Special Counsel Withdraws From Case Against Trump Documents Co-defendants

Jack Smith said he is moving to take five attorneys off the case involving Trump employees Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira. The special counsel who had led two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Monday in court filings that he is transferring the classified documents case against two co-defendants to a local

Trump Issues Warning to Republicans on Potential Delays for Cabinet Nominees

‘They will try all sorts of tricks starting very soon,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Republicans to try to overcome possible Democrat efforts to delay Senate confirmation of his Cabinet choices. Republicans are slated to have a 53–47 majority over Democrats in the Senate, the chamber that confirms presidential appointments. Several

Washington Mayor Bowser Reports Great Meeting With Trump Ahead of Inauguration

‘I am optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the President during his second term,’ the Democratic mayor said. The mayor of the District of Columbia said on Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President-elect Donald Trump discussing his upcoming term in office. “President Trump and I both want Washington,

Lawmakers Call for Action After Chinese Hack of US Treasury

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said he will work with colleagues to ‘protect our nation against these types of brazen attacks.’ Lawmakers on the House Select Committee of the Chinese Communist Party have said China’s state-sponsored hacking of the U.S. Treasury Department is unacceptable and cannot go unchecked. On Dec. 8, Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised Beyond Trust,

Former President Jimmy Carter Leaves Behind a Legacy of Mental Health Advocacy

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were lifelong activists for improving and expanding mental health care access for Americans. Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29, charted a more than 70-year legacy that began with his Navy service and continued into the present day with his international conflict resolution group,

Chinese Hackers Breached Workstations, Stole Documents, Treasury Department Says

Hackers compromised a third-party software service provider, accessing certain unclassified documents, according to a letter sent to lawmakers. WASHINGTON—Chinese hackers remotely breached the U.S. Treasury Department earlier this month, stealing documents from its workstations, according to a letter the agency sent to lawmakers on Monday. The Treasury Department described the breach as a “major incident.”