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Woman told House committee Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: report

Woman told House committee Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: report


November 15, 2024
A woman reportedly told the House Ethics Committee that she had sexual relations with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., when she was 17 years old. ABC News reported on Thursday that the woman testified to the committee in its investigation into Gaetz, which has now ceased after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced that Gaetz resigned […]
‘Malign influence’: Top Biden official faces backlash ahead of address at forum with deep ties to CCP

‘Malign influence’: Top Biden official faces backlash ahead of address at forum with deep ties to CCP


November 15, 2024
The Biden administration is facing backlash after it was revealed on social media that a top official would be participating in a two-day forum hosted by a group with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns will be a keynote speaker at the 5th US-China Hong Kong Forum […]
Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump’s presidency

Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump’s presidency


November 15, 2024
Senate Democrats are rushing to confirm as many of President Biden’s judicial picks as possible ahead of a Trump presidency, according to reports. Several of the nominees have previously come under fire by Republicans. Democrats so far have confirmed 215 of Biden’s judicial picks, and the Senate most recently confirmed Jonathan E. Hawley as a […]
Trump names Dean John Sauer as US solicitor general

Trump names Dean John Sauer as US solicitor general


November 15, 2024
President-elect Trump announced Dean John Sauer as his pick for U.S. solicitor general. ‘John is a deeply accomplished, masterful appellate attorney, who clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia in the United States Supreme Court, served as Solicitor General of Missouri for six years, and has extensive experience practicing before the U.S. Supreme Court and other Appellate […]
Trump announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary

Trump announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary


November 15, 2024
President-elect Trump teased a ‘big’ announcement Thursday night, sharing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior. ‘He’s going to be announced [Friday]…I look forward to doing the formal announcement, although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually,’ Trump said during his speech at the Americans For Prosperity […]
Javier Milei first world leader to meet with President-elect Trump: ‘Greatest political comeback in history’

Javier Milei first world leader to meet with President-elect Trump: ‘Greatest political comeback in history’


November 15, 2024
The president of Argentina is the first foreign leader to meet in person with President-elect Trump since Trump’s win last week. Javier Milei, known as ‘the Lion,’ has gained notoriety worldwide for his pro-market policies that have slashed Argentine inflation since he took elected office last year. He attended the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) […]
Trump goes full MAGA as he picks allies and loyalists to fill his second administration

Trump goes full MAGA as he picks allies and loyalists to fill his second administration


November 15, 2024
As he aims to turn the nation’s capital upside down, President-elect Trump is turning to allies and supporters of his MAGA movement and America First agenda as he quickly moves to assemble his second administration. The former and future president is clearly placing plenty of emphasis on loyalty as he makes increasing provocative picks for […]
Trump ally Sen. Tim Scott’s new mission to help incoming president: ‘increase the majority’

Trump ally Sen. Tim Scott’s new mission to help incoming president: ‘increase the majority’


November 15, 2024
– The incoming chair of the Senate Republican campaign committee says his game plan for the 2026 elections is simple: ‘increase the majority.’ Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, after his fellow GOP lawmakers in the Senate chose him to chair the National Republican Senatorial Committee over the next two years, told reporters that his […]
Biden concludes foreign diplomacy in region where US influence overshadowed by China

Biden concludes foreign diplomacy in region where US influence overshadowed by China


November 15, 2024
In what could potentially be President Biden’s last foreign diplomacy trip, he will soon head to South America to meet with global leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping. Biden will first travel to Lima, Peru, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where he is slated to meet with Xi, possibly their final encounter as heads […]
The three mountains in the way of any Democrat comeback

The three mountains in the way of any Democrat comeback


November 15, 2024
Trump’s 2025 election victory was resounding and, it appears, realigning. The Democrats, for their part, are engaging in a rather public autopsy of their misfortune. While almost all claims that a party will be in the wilderness for years to come are exaggerations, there are at least three major mountains in the way of any […]
Special counsel Jack Smith asks court to halt his appeal against Trump in Florida case

Special counsel Jack Smith asks court to halt his appeal against Trump in Florida case


November 14, 2024
Special counsel Jack Smith is asking an appeals court to halt his appeal against President-elect Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified and top-secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Smith did the same in the D.C. election interference case last week. The news comes after Fox News confirmed that Smith will be stepping […]
McClain elected to replace Stefanik in House GOP leadership

McClain elected to replace Stefanik in House GOP leadership


November 14, 2024
House Republicans have chosen a fellow member to replace GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., in their party’s leadership ranks. Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., was elected House GOP Conference Chair on Wednesday evening, the No. 4 leadership position for Republicans in the chamber. She was the favorite to win the internal race against Rep. Kat […]
RFK Jr. asks Americans to suggest policies for new Trump administration: ‘Transition team belongs to YOU’

RFK Jr. asks Americans to suggest policies for new Trump administration: ‘Transition team belongs to YOU’


November 14, 2024
Just a week after former President Trump won back the presidency, the new administration is quickly forming, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is asking ordinary Americans to make suggestions about what policies and people should be put in place. To facilitate this, close Kennedy allies launched a website called ‘Policies for the People’ that allows […]
Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress over Trump nod to be attorney general, Johnson says

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress over Trump nod to be attorney general, Johnson says


November 14, 2024
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced. Gaetz gave House GOP leaders his resignation notice on the same day President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to be his attorney general, Johnson said. ‘I think out of deference to us, he issued his resignation letter effective immediately,’ […]
Republicans projected to keep control of House as Trump prepares to implement agenda

Republicans projected to keep control of House as Trump prepares to implement agenda


November 14, 2024
The Fox News Decision Desk can project that Republicans will keep their majority in the House of Representatives. The number of seats the party will hold depends on the outcome in a handful of remaining districts. There are nine races yet to be called. They are: Alaska’s at-large district, California’s 9th, 13th, 21st, and 45th […]