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Trump-proofing: Biden officials strike deals, spend taxpayer money before Trump can stop it
Trump-proofing: Biden officials strike deals, spend taxpayer money before Trump can stop it
President Biden's breathtakingly broad pardon of his son's criminal behavior is just one example of the Biden administration taking steps to try to block potential action from the future...
Mexico's president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
Mexico's president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
Mexico's president said Thursday she will ask President-elect Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican border. Source...
Sen. Cornyn says Kash Patel will be confirmed as FBI chief
Sen. Cornyn says Kash Patel will be confirmed as FBI chief
Sen. John Cornyn signaled Thursday that he's confident Kash Patel will be confirmed as head of the FBI. Source link
Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat
Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat
Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Defense in the wake...
'Like being on vacation': Federal employees are abusing remote work, senator's audit finds
'Like being on vacation': Federal employees are abusing remote work, senator's audit finds
Telework has become a bit of a Feds-gone-wild situation under President Biden, according to a new Senate report that says government workers have been caught taking bubble baths, drinking...
Sen. Joni Ernst says vetting process will continue for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
Sen. Joni Ernst says vetting process will continue for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
Sen. Joni Ernst declined to give her full support to former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, and said the vetting process needs...
Trump-embraced Bitcoin cryptocurrency surges to 0K mark
Trump-embraced Bitcoin cryptocurrency surges to $100K mark
The price of Bitcoin hit $100,000 on Thursday, a huge milestone for the cryptocurrency that's been embraced by President-elect Donald Trump. Source link
Trump picks Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration
Trump picks Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Frank Bisignano, the CEO of financial services technology company Fiserv, to lead the Social Security Administration. Source link
Trump nominates Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration
Trump nominates Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler to serve as the head of the Small Business Administration in his upcoming administration. ...
House Republicans brace for zero-seat majority in early days of upcoming Congress
House Republicans brace for zero-seat majority in early days of upcoming Congress
House Republicans are headed into next year with an even slimmer majority that will temporarily shrink to a zero-seat advantage in the early months of President-elect Donald Trump's presidency,...
Defense nominee Pete Hegseth confronts misconduct allegations threatening his confirmation
Defense nominee Pete Hegseth confronts misconduct allegations threatening his confirmation
Republican senators said Wednesday they still have questions for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as he began to publicly fight a smattering of misconduct allegations that have threatened his...
Detroit's mayor, a longtime Democrat, will run for governor as an independent
Detroit's mayor, a longtime Democrat, will run for governor as an independent
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026. Source link