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Rand Paul wants to abolish agency established under Trump, but calls prospect ‘unlikely’

Rand Paul wants to abolish agency established under Trump, but calls prospect ‘unlikely’


November 16, 2024
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., wants the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to be abolished, but described the prospect as ‘unlikely,’ he told Politico. ‘I’d like to eliminate it,’ Paul told the outlet. ‘The First Amendment is pretty important, that’s why we listed it as the First Amendment, and I would have liked to, at […]
Left-wing dark money network hauled in more than $1.3B in anonymous donations for liberal causes in 2023

Left-wing dark money network hauled in more than $1.3B in anonymous donations for liberal causes in 2023


November 16, 2024
A left-wing dark money network, known for its secretive funding operation, raised more than $1.3 billion in anonymous donations to fund progressive projects in 2023, according to tax filings reviewed by Fox News Digital. Arabella Advisors, a billion-dollar, Washington, D.C.-based consulting network, consists of six nonprofits: New Venture Fund, Sixteen Thirty Fund, Windward Fund, Hopewell […]
Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to serve as White House press secretary

Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to serve as White House press secretary


November 16, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to serve as press secretary for his upcoming administration.  ‘Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary,’ Trump said in a statement Friday […]
Pence says he opposes RFK Jr.’s nomination for HHS secretary because of his stance on abortion

Pence says he opposes RFK Jr.’s nomination for HHS secretary because of his stance on abortion


November 16, 2024
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday made his opposition to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unequivocal.  ‘The Trump-Pence administration was unapologetically pro-life for our four years in office. There are hundreds of decisions made at HHS every day that either lead our nation toward […]
Sen. Sanders says he is looking forward to Trump ‘fulfilling his promise’ on credit card interest rates

Sen. Sanders says he is looking forward to Trump ‘fulfilling his promise’ on credit card interest rates


November 16, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he is looking forward to working with the Trump Administration and hopes that President-elect Donald Trump sticks to his promise surrounding the cap on interest rates. ‘I look forward to working with the Trump Administration on fulfilling his promise to cap credit card interest rates at 10%,’ Sanders wrote in […]
The 6 Republican senators who could sink a Trump nomination

The 6 Republican senators who could sink a Trump nomination


November 16, 2024
President-elect Trump is rounding out his administration with cabinet nominations, but their confirmation ultimately relies on support from linchpins in the Senate who could be skeptical of his appointees. While the incoming president has the power to appoint members to his Cabinet, it is ultimately up to Congress to have the final say in whether […]
WINSTON MARSHALL: A British rock star’s view of Trump’s win – and the UK’s plight

WINSTON MARSHALL: A British rock star’s view of Trump’s win – and the UK’s plight


November 16, 2024
The once and future President Donald Trump was wrong about one thing: ‘We’re going to win so  much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of winning” Not me. The White House, the Senate, the House, the popular vote, a state legislative and mayoral majority, all on top of the Supreme Court majority… George Clooney […]
Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports

Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports


November 15, 2024
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, the New York Times reported, citing two Iranian officials. The meeting between Musk and Iran’s envoy Amir Saeid Iravani was held at a secret location in New York and lasted more than […]
Thousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report

Thousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report


November 15, 2024
Nearly three-quarters of firearms recovered in several Caribbean nations with high crime rates were manufactured in the US, according to the US’s Government Accountability Office (GAO). Almost 5,400 firearms recovered from crime scenes from 2018 to 2022 in several Caribbean nations – including Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago – can be sourced back to […]
Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls

Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls


November 15, 2024
Argentina was the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution promoting the end of all forms of online violence against women and girls. During Thursday’s UN General Assembly session, the South American nation argued that the resolution contained ambiguous terms such as “hate speech,” “misinformation,” and “disinformation” that could be used “abusively” to […]
Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at 101

Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at 101


November 15, 2024
Tokyo (AP) — Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. She was 101. Yuriko died Friday at a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said. It did not announce the cause of death, but […]
North Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones, state media reports

North Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones, state media reports


November 15, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to quickly start mass producing self-detonating explosive drones, calling their development an “essential requirement,” after overseeing a test of the deadly aerial weapon, state media reported Friday. Images published by North Korean state media show Kim and various officials at the launch site. Images show […]
How a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in Amsterdam violence

How a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in Amsterdam violence


November 15, 2024
Anger, fear and anxiety are still simmering in Amsterdam. Last week, Israeli soccer fans were attacked in the streets, Palestinian flags ripped off walls and antisemitic slurs yelled during riots. While the Dutch capital now feels calm, residents and legislators fear that tensions still haven’t peaked. “And I don’t even think, I’m sorry to say, […]
Russians focus on Musk as they assess incoming Trump administration

Russians focus on Musk as they assess incoming Trump administration


November 15, 2024
As US President-elect Donald Trump continues to make heads turn with nominations for key roles in his incoming administration, Russians are trying to understand the appointments and what impacts they might have for Moscow. Russian state TV has spent the last few days using their slickly produced talk shows to tell the Russian people what […]
10 killed in fire at Spanish nursing home

10 killed in fire at Spanish nursing home


November 15, 2024
At least 10 people died and others were injured in a blaze at a nursing home near Zaragoza, Spain, before firefighters managed to extinguish the flames, local authorities said Friday. The alarm was raised early Friday morning in Villafranca de Ebro, about 28 kilometers (18 miles) from the northeastern city. Two people remained in critical […]