Mallory Wilson

Trump says he will act ‘very quickly’ for Jan. 6 participants

President-elect Donald Trump said on his first day in office he will begin work on pardoning those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

December 8, 2024

Trump calls for ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine amid fall of Assad regime in Syria

President-elect Donald Trump urged Russia to consider a ceasefire with Ukraine after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, saying Moscow is in a "weakened state."

December 8, 2024

Trump says he’s open to amnesty for Dreamers; criminals at top of deportation list

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday revived the idea of an amnesty for illegal immigrant "Dreamers," saying the time has come to offer them more permanent protections in the U.S.

December 8, 2024

Biden White House eyeing preemptive pardons to protect people from Trump

President Biden and his top aides are tinkering with the idea of issuing preemptive pardons to individuals they fear will be targeted by President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office.

December 5, 2024

Sen. Cornyn says Kash Patel will be confirmed as FBI chief

Sen. John Cornyn signaled Thursday that he's confident Kash Patel will be confirmed as head of the FBI.

December 5, 2024

Sen. Joni Ernst says vetting process will continue for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth

Sen. Joni Ernst declined to give her full support to former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, and said the vetting process needs to continue.

December 5, 2024

Hegseth says media is just trying to ‘smear’ him

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, likened the criticism he is facing to what Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh confronted when he was nominated by Mr. Trump.

December 4, 2024

Trump supports Michael Whatley to continue as RNC chairman

President-elect Donald Trump announced he's asked Michael Whatley to stick around for another term as chairman of the Republican National Committee.

December 4, 2024

Pete Hegseth says he will keep fighting for defense secretary job

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled choice for secretary of defense, says he's not backing down from the position as allegations of misconduct mount.

December 4, 2024

Chinese national arrested in California for allegedly shipping weapons to North Korea

A Chinese illegal immigrant was arrested in California on suspicion of sending weapons to North Korea in shipping containers.

December 3, 2024

Family ties: Trump raises eyebrows by picking in-laws for plum jobs in his new administration

President-elect Donald Trump is once again turning to extended family to fill positions in his incoming administration, tapping the fathers-in-law of two of his children to serve in high-profile diplomatic roles.

December 3, 2024

Elizabeth Warren backs Trump’s labor secretary nominee

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in a rare moment, is agreeing with President-elect Donald Trump on his choice for labor secretary.

December 3, 2024

Schumer calls on Sen. John Thune to maintain Senate’s role in Cabinet confirmation process

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer offered up some advice to his upcoming successor, Republican Sen. John Thune, to preserve the "vital role" of the Senate in confirming the nominees of President-elect Donald Trump.

December 2, 2024

‘America First patriot’: Kash Patel’s nomination wins support from House Speaker Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson came out in support of Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of the FBI.

December 1, 2024

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says FBI director needs to not be influenced by politics

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that the director of the FBI must not be involved in the "whims" of politics.

December 1, 2024

Rep. Jamie Raskin says Trump picked Kash Patel to have ‘loyalist’ at helm of FBI

Rep. Jamie Raskin said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump wants someone new to head the FBI only because he wants a "personal loyalist."

December 1, 2024

Senators call for disaster aid to be a priority after destruction in southeastern U.S.

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for disaster aid to be one of the first issues addressed when Congress gets back from Thanksgiving break, saying the aid budget is running out after two hurricanes struck the southeastern U.S.

November 27, 2024

Harris aides answer shots that she stuck with Biden and skirted interviews

Vice President Kamala Harris' aides are reacting to two issues that might've hurt her campaign: how she didn't want to distance herself from President Biden and dodged interviews.

November 27, 2024

Biden announces ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah in Lebanon

President Biden announced a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal Tuesday between Israel and terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon to end nearly 14 months of fighting, but emphasized that Israel still has the right to defend itself.

November 26, 2024

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire deal in Lebanon to halt more than a year of fighting

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah forces agreed to a ceasefire Tuesday, in a deal brokered by the U.S. and France that could bring to an end more than a year's worth of heavy fighting along the border between Israel and Lebanon.

November 26, 2024