Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula
Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022,
Hong Kong to hear from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai for the first time in four years at his trial
Jimmy Lai, the pugnacious Hong Kong media tycoon whose now shuttered tabloid Apple Daily was a regular thorn in Beijing’s side, is expected to testify on Wednesday at
Texas offers Trump 1,400 borderland acres for deportation plans
(NewsNation) — Texas officials have offered to lease more than 1,400 acres of state-owned borderland to President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration to construct deportation facilities, according to a letter NewsNation obtained Tuesday. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, in a letter to
Will Trump forgive student loans?
(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump's second term will undoubtedly reshape the United States, with federal agencies like the Department of Education on the chopping block. Some of the biggest changes could come for the millions of Americans with student loan debt.
Trump expected to name Linda McMahon as education secretary: Reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Linda McMahon as education secretary, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing four sources familiar with the matter, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Trump has proposed abolishing. McMahon, who had been in the
Few Americans use ‘woke’ terminology: Survey
(The Hill) -- Few Americans use terminology commonly deemed as “woke,” according to a new survey. In the YouGov survey, under a quarter of Americans polled said they “regularly use” words and phrases such as “safe space,” “woke,” "lived experience” and
Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assasinate President Lula
Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022,
Stealth fighters and a massive mothership drone: The high-tech weapons China unveiled at its largest airshow
China showed off its rapidly advancing military technology by unveiling a string of cutting-edge hardware at the country’s largest airshow last week.
How will the Trump presidency affect student loan forgiveness?
(NEXSTAR) – President-elect Donald Trump is returning to the White House after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, but what will his second term mean for the millions of Americans with student loan debt? Trump and his fellow Republicans have criticized Biden’s loan
Race to take the DNC chair begins
(NewsNation) — With the 2024 election cycle in the rearview mirror, Democrats are searching for new leadership as they look towards the 2026 midterm and next presidential elections in 2028. Two candidates, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Minnesota Democratic Chair
Republicans fume as GOP absences help Democrats move judicial nominees
Senate Republicans aired frustrations Tuesday after Vice President-elect Vance and other party members skipped votes Monday, greasing the skids for Democratic-backed judicial nominees to be greenlighted as part of a final push to fill the bench with lifetime appointees before
Jeffries: Republicans don’t have a mandate
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday rejected the idea that voters delivered an Election Day mandate to Donald Trump and the Republicans, arguing that the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the House means that nothing will get done in
Grassley: Gaetz Ethics report’s release would result in ‘faster consideration’ of nomination
Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), the incoming Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Tuesday that the House Ethics Committee would help speed up the Senate’s consideration of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to lead the Justice Department if it
Trump watches as Musk’s SpaceX launches Starship rocket
Video courtesy of SpaceX. President-elect Trump joined Elon Musk on Tuesday in Texas to observe the launch of a SpaceX rocket as the two leaders have spent significant time together since Election Day. Trump was joined by some of his staff and Republican lawmakers, including
Trump to nominate Mehmet Oz for CMS administrator
President-elect Trump said Tuesday he is nominating television personality and Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator. Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022 with Trump's endorsement and has been a
US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect
The United States formally recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the country’s president-elect following the disputed July 28 presidential election, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday
Trump expected to pick Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary
President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, a source familiar told The Hill. Lutnick is the chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and is also currently serving as co-chair of the Trump transition. He has
Senate report claims Biden failures in protecting migrant children
(NewsNation) — A report released by a Republican Senator Tuesday claims that “failures” by President Joe Biden’s administration have led to the “exploitation and abuse of migrant children.” Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, launched a formal investigation more than a year and a