The good old days? Hardly. Perusing Justice of the Peace minutes at Chaska Historical Society gives a reader a good look at the past – one that didn’t lack for crimes of passion or ...

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United ... He talked about effectively America being in chaos, being broken, being lawless, being leaderless, being corrupt.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Saturday, issued a statement outlining his top priorities for the Pentagon under President Trump. “It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead ...

His nomination was also rattled earlier this week when Democrats revealed they had obtained a sworn affidavit by his former sister-in-law accusing him of being physically intimidating and frequently ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump’s Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the defense secretary on Saturday ... Some Democratic Senators, however, are being more cordial. “Now that he has been confirmed to this position, I sincerely ...

Ashley Moody was sworn in as a U.S. senator on Tuesday evening, replacing Marco Rubio, who was sworn in earlier in the day as the next secretary of state. Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to ...

Sens. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., and Jon Husted, R-Ohio, were sworn in on Tuesday following the resignations of both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance. With the two new ...

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was sworn in as Ohio's newest U.S. senator Tuesday, just one day after his predecessor became vice president of the United States. Vice President JD Vance administered the oath ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s newest U.S. Senator will be sworn in Tuesday afternoon. Jon Husted, who served six years as Ohio’s lieutenant governor, was chosen by Gov. Mike DeWine last ...