A former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth submitted an affidavit to senators on Tuesday, accusing Mr. Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, of being so “abusive” toward his second wife that she once hid in a closet. Went. She had a safe word to call for help if she needed to get away from him. … Read more
After winning election and moving into the White House, many presidents at some point eventually break their campaign promises. Donald J. Trump won’t even wait that long. He will break an important election promise as soon as he takes the oath of office. As he bid for a return to power in the autumn, Mr … Read more
More than 30 miles of anti-scale fencing is being installed throughout the nation’s capital. Concrete barriers are being installed at key locations. Some roads have already been closed to traffic. Surveillance drones will flood the skies. But if Washington looks like a war zone again, it doesn’t necessarily feel like it. The last time President-elect … Read more
The incoming Trump administration intends to conduct immigration raids in Chicago next week “after the inauguration” of President-elect Donald J. An initial step in Trump’s goal. Oversee the largest deportation campaign in American history. The plan, dubbed “Operation Safeguard” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will begin on Tuesday, the day after Mr. Trump’s inauguration, and … Read more
Scott Besant, billionaire hedge fund manager, whom President-elect Donald J. The woman, whom Trump chose as his Treasury secretary, is planning to divest from dozens of funds, trusts and investments in preparation to become the nation’s top economic policymaker. Those plans were released Saturday with the publication of an ethics agreement and financial disclosures that … Read more
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. got a call on his cellphone Tuesday. This newly elected President Donald J. There was Trump, who was speaking from Florida. Hours later, Mr Trump’s legal team asked Justice Alito and eight of his colleagues at the Supreme Court to commute his conviction in New York for falsifying business records … Read more