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Ben Carson dispels rumors about joining White House in specific role, says he will meet with Trump soon

Ben Carson dispels rumors about joining White House in specific role, says he will meet with Trump soon


November 18, 2024
Ben Carson broke his silence around rumors of him joining the second Trump administration as the U.S. surgeon general on Sunday, but noted that he plans to speak with President-elect Donald Trump soon. Carson, who served as the secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 2017 to 2021 during the first Trump administration, dispelled […]
Pentagon bracing for sweeping changes after Trump nominates Pete Hegseth for secretary

Pentagon bracing for sweeping changes after Trump nominates Pete Hegseth for secretary


November 18, 2024
The Pentagon is bracing for sweeping policy changes under the incoming Trump administration, and some high-level officers could find their careers on the chopping block.  President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, to lead the Defense Department – an iconoclast whose pick […]
What is reconciliation, the tool Republicans want to use to ‘push the outer limits’ on federal policy?

What is reconciliation, the tool Republicans want to use to ‘push the outer limits’ on federal policy?


November 18, 2024
Republicans are already making big plans for the 119th Congress, many of which center on using a legislative maneuver called reconciliation.  GOP leaders have suggested they are planning a mammoth-sized bill to implement President-elect Trump’s tax policies, lower the federal deficit and enact conservative policies early next year. Reconciliation is a way to fast-track legislation […]
Fetterman calls out ‘UN’s rank, pervasive antisemitism,’ says he looks forward to confirming Elise Stefanik

Fetterman calls out ‘UN’s rank, pervasive antisemitism,’ says he looks forward to confirming Elise Stefanik


November 18, 2024
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., an ardent supporter of Israel, said that he looks forward to voting to confirm Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In a post on X, the senator accused the international body of persistently peddling ‘rank, pervasive antisemitism.’ A UN special committee report claimed that […]
Georgia election chief doused in paint as protests continue after divisive parliamentary vote

Georgia election chief doused in paint as protests continue after divisive parliamentary vote


November 17, 2024
The head of Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission was doused with black paint Saturday at a meeting to confirm the results of the country’s divisive Oct. 26 parliamentary elections. Protesters gathered outside the commission’s building in Tbilisi, where officials announced that the ruling Georgian Dream party had won 53.93% of the vote. Opposition supporters have rejected […]
Venezuela frees dozens of prisoners arrested after Maduro’s election victory

Venezuela frees dozens of prisoners arrested after Maduro’s election victory


November 17, 2024
Dozens of people detained during protests over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election have been released, according to the local rights group Foro Penal. Fifty people were released from the Tocorón prison in the state of Aragua and 20 more from three other prisons, Foro Penal’s leader Alfredo Romero said early Saturday. Video footage from outside one […]
Duterte returns as Philippines’ political clans wage ‘a fight to the death’

Duterte returns as Philippines’ political clans wage ‘a fight to the death’


November 17, 2024
A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a desperate bid to strengthen his scandal-hit political dynasty. Labeled “Asia’s Trump” by some commentators due to his unorthodox leadership style and bombastic rhetoric, Rodrigo Duterte is […]
Eight killed and 17 injured in mass stabbing in eastern China

Eight killed and 17 injured in mass stabbing in eastern China


November 17, 2024
Eight people were killed and 17 others injured in a stabbing attack on a college campus in eastern China on Saturday, police said — the latest in a recent spate of attacks that has shaken a nation long used to low rates of violent crime. The attack took place around 6:30 p.m at the Wuxi […]
Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia

Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia


November 17, 2024
The wreck of a US warship sunk in a World War II battle dubbed one of the bravest ever stands by a US Navy vessel has been found in the depths of the Pacific, US and Australian officials announced Monday. Known as the “dancing mouse” due to its slippery movements in that final, fatal fight […]
The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy

The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy


November 17, 2024
Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been hailed worldwide as revolutionary for medicine. In the United Kingdom, the government is hoping they might also improve public finances, eyeing their use to help unemployed people re-enter the workforce and ultimately save money on health care. “For many people, these weight-loss jabs will be […]
Russia hits power grid with one of its largest-ever attacks on Ukraine, foreign minister says

Russia hits power grid with one of its largest-ever attacks on Ukraine, foreign minister says


November 17, 2024
Russia has launched one of the largest aerial attacks on Ukraine, Ukraine’s foreign minister said, hitting energy infrastructure across the country, killing at least two people, and causing widespread damage. Strikes were reported in several major cities, from Odesa in the south, Dnipro in the east to RIvne in the west. Authorities in the capital […]
Court orders South Africa police to end standoff with illegal miners

Court orders South Africa police to end standoff with illegal miners


November 17, 2024
A South African court ordered police to end a standoff with illegal miners and allow emergency workers to gain access to a shaft where hundreds are believed to be holed up. The High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, said in an interim ruling that all miners underground in the mine in Stilfontein should be allowed […]
AP photographer captures moment bomb hits apartment building in Lebanon

AP photographer captures moment bomb hits apartment building in Lebanon


November 17, 2024
As a bomb descended on a multi-story apartment building in Beirut’s Tayouneh area Friday, hundreds of onlookers gathered in the street at a traffic roundabout several hundred meters (yards) away. Among them was an Associated Press photographer. Hassan Ammar had donned his flak jacket and helmet and rushed to the scene — taking up his […]
Israeli strike reportedly kills Hezbollah spokesperson as group prepares response to fresh ceasefire proposal

Israeli strike reportedly kills Hezbollah spokesperson as group prepares response to fresh ceasefire proposal


November 17, 2024
The spokesperson of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Mohammed Afif, was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut on Sunday. The attack was just the fourth Israeli strike inside Beirut’s city limits since 2006, when a 34-day armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah took place. Sunday’s strike hit the area, known as Ras al-Nebaa, […]
3 Breakouts Ready for Massive Climbs!

3 Breakouts Ready for Massive Climbs!


November 17, 2024
As the secular bull market takes a short-term pause, now is the time to research tremendous opportunities that lie ahead. I’ve looked at more than a thousand charts and wanted to point out 3 in particular that I see heading much, much higher as we close out 2024 and move into a brand new year. […]