Washington — Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, vowed to end the “weaponization” of the Justice Department at her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, saying her focus will be on reducing crime and upholding the law. The former Florida attorney general, who represented Trump during his first impeachment, appeared before the Senate
Lloyd Austin’s move posed ‘unnecessary’ national security risks, report finds (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s decision last year to keep his hospitalization secret and remain in command while on medication that could affect brain function “unnecessarily” increased national security risks, according to a Pentagon watchdog report. “The risks to our national defense,
‘We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East,’ Trump announces ahead of expected announcement from mediators Israelis react to the reports of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal (Amir Levy/Getty Images) Hamas will reportedly release three female Israeli hostages on Sunday as part of a newly inked ceasefire agreement that comes
Supreme Court to review Texas age verification law for porn sites Supreme Court to review Texas age verification law for porn sites 00:42 Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with states’ efforts to require pornography websites to verify their visitors’ ages amid a surge of laws that proponents say are aimed at protecting
Washington — John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be CIA director, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that if he’s confirmed, the CIA would be rededicated to its intelligence-gathering mission. “We will collect intelligence — especially human intelligence — in every corner of the globe, no matter how dark or difficult,” Ratcliffe said during his
Washington — John Ratcliffe appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday as he seeks to lead the CIA in the second Trump administration. “Today, we face what may be the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history,” Ratcliffe said, adding that the challenges “increase the necessity of confirming a CIA director who
Florida Democrats slammed President Joe Biden for his Tuesday executive order delisting Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, saying the move will further erode the party’s standing in the red state, Axios reported. “This is Joe Biden literally sinking the Democratic Party in the state of Florida. Big time. Just as we try to patch the