President-elect Donald Trump announced that Alina Habba, Michael Needham, and Michael Anton will join the White House team. Trump also nominated Christopher Landau for Deputy Secretary of State.
Lara Trump announced her resignation as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) amid speculation she may run for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. The position will be vacated by Marco Rubio, whom President-elect Donald Trump selected as his nominee for secretary of state.
Syrians in Damascus celebrated Monday, flooding Umayyad Square to mark the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The sudden collapse of Assad’s government follows a rapid rebel offensive that ousted the dictator after decades of rule by his family.
Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of its crown prince, has attempted to portray itself as a progressive force on the global stage by committing to fight violence against women and heading a UN commission.
Two fentanyl dealers have been sentenced to a combined 15 years in federal prison for their roles in the death of a 15-year-old Carrollton, Texas, girl who ingested counterfeit Percocet pills laced with fentanyl.
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, notorious for his use of chemical weapons against his own population, has fled the country as rebel forces stormed the capital city of Damascus, according to Reuters.
Notre Dame Cathedral, its hallowed halls filled once again with the scent of incense, celebrated its first Mass on Sunday since the devastating fire of 2019.