Indonesia to return death-row drug convict to Philippines after yearslong appeal for mercy
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send home a Filipino death-row drug convict who was nearly executed by
California judge rules Huntington Beach can proceed with voter ID law
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected California’s lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach over a local measure allowing officials to require voter identification at the polls. Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico Dourbetas ruled that existing state law
Stephen A. Smith: Trump may have ulterior motive for Gaetz pick
(NewsNation) — Stephen A. Smith says that “under normal circumstances,” Matt Gaetz would never be confirmed as the nation's new attorney general. Smith said on NewsNation's "CUOMO" that if President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee does get confirmed, "It cements the thought that
Bill O’Reilly: Donald Trump Cabinet will have zero policy input
(NewsNation) — Bill O'Reilly says President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to radically reshape his potential second administration by centralizing policy-making power within the White House and selecting Cabinet members who will strictly follow directives. Suring a Wednesday interview on NewsNation's "CUOMO,"
DNC chair race: Martin O’Malley ‘running to fix the problem’
(NewsNation) — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a one-time presidential candidate, has announced he is running for DNC chair. "I'm running to fix the problem," O'Malley said on NewsNation's "The Hill." "We can. There's always a light at the end of
Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time, say reports
Ukraine launched the British-French-made Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia for the first time on Wednesday, according to a Russian military blog and Reuters, a day after
Australia tables bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines
The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social media companies that breach a proposed ban on children under 16 from using their service.
GOP senator: Using military for deportations would be ‘huge mistake’
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) denounced the possibility of using the U.S. military for mass deportations, which President-elect Trump has said he'd be open to in recent days. "I will not support an emergency to put the Army into our cities.
Trump’s hunt for Treasury secretary down to the wire
The jockeying for President-elect Trump’s pick to run the all-important Treasury Department is coming down to the wire. Trump’s economic team will be tasked with imposing an aggressive tariff regime meant to shake up global trade while keeping financial markets calm
Admiral: Middle East, Ukraine conflicts strain US air defense stocks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsNation) — The conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are straining the United States military’s ability to respond to China, its most powerful adversary in the Indo-Pacific region, a top U.S. admiral warned Tuesday. “With some of the
Musk’s DOGE commission considering mobile tax filing app: Report
(NewsNation) — Donald Trump's new advisory group, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), already has the U.S. tax system in its sights. The new commission — which Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been tapped to lead — is considering developing
Musk, Ramaswamy lay out plans for ‘mass’ federal layoffs, rule rollbacks
(The Hill) — Tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy said Wednesday that their brand-new government efficiency panel will identify “thousands” of regulations for President-elect Donald Trump to eliminate, which they argue will justify “mass head-count reductions” across government. The pair,
Fetterman reacts to Oz being nominated for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(WHTM) -- Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Jon Fetterman took to social media to react to Dr. Mehmet Oz being nominated for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator role. Taking to X, Fetterman wrote in a post on Tuesday that he
Dave McCormick reacts to Dr. Oz’s nomination to lead Medicare, Medicaid
(WHTM) — Two years ago, Dave McCormick and Dr. Mehmet Oz were rivals on the campaign trail. Now they could be colleagues in Washington D.C. Senator-elect McCormick offered his congratulations to Oz after President-elect Donald Trump nominated the former television doctor
Mali’s PM fired after criticizing prolonged junta rule, state TV says
Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a