Category: USA
Republican Senators Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations
New York Times Some Republican senators, who will consider his nomination to be defense secretary, shrugged off the accusations and defended him. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/pete-hegseth-sexual-assault-senate-republicans.html
Read MoreFox News Politics: Opening the flood Gaetz
Fox News Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -Who will Trump pick next for attorney general after Gaetz’s withdrawal? -Biden administration loosens immigration restrictions ahead of second Trump term -Biden blamed for Laken Riley murder…
Read MoreDOD Comptroller Assesses Accomplishments, Aspirations
Defense.gov Over the past three years, the Defense Department’s budget has increased from $700 billion to $850 billion. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3975033/dod-comptroller-assesses-accomplishments-aspirations/
Read MoreGOP senator debuts bill to abolish Department of Education following Trump campaign promise
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A Republican senator introduced a measure to do away with the Department of Education on Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump suggested doing so on the 2024 campaign trail. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., debuted the “Returning Education to Our States Act” in the Senate, which would abolish the Department of Education…
Read MoreConservative watchdog releases ‘toolkit’ to help parents file complaints with the Education Department
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Conservative watchdog group, America First Legal (AFL) launched a new initiative Thursday to help parents protect their children from what it describes as “woke leftist teachings in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.” “For the past four years, public schools have been indoctrinating children with radical racist, antisemitic, and transgender ideologies,”…
Read MoreA Rite of Passage for Congressional Newcomers: Picking an Office
New York Times Since 1906, new members of Congress have drawn lots to choose their new homes on Capitol Hill. Staff and lawmakers often scout and strategize far in advance to find the best spaces. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/capitol-congress-office-draw.html
Read MoreU.S. Steel’s Japanese buyer hopes Biden — or Trump — will come around
Washington Post The Nippon Steel official leading the Japanese company’s effort to acquire U.S. Steel says he is confident that the deal will close by the end of this year, despite President Joe Biden’s continued opposition. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/21/nippon-steel-trump-biden/
Read More‘Would love to’: Republicans jostle for open spots on Marjorie Taylor Greene-led DOGE panel
Fox News Some House Republicans are embracing the idea of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., leading a new congressional subcommittee dedicated to cutting down on government waste. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is planning to commission a new panel under his purview called the Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee, Fox News Digital first…
Read MoreAcross the U.S., White Supremacist Incidents Have Become the Norm
New York Times Flash demonstrations intended to spread fear and anxiety are happening almost weekly, say experts who track the incidents. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/trump-neo-nazi-anti-government-groups.html
Read MoreSteven J. Rosen, Hard-Charging Advocate for Israel, Dies at 82
New York Times A prominent behind-the-scenes figure in Washington, his career was derailed when he was charged with leaking government secrets. The case was later dropped. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/steven-j-rosen-dead.html
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