POLITICS

The Significant Biden Executive Orders Rescinded by Trump on Day One

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Shortly after Trump assumed office on Monday, he signed an executive order revoking dozens of his predecessor’s executive actions. President Donald Trump rescinded more than 70 executive actions of his predecessor on his first day in office on Jan. 20, mere hours after the official swearing-in ceremony. Trump announced earlier in the day that one

In Nomination Hearing, Stefanik Criticizes ‘Anti-Semitic Rot’ in UN

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Stefanik called for the United Nations to use U.S. funding wisely. WASHINGTON—Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 21 as President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and criticized the multilateral organization over its stances against Israel. In her opening statement, Stefanik said that the

Senators learn new Hegseth allegations in affidavit by former sister-in-law

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Washington — The former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to become secretary of defense, told senators in a sworn affidavit that he caused his second wife to fear for her personal safety and abused alcohol over the course of many years. In the affidavit to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that