Trump didn’t rule out military force or economic coercion to get his way, as he pitched a U.S. takeover of Greenland and the Panama Canal on Jan. 8. Leaders are pushing back after President-elect Donald Trump declined to rule out the use of economic or military coercion to assert control over Greenland and the Panama
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans are undermining transparency and accountability by rushing the confirmation process. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-N.Y.) has accused Republicans of attempting to fast-track the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, saying that such actions undermine Senate norms and transparency. Schumer’s remarks, delivered on the Senate floor on
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego says he will co-sponsor the bill. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has joined a number of other Democrats to support legislation cracking down on illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the United States. “Not only am I voting yes on the Laken Riley Act, I’m co-sponsoring the bill,” Gallego said in a
Biden said he believes he could have beaten Republican Donald Trump in a head-to-head race. President Joe Biden gave a wide-ranging interview to USA Today on Jan. 5, just weeks before he will pass the torch to President-elect Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. Biden sat down in the Oval Office with USA Today’s Washington Bureau
‘Almost all participants judged that upside risks to the inflation outlook had increased,’ the meeting summary states. Minutes from December’s policy meeting show that Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to continue moving toward the central bank’s 2 percent target. Still, officials believe the process could be slower amid upcoming changes to immigration and trade policies,
Trump has said that the United States should control the Danish island territory because of national security concerns. Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States likely will not take over Greenland anytime soon, referring to recent comments made by President-elect Donald Trump expressing interest in controlling the island. “The idea expressed
The president had been reported to be considering issuing pardons to people who have not been charged with a crime. President Joe Biden in a Jan. 5 interview confirmed that he is considering whether to issue preemptive pardons. White House officials have said that Biden plans to issue additional pardons and commutations before his term