Michelle Obama to Skip Trump Inauguration, Her Office Says

The former first lady did not attend a state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter this month. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in Washington on Jan. 20, and former President Barack Obama will attend. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former

Pete Hegseth Emphasizes Military’s Warfighting Focus at Nomination Hearing

This week will be busy on Capitol Hill as 13 of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will be questioned by Senate committees. While Trump cannot formally submit nominations until he is president—as he will do so shortly after taking the oath of office on Jan. 20—the committees can and will hold hearings featuring the nominees so

Hegseth Addresses Questions on Women in Military at Nomination Hearing

This week will be busy on Capitol Hill as 13 of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will be questioned by Senate committees. While Trump cannot formally submit nominations until he is president—as he will do so shortly after taking the oath of office on Jan. 20—the committees can and will hold hearings featuring the nominees so

Hegseth Pressed on Qualifications, Women in Military at Nomination Hearing

This week will be busy on Capitol Hill as 13 of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will be questioned by Senate committees. While Trump cannot formally submit nominations until he is president—as he will do so shortly after taking the oath of office on Jan. 20—the committees can and will hold hearings featuring the nominees so

Supreme Court Needs to Further Explore Presidential Immunity: Jack Smith

The former special counsel offered his view in a newly released report. The U.S. Supreme Court will need to further explore the issue of presidential immunity, former special counsel Jack Smith said in his newly released report. A majority of Supreme Court justices ruled in 2024 that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for official

Biden Issues Executive Order for Building AI Data Centers on Federal Land

The White House said the construction of AI data centers will help prevent adversaries from accessing ‘powerful systems to the detriment’ of the U.S. military. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday to accelerate the construction of large-scale data centers and clean power infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) on federal sites. Biden, whose