The president declared that the amendment ‘is the law of the land,’ though it’s unclear the practical impact of this declaration. President Joe Biden on Jan. 17 announced that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the “law of the land,” despite the U.S. archivist recently saying the president could not ratify the constitutional amendment. “It
The president-elect said the two talked about a range of issues, including TikTok, trade, and fentanyl. President-elect Donald Trump said he held a productive call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping just days ahead of his inauguration. “The call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A.,” he said on his social media
Pam Bondi disclosed the holdings in a newly released document. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, said she will divest of more than $1 million in stock she holds in the parent company of Truth Social, Trump’s social media company, if confirmed, according to a form released on Jan. 17. Bondi’s shares
Nominee for secretary of the Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent has vowed that when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, he will unleash “a new economic golden age.” Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 16. Democrats asked questions
Nominee for secretary of the Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent has vowed that when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, he will unleash “a new economic golden age.” Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 16. Democrats asked questions
If confirmed by the Senate, Troy Meink will succeed Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has chosen Troy Meink, a former Air Force navigator and instructor, to become the next U.S. Air Force secretary. Trump stated that Meink currently serves as principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance
The move marks the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. President Joe Biden said on Jan. 17 that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 individuals, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. The latest pardons are being granted to people who were convicted of non-violent drug offenses and