Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Trump Attorney General Consideration

‘It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work’ of the Trump administration, Gaetz says. Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz wrote Thursday he is withdrawing himself from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney general. “It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to

‘You Can Expect a Strong Response’: Republicans, Weeks Away From a Trifecta, Ready ICC Sanctions Following Bibi Arrest Warrant

‘We will continue doing everything in our power to combat this pro-terrorist, illegitimate court,’ House GOP whip Tom Emmer tells Free Beacon Tom Emmer (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images), Lindsey Graham (Drew Angerer/Getty Images), Mike Waltz (Riccardo Savi/Getty Images) The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former

‘Put Us To Work Right Now’: Trump Plans To Resurrect Keystone XL Pipeline on Day One: Report

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to revive the Keystone XL oil pipeline on day one of his new administration, people familiar with his plan told Politico.  President Joe Biden rescinded Trump’s 2017 approval of the pipeline on his first day in office in January 2021, citing concerns that burning oil sands crude would worsen “climate change.”

Here’s where Elon Musk says his DOGE will aim to cut federal spending

Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are sharing details about how their newly created Department of Government Efficiency — which isn’t an official government department — plans to take aim at paring federal spending, with the two writing in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Wednesday that they are aiming to cut $500 billion

Pennsylvania County Official Apologizes for Controversial Comments on Ballot-Counting

Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia offered the apology during a meeting this week. The commissioner of a Pennsylvania county at the center of a weeks-long ballot-counting controversy issued an apology on Wednesday after the state’s Supreme Court ruled to block the counting efforts. At a Wednesday Bucks County Board of Elections meeting, Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia—one

Former Obama Envoy to Canada Weighs In on Trump’s Pick for Top Ottawa Job

A former U.S. ambassador to Canada under the Obama administration said Donald Trump’s pick for the role in Ottawa bodes well for the relationship between the two countries. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 20 that Pete Hoekstra will be heading to Ottawa to serve as U.S. ambassador once he’s confirmed by the Senate.

LIVE NOW: Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and FBI Director Wray Testify to House on Threats to the Homeland

The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs holds a full committee hearing titled “Threats to the Homeland” featuring Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and National Counterterrorism Center Acting Director Brett Holmgren. This hearing is scheduled to commenc… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign