Mark Esper sworn in as defense secretary, hours after confirmation vote
The Senate confirmed Mark Esper to be the next U.S. defense secretary in a overwhelmingly bipartisan 90-8 vote on Tuesday and he was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Samuel…
Tens of thousands of protesters shut down freeway in Puerto Rico; demand governor’s resignation
Blowing whistles, waving red, white and blue Puerto Rican flags and demanding the immediate resignation of the governor, tens of thousands of protesters Monday morning showed their outrage by shutting…
Trump tweets about Puerto Rico being ‘under siege’ amid violent protests over governor
President Donald Trump weighed in for the first time on the protests in Puerto Rico, where thousands have called on Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to resign. Interested in Puerto Rico? Add…
Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns amid controversy over Epstein plea deal
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has resigned amid controversy over his role in a 2008 plea deal with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Interested in Jeffrey Epstein case? Add Jeffrey Epstein…
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submits resignation letter
Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, setting an end date of May 11 for his storied and at-times tumultuous stint as…
Ralph Northam Cancels Public Appearances, Still Resisting Resignation Calls
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) dropped out of several planned public appearances this week as he continues to reject calls for his resignation over a racist photo of him wearing…
Trump Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon expected to resign her post, sources say
Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon is expected to announce as soon as today she is resigning from her post, according to two sources familiar with the matter. McMahon — a…
‘Absolute chaos’: BoJo is third minister to resign as foreign secretary within 24 hours
Boris Johnson has resigned as foreign secretary in protest at Theresa May’s post-Brexit trade deal. It risks plunging the Tory government into a full-blown crisis … source
German Crisis Escalates: Merkel to hold crisis talks as Seehofer resignation threatens government
German Crisis Escalates: Merkel to hold crisis talks as Seehofer resignation threatens government. source
The Note: For Trump, a week of big moves could have big blowback
The TAKE with Rick Klein President Donald Trump can accept resignations, reverse his own policies and promise that trade wars are easy to win. But he can’t pretend to be…