Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) has privately told President-elect Donald Trump that he believes that Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, has the votes to be confirmed. We hope that’s the case. Hegseth brings impressive academic credentials combined with real-world experience—in his case, a distinguished record of service in the Army,
The former president will be the 46th person to lie in state or honor in the Capitol. Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week, joining an exclusive list of those who have had the distinct and rare honor. His coffin will be brought to the Capitol on Jan.
The former president will be the 46th person to lie in state or honor in the Capitol. Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week, joining an exclusive list of those who have had the distinct and rare honor. His coffin will be brought to the Rotunda at the
The former president is the 46th person to lie in state or honor in the U.S. Capitol. WASHINGTON—Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week, joining an exclusive list of those who have had the distinct and rare honor. On a cold day in the nation’s capital, his coffin
Minneapolis on Monday agreed to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit to outside oversight after a federal investigation spurred by the 2020 killing of George Floyd uncovered a pattern of civil rights abuses. Minneapolis and the U.S. Justice Department reached a court-enforceable agreement, known as a consent decree, that will seek an
WASHINGTON/CARACAS—Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who says he won a July presidential election and is recognized by multiple countries as president-elect, said on Monday he had a fruitful meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and spoke at length with President-elect Donald Trump’s security advisor. “The people of Venezuela deserve a peaceful transfer of power to
‘My wife and I are here to stand with you, grieve with you, pray with you,’ the president told the families of victims. President Joe Biden traveled to New Orleans on Jan. 6 to offer his support to the families, survivors, and local law enforcement affected by the terrorist attack that took 14 lives on