Trump Withdraws US From WHO on First Day in Office

The Trump administration cited the WHO’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises as reasons for the withdrawal. Newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and halting future U.S. funding to the United Nations organization. The order cited the

Senate Intelligence Committee Approves Ratcliffe for CIA Director, Urges Swift Senate Vote

The select committee voted 14-3 in a closed hearing on Jan. 20 to recommend that the Senate take a full vote to confirm Ratcliffe. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has voted to move forward with John Ratcliffe’s nomination to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The select committee voted 14–3

Trump Pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 Defendants, Commutes 14 Sentences

He followed through on pledges to take a case-by-case look at Jan. 6 protesters, who had gathered in Washington to protest the 2020 election certification. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has followed through on his vows to move swiftly in pardoning almost all of those charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, demonstrations at the U.S.

Senate Confirms Rubio in 99 to 0 Vote, Cementing Trump’s First Official Cabinet Member

Now-former Florida senator pledged to target Iranian terror proxies, ICC during confirmation hearing Marco Rubio (Reuters/Octavio Jones/File Photo) The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Marco Rubio as America’s new secretary of state on Monday evening, fast-tracking the now-former Florida senator through a confirmation process in which he gained broad backing from lawmakers in both parties. Senators voted

Senate Committee Advances Trump DHS Nominee Kristi Noem, OMB Nominee Russ Vought

President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security and Office of Management and Budget nominees will now go to a full Senate confirmation vote. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Jan. 20 to advance two of President Donald Trump’s cabinet-level nominees, Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary and Russ

Senate Passes Laken Riley Act, First Bill Approved by New Congress

The bill passed with support of two-thirds of the Senate, and amendments expanding the list of crimes it covers. The Senate has passed, 64–35, legislation that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain illegal immigrants arrested for theft, burglary, or shoplifting. The legislation also allows states to sue the federal government if it