Judge Kacsmaryk said federal law already requires records preservation and that Texas failed to show there’s a significant risk of Smith destroying records. A federal judge in Texas has rejected the state’s attempt to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from destroying records related to his prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
WASHINGTON—Andy Harris visited Washington at the age of 14, and, upon seeing the Capitol, envisioned working there someday. That dream has become a reality. At 53, Harris became a member of the House of Representatives from Maryland’s 1st district. He is now also the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which will have significant
‘This legislation has always been about protecting students, and I think that’s something we should all be able to agree on’ Rep. Adam Bird said. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill on Nov. 27 prohibiting students from kindergarten through college from using bathrooms that do not align with their sex. Rep. Adam Bird (R-Ohio),
The role of special envoy for the conflict does not currently exist. President-Elect Donald Trump nominated Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for the Ukraine–Russia conflict today. Kellogg served as chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump’s first term and national security adviser to then-Vice President Mike Pence. The role of
The detained Americans have spent years in Chinese jail. The White House didn’t confirm if any Chinese citizens were freed in exchange. Three Americans imprisoned in China for years are returning to the United States following a diplomatic agreement between Washington and Beijing. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, businessmen whom
They were subject to ‘bomb threats’ and swatting attempts, Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday. Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees were targeted by “bomb threats” and “swatting” attempts on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a Trump spokeswoman said. In a statement issued on social media, Trump transition team spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that unnamed
The United States has declared Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González the rightful Venezuelan president and called for Nicolas Maduro to step down. The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Nov. 27 imposed new sanctions on 21 security and cabinet-level officials aligned with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The new sanctions, targetting senior administration officials within Venezuela’s