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House passes bill under Biden’s veto threat that would give Trump more federal judge appointments
The House passed a once-bipartisan bill on Thursday that authorizes 63 new permanent district judgeships over the next 10 years, 22 of which President-elect Trump can fill during his next term. The White House released a statement earlier this week that President Biden would veto the bill if it came…
Read More »House Pentagon funding bill would ban transgender treatments for minor children of military personnel
The GOP-controlled House of Representatives passed its annual defense spending bill Wednesday, including a key culture-war caveat: a ban on transgender medical treatments for minor children of U.S. service members. The provision in the 1,800-page bill states that ‘medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in…
Read More »NATO chief urges members to ‘turbocharge’ defense production as he paints picture of a world bound for war
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte painted a grim picture of the world and called on Europe and Canada to ramp up their defense spending Thursday. Rutte made the comments during an address to member countries at a Carnegie Europe conference in Brussels. He issued stark warnings about Russia’s alleged ambitions…
Read More »Americans rate Trump’s Cabinet picks in new poll
While a majority of American voters questioned in a new Fox News poll say they are hopeful about the re-election of President-elect Donald Trump, they are divided when it comes to the president-elect’s top nominees who will likely serve in his upcoming second administration. Fifty-four percent of respondents in the…
Read More »5 biggest FBI scandals during Christopher Wray’s tenure as director
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced that he will step down from the helm of the federal law enforcement agency ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. ‘After weeks of careful thought, I’ve decided the right thing for the Bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current…
Read More »Fetterman still enthusiastically supportive of Stefanik for US ambassador to UN: ‘Always was a hard YES’
After speaking with Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., reaffirmed his support for the congresswoman’s nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. ‘Always was a hard YES for @EliseStefanik but it was a pleasure to have a conversation. I support defunding UNRWA for its documented…
Read More »US officials see fall of Assad as opportunity to force Iranian regime change
With the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad over the weekend and a new White House on the horizon, Iranian resistance leaders and U.S. lawmakers alike have begun expressing hope that Iran will topple its own leadership in a similar fashion, with U.S. help. ‘There’s a real chance for regime change…
Read More »Don’t expect any US-Russia rapprochement on Trump’s Watch
On Sunday, commenting on the downfall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, President-elect Donald Trump took a dig at Russian President Vladimir Putin, a staunch supporter of Assad whom Putin gave political asylum in Russia. ‘There was no reason for Russia to be there in the first place,’ Trump…
Read More »Americans rate Trump’s cabinet picks in new poll
While a majority of American voters questioned in a new Fox News poll say they are hopeful about the re-election of President-elect Donald Trump, they are divided when it comes to the president-elect’s top nominees who will likely serve in his upcoming second administration. Fifty-four percent of respondents in the…
Read More »Trump allies turn up the heat on GOP Senate holdouts in nomination battles
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 on board. ‘There will be no resource that we won’t use to go after those…
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