Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary

The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, a victory for President Trump after Kennedy faced weeks of scrutiny over his controversial views. Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Kennedy, which fell largely along party lines, with only one Republican — Sen. Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary

Thousands of California residents ordered to evacuate as heavy storm hits in burn zones

Evacuation orders were in effect Thursday for thousands of residents in areas of Los Angeles as forecasters warned that California’s most powerful winter storm this season may cause flash flooding in the land scarred by the massive wildfires last month. According to the National Weather Service, flash flooding risk is expected across the Los Angeles Thousands of California residents ordered to evacuate as heavy storm hits in burn zones

Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as National Intelligence Director

On Wednesday, Senate Republicans voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to become the nation’s director of National Intelligence. The director of national intelligence oversees the 18 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community, including the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency. The DNI also advises the president on intelligence matters. The 52-48 vote was Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as National Intelligence Director

Inspectors general watchdogs file suit over Pres. Trump’s decision to fire them

Eight U.S. inspectors general filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration on Wednesday, alleging their firings violated federal law. The inspectors general asked the U.S. District Court in Washington to declare they remained lawfully in their roles at their agencies and asked the court to prevent the administration from obstructing their official Inspectors general watchdogs file suit over Pres. Trump’s decision to fire them

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in “We Build the Wall” donor fraud case

Longtime ally to President Trump, Steve Bannon, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony fraud for helping to defraud donors who were giving money to “We Build the Wall,” an online fundraiser to build a wall at the southern U.S. border. In exchange for the guilty plea in New York criminal court, Bannon, 71, was sentenced to Steve Bannon pleads guilty in “We Build the Wall” donor fraud case

NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks out after Department of Justice orders criminal case dropped against him

New York City Mayor Eric Adams broke his silence on Tuesday, thanking the Justice Department for ordering federal prosecutors to drop the federal corruption case against him, and denying that he broke the law.  Adams was scheduled to stand trial on federal corruption charges starting on April 21. Adams previously pleaded not guilty to a NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks out after Department of Justice orders criminal case dropped against him

Hamas suspends hostage releases, claiming violations of cease-fire by Israel

A Hamas spokesperson said on Monday that it would delay the next planned round of hostage releases until further notice because of what it called ‘violations by Israel’ of the cease-fire agreement. Israel and Hamas are in the midst of a six-week ceasefire, during which Hamas has committed to releasing 33 hostages captured in its Hamas suspends hostage releases, claiming violations of cease-fire by Israel

President Trump says Palestinians will have ‘no right to return to Gaza’ under his plan

President Donald Trump expanded on his statement last week about “owning” the Gaza Strip, sharing in an interview with Fox News host Brett Baier that Palestinians would have ‘no right to return’ to their homes in Gaza. Trump did not provide details about how a purchase of Gaza would occur, or how he planned to President Trump says Palestinians will have ‘no right to return to Gaza’ under his plan

2 charged, including victim’s husband, in stabbing death of Fort Campbell soldier in Tennessee

Two people have been charged in connection to last year’s stabbing death of U.S. Army Private First Class Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23. Per CNN, Sofia Rodas, 35, has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of Aguilar, the Clarksville Police Department said in a news release.  In addition, Aguilar’s husband, 2 charged, including victim’s husband, in stabbing death of Fort Campbell soldier in Tennessee

10 people confirmed dead in missing plane crash in Alaska; victims identified

All 10 people aboard a small plane that went missing and was later discovered crashed in Alaska have been confirmed dead.  Officials have said the Bering Air Cessna Caravan took off from Unalakleet, on the east coast of Norton Sound in western Alaska, and was headed to Nome around 140 miles away. According to Alaska 10 people confirmed dead in missing plane crash in Alaska; victims identified