The White House has announced that John Podesta will serve as the Biden administration’s climate czar, replacing John Kerry. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that White House adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as President Joe Biden’s climate czar. “In three years, Secretary Kerry has tirelessly trekked around the world—bringing American climate leadership
Conservatives are speculating on the timing of the pop star’s foray into politics, her connection to George Soros, and the effect on 2024. News Analysis Taylor Swift has yet to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential race. But questions continue to swirl about the potential impact the pop sensation may have on the upcoming
Democratic senator Robert Menendez (N.J.) refunded more campaign donations than he took in during the final quarter of 2023, while forking out millions of dollars to lawyers defending him against bribery and foreign agent charges. Menendez’s campaign paid $2,329,000 to five law firms representing him in the federal case, according to a campaign finance report
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Feb. 1 said it wasn’t right that he and other military officials kept secret the fact that he underwent surgery for cancer and was hospitalized again shortly after. “I want to be crystal clear—we did not handle this right. And I did not handle this right,” Mr. Austin, a retired
The United States has assessed that Iran manufactured the drone that slammed into a U.S. base in Jordan over the weekend, killing three American soldiers and wounding more than 40, four U.S. officials told Reuters. Washington has blamed the attack—the first to kill U.S. troops in the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas
Washington — President Biden on Thursday issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round against four individuals. The order authorizes sanctions against those involved in acts of violence in the West Bank, as well as threats
Washington — The House saw a rare moment of bipartisanship late Wednesday when lawmakers approved a major tax bill that would expand the Child Tax Credit and extend some business tax breaks. But whether the Senate can maneuver the legislation to passage is another question. The bill passed the House by a vote of 357 to