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The assignments ‘have been ratified by the Senate Republican Conference,’ Sen. John Thune says. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Dec. 20 released the list of names of Republican senators who will be assigned to committees in the forthcoming Congress. A news release from Thune’s office said the assignments “have been ratified by the

One of the world’s busiest and most significant shipping routes, the Panama Canal cuts weeks of transit time off trade and travel. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will take back control of the Panama Canal from the nation’s government if U.S. interests are not protected, in line with the Carter–Torrijos Treaty of 1977 under

Burnett ‘will work to enhance diplomatic relations, focusing on areas of mutual interest, including trade … and cultural exchanges,’ Trump said. Award-winning British television producer Mark Burnett has been named by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Special Envoy to the United Kingdom in the second Trump administration. “With a distinguished career in television

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says the high court ‘is mired in an ethical crisis of its own making.’ The Senate Judiciary Committee urged Congress to require the Supreme Court to enforce judicial ethical standards in an investigative report that was released on Dec. 21. Action on the report seems unlikely as Republicans gear up to