Watch Live: Jimmy Carter’s body arrives in Washington, D.C., for state funeral

Former President Jimmy Carter‘s casket arrived Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., for a military tribute and other ceremonies before he will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.  The state funderal is set for Thursday. President Biden said he will be delivering a eulogy at Thursday’s service, along with several others. President-elect Donald Trump said

Appeals court refuses to pause Trump’s sentencing in New York “hush money” case

A New York judge on Tuesday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s latest attempt to postpone sentencing in his “hush money” criminal case. The hearing remains scheduled for Friday morning. Trump attorney Todd Blanche argued during a brief hearing Tuesday that a president’s immunity from criminal proceedings extends to the transition period, before he takes the oath

Trump Not Ruling Out Using Military, Economic Coercion to Retake Panama Canal, Claim Greenland

Trump said that he ‘cannot assure’ that military or economic coercion would not be used to take control of these two strategic locations. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would not rule out the possibility of using military or economic coercion to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, emphasizing their strategic

House passes immigration measure named for Laken Riley in first bill

Washington — The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration. The Laken Riley Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to take into custody undocumented immigrants who have been charged with theft and other crimes. The legislation is named for Riley, a