Dem senator quizzes Noem on how she will work with Homan: ‘Who is in charge?’
Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was asked to clarify how she will work with border czar Tom Homan.
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Why is TikTok getting banned? What to know about the law
Washington — The 170 million TikTok users in the U.S. could be in for a rude awakening come Sunday if they suddenly find the enormously popular video-sharing app is inaccessible because of a law passed by a bipartisan majority in Congress last year. Lawmakers and U.S. officials have sounded the alarm for years about the
Trump inauguration moved inside the Capitol due to weather
Washington — Monday’s inauguration ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will take place inside the Capitol due to dangerously low temperatures, Trump announced on social media on Friday. “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in
Humor Column: These Giggle-Worthy WaPo Slogan Rejects Will Make Your Knees Sore from All That Slapping!
Comedy expert offers creative editorial assistance to Andy Borowitz Jennifer Rubin’s new #Resistance website, the Contrarian, is determined to establish itself as a cultural force. “We’ll have a humor column!” Rubin’s co-founder, Norm Eisen, explained with considerable enthusiasm earlier this week. “We’ll even have a cooking column, but we’re going to sprinkle in a little bit
Biden sets presidential pardons, commutations record with almost 2,500 more
Washington — President Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh. The recent round of clemency gives Mr. Biden the presidential record for most
Noem optimistic Laken Riley would still be alive if she were DHS secretary, as freshman senator rips Mayorkas
Trump DHS secretary nominee Kristi Noem told GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno in her confirmation hearing that she believes Laken Riley would be alive if she had been leading DHS.
Lithuania Becomes First NATO Ally to Commit to Trump’s 5 Percent Defense Spending Goal
Lithuania has pledged 5–6 percent of GDP for defense, answering President-elect Donald Trump’s call for higher NATO spending. Lithuania has announced plans to boost its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), becoming the first NATO country to make a firm commitment to President-elect Donald Trump’s request