Biden Pledges $1 Billion in Aid for Displaced Africans

The funding pledge was made amid U.S. efforts to counter China’s growing influence on the African continent. President Joe Biden has pledged more than $1 billion in humanitarian support for sub-Saharan African nations as he seeks to strengthen ties in the region to counter China’s growing influence. Biden announced the commitment on Dec. 3 while

Trump Transition Signs MOU With Justice Department to Allow Background Checks

This move also allows for security clearances and background checks to be conducted. The Trump transition team announced on Dec. 3 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Biden Department of Justice to facilitate background checks and security clearances between the current and incoming administrations. “This agreement with the Department of

Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz to Join House DOGE Caucus

Moskowitz’s decision to join the bicameral caucus comes two days after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) agreed with Elon Musk about government waste. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) on Dec. 3 became the first Democrat to join a House caucus dedicated to supporting the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I believe that streamlining government processes and

Some GOP senators seem tepid on Hegseth nomination as allegations pile up

Washington — A number of Republican senators have expressed concern about Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Defense Department, potentially putting his intended nomination at risk.  Hegseth, who has been meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill this week to try to build support ahead of his confirmation hearings, has faced a

Chad Chronister, Trump’s pick to lead DEA, withdraws from consideration

Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, announced Tuesday he is withdrawing his name from consideration, citing the goals he has yet to complete as sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida. Calling it “the honor of a lifetime” to have been nominated, Chronister said in a social media post on X,

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in motion to dismiss New York criminal case

Donald Trump’s lawyers pointed to an unlikely person in demanding a judge dismiss the president-elect’s New York criminal case: Hunter Biden. Trump’s attorneys said in a court filing made public Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s controversial pardon of his son echoed Trump’s complaints about the prosecution. “Yesterday, in issuing a 10-year pardon to Hunter Biden