Several Senate Republicans are strongly objecting to President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general. They say Gaetz will not be confirmed, raising concerns over the House Ethics investigation into allegations against him of sexual misconduct, drug use, and accepting improper gifts. House Ethics com...
With just days before Republicans regain control of the Senate, Democrats are urgently working to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. On Tuesday, the Senate approved April Perry as a U.S. district court judge in Illinois, the first judicial confirmation since Trump’s election win. Biden has 16 nominees already reviewed by the Judi...
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as the new U.S. intelligence chief. “For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and the Freedoms of all Americans,” Trump wrote in a statement. “As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad su...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has reversed a lower court decision that allowed two organizations to send pre-filled mail ballot applications to voters in Kansas. Legal experts say the ruling on the actions of VoteAmerica and the Voter Participation Center (VPC) is significant. The VPC sent voting packages to [&hell...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Two Democratic Party governors have formed a coalition of fellow state-level executives to oppose the policies of Donald Trump. Called Governors Safeguarding Democracy, their group aims to protect state-level democratic institutions and leverage their combined legislative, budgetary, executive, and administrative powers, the Ch...
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ attempt to transfer his Georgia election interference case to federal court. Meadows was indicted for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. He has argued that the case should be heard federally due to his position […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met Wednesday at the White House for transition talks. “Congratulations and looking forward to having a, like we said, smooth transition — do everything we can to make sure you’re accommodated, what you need,” Biden told Trump in the Oval Offic...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Republicans are ready to deliver President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda, US House Speaker Mike Johnson said. “This leadership will hit the ground running to deliver President Trump’s agenda,” Johnson told reporters alongside the House of Representatives Republican leadership team. The Republic...
California voters have rejected Proposition 6. The ballot measure sought to amend the state’s constitution to ban forced prison labor. The measure was defeated with 53.8% voting against it in the November 5 election. Supporters argued forced labor in prisons is a continuation of America’s legacy of slavery, disproportionately affecting Black i...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing two sources. The appointment places Noem in charge of an agency central to Trump’s immigration and border security agenda, which includes plans for mass dep...
