Politics

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.

U.S. President Joe Biden met African leaders in the Angolan port of Lobito on Wednesday to advance a plan to extend a railway that could channel critical minerals from Congo and Zambia to the West via Lobito, and counter Chinese clout in the region. During one of the summits, President Biden appears to have dozed off while someone was speaking.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration. LiveNOW's Christina Evans spoke about what led to Chronister's decision with FOX 13 Tampa reporter Genevieve Curtis.

LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discussed the latest meetings between Trump Cabinet nominees and lawmakers on Capitol Hill with 24sight's Tom LoBianco.

President Biden pledged $1 billion in humanitarian support to Africans displaced by historic droughts and food insecurity. Biden?s visit to Angola this week marks the first time the president has stepped foot on African soil during his presidency. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about Biden's visit to sub-Saharan Africa with former diplomat Brett Bruen.

President Biden delivered remarks at the National Slavery Museum in Angola. Biden?s three-day visit to Angola will focus largely on the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment in Zambia, Congo and Angola. It aims to advance the U.S. presence in a region rich in the critical minerals used in batteries for electric vehicles, electronic devices and clean energy technologies.

Senate Democrats on Tuesday reelected Sen. Chuck Schumer o serve another two years as the Senate Democratic leader and promoted Sen. Amy Klobuchar to the third-ranking leadership position, replacing retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Schumer said in a statement he was ?honored and humbled to be chosen by my colleagues to continue leading Senate Democrats during this crucial period for our country.?

President-elect Trump's Cabinet and West Wing teams are quickly being assembled. So far, he's pulled from his campaign staff, congressional and gubernatorial allies, and loyalists from his first administration. Aaron Evans, Winning Republican Strategies President, joined LiveNOW from FOX to break down the latest picks.

President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, after the first son was convicted in two separate federal cases earlier this year. His decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son has raised new questions about his legacy. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discussed the pardon and President Biden's legacy with Hans Von Spakovsky from The Heritage Foundation.

President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, after the first son was convicted in two separate federal cases earlier this year. The announcement was made by the White House on Sunday night. The pardon applies to offenses against the U.S. that Hunter Biden "has committed or may have committed" from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 1, 2024. LiveNOW's Andy Mac discussed the pardon with former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced the press for the first time Monday after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter ? an outcome that both Biden and Jean-Pierre previously insisted multiple times would not happen. Jean-Pierre maintained that Hunter was targeted "because his last name was Biden, because he was the president's son."

Hunter Biden said that he has "taken responsibility" for his mistakes which have been "exploited to publicly humiliate and shame me and my family for political sport" after his father, President Biden, pardoned him. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discussed the pardon with Cornell Law professor William Jacobsen.

Hunter Biden's attorney Mark Geragos speaks to The Associated Press, after Hunter was pardoned by President Joe Biden, for federal crimes. Hunter faced felony charges for tax evasion and gun charges.

Canada?s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and key Cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. is unfair. LiveNOW from FOX host Carel Lajara spoke to Dr. Ernesto Castaneda, Director of Latin American & Latino Studies at American University on the latest.

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. LiveNOW from FOX host Jeane Franseen spoke to Jeremy Rosenthal, trial attorney, on the latest.

President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, after the first son was convicted in two separate federal cases earlier this year. The announcement was made by the White House on Sunday night.