A pharmaceutical company expanded its prior recall of anti-anxiety drug clonazepam tablets due to a potential “mislabeling” about the product’s strength on its carton that could be “life-threatening,” according to an announcement published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the notice updated Nov. 19, Endo Inc. said that the impacted products, already […]

An aide to President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that the incoming administration will not select former Rep. Mike Rogers to be the next FBI director. “Just spoke to President Trump regarding Mike Rogers going to the FBI. It’s not happening—in his own words, ‘I have never even given it a thought.’ Not happening,” Trump […]

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz on Friday responded to speculation that he could return to the U.S. House after he withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general. Gaetz on Thursday said in a social media post that he would be withdrawing his name because he does not want to […]

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to be the U.S. ambassador to NATO. In a statement released on social media, the president-elect said Whitaker was selected because he is a “strong warrior and loyal patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended.” […]

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said on Monday that she would work with President-elect Donald Trump on border-related issues such as stopping the illegal importation of fentanyl, although she signaled she would resist policies such as mass deportation of illegal immigrants. Throughout the 2024 campaign, Trump has vowed to mobilize the state to deport illegal immigrants […]

The hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program said they traveled to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump to “restart communications,” noting that American voters made their choice clear in the presidential election. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, who have been highly critical of Trump since he took office in 2016 and repeatedly criticized him […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said he is open to allowing recess appointments of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections outside of the standard Senate nominating process. Over the past week or so, the president-elect has been making announcements for positions he wants to fill in his incoming administration.  Last week, while weighing in […]

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Nov. 18 that he will declare a nationwide emergency to carry out mass deportations of illegal immigrants, a move he frequently proposed while on the campaign trail. Tom Fitton, the head of the conservative legal group Judicial Watch, wrote in a Nov. 9 post on the social media platform Truth […]

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said on Sunday that some federal agencies will be “deleted outright” and that contractors may see “massive cuts” in what they can charge when the incoming administration takes office next year. Last week, Trump named former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and […]

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has responded to a question about President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for his cabinet and the likelihood of those individuals being confirmed by the Senate, saying he isn’t taking recess appointments off the table. Before being elected as the Senate majority leader, Thune issued a statement that he would […]

Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Wednesday that he and Elon Musk will plan “massive downsizing” of the federal government as part of their work under the newly named “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE. Responding to a statement made by President-elect Donald Trump about him being named along with Musk to head DOGE, Ramaswamy […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider a challenge to a misdemeanor charge that was used to target Jan. 6, 2021, defendants for parading at the U.S. Capitol. With no noted dissents and without providing a reason for its decision, the Supreme Court denied certiorari to take up an appeal from John Nassif, […]

Oprah Winfrey said on Tuesday that she didn’t receive a “personal fee” for a campaign event she held with Vice President Kamala Harris in Detroit in mid-September. The daytime TV star and media mogul was responding to claims that she was personally paid $1 million by the Harris campaign for the Sept. 19 event. “Usually […]

An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been fired from her position after she allegedly urged her team not to visit homes with signs backing then-presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, the director of the agency said amid mounting investigations into the matter. In a statement posted on social media platform X, […]

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said on Monday that he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general. Schmitt, a Trump backer and former Missouri state attorney general, said in a social media post that he informed Trump’s transition team that he does not want to be considered for the […]

A recall of tens of thousands of pounds of butter initiated by a Costco brand was upgraded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an enforcement notice posted late last week. In early October, the FDA confirmed two recalls of 79,200 pounds of Costco’s Kirkland Signature butter over a label issue. But on […]

President-elect Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller to be the deputy chief of policy in his upcoming administration, according to Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance, a Republican Ohio senator, wrote a message of congratulations to Miller on social media platform X, describing the move as “another fantastic pick by the president.” Miller was […]

President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 10 publicly mentioned one condition for the next leader of the Senate Republican Conference: He or she must clear the way for recess appointments for Trump administration officials. “Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without […]

Former 2024 Republican presidential hopeful and Trump surrogate Vivek Ramaswamy said that the incoming Trump administration is focused on “uniting the country,” listing it as a top priority. “I think he cares about uniting the country. I think that is Donald Trump’s No. 1 focus,” Ramaswamy told ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday, responding to […]

With just 71 days to go before leaving office, President Joe Biden will continue to push for more military aid to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia while also pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza, said one of his top advisers. “Our approach remains the same as it has been for the last two and […]