Vance Visits Hurricane Helene-Hit Fairview, NC

Vice President-elect JD Vance visits Fairview, North Carolina, on the morning of Dec. 6. Hurricane Helene devastated the region two months ago. Vance will meet with first responders, receive an update on recovery efforts, and survey a Samaritan’s Purse home recovery project. He will also meet with the family of Battalion Chief … Original News

Andy Kim to Take Senate Seat Earlier Than Scheduled as George Helmy Resigns

Kim will finish interim senator Helmy’s term. The reshuffle gives him an advantage in seniority over other senators elected in November. Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) is set to enter the Senate on Dec. 9, a day after Sen. George Helmy (D-N.J.) resigns—beginning his Senate career earlier than scheduled. Kim, who has served in the House

House Overwhelmingly Passes ‘Crucial Communism Teaching Act’

The legislation seeks to educate American youth on the dangers of communist and totalitarian ideologies by allowing survivors to tell their stories firsthand. WASHINGTON—The House on Dec. 6 passed the Crucial Communism Teaching Act with a vote of 327–62. The bill, introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and cosponsored by 33 members of the

Melania Trump Credits Son Barron With Helping President-Elect Win 2024 Election

Barron Trump ‘knew exactly who his father needs to contact and to talk to,’ she told Fox News on Friday. Melania Trump said on Friday in her first interview since the election that President-elect Donald Trump is receiving advice from their 18-year-old son, Barron Trump, crediting the younger Trump with helping his father win the

Key GOP Senator Says She’s Not Working to Derail Hegseth Nomination

Sen. Joni Ernst also says she’s not interested in becoming President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary. A key Republican senator says she’s not ready to commit to approving President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, but that she’s also not working to derail the nomination. “I don’t have a campaign against Pete,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

Trump Says Pete Hegseth ‘Support Is Strong and Deep’ Amid Senate Fight

‘Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep,’ Trump said in a Friday statement. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his support for Pete Hegseth, whom he tapped to become secretary of defense, amid reports and allegations against the Fox News host. This week, several Republican senators indicated that Hegseth’s nomination

Secret Service Director Touts Reforms After Trump Assassination Attempts

Acting Director Ronald Rowe said the agency has enacted multiple changes since the assassination attempts. The U.S. Secret Service has been revamped since two attempts were made on President-elect Donald Trump’s life, the agency’s acting director, Ronald Rowe Jr., told lawmakers on Dec. 5. Rowe said that the Secret Service has been “reorganizing and reimagining”