Senate Democrats work to delay speedy confirmation of Trump nominees

Washington — Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and top administration posts, facing delays by Democrats who are pushing back on their speedy approval.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on John Ratcliffe’s nomination for CIA director, Kristi Noem’s nomination for Homeland Security Secretary and

Trump Says He’s Open to Elon Musk, Larry Ellison Buying TikTok

TikTok was temporarily taken offline for users across America over the weekend shortly before the federal divest-or-ban law took effect. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 21 that he is open to the possibility of billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk or Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison purchasing the video-sharing app TikTok, telling reporters that he would

State Department Issues Memo Launching Formal Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accords

Internal State memo: Paris agreement is a “bad deal” for Americans Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio testifies during his confirmation hearing (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The State Department began withdrawing the United States from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement following President Donald Trump’s executive action, according to an internal staff memo issued Tuesday and reviewed

Will Trump’s return force Europe to “wake up” on collective defense?

As President Trump cemented his return to the White House, French President Emmanuel Macron told his European counterparts this week to “wake up” and spend more on the continent’s defense to reduce the continent’s reliance on the United States for security.  “What will we do in Europe tomorrow if our American ally withdraws its warships from