President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, was interrupted by at least three protesters during his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. ‘Veterans are committing suicide and are homeless, but we…
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Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump on Monday, which will mark the second absence in two weeks from a gathering of former presidents and their spouses. Obama was not…
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Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who initially did not publicly back Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of Defense, publicly questioned the nominee on Tuesday morning on her three ‘very important issues’ surrounding the military. ‘I…
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The Congressional Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus is holding its second-ever meeting on Wednesday, where its leaders are expected to unveil a set of ‘principles’ to guide the group in its mission to cut…
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Biden issues second AI action during final week in office with executive order fast-tracking US infrastructure
President Biden on Tuesday signed an ambitious executive order that he says will keep both national security and climate change in mind while fast-tracking large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States. Biden said…
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‘Enough is enough’: New report warns top US companies at risk of hefty fines from possible China sanctions
A nonprofit organization with the goal of ‘preserving freedom and bringing ideological balance back to public corporations’ released a database outlining a list of Fortune 100 companies that are financially dependent on China and could…
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DOJ releases former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigation into Trump election interference case
The Justice Department made public Volume One of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his now-closed investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, days before he is set to be sworn into office. Attorney General…
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With less than a week left until President Biden’s tenure in the White House sunsets, a new national poll indicates many Americans do not think history will be kind to him. According to a USA…
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‘Waste less, save more’: DOGE caucus member rolls out expansive bill package ahead of Trump inauguration
: Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is rolling out several new bills to help forward the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) mission once President-elect Donald Trump enters office. The senator’s six bills would target telework for…
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Senate Democratic Whip declares support for Rubio confirmation: ‘Many similar views on foreign policy’
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., declared in a statement that he intends to vote to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as Secretary of State. ‘Senator Rubio and I share many similar views…