Hegseth clears Senate hurdle and advances to a final confirmation vote
Pete Hegseth cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday for a final Senate vote to advance his confirmation to lead the Department of Defense, setting up a high-stakes showdown.
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‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, told the court he could not remember in his more than 40 years on the bench seeing a case so "blatantly unconstitutional."
Trump Says He’ll Ask Saudi Arabia to Increase Investment in US to $1 Trillion
At a virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Trump also called for lower oil prices. President Donald Trump has said he will ask the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to increase their planned investment in the United States to $1 trillion from $600 billion. On Jan. 23, at a virtual appearance
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director
Washington — The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in President Trump’s administration amid delays by Democrats. The Senate confirmed Ratcliffe in a 74 to 25 vote, making him the second of Mr. Trump’s nominees to be approved by the upper chamber. Senate
John Ratcliffe confirmed as next CIA director, becomes second Trump nominee to gain congressional approval
John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks to secure their position.
Grenell to NATO: Ukraine Membership Push Would Face ‘Big Buzzsaw’ in US
Grenell said NATO shouldn’t take on new members while its current members lag behind on their military spending commitments. Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as envoy for special missions, warned that NATO leaders would face backlash from the United States if they pushed to extend alliance membership to Ukraine without first boosting
‘America is Back and Open for Business’: Trump Promises Low Taxes, Threatens Tariffs in WEF Address
‘My message to every business in the world is very simple, come make your product in America’ Donald Trump addresses the World Economic Forum (BloombergTV/YouTube) President Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum on Thursday, announcing that “America is back and open for business” in a speech that promised low taxes for foreign companies but