5 Things to Know About Linda McMahon, Trump’s Nominee for Education Secretary

McMahon, a major donor and fundraiser for President-elect Donald Trump’s campaigns, is currently a co-chair of his transition team. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 19 that he is nominating billionaire Linda McMahon to be his Education Secretary. “Linda will use her decades of leadership experience and deep understanding of both education and business to empower

Lawmakers, Advocates Speak Out Against Mass Jailing of Hong Kong Activists

Resistance to the Chinese Communist Party’s suppression in Hong Kong has garnered bipartisan support in the United States. WASHINGTON—U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) joined a group of pro-democracy Hong Kong activists to decry the sentencing of 45 political prisoners, imposed under the special administrative region’s draconian Article 23 based on China’s

Pentagon UFO Office Director Describes Unexplained Sightings in Senate Testimony

One object, described as a plane-sized metallic cylinder floating in air before disappearing, was sighted near a U.S. facility. Jon T. Kosloski, the new director of the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), which studies unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP)—formerly known as UFOs—testified to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 19 and discussed cases the military believes

Pentagon UFO Office Director Describes Unexplained Sightings

One object, described as a plane-sized metallic cylinder floating in air before disappearing, was sighted near a U.S. facility. Jon T. Kosloski, the new director of the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), which studies unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP)—formerly known as UFOs—testified to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 19 and discussed cases that the military

Vulnerable Democrat Holds Onto House Seat, Keeping GOP Majority Slim

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) is one of the longest-serving House members. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) will maintain control of a U.S. House of Representatives seat, according to results certified on Nov. 20. Kaptur, 78, was widely viewed as a vulnerable candidate and her seat, held since 1983, was targeted by Republicans who were keen to