Pompeo Says Trump Administration Signals ‘Beginning of the End’ for Iranian Regime

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said ’the regime is undoubtedly at its weakest point.’ Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the return to office of President-elect Donald Trump will be the “beginning of the end” for the Iranian regime. In a speech in Paris on Jan. 9 to the National Council of

Musk Doubts Likelihood of $2 Trillion Federal Spending Cut, Optimistic About $1 Trillion

The federal government spent $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024, causing a $1.8 trillion deficit. Elon Musk, whom President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead a task force to slash government spending, has downsized an ambitious goal of cutting at least $2 trillion from the federal budget. In a Jan. 8 conversation broadcast on X, a

Garland Says He Is Ready to Release Special Counsel Report on Trump

The Justice Department intends to eventually publicly disclose special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump. Update:  A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election result. The 11th

Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump

The Justice Department intends to eventually publicly disclose special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump. Update:  A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election result. The 11th

Biden says feds will cover 100% of fire response costs in California

Washington — President Biden announced Thursday that, for the next six months, the federal government will pay for 100% of the disaster response costs from the wildfires destroying neighborhoods across the greater Los Angeles area. Speaking from the White House during a briefing on the fires, the president said federal funding will cover things like removing debris,

US Announces $500 Million Arms Package for Ukraine

The Biden administration prepared the arms and equipment for the package under the presidential drawdown authority. The Department of Defense announced another $500 million in arms and military support for Ukraine on Jan. 9. The arms package includes RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles, as well as AIM-7 and AIM-9M air-to-air missiles, which the Pentagon said would be