Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator

“Americans will walk on the Moon and Mars and in doing so, we will make life better here on Earth,” Isaacman said on X. President-elect Donald Trump named commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman as the next administrator for the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) on Dec. 4. Trump described Isaacman on Truth Social as “an

Biden Touts US Railway Investment Project in Africa

Biden announced an additional $600 million in financing for the broader Lobito Corridor projects. LUANDA, Angola—On his final day in Angola, President Joe Biden traveled to the coastal town of Catumbela on Dec. 4 to visit a port terminal, a key site for his signature infrastructure project aimed at securing U.S. access to Africa’s rich

Trump Selects Peter Navarro as Top Trade Adviser

Navarro also served as a senior adviser on trade in the first Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 4 that he has selected Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing. During Trump’s first term, Navarro, a staunch advocate of tariffs, served as director of the National Trade Council and as director

Detroit Mayor Leaves Democrat Party, Launches Independent Gubernatorial Bid

Mike Duggan previously announced that he would not seek another term as mayor. The mayor of Michigan’s most populous city is leaving the Democrat Party and launching an independent challenge for Michigan governor, which is currently held by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat. State law prevents Whitmer from serving another term. “It’s clear to me

Detroit Mayor Leaves Democratic Party, Launches Independent Gubernatorial Bid

Mike Duggan previously announced that he would not seek another term as mayor. The mayor of Michigan’s most populous city is leaving the Democratic Party and launching an independent challenge for Michigan governor, which is currently held by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat. State law prevents Whitmer from serving another term. “It’s clear to me

Pete Hegseth’s mother defends son, saying she wrote email “out of love”

The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, defended her son Wednesday morning in an appearance on Fox News, following reporting on an email she sent to her son years earlier accusing him of being an “abuser of women.” Penelope Hegseth, appearing on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday morning, said her

Trump Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth Says He Will Not ‘Back Down’ Amid New Allegations

While Fox News host Pete Hegseth has faced increasing scrutiny among Republican senators ahead of what could become a contentious nominating process for secretary of defense, he said on Wednesday on social media that he won’t “back down.” President-elect Donald Trump named Hegseth—a former Army National Guard officer and a former director of several veterans