White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday reiterated the administration’s reasoning behind the military strikes on Iran, saying that if the U.S. had not acted swiftly, the Islamic republic would have threatened America with its nuclear program and ballistic missiles. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The postmaster general is scheduled to testify before Congress later this month about the Postal Service’s financial struggles. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...President Trump is not the first president to want more room at the White House for entertaining, says the longest-serving top aide in the executive residence, offering some backup for the reason Trump has cited for his ballroom construction project. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation said Friday she trusts the Trump-appointed chairman of a federal planning commission to do his job and give serious review to President Trump’s proposal to add a ballroom to the White House. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez — a trailblazer known by the nickname “La Luchadora” or the fighter — announced Thursday that she will retire next year after more than three decades in Congress. Velázquez, 72, is the second long-serving New York Democrat to say she’ll step aside after Rep. Jerry Nadler, 78, announced in September that he’d exit at the end of his current term. Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in Congress, said representing the people of New York City has been the…
Read More...Former President Joe Biden told Democrats in Nebraska that the party “is back” after some Democratic candidates won across the country in elections earlier this week. The Washington Times stories: White House
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