Latest U.S. News

Foreign Policy:

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz in Malta to discuss current security and international policy issues.

Domestic Policy:

The Biden administration has proposed a "preemptive" pardon initiative for officials and congressmen who served during his presidency to protect them from potential prosecution after the transition of power in January 2025. This idea has drawn criticism from some Democratic congressmen.

Legal Cases and Appointments:

President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of David Sacks, former PayPal operations leader, to head the White House's Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Office.

Trump's lawyers filed an appeal in the Georgia Court of Appeals demanding the cessation of criminal proceedings against him for attempting to contest the 2020 election results in that state, arguing that continuing the prosecution violates the U.S. Constitution.