Trump Picks Former Representative Billy Long to Lead I.R.S.
The move would effectively fire the current I.R.S. commissioner, whose term was set to last to 2027, and shake up an agency that the Biden administration has been spending billions to beef up.
U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.
Families of Israeli hostages beg Trump to set ultimatum for release, get tough with allies
The families of 7 hostages urged President-elect Donald Trump to use his influence to bring their loved ones home, in a letter addressed to the former and next commander-in-chief.
Charlamagne tha God, Whoopi Goldberg clash over Biden’s Hunter pardon on ‘The View’: ‘Why can’t you say when Democrats are wrong?’
Charlamagne called the criticism against Biden “valid” because “Democrats stand on this moral high ground all the time” and “act so self-righteous.”
Mike Johnson’s Newest Headache: the Smallest House Majority in History
The Republican speaker held on to control of the House, but will preside over an even smaller majority at a time when President-elect Donald J. Trump will need his help to achieve major agenda items.
‘Razor-thin’ Republican House majority could cripple Trump’s agenda after Democrats nab last seat
House Republicans pulled off what some members feared they couldn’t and defended their majority in the 2024 elections — but that slim control appears poised to winnow down to one seat at the start of next year, potentially hobbling the 47th president’s agenda.
Pardon Backlash Reflects Fraught Breakup Between Democrats and Biden
The criticism of the president’s pardon of his son from within his own party underscores how far gone his relationship with Democrats in Congress already was.
Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs
In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.
Trump aide Peter Navarro will return to WH after prison stint for resisting Jan. 6 committee
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will return to the White House as his top trade and manufacturing adviser.