By Jacob Burg President-elect Donald Trump is set to launch the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he introduced during a pre-election interview on billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform, X. Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-chair the effort, which aims to slash $2 trillion from the roughly $6.75 trillion […]
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Treasury Expands Committee’s Powers to Scrutinize Foreign Investment in US
By Tom Ozimek The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued new rules expanding the enforcement powers of the Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), strengthening the government’s ability to scrutinize foreign investments that may pose national security risks, such as those involving adversarial nations like China. The updates reflect a growing […]
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Trump Attends Starship Launch With Musk
By T.J. Muscaro President-elect Donald Trump attended the latest launch of Elon Musk’s Starship on Nov. 19 in South Texas. Reports and speculations emerged earlier about Trump’s attendance. According to The Associated Press, the Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary flight restrictions over Brownsville and Boca Chica for a VIP visit. That restriction coincided with the […]
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Election Ballots Shed New Light on Cursive Writing Debate
By Aaron Gifford Election workers, attempting to verify ballots in the 2024 presidential election race, ran into difficulties and delays because signatures on mail-in ballots didn’t match those by the same individuals on Department of Motor Vehicle records. In Nevada, Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said on Nov. 5 that young people “who may not […]
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Meet Adam Smith, the Green Beret Behind North Carolina’s ‘Redneck Air Force’
By Samantha Flom SWANNANOA, N.C.—“They’re probably dead.” That was the thought running through Adam Smith’s mind as he raced to find a way to save his 3-year-old daughter and her mother from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. Smith, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, spent 17 years conducting military operations around the globe in […]
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Here’s Why Counting Ballots Takes Longer in California
By Travis Gillmore California elections officials are following new and established state laws and vote tallying processes that some say are extending the time it takes to complete the job of certifying the election. About 1.4 million ballots await counting in the Golden State out of more than 16 million cast as of Nov. 15, […]
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Southwest Airlines Plane Hit by Gunfire Before Takeoff at Dallas Airport
By Aldgra Fredly A Southwest Airlines plane was hit by gunfire while preparing for takeoff at Dallas Love Field airport in Texas on Friday night, but no injuries were reported from the incident, according to the airline. The Southwest Airlines flight 2494 was taxiing for departure to Indianapolis when a bullet “apparently struck the right […]
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Sen. John Thune Elected Senate GOP Leader
By Mark Tapscott WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as their new leader in the 119th Congress, succeeding Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who held the post for nearly two decades. Thune was elected after two rounds of secret ballot voting in a 29–24 vote against contender Sen. John Cornyn […]
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Trump Names John Ratcliffe as CIA Director
By Nathan Worcester President-elect Donald Trump has announced he has selected John Ratcliffe as director of the CIA. “I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions. He will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans, while ensuring the Highest […]
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Trump Picks Kristi Noem to Be Homeland Security Secretary
By Zachary Stieber President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “Kristi has been very strong on Border Security. She was the first Governor to send National Guard Soldiers to help Texas fight the Biden Border Crisis, and they were sent a total of […]
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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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Trump Sets Condition for Next Senate Republican Leader
By Jack Phillips President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday publicly offered at least one condition for the next Republican Senate majority leader: they must agree to make recess appointments for Trump administration officials. “Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which […]
