Pete Hegseth, the former National Guard officer who President-elect Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Defense, said he’s had ‘great’ conversations with senators amid efforts to shore up his confirmation and was ‘standing…
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Newsom rails against Trump’s 25% tariff plan during southern border visit: ‘It’s a betrayal’
by adminCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom railed against President-Elect Trump’s proposal to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada during a visit to the southern border to announce plans to finish constructing the Otay Mesa…
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President-elect Trump named former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks to be his White House artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency czar. ‘In this important role, David will guide policy for the Administration in Artificial Intelligence…
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President-elect Trump has nominated Kash Patel to be the next FBI director, a person with an extensive background in national security and intelligence. Patel’s experience ranges from personally carrying out dangerous missions in the Middle…
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A month out – and there’s only one verdict for the November outcome: Joe Biden lost. Yes, that’s not a typo: Biden lost. Heading into the campaign (a year ago). There were three poll numbers…
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It is that in politics, people are policy. So President-elect Trump’s ‘policies’ descended on Capitol Hill this week. Thus begins the quadrennial tradition of various Cabinet nominees parading around the Senate. They’re here to meet…
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Pence backs Trump’s ‘hawkish’ tariffs on China but warns it ‘must not become our enemy’
by adminFormer Vice President Mike Pence came out in support of the ‘hawkish’ tariffs President-elect Trump has vowed to hit China with, though warned in a Tuesday night address that the U.S. needs to balance its…
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Voters want more US involvement on world stage despite isolationist talk, Ronald Reagan Institute survey finds
by admin: An overwhelming majority of Americans view foreign policy and national defense as being ‘somewhat’ or ‘extremely’ important to them, according to a new survey from the Ronald Reagan Institute that also weighed U.S. attitudes…
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Trump announces picks for Army secretary, trade adviser, hostage envoy, NASA administrator and more
by adminPresident-elect Donald Trump announced several more additions to his incoming administration on Wednesday, including his choices for Army secretary, trade adviser, hostage envoy and NASA administrator. Daniel P. Driscoll of North Carolina, a U.S. Army…
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The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus is calling on Republican leaders to reject President Biden’s $98.4 billion disaster aid request. In an official position staked out by the GOP group on Wednesday evening, lawmakers are demanding…