Category: DC News
Runoff for Two Critical Seats in Georgia May Decide who Controls the Senate
Two Senate runoff elections are slated for Jan. 5, and they are expected to determine whether Republicans will keep control of the chamber, and the ability to derail Mr. Biden’s plans, or whether Democrats will take control. https://www.washingtontimes.com/ Theoretically the internal race between Kelly Loeffler and Doug Collins may have cost the Senate for the Republicans.
Trump Appoints Christopher C. Miller as the Acting Secretary of Defense Effective Immediately
“Chris will do a GREAT job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service,” Trump said in a second tweet. Esper has had a rocky relationship with the president, which worsened after he resisted Trump’s desire to call out active-duty troops to quell protests in Washington in June, and…
Trump Fires Three Agency Heads that Report on Nuclear and Critical Energy Matters
The Trump administration fired the heads of three federal agencies after the election, prompting one to claim he was retaliated against for disagreeing with some policy. The heads of the agencies that oversee the nuclear weapons stockpile, electricity and natural gas regulation and overseas aid were sent packing, NPR reported. https://nypost.com/