President-elect Donald Trump has named one of his personal attorneys, William Owen Scharf, to be his White House staff secretary. “Will is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team,” Trump said in a Nov. 16 statement posted on his Truth Social platform. The White House staff secretary is
Voters blocked Prop. 33, which would have let local governments expand rent control, and approved Prop. 34, which will curb one of Prop. 33’s key sponsors. California voters have rebuffed Proposition 33, which would have given cities and counties authority to control residential rents, according to unofficial election results. At the same time, Golden State
Chris Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, and has experience with both fossil fuel and renewable energy sources. President-elect Donald Trump has named energy industry executive Chris Wright as his choice to lead the Department of Energy, pending Senate confirmation. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my
SWANNANOA, N.C.—“They’re probably dead.” That was the thought running through Adam Smith’s mind as he raced to find a way to save his 3-year-old daughter and her mother from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. Smith, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, spent 17 years conducting military operations around the globe in defense of his
Trump is expected to choose his treasury chief from two contenders. President-elect Donald Trump will announce his selections for his economic team next week, with two serious contenders emerging for the top treasury job, according to Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser to the incoming president. “Next week is when the president’s team is scheduled to
Biden is set to meet Xi on Sunday afternoon in Peru in their last planned interaction of Biden’s presidency. President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Sunday, in what is expected to be their last interaction together during Biden’s presidency. The two leaders are slated to hold the bilateral meeting on the
Biden’s meeting with Xi on Sunday afternoon in Peru marks their final planned interaction of Biden’s presidency. President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Sunday, in what is likely their last in-person interaction during Biden’s presidency. The two leaders exchanged handshakes and greetings before the meeting, which took place at the hotel at