The House voted Wednesday to pass its yearly defense bill that would give junior enlisted troops a significant pay bump and work to eliminate DEI programs at the Pentagon. It passed 281-140, with 16 Republicans voting …
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Conservatives tout victory after stopping last-minute Schumer push to confirm key agency head: ‘Outstanding’
by adminRepublicans and conservatives on social media are taking a victory lap after Senate Democrats failed in a last-minute attempt to keep control of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Wednesday after narrowly losing a …
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House passes nearly $1 trillion defense spending bill, adding to US debt of $36 trillion
by adminThe House voted to pass its yearly defense bill Wednesday, adding about another $1 trillion to the $36 trillion national debt. The 1,800-page bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), details how $895.2 …
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President-elect Trump tapped Kari Lake as the next director of the Voice of America, a state-funded U.S. government broadcaster. ‘I am pleased to announce that Kari Lake will serve as our next Director of the …
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Trump announces more nominations, including Kari Lake as director of Voice of America broadcast
by adminPresident-elect Donald Trump nominated a few more candidates on Wednesday night to serve in various positions during his second term. He tapped Kari Lake as the next director of the Voice of America, a state-funded …
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Trump says Ric Grenell will be ‘high up’ in administration after report says ex-intel chief will be Iran envoy
by adminPresident-elect Donald Trump described Richard ‘Ric’ Grenell, his former acting director of National Intelligence, as a ‘fabulous person’ and ‘A STAR’ in response to a news report about him potentially serving as a special envoy …
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As President-elect Trump and his transition team steer his cabinet nominees through the landmines of the Senate confirmation process, top MAGA allies are joining the fight by putting pressure on GOP lawmakers who aren’t fully …
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Nobel laureates criticize RFK Jr. HHS nomination over ‘lack of credentials,’ vaccine stance
by adminSeventy-seven Nobel Prize winners have come out against the nomination of environmental and health activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. In a letter first reported by the …
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Mother of Hunter Biden’s daughter defends pardon, says he’s ‘targeted because of who his dad is’
by adminLunden Roberts, the mother of Hunter Biden’s child, Navy Joan Roberts, is backing President Biden’s decision to issue a sweeping pardon for his son. ‘I think what Joe did is what the love of any …
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What a difference a week makes. As Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s defense secretary nominee, returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with more Republican senators, his once apparently teetering nomination now seems to be …