POLITICS

Trump Gives Update on Potomac Plane–Helicopter Crash: 5 Takeaways

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The president touched on a range of issues, including the FAA, DEI, and flight safety. President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon provided an update on the plane and helicopter collision Wednesday night that left everyone on board both aircraft dead. During his first appearance in his second term in the White House briefing room, the

Kash Patel in FBI director confirmation hearing pledges “no retributive actions”

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Grassley, an Iowa Republican, opened the hearing by offering prayers to those who died in the plane crash in the Potomac late Wednesday night.  “This is a horrible, hard-to-understand disaster that demands answers,” he said. Turning to Patel’s nomination, Grassley highlighted his background and stressed that it positions him well to lead the FBI. “Mr.

Panama’s President Says There Will Be No Negotiation Over Canal’s Ownership: ‘It’s Impossible’

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Panama’s president said on Thursday that he will not hold any negotiations about ownership of the Panama Canal, following President Donald Trump’s suggestion the United States could take ownership of the waterway again. In his weekly news conference on Thursday, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said he wanted to clarify confusion about China’s role in

Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash

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As first responders searched the Potomac River Thursday following the nation’s deadliest airline crash in nearly a quarter of a century, the agency tasked with regulating civilian air travel was without a Senate-approved head. President Trump moved Thursday, appointing Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency. Mr. Trump described  Rocheleau