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
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Washington — John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be CIA director, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that if he’s confirmed, the CIA would be rededicated to its intelligence-gathering mission. “We will collect intelligence — especially human intelligence — in every corner of the globe, no matter how dark or difficult,” Ratcliffe said during his
Washington — John Ratcliffe appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday as he seeks to lead the CIA in the second Trump administration. “Today, we face what may be the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history,” Ratcliffe said, adding that the challenges “increase the necessity of confirming a CIA director who
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that “partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice will end,” if she is confirmed as attorney general. “America must have one tier of justice for all,” the former Florida attorney general said. Her opening statement was earlier obtained
Washington — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general who represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment, is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as she seeks confirmation to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Bondi sought to allay the concerns of Democrats who said they feared Trump and his