Argentina’s President Javier Milei is likely to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, according to an Argentine diplomatic official. While his attendance has not been confirmed publicly, the official said all signs point to Milei traveling to Washington, D.C., for the swearing-in ceremony. A spokesperson for the Trump transition team did not reply to
The entire House Democrat conference must now confirm Connolly as the committee’s ranking member. WASHINGTON—Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is set to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee following a contentious race between him and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, which chooses conference committee members but recommends
The president-elect said he thought that establishing peace between Russia and Ukraine would be a harder task than peace between Israel and Hamas. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 16 hosted his first press conference after winning the 2024 presidential election, addressing a range of topics from the Russia-Ukraine war to his thoughts on the recent
Trump defends tapping Kennedy for Department of Health and Human Services – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held his first news conference since winning the 2024 election. He defended selecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and also discussed the economy. Caitlin Huey-Burns
The bird is on the national seal and on state flags and seals, with the former beginning in 1782. WASHINGTON—The House passed a bill on Dec. 16 that would designate the bald eagle as the official bird of the United States—sending the legislation to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The measure, introduced by
President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal conviction in state court remains on the books Monday, after a New York judge rejected an effort by Trump to have the case tossed based on a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Justice Juan Merchan found that a July Supreme Court ruling granting Trump presidential immunity for official acts did not preclude
The decision is tied to an earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled presidents enjoy ‘presumptive immunity’ in relation to official acts. President-elect Donald Trump does not have immunity in the so-called “hush money” case in New York, Judge Juan Merchan ruled in a decision on Dec. 16. The conduct described by the 34 felony