Trump announces new Cabinet deputies as inauguration date draws near
President-elect Trump announced five new nominations in a series of Truth Social posts Saturday, including four who plan to serve as deputies to Cabinet members.
President-elect Trump announced five new nominations in a series of Truth Social posts Saturday, including four who plan to serve as deputies to Cabinet members.
Federal law requires special counsels to prepare a final report outlining their prosecution decisions and submit it to the attorney general. Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ), prosecutors revealed in a court filing, with the announcement marking an end to Smith’s role spearheading two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
Pence and Trump reunited at Jimmy Carter’s funeral, exchanging a handshake and brief words for the first time since 2021. Former Vice President Mike Pence said he congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory during former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service on Jan. 9, when the two former colleagues exchanged pleasantries and shook hands.
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned, according to a Justice Department court filing submitted on Saturday. CBS News recently reported Smith would resign from the Justice Department after completing his work. According to court documents, Smith
Trump has threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on all imports from Canada unless Ottawa does more to boost border security. Canadian policymakers are preparing a wide-sweeping set of retaliatory tariffs to impose on the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on a threat to impose heavy tariffs on the nation. Canadian
President Biden honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, on Saturday, saying the pontiff was a “light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world.” Mr. Biden was scheduled to travel to Rome this weekend and present the medal to
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly signaled that he plans to push around 100 executive orders once he takes office later in January.