Lake's nomination was announced by the White House on Monday in a statement that also included that of Doug Mastriano as ambassador to Slovakia.

The procedural vote, which required only a simple majority, ended 49-44. Just two Democrats, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Chris Coons of Delaware, joined Republicans in advancing the nomination.

The president prefers a diplomatic solution but will not allow the island to degrade into a major national security threat.

Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed successor after his father's death, but his leadership never really took hold.

The justices issued their order without offering any explanation, effectively overturning the lower court's decision and remanding the case for further review.

Virginia Democratic officials sought the intervention of the nation's highest court through an emergency appeal issued Monday.

Hamilton would receive a struggling agency. Kristi Noem's previous tenure at the helm of the Department of Homeland Security left a trail of resignations in droves, decisions that crippled operations, and a 75-day DHS shutdown that only ended on April 30.

The president will travel to the Asian giant between May 13 and 15. It will be the first state visit by a U.S. president to China in nine years, following Trump's own trip in 2017.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed a lawsuit Monday against the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service to stop the repainting of the pool at the National Mall.

The president said Monday he will talk to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, about future U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, and predicted Beijing will not seize the autonomous democracy.

“The targeting of U.S. service members and partners will not go unanswered,” the U.S. State Department said.

The Financial Times reported that the deal is valued at about $4 billion, citing a person familiar with the transaction.

The president called Tehran's proposal, which did not include the nuclear program, "totally unacceptable." Oil spiked again as tensions escalate.

Allen faces four counts of perpetrating an attack during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner celebration.

Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni included Leo Messi in his preliminary list of 55 players. If he plays, it will be his fifth World Cup.

The controversy revolves around the ”Golden State Start” initiative, presented by the state administration as a pioneering program aimed at giving free diapers to all newborns in California hospitals.

In the U.S., a State Department plane took the 17 Americans aboard to Omaha, Nebraska.

According to the U.N.’s main health agency and some national health authorities, eight cases have been confirmed and two are listed as "probable," affecting nationals of six countries.

The initiative was launched on Mother's Day by the Trump Administration as part of its agenda focused on maternal and child health and strengthening American families.

The body of former councilman José Manuel García Sabino was found by officials inside the cells of the Municipal Police of Anaco, in the state of Anzoátegui, 400 kilometers from Caracas. There is no official information from the police authorities or the Public Prosecutor's Office on the causes of death.