‘Let’s just say I was disappointed with how it unfolded,’ Jill Biden said in an interview with The Washington Post. First Lady Jill Biden said “it was disappointing” when a long-time friend asked her husband to step out of the 2024 presidential race in an interview with the Washington Post published on Jan. 15. In
JERUSALEM—Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire on Wednesday that would bring home at least 33 of the 98 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The agreement, mediated by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, is broadly similar to a three-phase framework long pushed by
President Biden is delivering his farewell address to the nation Wednesday evening, five days before he passes the mantle of the presidency to the man who is both his predecessor and successor, President-elect Donald Trump. “This will be my final address to you, the American people, from the Oval Office, from this desk as president,”
The atmosphere was congenial as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) faced the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in a confirmation hearing on Jan. 15. Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, testified before a committee he has served on for 14 years. He addressed foreign policy questions from friendly colleagues on both sides of
Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA said he would restore meritocracy, counter China, and invest in offensive cyber, while defending warrantless wiretaps. John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director, told senators Wednesday that he would prioritize meritocracy in the agency, bring the cyber fight to China, and maintain robust intelligence gathering capabilities that
Trial set to wrap on Friday as Navy vet Zachary Young seeks 10-figure payout Katie Bo Lillis testifies in a Panama City, Fla., courtroom. (Free Beacon) PANAMA CITY, Fla.—CNN reporter Katie Bo Lillis conceded she was intentionally vague when she messaged Navy veteran Zachary Young about his efforts to evacuate Afghans fleeing their home as
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe lifted its banishment on Gov. Kristi Noem just days ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing to serve as secretary of Homeland Security.