Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns
The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials.
Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan offered to resign over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
Sullivan also spoke about the disastrous withdrawal in an interview with the Washington Post’s David Ignatius.
Nancy Pelosi jets back to Washington after recovering from broken hip
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has jetted back to Washington, DC, just over three weeks after getting hip replacement surgery as Democrats hope for maximum attendance in the speakership contest.
FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers like utilities came to an end on Thursday.
U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese Drones, Citing National Security Concerns
The Commerce Department requested that private companies comment on the implications of the rule by March. The final decision will fall to the Trump administration.
Rep. Chip Roy slammed by fellow Republican over ‘undecided’ House speaker vote: ‘Fighting to keep his brand marketable’
As House Speaker Mike Johnson aims to retain his role, Rep. Derrick Van Orden targeted fellow Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who has indicated that he is “undecided” on whether he’ll vote for Johnson.
GOP demands Senate confirm Trump national security team ‘as soon as possible’ after New Year’s Day attacks
Republicans are demanding that the Senate confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s national security picks “as soon as possible” after the deadly New Orleans terror attack and potential terror act in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day.
Trump posts stately photo vowing he’ll be ‘back in 18 days’ after New Year’s Day attacks
President-elect Donald Trump posted a stately photo of himself and a top adviser on Thursday, vowing he’ll be “back in 18 days,” amid a deadly terror attack and another possible terror act carried out on New Year’s Day.
Republicans look to defang motion to oust House speaker in new rules package
House GOP leadership is angling to diminish the motion used to oust a speaker in order to avoid a repeat of the mutiny against Kevin McCarthy that crippled the lower chamber for some three weeks in late 2023.