Trump seeks Supreme Court’s intervention in “hush money” case

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene in the “hush money” case ahead of his scheduled sentencing Friday. In a request for emergency relief filed with the Supreme Court, the president-elect asked the justices to temporarily block further criminal proceedings in New York state court, including his upcoming sentencing,

Senate Committee Aims to Hold Hearings With Rubio, Stefanik on Jan. 15, 16

Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top diplomat is Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), while Trump’s United Nations pick is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). WASHINGTON—The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is aiming to hold hearings on President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for Secretary of State and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Jan. 15 and Jan. 16,