Pro-Israel Dem could tip scales in key Senate committee as Middle East war continues
Sen. Jacky Rosen, a new Democrat assigned to a key Senate committee, could bolster support for Israel in the new Congress.
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Jimmy Carter’s State Funeral Has Started—Here Is What to Know
ATLANTA— Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events reflected Carter’s climb up the political ladder, from the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, to decades on the global stage as a humanitarian and advocate for
Trump Hosts Italy’s Meloni Amid Demands From Iran
The meeting took place as Iran imprisoned an Italian reporter and demanded the release of a businessman facing extradition to the United States. PALM BEACH, Florida—President-elect Donald Trump has hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago. Trump confirmed the meeting in comments to reporters from Mar-a-Lago on Saturday night. The two leaders attended the
Trump names latest White House staff picks as Jan. 20 inauguration approaches
President-elect Trump named his four newest employment picks on Saturday, naming four of his former and current advisors and assistants to serve in the White House.
She wrote Carter a letter when she was 4. Now, she’s director of his library.
Atlanta — Dr. Meredith Evans was just 4 years old when she wrote a letter to President Jimmy Carter. “Dear Jimmy Carter…here’s some money to help you be president,” Evans wrote at the time, sending a dollar and a penny. Evans eventually got her money back and much more. She now serves as director of
ATF chief warns that agency cuts could result in dire consequences
Washington — With just days remaining in the Biden administration, not all of the president’s appointees are departing quietly. Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is warning that the incoming administration has the agency in its sights. Dettelbach’s agency helped identify Thomas Crooks — the gunman in the July
ATF head warns that the Trump administration’s funding cut plans could risk lives
ATF head warns that the Trump administration’s funding cut plans could risk lives – CBS News Watch CBS News Steve Dettelbach, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, warned that President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to reduce funding for the agency could risk lives. Scott MacFarlane reports. View CBS News In Be