Noem questioned on disaster relief, border, terrorism at confirmation hearing

Washington — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, fielded questions on an array of topics, including the border, homegrown terrorism and the distribution of disaster relief from lawmakers Friday at her Senate confirmation hearing. She appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Jon Husted, Ohio’s lieutenant governor, expected to fill Vance’s Senate seat

Washington — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to name Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that Vice President-elect JD Vance is vacating, multiple sources tell CBS News.  DeWine is expected to announce his selection at a 1 p.m. press conference Friday.  The announcement will end months of speculation and jockeying for

Supreme Court Greenlights TikTok Sell-or-Ban Law as Biden Punts on Enforcement to Trump

Chinese-owned app has said it will shut down on Sunday, the deadline for a sale (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the TikTok sell-or-ban law on Friday, just two days before the January 19 deadline for the video sharing app to decouple from its Chinese Communist Party-controlled parent company. Hours

Trump Demands FBI Preserve Records After Confirming It Shut Down DEI Office

The FBI confirmed to The Epoch Times that it shut down its diversity, equity, and inclusion office last month. As the FBI has recently confirmed that it shut down its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office, President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that the bureau preserve its records related to this decision. DEI policies in both

Biden Says He Ratified New Constitutional Amendment, Despite Opposition

The president declared that the amendment ‘is the law of the land,’ though it’s unclear the practical impact of this declaration. President Joe Biden on Jan. 17 announced that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the “law of the land,” despite the U.S. archivist recently saying the president could not ratify the constitutional amendment. “It

Biden Says New Constitutional Amendment Is Ratified, Despite Opposition

The president announced the ratification days before leaving office. President Joe Biden on Jan. 17 announced he has ratified the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), despite the U.S. archivist recently saying the president could not ratify the constitutional amendment. “It is long past time to recognize the will of the American people,” Bien said in a