By Austin Alonzo and Jeff Louderback President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 14 said he is “thrilled to announce” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a statement on social media. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who […]
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How to Pay Off Debts in Collection
By Anne Johnson Dealing with collection phone calls and letters can seem overwhelming. In the first quarter of 2024, there was 3.2 percent of aggregate debt in some form of delinquency. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the aggregate debt for the third quarter of 2024 was $17.94 trillion. That means there […]
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US Ambassador Accuses Mexican Government of Refusing Help in Fighting Drugs Cartels
By Chris Summers The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, accused the Mexican government of being in denial over the country’s security problems and refusing to accept help from Washington in the fight against violent drug cartels. In a press conference in Mexico City on Wednesday, Salazar said, “The reality is that at the moment […]
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Biden Meets With Trump at the White House
By Emel Akan WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden is meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in the Oval Office, continuing the tradition during the transition period. Shortly before 11 a.m., Trump returned to the White House for the first time in four years following a decisive victory in the Nov. 5 election. His win capped a […]
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From Gas to Green and Back: How a Second Trump Term Will Impact US Energy
By Andrew Moran “We will frack, frack, frack, and drill, baby, drill,” former President Donald Trump said in an Oct. 18 speech at a Detroit event. Now that Trump has secured a second presidential term, market watchers are examining his potential effect on the energy sector, from crude oil and natural gas to solar and […]
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How a Second Trump Term Could Impact US Production, Prices, and Investments
By Kevin Stocklin Former President Donald Trump’s reelection to the presidency was welcomed by many business leaders and investors, driving the S&P 500 index up more than 2.5 percent on the day after Election Day, when his victory became apparent. Many expect the Trump administration to enact lower taxes, lighter regulations, and reverse many signature […]
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Trump to Nominate Rep. Elise Stefanik as UN Ambassador
By Jackson Richman President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 11 he will nominate House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. “Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter,” Trump said in a statement. Stefanik will be in a Cabinet-level role. The position was on […]
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What Trump and Grover Cleveland Have in Common
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer President-elect Donald Trump will become the second president in the United States to serve two nonconsecutive terms when he takes office as the 47th president in January of 2025. The first president to win nonconsecutive terms in office was President Grover Cleveland more than 120 years ago. Also the first Democrat […]
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Memes, Pop Culture, and Economy: How Young Voters Helped Trump Win
By Petr Svab President-elect Donald Trump has many people to thank for winning the election, but near the top of the list should be his young voters, who moved in great numbers toward the Republican since his last election in 2020. While four years ago Gen Z—those aged 18–29—voted for President Joe Biden by a […]
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Federal Judge Vacates Trump Case Deadlines After Jack Smith Seeks Pause
By Jack Phillips A federal judge on Friday granted special counsel Jack Smith’s request to provide him more time to look into the “unprecedented circumstances” of his election-related case against President-elect Donald Trump following his Tuesday election victory. In court papers filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Smith wrote that […]
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FBI Stopped Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump
By Andrew Thornebrooke U.S. authorities thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, new documents reveal. The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges on Nov. 8 against three men who it is alleged were involved in a murder-for-iran network orchestrated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which the United States designates as a terrorist […]
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Melania Trump Issues 1st Statement Since Trump’s Win
By Zachary Stieber Former First Lady Melania Trump on Nov. 6 issued the first statement since her husband, President-elect and former President Donald Trump, beat Vice President Kamala Harris. “The majority of Americans have entrusted us with this important responsibility,” Melania Trump wrote on social media. “We will safeguard the heart of our republic—freedom. I […]
