President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the ‘procurement and forced use of paper straws.’ The order directs the federal government to stop purchasing paper straws and ensure they are no longer…
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Murkowski and Cassidy announce they’ll vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to Trump cabinet post
by adminSens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Bill Cassidy, R-La., both announced that they would vote to confirm former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence. In a party-line vote on Monday, Murkowski, Cassidy,…
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Parents of American murdered by Hamas make ‘plea’ to Trump after latest hostage release
by adminThe parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American kidnapped from Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and murdered by Hamas terrorists after surviving 11 months in captivity, made a video plea to President Donald Trump after the…
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Trump, South Africa in growing row over hotly contested land law, country’s deals with US foes
by adminJOHANNESBURG — President Donald Trump’s executive order penalizing South Africa released on Friday has hit a raw nerve in the African nation. The order primarily aimed at land seizures comes as Pretoria has faced ongoing…
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Speaker Johnson says House will match Trump’s pace as Democrats are left ‘flailing’
by adminHouse Speaker Mike Johnson poked fun at ‘flailing’ Democrats on Sunday and vowed that the House of Representatives would be just as aggressive in pushing legislation as President Donald Trump has been with executive orders.…
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Billionaire Elon Musk outlined a list of ‘super obvious’ changes that his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to make at the U.S. Treasury Department this weekend. Musk says officials at the treasury are working…
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Trump signs proclamation declaring February 9 ‘Gulf of America Day’ ahead of Super Bowl: ‘Another big win’
by adminPresident Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring February 9th as ‘Gulf of America Day’ as he flew over the recently renamed body of water on his way to make history at Super Bowl LIX on…
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Trump says he has instructed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies: ‘This is so wasteful!’
by adminPresident Donald Trump announced plans to put a stop to producing pennies, which cost more than their value to make. ‘For far too long, the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more…
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Trump 100% disagrees with federal judge’s ‘crazy’ ruling blocking DOGE from Treasury system
by adminPresident Donald Trump ‘100 percent’ disagrees with a federal judge’s ruling on Saturday that bars the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Treasury Department, he said during an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bret…
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Trump’s fourth week in office could include meeting with Zelenskyy, ironing out steel deal
by adminPresident Donald Trump kicked off his fourth week in office by attending the Super Bowl in what is expected to be another action-packed work week that could include a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. …