Trump Considering DeSantis as Pentagon Chief Alternative to Hegseth

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for the role, said Wednesday he has no intention of turning down his nomination. The Trump team is considering Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis as an alternative pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense over the current nominee Pete Hegseth, a source familiar with the transition confirmed to The Epoch Times.

Trump Considering DeSantis as Pentagon Chief Alternative to Hegseth: Source

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for the role, said on Dec. 4 that he has no intention of turning down his nomination. The Trump team is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as an alternative pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense over the current nominee Pete Hegseth, a source familiar with the transition confirmed to

Jerry Nadler to Step Down as Top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee, Endorses Raskin

Nadler, who has been in Congress since 1992, has served as the committee’s chairman and ranking member for the past seven years. WASHINGTON—Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) announced on Dec. 4 that he will step down as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next term and endorse Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as his successor.

Trump Switches His Selection for White House Counsel Role

The president-elect has swapped in David Warrington for William McGinley and named McGinley to be counsel for DOGE. President-elect Donald Trump has made some rapid-fire changes to his administration’s prospective legal team. In a Dec. 4 post on Truth Social, he named David A. Warrington as White House counsel. A partner at Dhillon Law Group,

Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of Challenge to Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors

The Biden administration has challenged the law under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Dec. 4 over Tennessee’s ban on gender-altering procedures for minors, teeing up a potentially game-changing decision for precedent on this issue. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney Chase Strangio and U.S. Solicitor General

Top US Official, Senators Warn Americans to Use Encrypted Apps Amid Chinese Threats

‘Encryption is your friend,’ CISA official Jeff Greene says. A top U.S. cybersecurity official and two senators have advised Americans and government agencies to use encryption when messaging one another in the midst of recent Chinese cyberattacks and intrusions. Speaking with reporters Tuesday, U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity

Trump Names Monica Crowley as Chief of Protocol

The role consists of working on logistics such as foreign leaders staying at Blair House, which is across from the White House. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 4 nominated Monica Crowley as chief of protocol—a State Department position that facilitates the visits of foreign leaders to the White House. The position, which is an ambassador-level