Stephanie Grisham resigned as chief of staff and press secretary for first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday following a day of violent protests in the nation's capital. A White House official confirmed Grisham's departure to CNN on Wednesday afternoon and Grisham told The Hill the news was true. Grisham later tweeted a brief statement about her resignation at around 8 p.m. ET. "It has been an honor to serve the country in the @WhiteHouse," Grisham's tweet said. "I am very proud to have been a part of @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP mission to help children everywhere, & proud of the many accomplishments of this Administration. Signing off now - you can find me at @OMGrisham." Before becoming the first lady's chief of staff, Grisham served as a press secretary and communications director for President Donald Trump . Grisham did not specify her reasons for leaving the White House. Newsweek reached out to the first lady's communications team, but did not receive a response in …
Executive privilege fight poses hurdles for Trump
Former President Trump Donald Trump Julian Castro knocks Biden administration over refugee policy Overnight Energy & Environment — League of Conservation Voters — Climate summit chief says US needs to 'show progress' on environment Five takeaways from Arizona's audit results MORE faces significant hurdles in his effort to use executive privilege to block the Jan. 6 committee's subpoenas for executive branch documents and testimony from his former aides. After the panel issued a new round of subpoenas Thursday night seeking testimony from his former advisers, Trump renewed his threat to fight the investigative demands using claims of executive privilege. “We will fight the Subpoenas on Executive Privilege and other grounds, for the good of our Country, while we wait to find out whether or not Subpoenas will be sent out to Antifa and BLM for the death and destruction they have caused in tearing apart our Democrat-run cities throughout America,” the former …
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Why a New Mexico House Race Is a Crucial Test of the G.O.P. Focus on Crime
ALBUQUERQUE — In theory, the special election to fill Interior Secretary Deb Haaland ’s seat in the House should not be competitive. President Biden carried the Albuquerque-based district by 23 points last year, and there has not been a close race for Congress here since George W. Bush was president. Democrats in Washington and New Mexico , however, are not taking any chances ahead of the election Tuesday. They have flooded Melanie Stansbury , their nominee, with an infusion of late money, dispatched Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff to appear with her in the state, and sought to energize volunteers on her behalf. “This race is the highest priority for us,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told nearly a thousand national progressive activists on a conference call Thursday night, adding: “Any victory is good, but we want a nice, decisive victory.” Ms. Pelosi’s eagerness to notch a resounding win reflects the party’s anxiety over one of the most pressing challenges it faces: defusing …
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Uncertain future for some as Haitian migrant camp closes
6 DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — As Haitian migrants stepped off a white U.S. Border Patrol van in the Texas border city of Del Rio after learning they'd be allowed to stay in the country for now, a man in a neon yellow vest stood nearby and quietly surveyed them. Some carried sleeping babies, and one toddler walked behind her mother wrapped in a silver heat blanket. As they passed by to be processed by a local nonprofit that provides migrants with basic essentials and helps them reach family in the U.S., many smiled — happy to be starting a new leg of their journey after a chaotic spell in a crowded camp near a border bridge that links Del Rio with Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. Dave, who didn’t want to share his last name because he feared a backlash for trying to help people who entered the U.S. illegally, didn’t see his friend Ruth in this group. But he wore the bright safety vest so she would be able to spot him in the crowd when she arrived …
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Biden Defends His Administration’s Record Amid Low Approval Numbers, Multiple Crises
President Joe Biden defended his administration’s record Friday amid multiple crises, telling the nation he remains “confident” and urging Americans to give it time. Throughout the summer and into the beginning of fall, Biden’s presidency has been marked by a number of debacles – consistently mixed messaging on the global pandemic , the chaotic exit of American troops from Afghanistan , a potential government shutdown, infighting among Democrats over the Build Back Better plan and bipartisan infrastructure bill, a border crisis and more. “What do you say to Americans who say that you have not delivered on that promise?” NBC News’ Peter Alexander asked Biden on Friday, citing the president’s “message of competence and unity” when he first took office. The president quickly launched into an expansive response that begin with a caveat: “I said it’s going to take me a year to deliver everything I’m looking at here,” he said. Biden continued on to blame former …
Germany elections: Who will replace Angela Merkel? What you need to know
When German voters head to the polls on Sunday, a familiar name will be absent from the ballot. After serving 16 years as German chancellor, Angela Merkel is not running for reelection. Instead, voters in the European Union 's strongest economy and most populous country will be deciding what a post-Merkel Germany looks like. And the race for her successor, which is shaping up to be a close contest, may not be decided until days or weeks after Sunday’s contests. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS REPORTING ON GERMANY Here are four things to know about the German elections. It’s the end of an era Merkel’s departure is no surprise. The chancellor first announced in 2018, after setbacks for her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in regional elections, that she wouldn’t seek reelection at the end of her current term. Merkel grew up in what was then communist East Germany. She earned a doctorate in chemistry and worked as a research scientist …
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US travel ban on vaccinated Brits to end in weeks after 18-month crackdown
Double jabbed Brits have been given the green light to travel to the United States within weeks as President Joe Biden finally lifts the coronavirus travel ban. The White House announced that vaccinated passengers from the European Union and the UK will be able to enter the country from November. It marks the end of an 18-month blanket ban imposed by Donald Trump at the height of the Covid pandemic that has kept tourists, business people and separated families out. Before the Covid pandemic, more than 4m Brits flew to the US every year but during travel restrictions only a fraction of those trips have gone ahead. White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said: "Most importantly, foreign nationals flying to the U.S. will be required to be fully vaccinated." Boris Johnson hailed the move saying "they’ll be able to get there by Thanksgiving, that’s a great thing" ( Image: PA) Downing Street sources …
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