WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has announced Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his new pick for attorney general. The announcement came hours after former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who was Trump’s first pick, withdrew from consideration for the post. “Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where sh...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former US Rep. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s next attorney general. It came in a shock announcement as a House of Representatives panel weighs the release of a critical report concerning sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz. Gaetz was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday...
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, a close ally of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been charged with orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme in the United States. Charges were filed in New York. Adani and his senior executives are accused of paying bribes to Indian officials to secure lucrative contracts for his renewable energy fi...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday he picked former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to be the US ambassador to NATO. “Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended,” Trump said in a statement. He said his...
New York prosecutors have opposed the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction. However, they have expressed willingness to delay sentencing until after his second term. Trump’s legal team requested the case be dropped, citing the need for a smooth transition of executive power. The Manhattan district attorney’s...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump nominated veteran Wall Street financier Howard Lutnick on Tuesday to become the head of the Commerce Department. Lutnick will lead “our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative,” Trump said on Truth So...
ANKARA (AA) – The Los Angeles City Council has approved an ordinance officially designating the city as a “sanctuary city” in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation efforts, according to American media. The newly passed measure restricts local resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement, the Dail...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Linda McMahon, former World Wrestling Entertainment executive and a member of his first administration, is his choice to lead the Education Department. “Linda will fight tirelessly to expand ‘Choice’ to every State in America, and empower parents to make th...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has picked former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as transportation secretary in his next administration. In a statement, Trump called Duffy a “tremendous and well-liked public servant,” saying he was “a respected voice and communicator” in the Republican...
Legal experts are sounding the alarm as President-elect Donald Trump considers pardoning those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. They warn that such actions could undermine the U.S. Constitution, sending a dangerous message that the president has unchecked power over criminal laws. Trump, who has yet to concede his 2020 loss, has cal...
