H.R. McMaster says coming months are “really critical” for Ukraine

Washington — Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, said Sunday that the upcoming months will be “really critical” in determining the “next phase” of the war in Ukraine as the president-elect is expected to work to force a negotiated settlement when he enters office. McMaster, a CBS News contributor,

Incoming National Security Adviser Waltz Vows to Bring Ukraine War to ‘Responsible End’

‘We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this escalation ladder,’ Waltz said Sunday. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for his national security advisor, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), said that he wants the incoming administration to bring the Russia–Ukraine war to a “responsible end.” “We need to bring this to a responsible end.

Senators Signal Trump Nominees Gabbard, Hegseth Will Face Grilling in Congress

One Democratic senator said she needs to see the background checks on Trump’s incoming Cabinet selections. Multiple Democratic and Republican senators on Sunday signaled they will grill President-elect Donald Trump’s choices to lead the U.S. intelligence community and the Pentagon. Earlier this month, Trump nominated former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to become his director of

Fred Harris, Former US Senator From Oklahoma and Presidential Hopeful, Dies at 94

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94. Harris’s wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. It was not immediately clear where he died, but he had lived in New Mexico since 1976 and was