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Vance defends tattooed Hegseth

Vice President-elect J.D. Vance came to the defense of Pete Hegseth, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Pentagon, over his tattoos.

In their final talks, Joe Biden is expected to press China’s Xi on North Korea’s ties with Russia

President Joe Biden is expected to use his final meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping, to urge him to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia's war on Ukraine.

Chris Wallace says goodbye to ‘feisty colleagues’ in one of his last shows

Chris Wallace offered a farewell to the CNN network and his coworkers after three years of employment with the company on Saturday’s airing of the “Chris Wallace Show.” “My only regret is leaving my feisty colleagues here on the panel and the wonderful team that puts all this together and of course, all of you,”...

Sunday shows preview: Republicans ride election momentum as Trump Cabinet picks draw scrutiny

As Republicans celebrate their sweep of the House, Senate and White House, President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominations and personnel picks have provoked backlash from Democrats and even within the GOP itself. These staffing announcements will likely be discussed on this weekend's Sunday shows as Trump's next administration shapes up. Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures" is set...

Trump’s recess appointment power is constitutional and vital to his agenda  

President-elect Trump's desire to use recess appointment authority is a clear expression of his commitment to making the federal government responsive to the will of the American people, and he is prepared to use the constitutionally recognized power of a recess appointment to appoint officials and implement his agenda.

Former White House aide: Cabinet picks show Trump’s ‘drunk on power’ 

Sarah Matthews, a former spokesperson for President-elect Trump, said his recent Cabinet picks stem from him being “drunk on power.” In an MSNBC appearance Friday afternoon, Matthews said the narrative of Trump playing “4D chess” by making distracting nominations is “hilarious.” “That's not what's happening. He knows that he is drunk on power right now because...

Bill Clinton reveals his ‘rules of politics’ in new book

Former President Clinton is revealing some of his "rules of politics," which include avoiding bringing "your feelings to work," never drinking in public and taking criticism "seriously but not personally." In an excerpt published Friday by People from his forthcoming memoir, "Citizen: My Life After the White House," the 42nd president discloses his "Clinton's Rules of Politics,"...

American Airlines pilots told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid Hawaii mountains

American Airlines flight pilots were told to make an “expedited climb” to avoid crashing into Hawaii mountains on Wednesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  An air traffic controller instructed Flight 298, heading toward Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, to “perform an expedited climb after the crew did not make the assigned turn...

Psaki: ‘Disinformation space’ on social media a ‘core’ issue behind Harris defeat

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki is blaming Vice President Harris's loss to President-elect Trump in part on disinformation. “One of the things that’s changed even since I got involved in politics is just the rise of the percentage of people who get their information off of platforms that have no fact checking mechanism...

Democratic senators: Second Trump term will still bring opportunities for climate action

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), two of the Senate’s most aggressive advocates for action on climate change, said Friday that the second Trump presidency will be a major setback for that action but expressed confidence there would still be opportunities for progress. Speaking on a press call from the COP29 climate summit...

A narrative failure: How Harris could have defeated Trump by embracing Biden 

Kamala Harris lost the presidency to Donald Trump because she ran an awful campaign. Contrary to received wisdom, this was not because she did not adequately distance herself from President Biden; rather, it was because she did not embrace him sufficiently.

Is the FDA contributing to the homelessness crisis?

The FDA's REMS program has been found to have unintentionally created barriers to accessing clozapine, a crucial antipsychotic drug for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, leading to tragic stories of relapses and suicide attempts.

Jeffries urges Senate GOP to serve as check on ‘particularly out of control’ president-elect

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called on Senate Republicans on Friday to act as a check on the incoming Trump administration — a response to a handful of controversial Cabinet nominations announced by the former president this week.  Jeffries declined to weigh in specifically on President-elect Trump's list of picks, which includes two of...

Texas Supreme Court clears way for execution lawmakers paused 

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used it last month to pause Robert Roberson's execution.  Roberson, 57, was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Oct. 17 after being convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter, when...

Brown not ruling out run for remainder of Vance’s Senate term

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D), who was unseated last week by Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, seems open to a bid to replace Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), who will be leaving the upper chamber to serve as vice president. “I’m not ruling anything out," Brown told Politico when asked if he might run for the remainder...

These are the job benefits American workers really want

A few years ago, U.S. workers were spoiled with perks in the office, particularly if they worked in tech or for a big bank. From dedicated coffee areas to fully-catered meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, some workers also enjoyed free massages, on-site laundry and gym facilities, or even shuttle services. Many of these extras...

Congress needs to reclaim its role in policymaking

The 119th Congress will be the first to begin since the Supreme Court overturned its 1984 Chevron decision, and their are proposed reforms to restore the role of the legislative branch in policymaking, incentivizing members to invest in lawmaking and reclaiming its role as the people's chamber.

Russia continues to subvert democracy in Moldova and Georgia

Vladimir Putin aims to keep Moldova and Georgia under his thumb — and the electoral results from both countries suggest his strategy is working.

Hegseth involved in 2017 sexual assault allegation investigation: Police

President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, was involved in a 2017 sexual assault incident in California, according to Monterey City police. The city confirmed an investigation into an "alleged sexual assault" at a home in the city in October 2017 between the late night hours and early morning. A summary...

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