Lloyd Austin made the comments after his nominated successor, Pete Hegseth, said women should not be in combat roles. Outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a Nov. 20 interview that women and racial diversity are essential to the strength and success of the U.S. armed forces. Austin made the remarks in an interview with
The sanctions impact Russia’s largest remaining unsanctioned bank, Gazprombank, a major channel for Russian fossil fuel purchases. The United States introduced sanctions on Nov. 21 against nearly 100 Russian financial institutions and 15 individuals in hopes of further constraining Moscow’s ability to wage war in Ukraine. The U.S. Treasury Department listed 54 Russian banks and
The ‘Morning Joe’ host attributed the criticism to fears about the incoming Trump administration. Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” was not expecting the blowback she received after she and her co-host husband, Joe Scarborough, met with President-elect Donald Trump last week. “I’ve been surprised at the backlash. And the way I look at it
After AG nomination, Gaetz resigned from his seat for the remainder of his term and announced his intention not to take the oath of office on Jan. 3, 2025. The fate of former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) congressional seat in the 119th Congress appears to be up in the air in the hours after he
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is no longer a candidate to become attorney general. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) could potentially return to Congress after withdrawing as a candidate for attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration. Gaetz, 42, resigned from his position in Congress on Nov. 13, the same day that Trump announced
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is no longer a candidate to become attorney general. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) could potentially return to Congress after withdrawing as a candidate for attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration. Gaetz, 42, resigned from his position in Congress on Nov. 13, the same day that Trump announced
‘It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance transition,’ Gaetz says. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) could potentially return to Congress after withdrawing as a candidate for attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration. Gaetz, 42, resigned from his position in Congress on Nov.