President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director is declining to commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Johnson sent shockwaves around Capitol Hill when he decided to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio — a staunch NATO supporter who has aggressively pushed for U.S. aid to Ukraine — as chair of the House Intelligence Committee and replace him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., a conservative who voted against the most recent Ukraine aid package.

President Donald Trump sought to maintain his inaugural momentum on his second day in office, defending the pardons for Capitol Hill riot defendants, planning a purge of DEI programmes and announcing an artificial intelligence infrastructure deal.

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Sutton was convicted in September 2024 of second-degree murder, conspiracy to obstruct and obstruction of justice and sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison. The same jury convicted Zabavsky of conspiracy to obstruct and obstruction of justice and he was sentenced to 4 years. Both were free on appeal.

Ratcliffe, who served as the director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, faced few tough moments in the hearing and appears to be on a glide path to confirmation. SSCI Chair Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said the panel will vote on his confirmation “as soon as possible, most likely Monday afternoon.”

The House Freedom Caucus has been in a cold war with now-former Intelligence Chair Mike Turner. Speaker Mike Johnson ended it officially on Thursday — and it seems clear that hardliners won.

In choosing Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) to chair the House Intelligence Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has tapped a veteran conservative with “America First” leanings to steer one of the most powerful panels heading into the second Trump administration.

President-elect Donald Trump is marking his return to the White House with a record-breaking fundraising total of $250 million for his inaugural efforts, sources familiar with Trump's fundraising told ABC News.

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly gearing up for a historic first day in office, with plans to sign more than 100 executive orders.

Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, unleashing unprecedented executive orders and daring anyone to stop him. Here’s the latest: Lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are piling up The American Civil Liberties Union have sued to overturn fast-track deportations after the Trump administration announced it was expanding powers of immigration