Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked the Georgia Supreme Court to uphold the Fulton County DA’s disqualification from a case against Trump. President-elect Donald Trump’s legal team has asked the Georgia Supreme Court to deny Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s bid to overturn her disqualification from an election interference case against Trump and a
The award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors recognizes ‘outstanding and meritorious public service’ to U.S. cities. President Joe Biden closed out his last full week as president on Jan. 17 by accepting the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ highest award. The nonpartisan organization’s Award for Distinguished Public Service recognizes an individual’s “outstanding and meritorious public
Curran was photographed while shielding presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, after the first assassination attempt against Trump. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will appoint Sean Curran, the U.S. Secret Service special agent in charge of his personal protective detail, to lead the agency as its director, according to multiple reports. Curran, in his current role,
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the nominee for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, said that if confirmed, she would be ready to protect the country against terrorist threats and carry out President-elect Donald Trump’s mandate from the American people to secure the border. Noem, a two-term Republican governor known for her advocacy for border
‘The best way to support a successful transition is to depart the IRS on Jan. 20,’ he says. The head of the IRS said he is stepping down just before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. “After significant introspection and consultation with others, I’ve determined the best way to support a successful transition is to depart the
The action is part of a U.S. operation to counter ‘increasingly reckless cyber activity’ from Beijing, Treasury officials said. The United States on Jan. 17 sanctioned a Chinese cyber actor and a cybersecurity firm, accusing both of aiding the recent hack into the Treasury Department and the intrusion into major U.S. telecom providers. The Chinese
Lithuania has pledged 5–6 percent of GDP for defense, answering President-elect Donald Trump’s call for higher NATO spending. Lithuania has announced plans to boost its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), becoming the first NATO country to make a firm commitment to President-elect Donald Trump’s request