What to Know About Trump’s DEA Chief Nominee Chad Chronister

‘Chad has fought on the frontlines of the opioid crisis,’ said Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody. President-elect Donald Trump has picked another Floridian to serve in the new administration. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister was nominated to become the next administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) within the U.S. Department of Justice on Nov.

NY State Senator James Skoufis Launches Bid for DNC Chair

New York state Sen. James Skoufis, a Democrat who has carried Republican-leaning districts in Hudson Valley for seven consecutive terms, said he knows how to get his party back to its working-class roots, its “big tent” tradition, and to winning. He tossed his hat into the open race for the next Democratic National Committee (DNC)

Raskin Vies With Nadler for Ranking Democrat Role on House Judiciary Committee

Despite running against him, Raskin expressed ‘boundless admiration’ for Nadler, whom he called a ‘friend.’ WASHINGTON—Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) announced on Dec. 2 that he’s challenging Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) for the top Democrat spot on the House Judiciary Committee. In a Dec. 2 letter to colleagues, Raskin, currently the ranking member on the House

Trump Names Businessman Warren Stephens for US Ambassador to UK

Stephens, an advocate for capitalism, heads a financial services firm based in Arkansas that has become a global player. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Warren Stephens, a prominent investment banker and philanthropist, to be America’s next ambassador to the United Kingdom, pending Senate confirmation. “Warren has always dreamed of serving the United States full time,”

Special Counsel: Hunter Biden Was Not Selectively Prosecuted

‘There has never been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in this case,’ prosecutors told a federal judge. President Joe Biden’s claims about his son being selectively prosecuted were unfounded, special counsel David Weiss’s office said in new filings on Dec. 2. “There has never been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in

Special Counsel: No Evidence Shows Hunter Biden Selectively Prosecuted

‘There has never been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in this case,’ prosecutors told a federal judge. President Joe Biden’s claims about his son being selectively prosecuted were unfounded, special counsel David Weiss’s office said in new filings on Dec. 2. “There has never been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in

How Does Alex Wong, Trump’s Incoming National Security Deputy, View China?

The former State Department official said the CCP has based its legitimacy and survival on abusing the liberal international order. Alex Wong, a senior official under the first Trump administration, has been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump as his principal deputy national security adviser. A lawyer by training, Wong had served as Trump’s deputy special