“I’ve kept my commitment to be president for all Americans through one of the toughest periods in our nation’s history,” Biden said. WASHINGTON—Five days before leaving office, President Joe Biden delivered a live primetime farewell address to the nation, highlighting his accomplishments and warning of emerging threats, including oligarchs and a “tech-industrial complex.” His speech,
The relief applies to borrowers who attended Ashford University between 2009 and 2020. The U.S. Department of Education on Jan. 15 said it has approved a discharge of $4.5 billion in federal student loans owed by former students of a for-profit university, citing evidence of “deceptive” practices at the institution. The relief applies to 261,000
Judge Aileen Cannon has directed prosecutors to submit volume two of Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump for private court review. A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to submit to the court volume two of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on investigations into President-elect Donald Trump for review behind
‘Let’s just say I was disappointed with how it unfolded,’ Jill Biden said in an interview with The Washington Post. First Lady Jill Biden said “it was disappointing” when a long-time friend asked her husband to step out of the 2024 presidential race in an interview with the Washington Post published on Jan. 15. In
The atmosphere was congenial as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) faced the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in a confirmation hearing on Jan. 15. Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, testified before a committee he has served on for 14 years. He addressed foreign policy questions from friendly colleagues on both sides of
Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA said he would restore meritocracy, counter China, and invest in offensive cyber, while defending warrantless wiretaps. John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director, told senators Wednesday that he would prioritize meritocracy in the agency, bring the cyber fight to China, and maintain robust intelligence gathering capabilities that
Trump tariffs and energy policies will be at the center of Jan. 16 confirmation hearings. The U.S. Senate will continue its slate of high-stakes hearings to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations days before his inauguration. Billionaire financier Scott Bessent, whom Trump tapped to head the Treasury Department, will headline the Jan. 16 schedule and