Fetterman Says FBI Nominee Kash Patel Pledged Not to Pursue Political Opponents

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has been meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees and says he is open to voting for them. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said that Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, pledged during an off-record meeting that he wouldn’t pursue prosecutions against the incoming president’s political opponents. “He absolutely

Trump Says US Control, Ownership of Greenland an Absolute Necessity

The United States made previous offers to purchase Greenland, first in 1867 and again in 1946. President-elect Donald Trump said on Dec. 22 that U.S. control and ownership of Greenland is “an absolute necessity” for “national security and freedom throughout the world.” His comments came as he announced PayPal co-founder and former Trump administration U.S.

Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Death Row Prisoners

Biden has been facing increased pressure to fulfill a campaign promise before he leaves office. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 prisoners on the federal government’s death row. These individuals, all convicted of murder, will now serve life sentences without the possibility of parole. The decision comes

Trump Fills More Defense Department Roles

President-elect Donald Trump announced more nominations to fill his incoming Department of Defense (DoD) on Sunday, less than a month before his inauguration day. Trump said in a series of statements posted to Truth Social that his “slate of American First Patriots” will work alongside his Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to advocate for dedicated

Sullivan ‘Proud of What We’re Handing Off’ to Trump as Foreign Adversaries Weaken

‘America’s competitors and adversaries are weaker and under greater pressure than they have been,’ Sullivan said. WASHINGTON—White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Dec. 22 praised President Joe Biden’s foreign policies, stating that the incoming administration will inherit a stronger America globally, vis-à-vis its adversaries. In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Sullivan said

Under Trump, Will Keystone XL Remain a Pipe Dream?

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to issue a day-one executive order to restore federal approvals for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, similar to his January 2017 directive overturning the Obama administration’s 2015 rejection of the same project. Trump’s first-term Keystone restoration was reversed by President Joe Biden in a January 2021 executive order, again halting