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Trump administration memo tells USAID to put "America First" in reviewing foreign aid
The Trump administration urged U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers to join the effort to transform how Washington allocates aid around the world in line with Trump’s “America First” policy. It threatened "disciplinary action" for any staff ignoring the administration's orders. Read More.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Miffed Britain Won't Use 'Gulf Of America' Term
The Georgia congresswoman said on social media that "we have to force this to happen and we should!" Read More.
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Trump revokes John Bolton's Secret Service protection for a second time
President Trump not only revoked the security clearance of his former National Security Adviser John Bolton, but also his U.S. Secret Service protection. Read More.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson removes Intelligence Chair Rep. Mike Turner
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., removed Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, as chair of the House Intelligence Committee. President-elect Donald Trump backed the move, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that he “directly weighed in on the decision.” Read More.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday
Although the meeting is expected to focus on illegal immigration, Adams' critics voiced concern that the mayor would also ask Trump for a pardon in his federal corruption case as he seeks reelection later this year. Read More.
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Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, is interested in filling Vance's old Senate seat, AP source says
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance Read More.
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Kamala Harris Declines Traditional Invite for JD Vance to Visit Vice Presidential Residence
Vice President Kamala Harris has declined the traditional invite for her successor, JD Vance, to visit the vice presidential residence ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration. Read More.
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Trump, Fetterman met at Mar-a-Lago and discussed US steel, Israel: report
“President Trump invited me to meet, and I accepted," Fetterman said prior to the meeting. Read More.
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Trump’s 13 Cabinet Nominees Set for Confirmation Hearings This Week
Senate committees will begin to hold hearings this week on 13 cabinet nominees selected by President-elect Donald Trump. Read More.
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Tulsi Gabbard changes tone on surveillance powers she once sought to dismantle
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to serve as director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, is voicing support for a key government surveillance authority she once sought to dismantle. Read More.
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Vice President-Elect JD Vance Submits Resignation From Senate
Vice President-elect JD Vance formally announced that he would resign from his seat in the Senate, effective at midnight. Read More.
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Trump camp was fed questions for Fox News town hall in advance from person inside network, new book says
President-elect Donald Trump’s team was given the questions asked by Fox News anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance by someone inside the network, according to a forthcoming book, in what would be a serious breach of journalism ethics. Read More.
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Biden admin working to effectively ban cigarettes in 11th hour proposal a 'gift' to cartels, expert says
Lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes would be a 'a gift with a bow and balloons to organized crime cartels,' former ATF official says Read More.
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to let him rescue TikTok
The President-elect wants to save TikTok from a US ban through “political means once he takes office.” Read More.
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MAGA civil war as Elon Musk and Vivek clash with hard right on key immigration issue
The MAGA movement, long united under its 'America First' banner, is facing a deepening schism as an intense online battle over the H-1B visa program enfulfs its ranks. Read More.
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