President-elect Trump took China by surprise when he invited President Xi Jinping to his upcoming inauguration, a friendly gesture ahead of a widely expected trade war.
Trump named Richard Grenell, former acting director of national intelligence, as an envoy for special missions and Edward S. Walsh as his pick to serve as ambassador to Ireland.
President-elect Trump mocked his ex-ally, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Saturday by seizing on the mysterious New Jersey drone controversy on his social media.
Trump nominated Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes as chairman of his Intelligence Advisory Board, Troy Edgar as deputy secretary of Homeland Security and Bill White as ambassador to Belgium.
Phil Murphy is pushing for a limited state of emergency and ground all drones as a way of getting to the bottom of ongoing reports of unmanned craft swarming the Garden State in recent weeks.
Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., underwent successful hip surgery overseas after her fall in Luxembourg, her office revealed in a statement.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, warned any incoming members of the Trump administration not to undermine confidence in the polio vaccine.