South Dakota governor Kristi Noem faces questions during confirmation hearing for DHS secretary

by admin | Jan 17, 2025 | Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Kristi Noem, South Dakota’s firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security.Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former representative from...

Trump speaks to China’s Xi Jinping days before inauguration

by admin | Jan 17, 2025 | Politics

Ton Molina/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke to China’s President Xi Jinping about TikTok and other issues as he prepares to take office in a matter of days.Trump confirmed the call in a post on...

TikTok ban upheld by Supreme Court days before law takes effect

by admin | Jan 17, 2025 | Politics

Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law set to ban social media platform TikTok in less than 48 hours.”There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and...

‘Homegrown rising star’: Justin Bibb tapped to lead Democratic Mayors Association

by admin | Jan 17, 2025 | Politics

Matthew Busch/Bloomberg via Getty Images,(WASHINGTON) — The Democratic Mayors Association will appoint Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb as the organization’s next president during its meeting on Saturday, a source familiar told ABC News.Representing the new...

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to face questions during confirmation hearing for DHS secretary

by admin | Jan 17, 2025 | Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Kristi Noem, South Dakota’s firebrand Republican governor, faces a grilling Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security.Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former representative from...