Politics

State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel
The State Department has told Congress that it intends to approve $8 billion in purchases of U.S.-made arms by Israel, the department’s office in charge of arms transfers said...
Italy’s Prime Minister Visits Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy has gone to Mar-a-Lago to visit President-elect Donald J. Trump for an informal meeting being held on Saturday, three people familiar with the...
Biden Awards 18 Medals of Freedom, and Delivers One Unmistakable Message
With 16 days left in a political career that spanned a half-century, President Biden on Saturday conferred one of the nation’s highest honors on core members of the political,...
Trump calls for Judge Merchan disbarment
Trump calls for Judge Merchan disbarment
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that the New York judge overseeing his business-record case be disbarred. Source link
Garland calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's TikTok ban delay request
Garland calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's TikTok ban delay request
Attorney General Merrick Garland urged the Supreme Court to deny President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay the implementation of a law that would force TikTok's Chinese ownership to divest...
Washington Post cartoonist quits after depiction of Bezos kneeling to Trump was axed
Washington Post cartoonist quits after depiction of Bezos kneeling to Trump was axed
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes, who had worked there since 2008, resigned Friday after her work showing Jeff Bezos kneeling before President-elect Donald Trump was ditched. Source link
Rank-and-file  FBI agents dismayed, 'embarrassed' by bureau's handling of New Orleans terror attack
Rank-and-file FBI agents dismayed, 'embarrassed' by bureau's handling of New Orleans terror attack
FBI agents say the bureau's first response to the New Year's Day terrorist massacre in New Orleans' French Quarter was disastrous and another reason why the Senate can't move...
Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power
Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power
Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find. Source link
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Previews Mass Protests: ‘We Will Get Rid of Maduro’
Maria Corina Machado also told NR that Venezuelans are ‘excited’ by several of Trump’s top personnel picks. Source link
For the Morgan Library’s 100th Birthday, a Look at Its Formidable First Director
Belle da Costa Greene’s legacy is artistic, but she had a secret. Source link
The ISIS Threat Never Left
Why victories abroad are crucial for securing America’s homeland. Source link
Why the FBI Chokes on the T-Word
Whether the bureau designates an Islamist attack “terrorism” depends on a dubious judgment that it was inspired by “false” Islamic teaching. Source link