President-elect Donald Trump is standing by his pick of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2017. “President Trump is nominating high-caliber and extremely qualified candidates to serve in his administration,” Steven Cheung told the Washington Examiner. “Mr. Hegseth has vigorously denied any and all accusations, and […]

Republicans in Washington, D.C., have been divided in their opinion of President Joe Biden’s recent decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to hit targets deeper in Russian territory. Ukrainian leaders have pleaded with the United States for several months to loosen the restrictions, though Biden had been unwilling to do so until this […]

Just eight months after the Biden administration successfully blocked a merger between Spirit Airlines and JetBlue, the former filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, necessitating its delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and wiping out tens of millions of dollars of shareholder value. Should Spirit’s restructuring fail and the budget airline exit the market altogether, […]

A mostly Democratic coalition majority will lead Alaska’s state House following the 2024 general election. Last week, members of the new coalition announced they had secured more than 21 votes, which is the minimum needed to elect the speaker of the House and control the lower chamber. A mostly Republican coalition controlled it for the […]