The bird is on the national seal and on state flags and seals, with the former beginning in 1782. WASHINGTON—The House passed a bill on Dec. 16 that would designate the bald eagle as the official bird of the United States—sending the legislation to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The measure, introduced by
President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal conviction in state court remains on the books Monday, after a New York judge rejected an effort by Trump to have the case tossed based on a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Justice Juan Merchan found that a July Supreme Court ruling granting Trump presidential immunity for official acts did not preclude
The decision is tied to an earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled presidents enjoy ‘presumptive immunity’ in relation to official acts. President-elect Donald Trump does not have immunity in the so-called “hush money” case in New York, Judge Juan Merchan ruled in a decision on Dec. 16. The conduct described by the 34 felony
The decision is tied to an earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision that held presidents enjoy different levels of immunity from prosecution for official acts. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan rejected on Dec. 16 a long list of immunity-related arguments President-elect Donald Trump made in an attempt to throw out the guilty verdict he
‘Of course I was delighted to learn ABC News and George Stephanopoulos were making such a generous donation to Donald Trump,’ Free Beacon’s Andrew Stiles says George Stephanopoulos emerges from elevators at Trump Tower in November 2016 (Kevin Hagen/Getty Images) Nearly a decade ago, ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos faced criticism for his failure to
Trump says he has “a warm spot for TikTok” Trump says he has “a warm spot” for TikTok when asked about ban 00:57 Washington — President-elect Trump is meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew on Monday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to sources familiar with the meeting. The news was first reported by CNN. A
The agreement allows 42,000 federal workers to continue teleworking through 2029. President-elect Donald Trump said he will sue to block a Biden administration deal protecting hybrid work for thousands of federal workers for another five years. Before stepping down last month, Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Martin O’Malley inked the agreement with the American Federation