Is banning puberty blockers for minors the same as banning interracial marriage for adults? Why should girls be forced to develop breasts? Are powerful drugs that can cause infertility really so different from aspirin? Those were some of the questions posed to Matthew Rice, the solicitor general of Tennessee, as he defended his state’s ban
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick for secretary of defense, received a six-figure severance payment and signed a non-disclosure agreement when he exited the organization Concerned Veterans of America. The payment came amid allegations of financial mismanagement, repeated incidents of intoxication and sexual impropriety, as well as dissension among its leaders over Hegseth’s foreign
The Biden administration invested $4 billion in an infrastructure project in Africa to strengthen supply chains and now hopes Trump will continue the effort. LUANDA, Angola—President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Africa on Dec. 4 that sought to lay the groundwork for a new U.S. strategy toward Africa that will endure beyond his
Loeffler is a former Georgia senator and co-chair of Trump’s second inaugural committee. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 4 nominated businesswoman and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA). Loeffler, 53, co-chairs the president-elect’s second inaugural committee with Las Vegas real estate developer Steve Witkoff. The role of SBA administrator
Trump touted Long’s career in real estate and as an auctioneer. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 4 he will nominate former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The position requires Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Long would succeed Danny Werfel. IRS commissioners serve a five-year term. Long represented Missouri’s
Trump names SEC chair, new White House counsel, army secretary, and other roles, including a post for Peter Navarro. President-elect Donald Trump has made a new round of selections for his administration while also changing up some staff he already named. In a series of Dec. 4 Truth Social posts, the incoming president named many
The Missouri Republican said the Senate plans to investigate the two agencies thoroughly. The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a warning on Dec. 4 to the heads of the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ), telling them not to dispose of records or documents that could indicate mismanagement or wrongdoing. “I’m putting