Biden clemency announcement gets mixed reviews on Capitol Hill: ‘Where’s the bar?’
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are split on President Biden's record-breaking clemency announcement. "I'm not surprised at this point," one congresswoman said.
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Trump’s Inauguration Invites Include CCP Leader Xi, Says Spokesperson
If Xi Jinping were to attend Trump’s inauguration in January, it would be unprecedented. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has extended an invitation to China’s Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration ceremony in Washington next month, a spokesperson of his transition team confirmed on Dec. 12. When asked about the invitation to the head of the
Democrats want communications between Epshteyn and Trump appointees disclosed
Two top Senate Democrats are calling for President-elect Donald Trump’s potential appointees to be required to disclose any communications they had with Boris Epshteyn, a longtime Trump adviser, after allegations recently surfaced that Epshteyn was soliciting financial payments in connection to their efforts to secure government appointments. “All nominees appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Ontario Premier Says Canada Could Cut Off Energy Export to 3 US States in Response to Trump Tariffs
‘It’s a last resort,’ Doug Ford says. ‘I don’t think President-elect Trump wants that to happen.’ The head of Canada’s most populous province on Wednesday warned that he could cut off energy supplies to several northern U.S. states should President-elect Donald Trump go through with his plan to implement a 25 percent tariff over border
NYC Mayor Adams meets with Trump border czar: ‘We have the same desire’ to go after illegal migrant criminals
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and incoming border czar Tom Homan met Thursday to talk about potential cooperation between local and federal authorities.
China’s Xi not expected at Trump’s inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to travel to Washington next month as an inauguration guest of President-elect Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the planning. CBS News was first to report that Trump had personally invited Xi to the swearing-in ceremony shortly after Election Day. China’s ambassador to the U.S. and
What do we know about mystery drones flying over New Jersey?
New Jersey residents and lawmakers are pushing for more information about the mysterious drone sightings, including some near military installations. A federal official said Thursday that the FBI is the lead agency investigating along with the New Jersey state police. Local law enforcement are also investigating. What have authorities said about the drone sightings? New Jersey