Republican Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno issued a statement in defense of Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointments, including attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz, arguing that the president-elect has a ‘mandate’ from the American people. ‘The American people delivered…
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President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday that he will nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator in January. ‘America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may…
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Sweden, Finland and Norway release new advice on surviving war amid concerns over Russia, Ukraine escalation
The once solidly ‘neutral’ Nordic nations in Northern Europe are taking precautions to ready their citizens to be able to cope under war-like conditions as the security apparatus on the continent continues to deteriorate amid…
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Graham asks 51 intel officials on Hunter laptop letter if they’d still sign it now amid threats to clearances
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham sent a letter to each of the 51 former intelligence officials who signed a memo suggesting the Hunter Biden laptop had the hallmarks of Russian disinformation. ‘In your letter, you…
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NIH director, after Trump nominates RFK Jr. for HHS secretary, says discouraging vaccinations is ‘disturbing’
Discouraging Americans from being vaccinated is ‘very disturbing’ and would result in ‘more severe illness and death in children,’ a top U.S. health official told lawmakers Tuesday following President-elect Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy…
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Johnson declines to say if transgender rep-elect is man or woman, says House to treat everyone with ‘respect’
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to answer whether transgender Rep-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is a man or a woman, vowing to ‘treat all persons with dignity and respect.’ At the House GOP weekly press conference…
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The Manhattan district attorney said a Bloomberg report on Tuesday morning claiming that Donald Trump’s sentencing for 34 criminal charges had been ‘adjourned’ was incorrect. The wire was based on an automated schedule alert sent…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan for a short-term bill to kick the government funding debate into early next year is getting a rocky reception from various corners of the House GOP. ‘That’s not my preference…
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Bipartisan panel urges Congress to toss out decades of trade policy they say China has been exploiting
A federal China commission released its sprawling yearly report to Congress on Tuesday, for the first time recommending lawmakers end China’s favored trade status and the provision that allows goods under $800 to enter the…
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1,000 days of war in Ukraine as Zelenskyy doubles down on aerial options with ATACMS, drones and missiles
Ukraine marked 1,000 days of war with Russia on Tuesday since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his ‘special military operation’ on Feb. 22, 2022, and initiated the largest conflict Europe has seen since World War…