Day: January 14, 2025

President Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. attorney general is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Pam Bondi served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and was in Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment trial. Bondi now works at the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute. As a lobbyist, her clients have included Amazon, GM, Uber and the nation of Qatar. Senators will confront Bondi over her pledge to support Trump’s campaigns to prosecute his political enemies using the Justice Department. In a 2023 Fox News appearance, Bondi said, “The Department of Justice, the prosecutors will be prosecuted — the bad ones. The investigators will be investigated.”

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Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday’s hearing.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and big rigs were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration. The California Air Resources Board said Tuesday it withdrew its requests for federal approval to implement stricter emissions rules for locomotives and semi-trucks…

A slew of planes and helicopters are helping fight the Los Angeles area wildfires. Blazes have been raging in the area for a week.

Trump’s defense secretary choice hates DEI, is redeemed by his Savior and can do five sets of 47 push-ups.

Official tells ToI that Trump envoy swayed Netanyahu more in one meeting than Biden administration did in a year * Iran official claims Israel planted bomb in centrifuge equipment

A visual guide to the multiple government agencies that are investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and the one that is obligated to protect him.

A visual guide to the multiple government agencies that are investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and the one that is obligated to protect him.