Washington — Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, called China “the most potent and dangerous near-peer adversary this nation has ever confronted” during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that largely focused on U.S. relations with the nation. “The 21st Century will be defined by what happens
Washington — Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, vowed to end the “weaponization” of the Justice Department at her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, saying her focus will be on reducing crime and upholding the law. The former Florida attorney general, who represented Trump during his first impeachment, appeared before the Senate
Lloyd Austin’s move posed ‘unnecessary’ national security risks, report finds (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s decision last year to keep his hospitalization secret and remain in command while on medication that could affect brain function “unnecessarily” increased national security risks, according to a Pentagon watchdog report. “The risks to our national defense,
Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright was questioned by members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday as climate protesters interrupted proceedings.
‘We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East,’ Trump announces ahead of expected announcement from mediators Israelis react to the reports of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal (Amir Levy/Getty Images) Hamas will reportedly release three female Israeli hostages on Sunday as part of a newly inked ceasefire agreement that comes
President Biden's approval ratings remain well underwater as he is just days from leaving office. And the surveys suggest that many Americans see his time in the White House as a failure.
Supreme Court to review Texas age verification law for porn sites Supreme Court to review Texas age verification law for porn sites 00:42 Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with states’ efforts to require pornography websites to verify their visitors’ ages amid a surge of laws that proponents say are aimed at protecting