A Muslim cleric who has praised Iran and refused to call Hezbollah a terrorist organization was reportedly tapped to deliver a benediction at President-elect Trump’s inauguration. Husham Al-Husainy is a well-known Iraqi-American imam in Michigan, overseeing the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center in Dearborn. Al-Husainy was among a swath
The election of Donald Trump in November and a swing back to Republican power in Washington is already starting to make an impact in the business world, according to Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. The bank executive said on a conference call Wednesday that other CEOs are feeling better about
Former Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., was flanked by both sitting Wisconsin senators in a bipartisan show of support to kick off his Wednesday confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee. Duffy, who served five terms after flipping a seat held by Democrat David
The Biden administration is facing pushback from both sides of the political aisle for moving to cross Cuba off of the state sponsors of terrorism list. The U.S. slapped Cuba with the designation in 2021 shortly before then-President Donald Trump left office. In a statement issued on
Conservatives on social media celebrated President-elect Trump’s attorney general nominee Pam Bondi’s response to a question from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday. ‘It would not be appropriate for a prosecutor to start with a name and look for a crime?’ Whitehouse
Government agencies are cautioning that President-elect Trump’s inauguration may attract violent extremists – especially those harboring ‘election-related grievances,’ according to a new report. While no specific credible threats have been identified, agencies like the FBI, Secret Service and Capitol Police authored a threat assessment asserting that
A new national poll indicates that President Biden’s approval ratings remain well underwater as the nation’s 46th president is only days from leaving office. Just 36% of Americans approve of the job Biden’s doing in the White House, according to the latest CNN poll conducted by
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire deal that also ensures the release of hostages, Fox News has confirmed. President Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, held a press conference Wednesday announcing that the deal would roll out
As Israel and Hamas edge closer to a possible ceasefire-hostage agreement, a small number of families whose loved ones remain captive in Gaza are saying “No” to a deal.
User’s Manual: Why some Trump nominees could be confirmed with a voice vote – and why some could not
The Senate will likely have a few Cabinet nominees who are relatively non-controversial. In the interest of time, senators could agree to expedite the process and confirm an individual nominee or several nominees by voice vote or unanimous consent. As long as there are no objections