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Schumer supports Democrats delaying all Trump nominees who lack unanimous support
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he supports the delay of all of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees who do not have unanimous support in the Senate. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed cloture on John Ratcliffe’s nomination for CIA director, Kristi Noem’s nomination for Homeland Security secretary and…
Read More »Trump signs order to declassify files on JFK, RFK and MLK assassinations
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Trump had promised to release the previously-classified documents during his 2024 campaign following decades of speculation…
Read More »Survivor of Nova music festival Hamas terror attack wins slot to represent Israel at Eurovision
A survivor of the Nova music festival terrorist attack by Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, has channeled her therapeutic journey through music and on Thursday secured the slot to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland. Yuval Raphael, 24, reportedly began singing as a way to cope with…
Read More »Moderate Republican Murkowski won’t back Trump pick Hegseth for defense secretary
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said on Thursday she can’t support Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense. ‘Given the global security environment we’re operating in, it is critical that we confirm a Secretary of Defense, however, I regret that I am unable to support Mr. Hegseth,’ she…
Read More »Trump expected to pardon pro-life activists convicted under FACE Act
President Donald Trump is expected to pardon pro-life activists convicted under the FACE Act during President Joe Biden’s administration in the coming days. The pardons, first reported by The Daily Wire, would apply to activists convicted of protesting near abortion clinics during various demonstrations. The details and scope of the…
Read More »John Ratcliffe confirmed as next CIA director, becomes second Trump nominee to gain congressional approval
John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks to secure their position. By a vote of 74-25, Ratcliffe was confirmed. The Senate’s full approval of Ratcliffe came after a 14-3 vote…
Read More »New Republican leader Lisa McClain talks messaging ‘playbook’ in the Trump era
Leading the House Republican communications policy under a president like President Donald Trump, who is known to frequently air his thoughts on the public stage, is likely not an easy task. However, Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., the new House GOP Conference chair, argues that the outspoken commander in chief makes…
Read More »Benjamin Netanyahu comes to defense of Elon Musk: ‘falsely smeared’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended Elon Musk after media outlets described a gesture that the Tesla CEO made at President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally on Monday as a Nazi salute. Netanyahu took to X on Thursday to post that Musk is ‘being falsely smeared.’ ‘Elon is a great…
Read More »Karine Jean-Pierre reveals mom’s cancer diagnosis — and why she kept it secret
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre gave Americans a look behind the podium in a telling Vanity Fair piece published on Tuesday. Jean-Pierre, who chose to keep her personal life private while working in the Biden-Harris administration, revealed a private health battle that put significant weight on her and…
Read More »Pro-lifers pounce on Fetterman for opposing ‘Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act’: ‘Infanticide’
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and all other Senate Democrats blocked the ‘Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act’ from advancing in the chamber on Wednesday. The measure would require health care practitioners to seek to save the life of a baby born during an attempted abortion, and ensure that the infant is…
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