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Trump can power the US into the future with a muscular nuclear energy policy

Trump can power the US into the future with a muscular nuclear energy policy


January 13, 2025
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House comes at a critical moment for America’s energy future. We are experiencing unprecedented demand for reliable power to fuel burgeoning technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. That demand is expected to grow exponentially over the coming years. In President Biden’s Washington, Democrats have lurched further […]
Trudeau says 51st state is distraction from Trump tariff threat, acknowledges facing ‘successful negotiator’

Trudeau says 51st state is distraction from Trump tariff threat, acknowledges facing ‘successful negotiator’


January 13, 2025
Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested that President-elect Trump’s suggestion that Canada become America’s ’51st state’ was a distraction from the tariff threat.  ‘I know that as a successful negotiator, he likes to keep people a little off balance. The 51st state, that’s not going to happen,’ Trudeau told MSNBC’s ‘Inside with Jen Psaki’ […]
Don’t worry. There is a common sense response to the surgeon general’s alcohol and cancer warning

Don’t worry. There is a common sense response to the surgeon general’s alcohol and cancer warning


January 12, 2025
As 2025 kicked off, many Americans began their quest for a healthier year ahead by committing to more exercise, a renewed focus on mental well-being, a healthier diet, and ‘Dry January’ (that is, a month without alcohol consumption). Then U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released his latest advisory linking alcohol to an increased risk of […]
Trump reportedly plans to unleash around 100 executive orders after taking office

Trump reportedly plans to unleash around 100 executive orders after taking office


January 12, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump indicated that he plans to push 100 — or around 100 — executive orders after assuming office, senators and reports have indicated, with the number varying slightly. Trump, who will take office later this month on Jan. 20, met with Senate Republicans on Wednesday. During a Thursday morning appearance on ‘Fox & […]
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after 2-year stint at Department of Justice

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after 2-year stint at Department of Justice


January 12, 2025
Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from his position at the Department of Justice Friday, Fox News has learned. The resignation, which had already been expected since President-elect Trump was elected in November, was quietly announced in the footnote of a court filing Saturday.  ‘The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report […]
Trump announces new Cabinet deputies as inauguration date draws near

Trump announces new Cabinet deputies as inauguration date draws near


January 12, 2025
President-elect Trump announced incoming deputies for several key Cabinet positions in a series of social media posts Saturday as his inauguration date gets closer. Trump, who takes office in less than 10 days, made the announcement on Truth Social Saturday afternoon. He began by naming Katharine MacGregor as the next deputy secretary of the interior, […]
Influential leader of Canada’s Ontario province seeks Trump, Musk meeting: US ‘needs us like we need them’

Influential leader of Canada’s Ontario province seeks Trump, Musk meeting: US ‘needs us like we need them’


January 12, 2025
After President-elect Trump mused about using ‘economic force’ to acquire Canada as the 51st state during his Mar-a-Lago news conference on Tuesday, outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded on social media that ‘there isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States.’ However, as Trudeau announced on Monday his plan […]
Donald Trump sentenced with no penalty in New York criminal trial, as judge wishes him ‘Godspeed’ in 2nd term

Donald Trump sentenced with no penalty in New York criminal trial, as judge wishes him ‘Godspeed’ in 2nd term


January 11, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge Friday after being found guilty on charges of falsifying business records stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s yearslong investigation.  The president-elect attended his sentencing virtually after fighting to block the process all the way up to the United States Supreme Court this week. Trump sat […]
TikTok makes its case to skeptical justices: ‘No valid interest’ in ‘preventing propaganda’

TikTok makes its case to skeptical justices: ‘No valid interest’ in ‘preventing propaganda’


January 11, 2025
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Friday morning over whether the social media platform TikTok should be required to divest from its Chinese-owned parent company or be banned in the U.S., in a highly watched case that pits concerns over national security against free speech protections. Justices both conservative and liberal appear skeptical of the […]
Trump issues warning to Maduro as Venezuelan leader enters third term, US expands sanctions

Trump issues warning to Maduro as Venezuelan leader enters third term, US expands sanctions


January 11, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump issued a warning ahead of the inauguration of contested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who took up the top job for a third term on Friday.  Despite significant opposition both at home and abroad to the July election in which Maduro claimed victory without providing ballot-box proof, the Venezuelan leader, deemed a ‘dictator’ […]
Trump setting up meeting with Putin, in communication with Xi

Trump setting up meeting with Putin, in communication with Xi


January 11, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that his team is in the works of setting up meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.  ‘He wants to meet. And we’re setting it up,’ he told reporters during a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago club regarding Putin. ‘President Xi – we’ve had a lot […]
‘Powerful tool’ for China: Government defends pending TikTok ban

‘Powerful tool’ for China: Government defends pending TikTok ban


January 11, 2025
In oral arguments before the Supreme Court Friday, lawyers for the Biden administration reiterated their argument that TikTok’s Chinese ownership poses a ‘grave’ national security risk for American users. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar cited risks that China could weaponize the app, including by manipulating its algorithm to prioritize certain content or by ordering parent […]
DOGE reps launch meetings with federal staffers in effort to cut government waste: report

DOGE reps launch meetings with federal staffers in effort to cut government waste: report


January 11, 2025
Aides for Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are starting to interview staffers with the federal government for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a new report.  Representatives for DOGE have had conversations with staffers from more than a dozen federal agencies — including the […]
Tulsi Gabbard changes tune on controversial intelligence tool following GOP lobbying

Tulsi Gabbard changes tune on controversial intelligence tool following GOP lobbying


January 11, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in his next administration, has reversed course on a controversial item after lobbying from Republican senators.  Gabbard revealed on Friday that she believes section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) ‘is crucial for gathering foreign intelligence on non-U.S. […]
Dems eerily silent on Trump sentencing as they prepare for Republican trifecta in Washington

Dems eerily silent on Trump sentencing as they prepare for Republican trifecta in Washington


January 11, 2025
Democratic lawmakers were noticeably silent following the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump despite previously commenting on the cases against him, as Washington prepares for a Republican trifecta in Congress. Trump was sentenced on Friday after being found guilty on 34 charges related to falsifying business records in May. The incoming president was sentenced to unconditional […]