President-elect Trump announced several appointments to his administration Thursday, including the team that will work with his nominee for the U.S. Treasury, Scott Bessent. In a post on Truth Social,…
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A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with selling confidential phone records. Cameron John Wagenius, 20, was charged by federal authorities in Texas with two counts of unlawful transfer of…
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Biden awards Liz Cheney, Jan 6 committee chairman a medal: US ‘is better because of their dedication’
President Biden awarded the leaders of the former Jan. 6 House Select Committee, former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Mississippi Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson, the second-highest civilian medal for…
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The FBI under the Biden administration’s leadership has faced repeated scandals over the last four years, including in the waning days of the administration when a suspected terror attack rocked…
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‘Lives depend on it’: Republicans push for prompt Trump confirmations in wake of New Orleans attack
Senate Republicans are urging expedited confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration appointments, particularly those for crucial national security posts, in the wake of a New Year’s attack in New Orleans…
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Spending on contracting and supplies is the second-biggest major spending group for the federal government, according to usaspending.gov. More than $1.1 trillion was spent on deals negotiated by the government to…
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Accident investigators are trying to figure out what caused a Jeju Air flight to belly land without its landing gear down at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all…
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts issues warning on ‘judicial independence’ weeks before Trump inauguration
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a warning on Tuesday that the United States must maintain ‘judicial independence’ just weeks away from President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Roberts explained his…
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Healthy living, party unity, and ‘time to smell the roses’: Congressional Republicans’ New Year’s resolutions
Most Americans look at the beginning of a new year as a fresh start, and an opportunity to set goals to better themselves over the next 12 months – and…
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Several ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ emerged in 2024 as the year comes to a close after Republicans took control of Congress in the November election and several prominent Democrats ended up…