Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial

Washington — Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez asked a federal court in New York on Wednesday to throw out his conviction in a sprawling bribery scheme and grant him a new trial after prosecutors disclosed that the jury was inadvertently provided information during deliberations that it should not have been given. The request from

Trump taps retired Gen. Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general, to serve as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, he announced Wednesday. Kellogg served as chief of staff to the National Security Council and national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence during Trump’s first term in office. He will assume

Ohio Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Opposite-Sex Access to Bathrooms in Schools

‘This legislation has always been about protecting students, and I think that’s something we should all be able to agree on’ Rep. Adam Bird said. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill on Nov. 27 prohibiting students from kindergarten through college from using bathrooms that do not align with their sex. Rep. Adam Bird (R-Ohio),

Trump team says threats, swatting incidents against multiple Cabinet picks being investigated

The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet and administration picks were targeted in overnight attacks that ranged from “swatting” incidents to bomb threats. Trump transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that law enforcement and other authorities responded quickly to the reported threats to ensure the safety of

‘Un-American’: Trump Cabinet Picks Face Violent Threats, Including One ‘Sent In With a Pro-Palestinian Themed Message’

Multiple people tapped to serve in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are facing threats on their and their families’ lives, the Trump transition team announced Wednesday, with Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick for EPA administrator, saying the threat against his family came with a “pro-Palestinian themed message.” “Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet

Trump Nominates Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy for Ukraine–Russia War

The role of special envoy for the conflict does not currently exist. President-Elect Donald Trump nominated Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for the Ukraine–Russia conflict today. Kellogg served as chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump’s first term and national security adviser to then-Vice President Mike Pence. The role of

Jen O’Malley Dillon Gaslights America

For Harris’s campaign chair, pointing out the VP’s interview avoidance is ‘completely bulls—t’ (Screenshot / YouTube) Vice President Kamala Harris took five weeks to do a (joint) interview following her ascension to the top of the ticket in July—and another four weeks to sit for her first solo interview with a national network. That didn’t