‘Unacceptable That the Department Accommodates This Behavior’: House Foreign Affairs Member Calls for State Dept. Briefing Over Post-Election Therapy Sessions

Agency offered ‘effective stress management techniques’ days after Trump’s win Antony Blinken (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is calling for a briefing after the Biden-Harris State Department hosted a series of in-house therapy sessions in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.), who

Chuck Rocha, a Convicted Felon Who Embezzled Union Funds, Eyes Bid for DNC Chair

Democratic operative pleaded guilty in 2013 to embezzling funds from the United Steelworkers Union Former Bernie Sanders adviser Chuck Rocha (X) Chuck Rocha, a Democratic operative and CNN contributor who was convicted of embezzling funds from a major labor union, is eying a bid to lead the Democratic National Committee. The former adviser to Bernie

US Imposes New Sanctions on Dozens of Russian Financial Institutions

The sanctions impact Russia’s largest remaining unsanctioned bank, Gazprombank, a major channel for Russian fossil fuel purchases. The United States introduced sanctions on Nov. 21 against nearly 100 Russian financial institutions and 15 individuals in hopes of further constraining Moscow’s ability to wage war in Ukraine. The U.S. Treasury Department listed 54 Russian banks and

Nikki Haley criticizes Trump Cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Former Ambassador to the United Nations and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to give high-profile posts in his administration to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, both candidates whose prospective nominations have received some pushback about their backgrounds. On Kennedy’s selection to lead the Health and Human Services