‘It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work’ of the Trump administration, Gaetz says. Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz wrote Thursday he is withdrawing himself from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney general. “It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to
Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia offered the apology during a meeting this week. The commissioner of a Pennsylvania county at the center of a weeks-long ballot-counting controversy issued an apology on Wednesday after the state’s Supreme Court ruled to block the counting efforts. At a Wednesday Bucks County Board of Elections meeting, Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia—one
A former U.S. ambassador to Canada under the Obama administration said Donald Trump’s pick for the role in Ottawa bodes well for the relationship between the two countries. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 20 that Pete Hoekstra will be heading to Ottawa to serve as U.S. ambassador once he’s confirmed by the Senate.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs holds a full committee hearing titled “Threats to the Homeland” featuring Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and National Counterterrorism Center Acting Director Brett Holmgren. This hearing is scheduled to commenc… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign
A congressional hearing focused on 323,000 children who have dropped off the radar since being placed with sponsors. In testimony before a congressional subcommittee, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Xavier Becerra denied that 323,000 unaccompanied minor children who entered the country illegally are unaccounted for. Becerra testified on Nov. 20 before the House Judiciary
Nominee for attorney general brushes off questions about Ethics Committee report, saying his focus remains on reforming the Justice Department. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, said Wednesday that he’s focused on reforming the Department of Justice (DOJ), brushing off questions about the House Ethics Committee’s decision not to
NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. A city government stalwart and ex-NYPD official, she’ll be just the second woman in the high-profile, high-pressure post. The move comes at a critical time for the nation’s largest police department, shoring up its leadership after a tumultuous