President-elect Donald Trump's transition team announced Tuesday that it has reached a memorandum of understanding with the Biden administration, formally kicking off the transfer of power ahead of the January inauguration.
Vice President Kamala Harris faced widespread ridicule after addressing supporters in her first remarks since conceding the presidential race to Donald Trump. Speaking virtually after a post-election vacation, Harris acknowledged the emotional toll of the loss, calling it “heavy” and urging supporters to hold onto their power and purpose despite the defeat.
Two U.S. House races in California remain uncalled as Republicans aim to bolster their slim majority in the new Congress. Meanwhile, an Iowa race has been unofficially projected, but the outcome is still pending.
Senator Schmitt Demands Firing of DOJ Officials Behind Trump Indictments
Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has called for the dismissal of Department of Justice (DOJ) employees...
Congress will face a tight schedule when it returns from Thanksgiving to approve funding and avoid a partial government shutdown. The current deadline for...
U.S. Reaffirms ‘Rock-Solid’ NATO Article 5 Commitment Amid Russian Threats to Polish Base
The United States has reiterated its "rock-solid" commitment to NATO's Article 5...
The North Carolina State Board of Elections delayed certification of several key races on Tuesday, including a contentious state Supreme Court contest between Democratic...
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has been named chair of a new House subcommittee tasked with collaborating with President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of...
Israeli warplanes conducted strikes in Beirut’s suburbs and the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Tuesday as Israel’s security Cabinet prepared to vote on a U.S.-brokered cease-fire proposal with Hezbollah. The deal, aimed at ending over a year of conflict, includes a two-month halt to hostilities. It also requires Hezbollah to withdraw its armed forces from southern Lebanon while Israeli troops return to their side of the border.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) on December 11 regarding the Biden administration’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. His decision comes after months of resistance to requests and subpoenas from the GOP-led committee. The testimony follows HFAC Chairman Michael McCaul’s (R-TX) push for greater transparency and accountability on the chaotic withdrawal, which resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and left thousands of Afghan allies vulnerable to Taliban reprisals.
