Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, is a former Army National Guard officer and a former director of several veterans groups. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, said in a Dec. 9 interview that if confirmed in the role, he will focus on overhauling the United States military and returning
In this episode of NTD’s “Profiles of Service,” we sit down with California state Sen. John Laird who’s been in public life since 1981, holding dozens of positions over the last four decades. What sticks out as one of his most challenging times? The 7.1-magnitude earthquake in 1989. “We had a bankrupt city the minute
The House Appropriations Committee holds a budget and oversight hearing on the government of Washington, D.C., at 10 a.m. ET on Dec. 10. Witnesses include Muriel Bowser, mayor of the District of Columbia; Phil Mendelson, chair of the District of Columbia City Council; and Glen Lee, chief financial officer of the District of Col… Original
President-elect Donald Trump is backing the current treasurer of the Republican National Committee (RNC) to replace his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as the organization’s co-chair. On Monday, Trump endorsed KC Crosbie for the high-profile position on his social media platform Truth Social. “America First Patriot KC Crosbie is running to become the next Co-Chair of the
Jeff Zients said his team was making a final push to achieve the Biden administration’s key policy goals. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients has outlined a high-priority agenda for the Biden administration’s remaining 42 days in office, rallying his team for a final push to achieve key policy goals, including canceling more student
The attorney is the president-elect’s pick for assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice. President-elect Donald Trump named attorney Harmeet Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice in a post on Truth Social on Dec. 9. “Throughout her career, Harmeet has stood up consistently
This is not the first time Greene has been targeted that has resulted in law enforcement taking action. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been the target of a bomb threat, her office said on Dec. 9. Police in Rome, Georgia, were dispatched to Greene’s residence due to the threat, which her office said was