
Pete Hegseth doesn’t have a clear path to becoming the next secretary of defense — and not only because he is facing allegations of sexual assault, ties to white nationalism, or a lack of administrative experience. During his time as a Fox News host, Hegseth has been critical of some of the Senate Republicans he needs […]
President Donald Trump is planning to announce that he will nominate hedge manager Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department, according to multiple reports. If confirmed, Bessent, 62, would ascend to one of the most powerful Cabinet positions at the White House, overseeing the country’s fiscal and economic policy. Bessent will be tasked with implementing […]
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a pair of consequential decisions that struck down the Federal Communication Commission‘s Universal Service Fund, a $8 billion annual program supporting phone and internet access in schools, libraries, and rural areas. A decision in the case, for which arguments are expected next year, could reshape the boundaries […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has been positively received by Senate Republicans. As compared to Trump’s previous pick, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who took himself out of consideration for the position Thursday, Bondi appears to be more universally accepted and seems to have a clearer path to confirmation […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) rebuked critics who found his bipartisan spirit toward Dr. Mehmet Oz, the incoming Trump administration’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, distasteful. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Oz to oversee the federal program on Tuesday, sparking a move from Fetterman to break from the Democratic Party and express […]
New Jersey talk radio host Bill Spadea, a candidate in the state’s 2025 gubernatorial race, posted an ad showcasing an artificial intelligence voice mimicking his opponent about his old anti-Trump quotes. Spadea’s primary opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, is the front-runner for the Republican nomination in the New Jersey race after his close loss to Gov. Phil […]
Ramon Rivera, 53, has been charged with murdering three innocent bystanders in a stabbing spree across New York City on Monday. But the Washington Examiner can report that Rivera’s attacks only ended when State Department Diplomatic Security Service agents detained him near United Nations headquarters. While the New York Police Department has claimed sole responsibility […]
Hayley Harrison, a former aide to the first lady, will serve as Melania Trump’s chief of staff. In a social media post announcing the hire, Trump’s office said Harrison has “maintained an integral role and exceptional leadership on the First Lady’s team over the past seven years.” “She has a strong understanding of White House […]
