Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Elon Musk are all in line to serve as top government leaders. All have faced varying degrees of sexual misconduct allegations. The president’s picks to carry out his agenda reflect an incoming administration hostile to the norms of the “Me Too” movement. Behavior that might have gotten
‘The Senate will keep working to confirm more of President Biden’s judicial nominees. It’s already been a very productive week,’ Majority Leader Schumer said. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate will remain in Democratic control for six more weeks, during which time Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has vowed to continue confirming President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees
President-elect Donald Trump in his first term as president sent out two stimulus checks to millions of Americans during the pandemic, part of the federal government’s goal of keeping consumers financially afloat during the crisis. Now, some social media posts are claiming that Trump, once he takes office next year, may issue another check —
Biological men will not be allowed in women’s “restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms” at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) announced Wednesday. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson said in a statement. “It is important to note that each
The resignation of former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) set in motion a chain of events that resulted in Rep. Vince Fong (R-Calif.) winning two races. Rep. Vince Fong (R-Calif.) was on the ballot in two races—one each for the state Assembly and the House of Representatives—and he is leading both contests by wide margins in
The resignation of former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) set in motion a chain of events that resulted in Rep. Vince Fong (R-Calif.) winning two races. Rep. Vince Fong (R-Calif.) was on the ballot in two races—one each for the state Assembly and the House of Representatives—and he is leading both contests by wide margins in
Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant and Tren de Aragua gang member from Venezuela, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday for the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. Judge H. Patrick Haggard found the 26-year-old Venezuelan guilty of malice murder, felony murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault