President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as ambassador to the United Nations. In a statement on his choice, Trump described Stefanik, 40, as “an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter.” Now, Stefanik must be confirmed by the Senate. Trump has pushed for whoever is selected as Senate majority leader to
‘It has been the greatest honor of my life to lead you, to serve you, care for you, to defend you just as you defended us,’ the president said. President Joe Biden gave his final Veterans Day address at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11. Joined by First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris,
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have said they would support recess appointments. Candidates for Senate majority leader have said they will honor President-elect Donald Trump’s request to make appointments when the Senate is in recess. Ahead of the Senate leadership election on Nov. 13, Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John
The Washington Post previously reported that Trump had spoken with Putin after he won the U.S. election. The Kremlin has denied that Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump had spoken in the days following Trump’s election win, disputing reports in Western media outlets. The Washington Post first reported on Nov. 10, citing anonymous
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for the state’s attorney general to investigate whether FEMA discriminated against Trump-supporting Tennesseans. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in calling for an investigation into claims that some Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers were instructed to avoid the homes of Trump supporters in the aftermath of
As of Monday, about 53 percent of Californians had rejected Proposition 6. California voters rejected a proposition that would amend the state constitution to bar forced prison labor in any form. The Associated Press projects that voters in the Golden State have rejected Proposition 6, with about 72 percent of votes counted following last week’s
Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of his policy decisions. President-elect Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller to be the deputy chief of policy in his upcoming administration, according to Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance, a Republican Ohio senator, wrote a message