Trump taps former acting AG Matthew Whitaker as NATO ambassador
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker as his choice for U.S. ambassador to NATO.
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Biden Defense secretary argues women, racial diversity ‘make us stronger’ as Trump admin looms
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin argued women and diversity make America's military "stronger" on Wednesday.
California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage; first such no-vote nationwide since 1996
California voters narrowly rejected a minimum wage hike to $18, by a reported margin of 51-49, marking the first such failure of that type of ballot initiative since 1996.
Fetterman would be willing to confirm Dr. Oz — on one condition
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said he will vote to confirm Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator if Oz is committed to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
Biden skips taking questions at G-20 in Brazil, despite reporter pleading with him
President Biden did not answer questions as he departed from Brazil, even though an unidentified reporter screamed at him in vain as he boarded Air Force One.
Speaker Johnson makes clarification after statement regarding transgender House member
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., clarifies that "a man cannot become a woman" after a question about transgender Rep.-elect Sarah McBride.
Congressional election observers deploy to Iowa for recount in uncalled House race
Congressional election observers deployed to Iowa after Democrat Bohannan called a recount in the House race against GOP incumbent Miller-Meeks.
After declining to state whether trans Rep-elect is a man or woman, Johnson says ‘A man cannot become a woman’
After declining to answer a question about whether Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is a man or a woman, House Speaker Mike Johnson made a statement in which he declared that "A man cannot become a woman."
Biden makes another Ukraine policy shift with approval of sending anti-personnel mines
Ukrainian forces are now being supplied with American anti-personnel mines, a second escalation by President Biden before leaving office.
Louisiana lawmakers weighing constitutional amendment that would send more juvenile offenders to adult jails
Louisiana lawmakers are considering an amendment to the state constitution that would remove restrictions on sentencing juvenile offenders, potentially sending them to adult jails.