news2shortsAttorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address to the Department of Justice and emphasized the importance of the department’s independence and reflected on his years of service.
The Biden administration does not plan to levy billions of dollars in fines against companies that allow access to TikTok in the U.S.
In a farewell speech to Justice Department staffers, outgoing Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appeared to rebuke attacks from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies who have “wrongly criticized” the department as politically motivated.
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, was interrupted several times during his news conference by anti-war protesters seated in the state department briefing room, who challenged his record on Gaza Netanyahu: no vote on Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas accepts all terms ‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were … Read more
People in Maga hats at meal last week did not know Donald Trump’s son and were invited off the street, hotel boss says A group of Greenlanders who attended a lunch hosted by Donald Trump Jr wearing Make America Great Again caps were not dedicated supporters of the US president-elect but homeless people enticed by … Read more
Ashley Moody, Trump loyalist with conservative track record, will replace president-elect’s secretary of state pick The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, has announced he is appointing Ashley Moody, the state’s attorney general, to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat. Rubio is Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state. Moody has been Florida’s attorney general since 2019, having … Read more
According to Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, the state’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and Tren de Aragua (TdA) migrant gang activity have reduced illegal crossings by nearly 90% and resulted in close to 50,000 criminal arrests. Abbott’s office said that the Texas-led campaign called “Operation Lonestar,” which was first launched in March … Read more
Confirmation hearings are underway for President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks. Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and former Rep. Carlos Curbelo join José Díaz-Balart to share whether or not they believe his picks will be confirmed, and to react to Florida Governor DeSantis tapping the state’s AG Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat.
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., questioned Doug Burgum about requests from states for federal disaster relief and if providing that relief should come “with or without conditions.”
Responses from lawmakers underlined the very democratic fragility the president looked to highlight Joe Biden’s farewell address warning that “an oligarchy is taking shape” which threatens American democracy sparked polarized reactions from lawmakers that seemed to validate the very democratic fragility the president looked to highlight. Speaking from the Oval Office for the final time … Read more
