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- January 3, 2025
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A step in the right direction… Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) signaled during an interview on Sunday that he is open to voting to confirm some of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees. Kim made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Dana Bash when asked if he would be open to […]

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- December 23, 2024
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On day one of his new administration, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce the United States’ formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), according to reports from the Financial Times. The move would mark a swift and decisive reversal of the Biden administration’s efforts to re-engage with the Geneva-based health body. The United States […]

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- December 8, 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, confirmed Trump’s mass deportation plan is a top priority for the administration and will begin immediately after he takes office. Miller joined Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” where he was asked by host Maria Bartiromo about Trump’s plans to begin deportations on day one of his impending term. […]

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- December 5, 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump has announced Monica Crowley as his nominee for the position of ambassador, assistant secretary of state, and chief of protocol, a senior public relations role in the State Department. The announcement was made Wednesday, underscoring Crowley’s future responsibilities overseeing high-profile events hosted by the United States. In a statement, Trump highlighted Crowley’s upcoming role in planning […]

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- November 29, 2024
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Thanksgiving morning took a troubling turn as three House Democrats from Connecticut—Reps. Jahana Hayes, Jim Himes and John Larson—received bomb threats, sparking a swift response from law enforcement. While the threats were ultimately deemed not credible, the incidents underscored a disturbing trend of politically motivated violence. Threats Received and Investigated Jim Himes: Representative Himes reported a bomb threat targeting his home […]

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- November 20, 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has reportedly been drafting a list of alternative nominees for defense secretary in case Trump rethinks his choice of, Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth. According to Vanity Fair, which spoke to two unnamed Republican sources “close to Trump,” the president-elect’s transition team has been “quietly preparing a list of alternative defense secretary candidates should […]

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- November 19, 2024
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On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity Doctor Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator. Read Trump’s full statement: I am very pleased to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator. America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may […]

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- November 18, 2024
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“That’s not going to happen on my watch.” Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs stated in a Monday interview that she will resist efforts by the incoming Trump administration to deport illegal immigrants in the state, pledging to stand against what she characterized as harmful federal policies. “We will not be participating in misguided efforts that harm our communities,” said Hobbs, a […]

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- November 15, 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering Fox Business host Larry Kudlow for a prominent economic position in his incoming administration, according to multiple reports. However, Kudlow, 77, informed Trump on Friday that he’s not interested in returning to government. Kudlow, a seasoned economist and media personality, was being eyed for either the top job at […]

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- October 16, 2024
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be joining the future Trump administration… On Monday, the Independent presidential candidate signaled in a video that he may join the Trump administration’s Department of Agriculture to work on policy. “When @realDonaldTrump gets me inside the USDA, we’re going to give farmers an off-ramp from the current system that destroys soil, makes […]

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