Senate Majority Leader-Elect: On Board With Trump

Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune, R-S.D., announced plans to enact an “ambitious agenda” to advance President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, emphasizing a unified Republican effort to reverse Biden-era policies, Mediaite reported.[#item_full_content]

Trump Victory Spurs Push for West Bank Annexation

Some lawmakers in Israeli’s right-wing government are pushing for Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, reports the Wall Street Journal.[#item_full_content]

Jewish Group Praises Trump for Pro-Israel Appointments

The Zionist Organization of America, the leading major American Jewish organization defending Israel and the Jewish people, said Wednesday it is pleased with what it has seen from President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team.[#item_full_content]

Biden, Xi to meet on Saturday in Peru, US officials say

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for likely the final time on Saturday, senior administration officials said, as Beijing prepares for a potentially more confrontational period with Washington under Donald Trump. The two leaders are expected to hold talks spanning a range of global hot spots, including heightened tensions between Washington […]

Spain battered by new storm onslaught just weeks after deadly floods

New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday evening. Forecasters said up to 7 inches of […]

What to know about Kristi Noem, the ‘border hawk’ nominated by Trump to lead DHS

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he had chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, an agency that addresses border security, emergency relief and cybersecurity. In his announcement Tuesday evening, Trump emphasized Noem’s moves as governor to send National Guard soldiers to the southern border in Texas, arguing she is “very […]

FBI: China Targeting Commercial Communications

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a joint statement Wednesday alerting the public to widespread espionage efforts on behalf of the People’s Republic of China via the hacking of commercial telecommunications infrastructure.