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All weapons pledged by Biden to Kiev to be delivered before he leaves office — Pentagon
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Department’s Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh expects that for the ‘next coming months of this administration’ https://tass.com/world/1872589
Read MoreWith China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s branding success
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3286589/chinas-c919-flying-high-factory-visits-aim-replicate-boeings-branding-success?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHuman in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say
New York Times Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/fake-bear-insurance-fraud-charges.html
Read MoreWoman told House committee Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: report
Fox News A woman reportedly told the House Ethics Committee that she had sexual relations with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., when she was 17 years old. ABC News reported on Thursday that the woman testified to the committee in its investigation into Gaetz, which has now ceased after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced that…
Read MoreHow Trump Picked Gaetz for Attorney General on a 2-Hour Plane Ride
New York Times President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to have gained some clarity on what he wanted in an attorney general while he was in Washington, the city he left in 2020 after weeks of his election lies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/politics/trump-gaetz-decision-plane.html
Read MoreTrump Picks RFK Jr. to Be Head of Health and Human Services Dept.
New York Times Whether the Senate would confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has unorthodox views about medicine, is an open question. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/politics/rfk-jr-trump-hhs.html
Read More‘Malign influence’: Top Biden official faces backlash ahead of address at forum with deep ties to CCP
Fox News The Biden administration is facing backlash after it was revealed on social media that a top official would be participating in a two-day forum hosted by a group with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns will be a keynote speaker at the 5th US-China Hong…
Read MoreTrump admin. advisor Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN ambassador
Jerusalem Post The newspaper reported that the meeting was a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-829222
Read MoreSenate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump’s presidency
Fox News Senate Democrats are rushing to confirm as many of President Biden’s judicial picks as possible ahead of a Trump presidency, according to reports. Several of the nominees have previously come under fire by Republicans. Democrats so far have confirmed 215 of Biden’s judicial picks, and the Senate most recently confirmed Jonathan E. Hawley…
Read MoreTrump’s Nominees Pose Dilemma for Senate G.O.P., Testing Their Deference
New York Times The president-elect’s choice of combative loyalists who could have trouble being confirmed has raised constitutional questions about executive power and the Senate’s prerogatives. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/trumps-nominees-test-republicans.html
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