Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a prominent ally of Donald Trumpsaid voters don’t care who conducts background checks into the president-elect’s Cabinet picks and that Trump would fire members of his administration who don’t follow the policy he sets out. In an interview with “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl, Hagerty la
Matt Gaetz says he ‘does not intend’ to return to Congress after dropping bid to be attorney general
Matt Gaetz said Friday he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. In an interview with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on “Real America’s Voice,” Gaetz said he is “still going to be in the fight but it’s going to be fro
Judge delays Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing date in his hush money case
Judge Juan Merchan has delayed President-elect Donald Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing date in his criminal hush money caseaccording to a brief order issued Friday. The judge is allowing the defense to file a motion to dismiss the case and he laid out a briefing schedule. The defense motion is due Dec. 2. Trump was scheduled […]
‘Suspicious package’ found outside US embassy in London
LONDON — A suspicious package was discovered outside the United States embassy in London on Friday morning, police said. The London Metropolitan Police immediately closed Ponton Road outside of the embassy in “an abundance of caution,” according to their statement, before they destroyed it in a controlled explosion. “We’re aware of speculatio
Trump announces Pam Bondi is his new attorney general pick
On the same day that former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, Trump announced that he will pick former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to fill that role in his administration. Bondi, 59, has remained in Trump’s inner circle for years and has continued to advise him on legal [&he