The back-to-back hearings are likely to prove the first major test of Trump’s second term in office as Republicans grapple with a slim majority in the Senate. More than a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees will face confirmation hearings in the Senate next week. The back-to-back Senate hearings are likely to prove the
A dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees will face confirmation hearings in the Senate this week. The back-to-back Senate hearings are likely to prove the first major test of Trump’s second term in office, as some of the president-elect’s selections have stoked controversy on both sides of the aisle in recent months. Premium Picks
The prime minister of Greenland said he welcomes talks with President-elect Donald Trump over Greenland’s future. Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede has expressed readiness to hold talks with President-elect Donald Trump over the president-elect’s expressions of interest in acquiring Greenland on the premise of security imperatives for the United States and its allies. Egede made
The final speech will be aired five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. President Joe Biden will address the nation twice more before handing over the reins to President-elect Donald Trump. Biden will make a farewell speech from the Oval Office on Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. ET, the White House said Friday,
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is moving away from third-party fact-checking organizations to a Community Notes user-based fact-checking model. President Joe Biden has shared his disapproval at Meta’s decision to do away with its current social media fact-checking program. This week Meta, which owns the Facebook and Instagram social media platforms, announced it would
Federal law requires special counsels to prepare a final report outlining their prosecution decisions and submit it to the attorney general. Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ), prosecutors revealed in a court filing, with the announcement marking an end to Smith’s role spearheading two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
Pence and Trump reunited at Jimmy Carter’s funeral, exchanging a handshake and brief words for the first time since 2021. Former Vice President Mike Pence said he congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory during former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service on Jan. 9, when the two former colleagues exchanged pleasantries and shook hands.