SWANNANOA, N.C.—“They’re probably dead.” That was the thought running through Adam Smith’s mind as he raced to find a way to save his 3-year-old daughter and her mother from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. Smith, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, spent 17 years conducting military operations around the globe in defense of his
Trump is expected to choose his treasury chief from two contenders. President-elect Donald Trump will announce his selections for his economic team next week, with two serious contenders emerging for the top treasury job, according to Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser to the incoming president. “Next week is when the president’s team is scheduled to
President-elect Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary. Leavitt, 27, currently a spokesperson for Trump’s transition, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when he took the position in 1969 in
Biden is set to meet Xi on Sunday afternoon in Peru in their last planned interaction of Biden’s presidency. President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Sunday, in what is expected to be their last interaction together during Biden’s presidency. The two leaders are slated to hold the bilateral meeting on the
Biden’s meeting with Xi on Sunday afternoon in Peru marks their final planned interaction of Biden’s presidency. President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Sunday, in what is likely their last in-person interaction during Biden’s presidency. The two leaders exchanged handshakes and greetings before the meeting, which took place at the hotel at
Both leaders expressed commitment to responsibly manage the relationship during the critical transition period, the White House said. President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday for their final in-person meeting of Biden’s presidency. During their discussion, which lasted one hour and 40 minutes, Xi expressed China’s readiness to work with the
The Oklahoma attorney general’s office responded after the state’s education superintendent sent an email this week to public school administrators requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism. In the video, he prays for President-elect Trump. Ryan Walters, a Republican, announced the new office on Wednesday and on Thursday sent