WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is considering dropping his nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his place, the Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported on Tuesday. Hegseth’s nomination has run into trouble on Capitol Hill over allegations about his personal and professional life and Trump allies increasingly think…
WASHINGTON – In a stunning reversal Sunday, President Joe Biden announced that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of three federal gun felonies and federal tax crimes earlier this year. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” the president said in a statement. “From the day I took office, I…
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to teacher Denny Flora (not shown) as they ride a train to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 30, 2020. Biden on Wednesday branded his presidential rival’s caustic debate performance as a “national embarrassment” for not addressing the concerns of everyday Americans and failing to denounce white…
Gov. Ron DeSantis could soon have a Marco Rubio-sized hole to fill in the U.S. Senate. Rubio is widely reported to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Secretary of State. Those same reports say the decision isn’t final, but if Rubio is selected and confirmed by his colleagues in the U.S. Senate,…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday, as President Joe Biden plans to urge Trump not to abandon Kyiv. Trump and Putin spoke in recent days, said the source. Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday. Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support…
The last time Joe Biden was in Arizona, he had just won nearly every vote in the presidential preference election and announced billions of dollars in federal grants for Intel Corp., assuring voters in this battleground state that his economic policies were working. Seven months later, Biden made what’s likely to be his final stand…
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said if elected her presidency would “not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s” during a combative interview Wednesday on Fox News as the Democratic nominee ramps up her outreach to Republican voters. With 20 days before the election, Harris tried to defend her record on immigration and the economy…
For many Americans overwhelmed by student loan debt, the first week of October was bad. On Monday of that week, a yearlong grace period ended for student loan borrowers struggling to make payments since the pandemic pause lifted a year ago. Two days later, a separate program, meant to help borrowers in default get back…
With less than six weeks until the general election, former President Donald Trump holds an edge over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of Arizona, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll. Trump leads Harris by 6 points, 48% to 42%, the statewide poll of 500 likely voters found. The…