Trump Picks Rubio, Longtime China Hawk, for Secretary of State

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Florida’s three-term senator Marco Rubio to be his nominee for secretary of state, setting the tone for a more hawkish administration on U.S. foreign policy. “Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom,” Trump wrote in a Nov. 13 statement. “He will be a strong Advocate

Texas Woman Jailed for Defying COVID-19 Lockdown Wins State House Seat

Republican Shelley Luther earned 77.7 percent of the vote, beating Democrat Tiffany Drake, who took in 22.3 percent, in District 62. A Texas woman jailed for defying COVID-19 lockdown mandates by keeping her salon open has been elected to the state’s House District 62. Republican Shelley Luther earned 77.7 percent of the vote, beating Democrat

Los Angeles Mayor Pushes for Official Sanctuary City Status Before Trump Assumes Office

‘I imagine that the council will be voting on sanctuary cities hopefully very, very soon,’ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said on Monday that her city doesn’t have a law officially designating it as a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants and that this should be changed quickly before President-elect Donald

House Rules Committee Advances 3 Bills to Floor Vote for Lame Duck Adoption

A bipartisan measure addressing the FAFSA fiasco is cleared for passage before year’s end, while Democrats say ‘wait until next year’ for the other two. The House Rules Committee has advanced three proposed bills to the floor, with one measure installing a “hard” Oct. 1 annual deadline for federal college assistance applications. That bill has

Ramaswamy Pledges ‘Massive’ Federal Downsizing in DOGE Role

‘The only right answer is a massive downsizing,’ Vivek Ramaswamy says. Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Wednesday that he and Elon Musk will plan “massive downsizing” of the federal government as part of their work under the newly named “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE. Responding to a statement made by President-elect Donald Trump

Musk Says America PAC Will Continue to Support Republican Candidates

Elon Musk said America PAC is gearing up to promote the GOP in midterms and special elections. Billionaire Elon Musk said his political action committee will “keep grinding” in support of Republican Party candidates for federal office in the coming years. In a Nov. 12 post on the social media platform X, Musk vowed that

Dollar Hits Highest Level in Over 4 Months After Trump’s Election Victory

The incoming administration’s plans for looser fiscal and tighter immigration policy make a strong case for a dollar rally, ING bank said. The U.S. dollar reached a four-month high following former President Donald Trump’s election victory, driven by investor optimism about the incoming Republican administration. On Nov. 6, when Trump declared victory, the U.S. dollar