Pete Hegseth to face ‘a lot of questions’: Retired Army Gen.
(NewsNation) — Retired four-star Army Gen. Wesley Clark believes much is to play out before, and during, President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense. Clark joined "Morning in America" to discuss Hegseth's elevation, which has
Trump names attorney Will Scharf to key White House job
President-elect Trump on Saturday announced he was appointing Will Scharf, one of his personal attorneys, as White House staff secretary in his incoming administration. Scharf represented Trump as one of his lawyers during a hearing on presidential immunity before the Supreme
Nicholas Begich projected to win Alaska US House-at-large race
(NewsNation) — NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ has called the race for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of Nicholas Begich. See the results of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate races across the country here. Democratic incumbent Rep.
Lara Trump emerges as an early favorite to fill Rubio’s Senate seat
Calls from Republicans are intensifying for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to pick President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace his secretary of State pick, Marco Rubio, in the Senate. On Thursday, Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) said he hopes Trump
California slated to rename places to remove Native American slur
The California Natural Resources Agency on Friday said that a racist term for a Native American woman will be removed from more than 30 locations in 15 counties, according to a press release issued Friday. The press release noted that Gov.
UAP whistleblower says they need greater protections
(NewsNation) — An unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) whistleblower is calling for greater protection for fellow whistleblowers so that there can be greater transparency on the issue. Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, the first active-duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular
Vaccine makers’ shares drop after Trump chooses RFK Jr. for HHS
(NewsNation) — Shares in some pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including those that manufacture vaccines, fell this week after President-elect Donald Trump announced he chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. On
RFK will clean up FDA ‘corruption’: ‘The Food Babe’
(NewsNation) —Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face tough questions from Congress about his controversial opinions regarding vaccines and drugs. But the work already done to make food safer by the nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services
Trump has promised ‘concealed carry reciprocity.’ What would it do?
(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump's promises to sign a nationwide "concealed carry reciprocity" law could soon become reality, and gun violence prevention groups are concerned. Donald Trump Jr. posted a video of his father on Instagram with the caption: "BOOM! My
Trump should share Prince Harry immigration docs: Heritage Foundation
(NewsNation) — The Heritage Foundation will be calling on President-elect Donald Trump's administration to release Prince Harry's immigration records, Nile Gardiner, director of the think tank's Margaret Thatcher Center, said on "The Hill" Friday. "Prince Harry is one of the most
Sylvester Stallone calls Trump ‘the second George Washington’
(The Hill) — Sylvester Stallone says President-elect Trump is as legendary as America's first commander in chief, praising him as the "second George Washington." "When George Washington defended this country, he had no idea that he was gonna change the world,"
Police: Trump cabinet pick Hegseth involved in 2017 sexual assault investigation
MONTEREY, Calif. (KRON) -- Pete Hegseth, who Donald Trump recently tapped to lead the Department of Defense, was part of an investigation into sexual assault in 2017, the Monterey Police Department said. Police shared few details about the case but
RFK Jr. ‘not open to rationality’: Infectious disease expert
(NewsNation) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential leadership of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) presents clear risks to the country’s overall health, according to an infectious disease expert at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. “I
Trump’s stance on China looms over Biden’s meeting with Xi
(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at an economic summit in Peru on Saturday. NewsNation Washington correspondent Kellie Meyer says the trip will likely be overshadowed by Donald Trump's hard-line stance on China. White House
What does the Department of Education do?
(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump pledged to eliminate the Department of Education and to return school choice to the states. Under new proposed policies for his second term, Trump said he would remove “the radicals who have infiltrated the federal Department of