Democrats and Republicans criticize Biden admin’s Cuba detente
The Biden administration is facing pushback from both sides of the political aisle for moving to cross Cuba off of the state sponsors of terrorism list.The U.S. slapped Cuba with…
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Freshman GOP senator sets social media ablaze with ‘best’ response to Hegseth’s answer on gender question
Conservatives erupted on social media Tuesday following an exchange between Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and freshman Sen. Tim Sheehy regarding gender identity. ‘How many genders are there?’ the Montana…
‘Excuse me’: Bondi shuts down Dem senator’s questioning attacking another Trump nominee
U.S. Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi clashed with a senior Democratic senator during her confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday.Bondi was forced to defend President-elect…
User’s Manual: Why some Trump nominees could be confirmed with a voice vote – and why some could not
The Senate will likely have a few Cabinet nominees who are relatively non-controversial. In the interest of time, senators could agree to expedite the process and confirm an individual nominee…
Iran’s president denies claim that Iran tried to assassinate Trump
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country ‘never’ plotted to assassinate President-elect Trump and affirmed that ‘we never will.’Pezeshkian made the statement during an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt…
Majority say Biden will be remembered poorly as president says farewell to the nation: poll
More than half of Americans say that President Biden will be remembered as a below-average or one of the worst presidents in the nation’s history, according to a new national…
Former Trump HHS official tapped to be RFK Jr’s chief of staff: report
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team tapped a former senior health official from Trump’s first administration and an ally to top Trump loyalist, Harmeet Dhillon, to be Health and Human Services…
John Ratcliffe says US faces ‘most challenging security environment’ ever in confirmation hearing
CIA nominee John Ratcliffe is telling senators on Wednesday about how he’ll reshape the intelligence community in what he calls ‘the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history.’ Ratcliffe,…
Dem senator who bashed Hegseth’s qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
A Democrat senator admitted Tuesday that he would support Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s confirmation again if the vote was held today despite Austin’s many controversial actions and repeatedly grilling…
Experts sound alarm on Biden’s offshore drilling ban having reverse effect on environment: ‘Disgraceful’
President Biden’s 11th-hour executive action banning new drilling and further oil and natural gas development in coastal waters in the name of protecting the environment could end up causing harm…