Secretary of State Antony Blinken apologized Wednesday to the families of 13 U.S. troops killed by a suicide bomber during America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying he wished the government had done more to protect them. Mr. Blinken told Congress that the Biden administration has managed to blunt some of the withdrawal’s worst problems…… Read more
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray plans to resign on or before Inauguration Day, The Washington Times has learned. Mr. Wray is calling it quits because he doesn’t want to get fired by President-elect Donald Trump, according to sources inside the bureau who are familiar with the director’s thinking. “He’s going to be gone at the…… Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will attend the Army-Navy football game in Landover, Maryland, next week with President-elect Donald Trump in a rare joint appearance by the two former political opponents, a source confirmed Friday. Mr. DeSantis, who ran against Mr. Trump in the GOP…… Read more
Donald Trump reportedly wants to accomplish what the War of 1812 did not. The president-elect was probably trolling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at their meeting last week, but he reportedly suggested making Canada the 51st state. Or maybe the 51st and 52nd. According to a report on Fox News, Mr. Trump made the suggestion…… Read more
By Jeff Mordock – The Washington Times – Sunday, December 1, 2024 President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on tax and gun charges, condemning the prosecutions as politically motivated while reversing his promise not to use his executive authority to save his son from potential prison sentences. In a statement Sunday night, Mr. Biden called the convictions “a miscarriage of justice” and accused Republicans of…… Read more
Rep. Nancy Mace is not backing down on her opposition to transgender women in women’s restrooms, and is ready to take her case nationwide. The issue comes as Capitol Hill will get its first openly transgender member of Congress, Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, Delaware Democrat…… Read more
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he will impose a 25% tariff on all products coming into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, and additional 10% levies on all Chinese products, on his first day in office as penalties for deadly fentanyl and illegal immigrants pouring across the borders. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said that on Jan. 20…… Read more
Twelve senators are urging the Department of Homeland Security’s top watchdog to probe the Transportation Security Administration’s facial recognition technology, as many Americans prepare to travel for the busy holiday season. The bipartisan Senate coalition includes unlikely allies worried about the TSA’s conduct, including strange bedfellows such as Sens. Ted Cruz…… Read more
The Biden administration has spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars to study and police “misinformation,” according to a report released Friday. OpenTheBooks, a spending watchdog, said the federal government has spent $267 million since 2021 on contracts and research grants that include the term “misinformation” in the proposals…… Read more
President-elect Donald Trump called on Republican senators again Wednesday to halt Democrats from confirming more of President Biden’s judicial nominees before he takes office on Jan. 20. Senate Democrats have been moving swiftly to confirm pending vacancies before they lose control of the upper chamber on Jan. 3, following the new GOP majority’s…… Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken apologized Wednesday to the families of 13 U.S. troops killed by a suicide bomber during America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying he wished the government had done more to protect them. Mr. Blinken told Congress that the Biden administration has managed to blunt some of the withdrawal’s worst problems…… Continue Reading
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray plans to resign on or before Inauguration Day, The Washington Times has learned. Mr. Wray is calling it quits because he doesn’t want to get fired by President-elect Donald Trump, according to sources inside the bureau who are familiar with the director’s thinking. “He’s going to be gone at the…… Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will attend the Army-Navy football game in Landover, Maryland, next week with President-elect Donald Trump in a rare joint appearance by the two former political opponents, a source confirmed Friday. Mr. DeSantis, who ran against Mr. Trump in the GOP…… Continue Reading
Donald Trump reportedly wants to accomplish what the War of 1812 did not. The president-elect was probably trolling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at their meeting last week, but he reportedly suggested making Canada the 51st state. Or maybe the 51st and 52nd. According to a report on Fox News, Mr. Trump made the suggestion…… Continue Reading
By Jeff Mordock – The Washington Times – Sunday, December 1, 2024 President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on tax and gun charges, condemning the prosecutions as politically motivated while reversing his promise not to use his executive authority to save his son from potential prison sentences. In a statement Sunday night, Mr. Biden called the convictions “a miscarriage of justice” and accused Republicans of…… Continue Reading
Rep. Nancy Mace is not backing down on her opposition to transgender women in women’s restrooms, and is ready to take her case nationwide. The issue comes as Capitol Hill will get its first openly transgender member of Congress, Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, Delaware Democrat…… Continue Reading
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he will impose a 25% tariff on all products coming into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, and additional 10% levies on all Chinese products, on his first day in office as penalties for deadly fentanyl and illegal immigrants pouring across the borders. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said that on Jan. 20…… Continue Reading
Twelve senators are urging the Department of Homeland Security’s top watchdog to probe the Transportation Security Administration’s facial recognition technology, as many Americans prepare to travel for the busy holiday season. The bipartisan Senate coalition includes unlikely allies worried about the TSA’s conduct, including strange bedfellows such as Sens. Ted Cruz…… Continue Reading
The Biden administration has spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars to study and police “misinformation,” according to a report released Friday. OpenTheBooks, a spending watchdog, said the federal government has spent $267 million since 2021 on contracts and research grants that include the term “misinformation” in the proposals…… Continue Reading
President-elect Donald Trump called on Republican senators again Wednesday to halt Democrats from confirming more of President Biden’s judicial nominees before he takes office on Jan. 20. Senate Democrats have been moving swiftly to confirm pending vacancies before they lose control of the upper chamber on Jan. 3, following the new GOP majority’s…… Continue Reading