John Kerry Says Trump’s ‘Unpredictability’ Is a Virtue in Negotiations

‘It could be helpful in a negotiation for them to worry about you and not know where you’re coming from,’ the former secretary of state says. Former Secretary of State and top climate negotiator John Kerry said President-elect Donald Trump’s “unpredictability” could be an advantage in dealing with adversaries. “He makes unpredictability a virtue, and

Incoming National Security Adviser Waltz Vows to Bring Ukraine War to ‘Responsible End’

‘We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this escalation ladder,’ Waltz said Sunday. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for his national security advisor, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), said that he wants the incoming administration to bring the Russia–Ukraine war to a “responsible end.” “We need to bring this to a responsible end.

Senators Signal Trump Nominees Gabbard, Hegseth Will Face Grilling in Congress

One Democratic senator said she needs to see the background checks on Trump’s incoming Cabinet selections. Multiple Democratic and Republican senators on Sunday signaled they will grill President-elect Donald Trump’s choices to lead the U.S. intelligence community and the Pentagon. Earlier this month, Trump nominated former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to become his director of

Fred Harris, Former US Senator From Oklahoma and Presidential Hopeful, Dies at 94

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94. Harris’s wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. It was not immediately clear where he died, but he had lived in New Mexico since 1976 and was

Deficit Reduction and Growth Agenda: Bessent’s Treasury Portfolio

Trump’s new Treasury secretary will be at the center of his economic agenda. President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Nov. 22 his plans to nominate Wall Street billionaire financier Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary. Bessent, 62, the founder of Key Square Group and Trump’s 2024 economic adviser, will serve in one of the most influential economic

Election Shows Native American Vote Is ‘Force to Be Recognized’

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.—With a population of more than 165,000 people, the Navajo Nation is the largest indigenous reservation in the United States, occupying 16 million acres, about the size of West Virginia. It is a land of stunning desert beauty, with majestic mountains, sandstone canyons and red-rock formations, and highways that stretch for miles with

Trump Selects Brooke Rollins to Lead Agriculture Department

The agency has 100,000 employees and a $25 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in his administration. “Brooke’s commitment to support the American Farmer, defense of American Food Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns is second