President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Florida senator Marco Rubio (R.) to lead the State Department. Rubio is, among other things, a full-spectrum opponent of China’s nefarious activities, and the news of his nomination dismayed the soft-on-China crowd. He is also tough on Iran and should focus America’s diplomats on promoting the nation’s interests rather
‘Executive orders will drive the overarching regulatory policy goals of the next administration,’ says Dan Goldbeck, director at the American Action Forum. President-elect Donald Trump won the election on, among other things, pledges to roll back the regulations that were put in place under the Biden administration, particularly those intended to meet net-zero emissions goals
A federal appeals court has temporarily allowed most Louisiana school districts to implement a law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms. A federal appeals court in New Orleans has temporarily narrowed the scope of a ruling that struck down a Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, allowing the law
About 1.4 million ballots, out of more than 16 million cast statewide, still need processing. California elections officials are following new and established state laws and vote tallying processes that some say are extending the time it takes to complete the job of certifying the election. About 1.4 million ballots await counting in the Golden
Leavitt, 27, was the national press secretary for Trump’s presidential campaign. President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary, ending days of public speculation about who would fill the highly visible role for his upcoming administration. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic
In his bid to grow his “make America healthy again” movement, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has highlighted the chronic disease epidemic in the United States as well as what he calls corporate corruption of government agencies. On Nov. 14, he took one step closer to tackling those issues when he was chosen by President-elect Donald
House Democrats are frustrated with former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) for her public comments on her party’s campaign failures, saying she’s undermining the leadership of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.), Axios reported. “She needs to take a seat,” a senior Democratic lawmaker told Axios. A member of the Congressional Black Caucus