news2shortsFormer vice-president makes surprise visit to Taipei and predicts that if China annexes its neighbour other Asia-Pacific countries will build nuclear arsenals Mike Pence called on Donald Trump’s incoming administration to maintain support for Taiwan against the threat of Chinese annexation during a surprise visit to the capital, Taipei, on Friday. On the eve of … Read more
Georgia State Sen. Colton Moore, a Republican, was arrested when he tried to enter the state House chamber after a previous ban.
After Mike Johnson narrowly secured the speakership after a brief revolt from the right, he’s now drawing ire from the opposite wing of the Republican Party.
President-elect Trump on Thursday announced multiple nominations just days before his inauguration on Jan. 20. In a series of posts on Truth Social on Thursday afternoon, Trump congratulated his picks. Nominees include a former test engineer of missile defense systems for secretary of the Air Force, as well as a trade partnership CEO for secretary … Read more
The Republican-controlled Senate is aiming to pass a bill to crack down on illegal immigration with the hope of making it Donald Trump’s first legislative win.
Maverick Carter reportedly advising startup effort James not involved in ‘F1 for basketball’ league Maverick Carter, LeBron James’ longtime business manager, is advising investors aiming to launch a global basketball league to rival the NBA, according to reports from Front Office Sports and Bloomberg. The group is seeking to raise $5bn from private equity funds, … Read more
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, was pressed about Trump’s economic plans at his Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.
President Joe Biden leaves behind a complicated legacy of legislative wins, economic gains and fractured relationships and grievances within his own party.
Experts say climate crisis was likely responsible for a quarter of the dryness that fueled the fires’ rapid spread As Los Angeles’s deadly wildfires continue to burn, a group of survivors is taking aim at the industry most responsible for fueling climate disasters: fossil fuels. Residents impacted by the blazes lamented during a Thursday conference … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week will mean sweeping changes in the way the federal government handles issues from foreign policy to education — and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is already rebutting what he’s expecting to see from his successor.
