Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made an unofficial visit to President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Saturday, joining a growing list of foreign leaders meeting with Trump as he prepares for his second term in office.
President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Tammy Bruce, a political analyst, author, and Fox News contributor, as the U.S. State Department’s spokesperson.
Fresh Mark Incorporated, a prominent meat supplier based in Northeast Ohio, has agreed to pay a $3.7 million penalty as part of a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
In a move that raises eyebrows, the Biden administration has announced a $306 million investment aimed at bolstering bird flu monitoring and preparedness efforts across the United States.
Stock prices for major alcohol manufacturers and distributors fell Friday morning following a new advisory report from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The report called for Congress to mandate cancer risk warning labels on all alcohol products, citing its role as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commended President-elect Donald Trump’s strength and unpredictability, suggesting they could be pivotal in ending the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky made the remarks during a televised interview on Thursday, where he discussed the potential impact of Trump’s second presidency on the conflict.
President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in the hush money case has been scheduled for January 10, just days before his inauguration. Federal Judge Juan Merchan announced the decision but indicated that Trump is unlikely to face incarceration, stating the court’s inclination to impose an “unconditional discharge.”
The resignation of U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida’s 1st Congressional District was formally recorded Friday in the U.S. House of Representatives. This development came as U.S. Representative Mike Johnson was elected House Speaker. Gaetz’s resignation concludes his tenure in the 118th Congress and the 119th Congress following a tumultuous series of events.
President-elect Donald Trump is prepared to challenge President Joe Biden’s recent push to implement a sweeping ban on new oil and gas drilling in certain federal waters. According to a statement by Trump’s spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, the incoming administration will not allow Biden’s policy to hinder efforts to provide Americans with abundant and affordable energy.