RFK Jr. ‘has no vaccine denialism’: Dr. Drew Pinsky
(NewsNation) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fully vaccinated, so is his family, and he is not a vaccine denier, according to Dr. Drew Pinsky. “He wants vaccines subjected to the same scientific rigor as all the other medication … that
Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls
Argentina was the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution promoting the end of all forms of online violence against women and girls.
3 House races still too close to call: Decision Desk HQ
(NewsNation) — Decision Desk HQ is watching two House races in California and the single House seat that represents Alaska. As of Thursday afternoon, Republican incumbent Michelle Steel leads Democratic challenger Derek Tran by just 349 votes out of more than 300,000
Former primary challenger to Gaetz considering bid for now-open seat
Aaron Dimmock, who unsuccessfully challenged former Rep. Matt Gaetz in this year’s Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, is considering a run for the seat again now that President-elect Trump’s shock pick for attorney general has resigned. “I am taking
Pressure mounts on Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report
Pressure is building on the House Ethics Committee to release its findings on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Trump said he will nominate to be attorney general. Such a move would be highly unusual, since the committee has no
Trump tests GOP with controversial Cabinet picks
President-elect Trump is quickly testing the will of Senate Republicans, asking them to back controversial picks to his Cabinet such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), while at the same time demanding they give him more
Trump’s criminal defense attorneys offered DOJ roles
President-elect Trump announced Thursday he will nominate three of his personal criminal defense attorneys to serve in senior Justice Department roles.Todd Blanche will serve as deputy attorney general, and Emil Bove will serve as principal associate deputy attorney general, the
Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, the New York Times reported,
Thousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report
Nearly three-quarters of firearms recovered in several Caribbean nations with high crime rates were manufactured in the US, according to the US’s Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Trump taps ex-SEC chair to serve as US attorney for Southern District of New York
President-elect Trump announced Thursday that Jay Clayton, former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. The role is considered by legal experts to be one of the most
House Republicans probe allegations of FEMA discrimination in Florida
House Republicans are probing allegations of discrimination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Florida following the termination of an agency employee who advised a survivor assistance team to skip homes with President-elect Trump campaign signs. The House Committee on
Schools, colleges brace for ‘a much more threatening political environment’
(The Hill) - Educators and university leaders are on the edge of their seats as President-elect Trump makes his return to office with an aggressive posture toward K-12 and higher education. Trump has threatened multiple times to take away funding from
Musk’s bold plans for ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ face roadblocks
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are set to take the reins of the brand new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) under President-elect Trump — a panel with bold ambitions of slashing government costs and restructuring federal agencies. However, it is likely to
Rudy Giuliani’s lawyers quit over ‘fundamental disagreement’
(The Hill) -- Rudy Giuliani’s attorneys on Wednesday asked to quit representing the former New York City mayor as he battles with two Georgia election workers over their efforts to collect a $146 million defamation judgment. Attorneys Kenneth Caruso and David
What did Pete Hegseth say about women in combat roles?
(NewsNation) — Comments on women in the military made by President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, have garnered criticism. “I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles,” Hegseth said during
Proud Boys leader convicted of sedition intends to ask Trump for pardon
A leader of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack intends to seek a pardon from President-elect Trump. Joe Biggs, a Florida Proud Boy and onetime correspondent for the far-right
Miami man charged with killing his wife in Spain
David Knezevich, the South Florida businessman accused in the February disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain, is now charged with her murder.
Eva Longoria says she and family have moved out of ‘dystopian’ US
(The Hill) -- Eva Longoria says she's anxious and nervous for Americans who can't "escape" their "dystopian country" following President-elect Donald Trump's White House win. "The shocking part is not that he won," Longoria told Marie Claire in an interview for its November