Taiwan is weighing a large arms purchase from the United States as a signal to President-elect Donald Trump of its commitment to investing in its own defenses against China, the Financial Times reported Sunday. The defense package, estimated at $15 billion, would include dozens of F-35 fighter jets, 4 Advanced Hawkeyes, 10 retired warships, and
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for the state’s attorney general to investigate whether FEMA discriminated against Trump-supporting Tennesseans. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in calling for an investigation into claims that some Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers were instructed to avoid the homes of Trump supporters in the aftermath of
As of Monday, about 53 percent of Californians had rejected Proposition 6. California voters rejected a proposition that would amend the state constitution to bar forced prison labor in any form. The Associated Press projects that voters in the Golden State have rejected Proposition 6, with about 72 percent of votes counted following last week’s
Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of his policy decisions. President-elect Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller to be the deputy chief of policy in his upcoming administration, according to Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance, a Republican Ohio senator, wrote a message
President-elect Donald Trump tapped New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his United Nations ambassador, the New York Post reported. “I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter,” Trump told the
The American Civil Liberties Union had argued that tens of thousands of Arizona voters could be disenfranchised due to the ballot restrictions. Arizona’s Supreme Court on Nov. 10 denied an emergency request to extend the deadline for officials to fix problems with mail ballots, roughly a day after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) submitted
Examining Trump’s deportation pledge Breaking down Trump’s deportation pledge 06:44 President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap Stephen Miller as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, according to two sources familiar with the planning process. Miller worked in the White House during Trump’s first term, advising and crafting the administration’s strict immigration policies.