NBC’s Kristen Welker exclusive interview with President-elect Donald Trump
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Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi faces questions over DOJ independence
WASHINGTON — Senators questioned President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice to lead the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi whether she would stand up to a president who had pushed out the two men he previously appointed to be U.S. attorney general. Bondi, who had initially been involved in legal efforts to […]
Biden administration delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel deal
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will hold off enforcing a requirement laid out in an executive order this month that Nippon Steel abandon its $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel, the companies said on Saturday. President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel’s planned acquisition of U.S. Steel on national security grounds on Jan. 3, and his Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said this week that the proposed deal […]
Biden welcomes first great-grandchild after granddaughter Naomi Biden gives birth
President Joe Biden welcomed his first great-grandchild in California on Wednesday after his granddaughter Naomi Biden gave birth. “The good news is, I’m a great-grandfather as of today,” Biden told reporters after getting a briefing from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials on their efforts to fight the wildfires raging throughout Los Angeles. […]
Hillary Clinton, George Soros to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to more than a dozen politicians, philanthropists and cultural icons during a ceremony at the White House Saturday. Nineteen individuals received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire donor George Soros. Four people were honored posthumously. In […]
9/11 plea deals can proceed after defense secretary moved to rescind them, military appeals court rules
A U.S. military court on Monday upheld a judge’s ruling that said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acted improperly this year when he invalidated plea agreements for three men accused of planning the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Court of Military Commission Review heard an appeal that sought to preserve Austin’s move in August […]
Trump advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over immigrant tech workers
A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers who some in the MAGA world say are taking American jobs. The fight began brewing on X ahead of Christmas after Trump named venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan to […]
Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary
President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed legislation to add 66 new judges to understaffed federal courts nationally, a once widely bipartisan measure that would have been the first major expansion of the federal judiciary since 1990. The JUDGES Act, initially supported by many members of both parties, would have increased the number of trial court judges in 25 federal […]
‘D.C. is a mirror to the country’ when it comes to division, says Sen. Lankford
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Remembering those in politics, culture and media who died in 2024 04:13 Sens. Warnock and Lankford tell families to do ‘hard work,’ bridge political divides: Full Interview 20:26 U.S. must learn ‘how we can pray with one another rather than […]
Sitting Texas congresswoman in senior living facility
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