Trump nominates Harmeet Dhillon, Mark Paoletta to key posts, backs KC Crosbie for RNC co-chair
President-elect Trump announced nomination of Harmeet K. Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights in the Department of Justice on Sunday.
Home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Targeted by Pipe Bomb Threat
This is not the first time Greene has been targeted that has resulted in law enforcement taking action. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been the target of a bomb threat, her office said on Dec. 9. Police in Rome, Georgia, were dispatched to Greene’s residence due to the threat, which her office said was
Trump taps San Francisco attorney for assistant AG position at DOJ
PIX Now afternoon edition 12-9-24 PIX Now afternoon edition 12-9-24 09:08 President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he will nominate a Bay Area lawyer for a position at the U.S. Department of Justice as assistant attorney general for civil rights. “I’m extremely honored by President Trump’s nomination to assist with our nation’s civil rights agenda. It
Trump administration picks on Capitol Hill courting Senate votes
Trump administration picks on Capitol Hill courting Senate votes – CBS News Watch CBS News Two key Republican senators, Joni Ernst and Lindsey Graham, signaled they’re open to confirming Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Scott MacFarlane reports it was a busy day for several of Trump’s choices for top positions. View CBS News In
Rep. Greg Lopez Draws DOGE’s Attention to ‘Zombie Programs’ Funded by Congress
A report by the Congressional Budget Office indicates these unauthorized programs received $516 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024. WASHINGTON—As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy begin work on their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, Rep. Greg Lopez (R-Colo.) is drawing their attention to government spending on “zombie programs” as areas to cut. Zombie
U.S. indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later believed to have been executed. The indictment was released Monday, two days after a shock rebel offensive overthrew Syrian President Bashar Assad. The U.S., U.N. and others accuse him
Anti-Israel Radicals Throw Urine-Filled Mason Jars Through University of Michigan Regent’s Window
‘This is the third time that I—and now my family—have been the target of these Klan-like tactics,’ Jewish Regent Jordan Acker wrote Anti-Israel radicals smashed a University of Michigan regent’s window and painted “Divest” and “Free Palestine” on his wife’s car early Monday morning—the third time he’s faced such vandalism this year. Jordan Acker, a