CAPITOL HILL — Presidential inaugurations are usually politically unifying events in the United States, but this year a record number of lawmakers plan to publicly rebuke the president-elect when he takes the oath of office. At least 40 Democratic members of Congress out of the 535 elected lawmakers are on the record saying they plan to […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee, Rex Tillerson says Russia poses a danger to the U.S. and must be held accountable for its actions. In his opening statement at his Senate confirmation hearing, Tillerson said NATO is right be alarmed at the resurgence of Russia, and that “open and frank dialogue with Russia regarding […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement as she was sworn in to her fourth term as U.S. Senator: “I am deeply honored to serve the people of Alaska and be entrusted with this tremendous responsibility. It is an incredibly humbling experience to be in this position and one […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will not expel U.S. diplomats in response to sanctions imposed Thursday by U.S. President Barack Obama for interference by Russian intelligence agencies in November’s U.S. national election. “We will not create problems for American diplomats. We will not expel anyone,” Putin said in a statement released by the Kremlin. […]