WASHINGTON – The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins Thursday with preliminary proceedings, including House lawmakers who will act as prosecutors presenting the articles of impeachment to the Senators who will serve as the jury. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will be sworn in for his role in overseeing the process, and then […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young was sworn-in to serve his 24th term as Congressman for All Alaska. “I’m honored to have been chosen by the people of Alaska to continue representing them in the 116th Congress. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle […]
Fourteen months after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the U.S. Supreme Court again has its full bench of nine justices with the swearing-in Monday of Neil Gorsuch. The new justice took two legally required oaths at separate ceremonies. The first was administered by Chief Justice John Roberts in private at the Supreme Court. Later, […]
Rex Tillerson was sworn-in Wednesday night as the new U.S. secretary of state, hours after his confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Vice President Mike Pence gave the oath to Tillerson in the Oval Office of the White House as President Donald Trump looked on. Tillerson thanked Trump for giving him what he called an “enormous […]