A special election to determine his successor will occur on April 1. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress on Jan. 20, 2025, also Inauguration Day, to become President-elect Donald Trump’s national security advisor, a source familiar told The Epoch Times. Waltz has represented Florida’s 6th Congressional District since January 2019, succeeding Florida Gov.
Behind-the-scenes Texas ‘ag girl’ gets prime time role in leading 100,000-employee USDA with a trillion dollar budget on tap. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 23 nominated conservative Texas attorney Brooke Rollins to be his administration’s secretary of agriculture. Rollins, 52, was raised by a single mother in Glen Rose, a farming town of 1,200 about
James Braid, Matt Brasseaux, Alex Latcham are named to serve in the new White House. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 25 named three more people who will serve in his White House. President-elect Donald Trump has selected James Braid, a close ally of Vice President-elect JD Vance, as director of legislative affairs in his White
The former president had faced four felony criminal cases. With special counsel Jack Smith’s decision to drop his election case and classified documents appeal against President-elect Donald Trump, the soon-to-be 47th president’s legal woes appear to be mostly behind him. Smith’s decision on Monday caps a tumultuous two-year period for Trump, who was charged in
The Kentucky Republican said military involvement in deportations would be ‘a terrible image.’ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said on Sunday that he’s in favor of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations of illegal immigrants but expressed strong opposition to using military assets for the task, saying
The current chair, Jaime Harrison, is not seeking reelection. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced on Monday that it will host an election on Feb. 1 for its new chair, who will likely shape the party’s future course. Members also will vote on the vice chairs, treasurer, secretary, and national finance chair. The Democratic Party
The president announced this year’s lucky contenders from Minnesota: Peach and Blossom. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys on Monday in a ceremony marking his final Thanksgiving tradition at the White House. “This event marks the official start of the holiday season here in Washington. It’s also my last time to speak here as your