Month: January 2025
January 10, 2025
Politics
Biden tells speakers to ‘fire away!’ during LA wildfire briefing, while claiming power supply caused hydrants to run dry: ‘No pun intended’
"Madam vice president, I know you're directly affected, so you fire away!" Biden told a stunned Vice President Kamala Harris, a California native. "No pun intended," he added. "Madam...
January 10, 2025
Congress
Another Fox News alum invited to join the new Trump administration
Donald Trump has picked Fox News contributor Leo Terrell to serve as senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights in the Justice Department, Harmeet K. Dhillon....
January 10, 2025
Congress
Meet Ken Nahigian, RFK Jr.’s guide to Congress
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has an experienced guide to shepherd him to confirmation in the Senate....
January 10, 2025
Congress
Trudeau warns that Trump’s tariffs will raise prices for Americans
If President-elect Donald Trump has his way, "everything the American consumers buy from Canada is suddenly going to get a lot more expensive," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned...
January 10, 2025
Congress
Trump’s pick for Sweden ambassador didn’t clear the Senate when he nominated her the last time
Donald Trump is trying again with Christine Jack Toretti — this time nominating her to serve as the next ambassador to Sweden. During his last administration, Trump tapped Toretti,...
January 10, 2025
Politics
Special Counsel David Weiss expected to release final Hunter Biden report as soon as next week
The special counsel is required to transmit any final report to the attorney general. The special counsel is required to transmit any final report to the attorney general.
January 10, 2025
Politics
Supreme Court denies Trump’s bid to halt sentencing in NYC ‘hush money’ case
The Supreme Court on Thursday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to stay his sentencing in the Manhattan “hush money” case. The Supreme Court on Thursday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s...
January 10, 2025
Politics
Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the Senate
Vance is resigning from his seat in the U.S. Senate, effective Friday. Vance is resigning from his seat in the U.S. Senate, effective Friday.
January 09, 2025
Politics
Trudeau warns Trump’s statehood talk could distract Canada from real tariff threat: ‘Very skillful negotiator’
Trudeau cautioned that President-elect Donald Trump is "a very skillful negotiator" and fretted that his statehood push may be masking a more menacing tariff threat. Trudeau cautioned that President-elect...
January 09, 2025
Politics
US announces $500M in military aid for Ukraine as defense secretary says ‘Putin’s desperation’ is showing
The latest aid package, drawn from existing weapons and equipment stockpiles within the Department of Defense, will provide Kyiv with air defense missiles; air-to-ground munitions; and equipment to support...