Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary

As expected, the vote was along party lines. The Senate on March 3 approved Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Department of Education in a 51–45 vote, with four senators absent. McMahon served as administrator of the Small Business Administration in the first Trump administration and chaired the America First Policy Institute think tank. McMahon

First Lady Melania Trump Backs Bill to Criminalize Deepfake and Revenge Porn

The bill unanimously passed the Senate and still needs to clear the House. A bill that would criminalize deepfake and revenge pornography has secured the backing of First Lady Melania Trump. Delivering her first public remarks since her husband took office, Trump urged Congress to pass the Take It Down Act on March 3, noting

Bondi Vows to Release ‘Everything’ Related to Epstein, Says She Was Misled

‘We will have it in our possession,’ AG Pam Bondi said. Attorney General Pam Bondi provided more details on the controversy around a release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying she was misled into thinking there were more files and vowed to release “everything” when it comes. “I kept saying, ‘There

US Welcomes Europe Taking the Lead on Regional Security: Waltz

The national security adviser also says that more investment is needed to make it work. National security adviser Mike Waltz said Monday that the United States welcomes Europe’s increased role in its own security, following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s statement that Europe is ready to take the lead on security guarantees for Ukraine after

Trump Raises Tariffs on China to 20 Percent, Cites Fentanyl Trafficking

The president also cited allegations of China devaluing its currency as a reason for considering more tariffs. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 3 raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 percent, blaming the regime for fentanyl trafficking into the United States. “I have determined that the PRC [People’s Republic of China]

House Lawmakers Pressure Gabbard Over Outstanding Biden-Era Report on CCP Corruption

‘Fourteen months removed from the latest possible due date for this report, Congress is still waiting,’ the lawmakers said. A group of Republican lawmakers are calling on Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard to release a 14-month-overdue report on corruption and wealth among Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elites, according to a letter recently obtained