The president declared that the amendment ‘is the law of the land,’ though it’s unclear the practical impact of this declaration. President Joe Biden on Jan. 17 announced that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the “law of the land,” despite the U.S. archivist recently saying the president could not ratify the constitutional amendment. “It
The president-elect said the two talked about a range of issues, including TikTok, trade, and fentanyl. President-elect Donald Trump said he held a productive call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping just days ahead of his inauguration. “The call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A.,” he said on his social media
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok, clearing the way for the widely popular app to shutter in the U.S. as soon as Sunday. “We conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate the petitioners’ First Amendment rights,” the court
Pam Bondi disclosed the holdings in a newly released document. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, said she will divest of more than $1 million in stock she holds in the parent company of Truth Social, Trump’s social media company, if confirmed, according to a form released on Jan. 17. Bondi’s shares
Washington — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, is fielding questions from lawmakers on Wednesday at her Senate confirmation hearing. She is appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, which has jurisdiction over the DHS and those nominated to lead the
Medicare announced Friday that it has selected 15 drugs, including the hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, as well as some blockbuster cancer medications and other drugs, for its second round of price talks. Together with the first 10 drugs that the Biden administration targeted for its Medicare Drug
Nominee for secretary of the Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent has vowed that when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, he will unleash “a new economic golden age.” Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 16. Democrats asked questions