Category: USA
Ukraine Is Firing Western-Made Ballistic Missiles—and Starting to Build Its Own
Wall Street Journal Yet Kyiv’s missile program lacks capacity and funding, which could limit its effectiveness. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-is-firing-western-made-ballistic-missilesand-starting-to-build-its-own-068f3f7a
Read MoreReadout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense For Policy Amanda Dory’s Meeting With Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan Nagashima Akihisa
Defense.gov Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Amanda Dory met with Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan Nagashima Akihisa at the Pentagon. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3976274/readout-of-acting-under-secretary-of-defense-for-policy-amanda-dorys-meeting-wi/
Read MoreThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to Gaetz’s status in the House and the Ethics Committee report
Fox News Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., resigned from the House last week. That is final. The precedent of the House is that once you bow out, it is done. So, Gaetz cannot revoke his letter of resignation last week. It declared he was stepping aside “effective immediately.” As reported earlier, Gaetz could serve in…
Read MoreBible-Based Lessons for Public Schools Get Final Approval in Texas
New York Times The state’s board of education narrowly voted to allow schools to start using the reading and language arts curriculum next fall if they choose. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/bible-curriculum-public-schools-texas-approved.html
Read MoreDemocrats’ pessimism about party’s future is highest in 8 years: poll
Fox News A new poll finds that Democrats are feeling glum about their party’s prospects after Republican President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Democratic pessimism about the party’s future is at its highest point in eight years, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Republicans, on the other hand, are riding high…
Read MoreFormer Trump nominee Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress
Jerusalem Post The embattled congressman on Thursday withdrew from consideration to be Trump’s US Attorney General amid allegations of having sex with an underage 17-year-old girl and illicit drug use. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-830316
Read MoreMatt Gaetz says he will not serve in the upcoming session of Congress
Fox News Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said on a podcast Friday he will not be joining Congress next year, settling an issue that had been the subject of intense speculation in the hours after he withdrew his name from consideration as attorney general. Gaetz had resigned last week from the 118th session of Congress,…
Read MoreElon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works
New York Times The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/politics/elon-musk-trump.html
Read MoreTrump’s ICE nominee decision could be imminent as deportation plan takes spotlight
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A decision on whom President-elect Trump will nominate to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expected within the coming days, sources familiar with proceedings tell Fox News Digital – ahead of what could be significant opposition to mass deportations from some Democratic states next year. Discussions have been held…
Read MoreMike Rogers replacing Wray as FBI director is not happening, Trump adviser says
Fox News Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers is no longer under consideration to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the incoming administration, according to a senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump. Dan Scavino, who will serve as deputy chief of staff in the new White House, posted on social media Friday that a Rogers…
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