Washington — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Defense Department, returned to Capitol Hill on Monday as he tries to solidify support among Senate Republicans as he faces allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement of veterans’ charities and excessive drinking. Hegseth met with at least two Republican senators on Monday who had
Washington — The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has raised hopes that more information could come to light on the whereabouts of journalist Austin Tice, who is believed to still be alive more than 12 years after his kidnapping. After a rebel offensive brought an end to the 50-year rule of the Assad
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll end birthright citizenship, after years of criticizing the constitutional right. In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Trump said he’s “absolutely” still planning to end birthright citizenship on Day One of his presidency. “We have to end it,” Trump told host Kristen Welker. In
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday used a photo of himself sitting next to first lady Jill Biden to announce a new line of fragrances on his Truth Social app, with the caption, “A fragrance your enemies can’t resist!” The fragrance line, called “Fight, Fight, Fight,” includes cologne for men and a perfume for women, each
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a Hawaii man’s appeal of his prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, leaving untouched a state supreme court decision that castigated its new framework for determining whether gun laws comport with the Second Amendment. Justice Clarence Thomas, in a statement joined by
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday used a photo of himself sitting next to First Lady Jill Biden to announce a new line of fragrances on his Truth Social app, with the caption, “A fragrance your enemies can’t resist!” The fragrance line, called “Fight, Fight, Fight,” includes cologne for men and a perfume for women, each
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to race-neutral admissions criteria at three prestigious Boston high schools that aimed to increase the racial and economic diversity of their student bodies. Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that the schools have since changed the admissions policy, which “greatly diminish[es] the need for our review.”