Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is facing backlash online for claiming that Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence (DNI), is ‘likely a Russian asset.’ Wasserman Schultz made the claims, without providing any evidence, …
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Biden awkwardly stands in back of APEC photo with China’s Xi Jinping front and center
by adminPresident Biden awkwardly stood in the back corner of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) family photo on Saturday, as other prominent world leaders were spotted front and center. Chinese Premier Xi Jinping was placed in …
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President-elect Trump announced that William Owen Scharf, one of his lawyers, will serve as assistant to the president and staff secretary in the upcoming administration. ‘I am pleased to announce that William Owen Scharf will …
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Debt-ridden Harris campaign spent $2.6 million on private flights for staff in October: FEC documents
by adminVice President Harris’ debt-ridden presidential campaign spent $2.6 million on private flights in the last few weeks of the election season, documents show. The release of the findings comes as the debt-saddled campaign, which spent …
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Democrats’ furor over ‘unqualified’ Trump nominees puts Biden’s staffing decisions back in the spotlight
by adminConservatives are pushing back after Democrats have criticized President-elect Trump’s Cabinet appointments for not being ‘qualified’ by pointing to several examples of members of the Biden-Harris administration and campaign having questionable qualifications for their roles. …
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Will Trump White House rescue TikTok from looming ban? President-elect has done a 180 on the app
by adminMonths ago, President-elect Trump vaguely suggested that those who ‘like TikTok’ should vote for him, raising the hopes for users of the video-sharing app that he might thwart a ban that is soon to take …
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Ranked choice voting suffered a blow as several states, including Nevada, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho rejected measures last week. In Colorado, Proposition 131 would have created an open primary system for candidates of any party …
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Trump makes it official, announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary
by adminPresident-elect Trump made it official on Friday, announcing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. ‘I am thrilled to announce that Doug Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota, …
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Iran told Biden administration it won’t try to assassinate President-elect Trump: report
by adminIn an unusual assurance to the Biden administration last month, Iran promised it would not assassinate Donald Trump in a secret exchange intended to ease tensions, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal, according to …
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Rand Paul wants to abolish agency established under Trump, but calls prospect ‘unlikely’
by adminSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., wants the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to be abolished, but described the prospect as ‘unlikely,’ he told Politico. ‘I’d like to eliminate it,’ Paul told the outlet. ‘The First …