A New York judge on Tuesday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s latest attempt to postpone sentencing in his “hush money” criminal case. The hearing remains scheduled for Friday morning. Trump attorney Todd Blanche argued during a brief hearing Tuesday that a president’s immunity from criminal proceedings extends to the transition period, before he takes the oath
Trump said that he ‘cannot assure’ that military or economic coercion would not be used to take control of these two strategic locations. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would not rule out the possibility of using military or economic coercion to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, emphasizing their strategic
Trump said that he ‘cannot assure’ that military or economic coercion would not be used to take control of these two strategic locations. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would not rule out the possibility of using military or economic coercion to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, emphasizing their strategic
Washington — The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration. The Laken Riley Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to take into custody undocumented immigrants who have been charged with theft and other crimes. The legislation is named for Riley, a
The Washington Post laid off roughly 4 percent of its workforce Tuesday, amid financial struggles and the departure of senior staff. The cuts will eliminate around 100 jobs in the Post‘s business divisions, including advertising and marketing, the New York Times reported. They will not affect jobs in the newsroom. This is the paper’s latest attempt
The U.S. Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese companies, including games and technology company Tencent, artificial intelligence firm SenseTime and the world’s biggest battery maker CATL, to a list of companies it says have ties to China’s military. In recent years, Washington has sought to restrict sharing of advanced technology, including semiconductors and AI,
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday blocked the release of a special counsel’s final report into Trump, pending a decision by an appeals court. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday blocked the release of a special counsel’s final report into President-elect Donald Trump, pending a decision by an appeals court. The order bars