Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general
Pam Bondi's confirmation as U.S. attorney general comes at a time when the Justice Department and FBI are under heavy scrutiny by Democrats and Republicans.
Pam Bondi confirmed as attorney general in 54-46 vote
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general, installing a key ally of President Trump’s to take the helm of the Justice Department. Bondi’s nomination for attorney general was approved by the upper chamber 54 to 46, with one Democrat, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, joining all Republicans in voting to
Trump Says Iran Faces ‘Total Obliteration’ If It Assassinates Him
Trump said he’s ‘left instructions’ for the United States to take out Iran if the regime kills him. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Feb. 4 that the state of Iran will be annihilated if it assassinates him. “It would be called total obliteration,” he told reporters in the Oval Office in response to a question
USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down, staff being recalled: report
The overseas missions for USAID, the aid agency, have reportedly been told to shut down and that workers have been recalled to the United States.
Vance flexes political power in new role
The vice presidency may have taken JD Vance out of the Senate, but his brief service there has turned out to be instrumental in the early weeks of the Trump administration. Vance has proven to be essential in getting President Trump’s most controversial cabinet nominees cleared through committees to a full Senate confirmation vote. Multiple
‘Level it’: Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza strip and rebuild it to stabilize Middle East
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "take over the Gaza strip," level it and rebuild the area during a press conference Tuesday evening.
Watch Live: Trump says U.S. will “take over Gaza Strip”
President Trump, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a joint news conference at the White House, said the U.S. would “take over the Gaza Strip” and “own it,” promoting the idea that the Palestinian people should live elsewhere. Mr. Trump said the Palestinians in Gaza “should not go through a process of rebuilding”