Former Dem congressman who lost by 109 votes in 2020 confirmed to lifetime judicial seat
Anthony Brandisi, 46, will be serving as a federal judge following a narrow U.S. Senate vote on Wednesday and being nominated by President Joe Biden in July.
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House Speaker Johnson Dismisses Possibility of Tying Ukraine Aid to Stopgap Spending Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he has no plans to grant the request following President-elect Donald Trump’s recent election victory. House Speaker Mike Johnson, on Dec. 4, dismissed the possibility of additional Ukraine aid being tied to an expected congressional stopgap spending bill, amid reports that the White House is seeking to greenlight the funding
Hunter Biden pardon will be ‘dark mark’ on Biden legacy: historian
A presidential historian argued Thursday that President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter will be a "dark mark" on his legacy.
Biden to participate in final White House Christmas tree lighting of presidency
President Biden will participate on Thursday in the annual Christmas tree lighting on the Ellipse, his last time taking part in the annual tradition before he departs the White House next year. Mr. Biden returned to the White House on early Thursday after spending the beginning of the week in Angola. Before he left, he
House task force to hold final hearing on Trump assassination attempts
Washington — Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe is set to testify Thursday before the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump as the panel prepares to wrap its investigation into the incidents that sent shockwaves through the country in the lead up to the presidential election. The panel, which
Trump Assassination Task Force to Hold Final Hearing: What to Know
The hearing follows an interim report by the task force detailing ’stunning security failures.’ WASHINGTON—The House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump will hold its final hearing on Dec. 5. The panel, which is investigating the United States Secret Service (USSS) missteps that led to two attempts on President-elect Donald Trump’s
French prime minister resigning after parliament’s no-confidence vote
Paris — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday was meeting Emmanuel Macron to submit his resignation after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, with the president urgently seeking ways to halt growing political and financial chaos. Poised to be contemporary France’s shortest-serving premier, Barnier arrived at the Elysee Palace just after 10 a.m.