President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced that Karoline Leavitt would be serving as press secretary under his upcoming administration.
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Day: November 15, 2024
‘DOGE-Ball’: Here’s How the Trump Administration Hopes to Slash the Government
President-elect Donald Trump has an ambitious agenda to reduce the size of the federal government, uproot the federal bureaucracy, and limit Washington’s intrusion into the daily lives of the average American citizen. Such goals have long been the aim of many a Republican executive, though few have managed to materially advance them.
Trump himself struggled to restrict the government in his first term, encountering significant resistance from entrenched executive agencies and congressional Republicans alike. Indeed, newly minted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Co-Chief Elon Musk on Thursday reshared a meme commenting on Republican apprehensions toward budget cuts.
Read MoreJohnson to ‘Strongly Request’ House Ethics Panel Not Release Gaetz Report
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday indicated he would ask that the House Ethics Committee not release its findings on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to serve as attorney general.
Read MoreAnalysis: Helene Gave Way to ‘Hurricane SNAFU’ in the Carolinas
It wasn’t as if the Tar Heel state didn’t see Hurricane Helene coming. On Sept. 25, one day before Helene stormed ashore, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency as the storm’s path showed it churning northward toward Appalachia after making landfall in Florida.
Yet that advance declaration was not followed by any state evacuation orders, and the population largely sheltered in place as Helene hit the steep, wooded hills of western North Carolina, squatting over the area, unleashing more than an inch of water an hour for more than a day. The unprecedented, relentless downpour, falling on ground already saturated by rain the week before, tore old pines and hardwoods out by the roots, creating arboreal torpedoes that rocketed down the steep inclines; water that turned photogenic stony creeks into whitewater torrents, lifting ancient streambed boulders and tossing them like chips on to roads and into homes and buildings. The storm left 230 people dead, nearly half of them in North Carolina, with dozens still missing as of early November.
Read MoreFlorida Sues Former FEMA Officials over Hurricane Helene, Milton Failures
The state of Florida is suing current and former federal employees personally for allegedly ignoring storm victim households solely because of their political affiliation.
Attorney General Ashley Moody sued current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials for “conspiracy to discriminate” against Florida hurricane victims because they expressed support for President-elect Donald Trump.
Read MoreAlmost 75 Percent of U.S. Adults Overweight or Obese: Research
The Hill Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese, according to new research published Thursday from The Lancet. The research points to a substantial increase in overweight and obese adults in the last 30 years as well as an especially large increase in adolescents aged 5-24, with…
Read MoreDemocrat House Leader Concedes ‘Bitterly Disappointing’ 2024 Election Loss
Axios House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday conceded what he said was a “bitterly disappointing” 2024 election loss. The AP called the House for Republicans on Wednesday, securing President-elect Trump’s total control of Congress. Democrats have been engaged in an intra-party blame game since Nov. 5. “The American people have spoken…
Read MoreTrump Chooses Spokesman Steven Cheung as Communications Director
Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump tapped campaign spokesman Steven Cheung as his incoming director of communication and Sergio Gor as director of the presidential personnel office. “Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my first Presidential Campaign in 2016, and have continued to champion America First principles throughout my First…
Read MoreTrump Taps North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday officially announced his selection of North Dakota GOP Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as secretary of the Interior and chairman of a new National Energy Council.
Read MoreCritics Blast Michigan Bail Reform Bills as ‘Clear Threat to Public Safety’
Six bills under consideration in the Michigan’s House Criminal Justice Committee would reform state law to limit judges from requiring bail as a condition of release for some accused criminals awaiting trial.
Among other changes, House Bills 4655-4656 and 4658-4661 would stiffen the criteria for imposing detention conditions on a person accused of a low-level crime awaiting trial, denying judges the ability to factor in a defendant’s criminal history, prior failures to appear in court, or potential danger to the community.
Read MoreTop Story: Trump Taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS Secretary
Top Commentary: Barack Obama Is Perhaps Not the Political Genius He Tells Us He Is
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North Dakota U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer Demands Answers from Corporate Media Networks Over ‘Biased’ 2024 Election Coverage
North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer demanded in a Thursday letter that corporate media networks answer for their “biased” coverage of the presidential election.
The Republican’s letter, obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation, was addressed to top network executives at Fox, CBS, Disney and NBCUniversal. Cramer’s letter called out the networks for biased coverage of President-elect Donald Trump.
Read MoreISIS-Linked Houston Man Indicted, Planned 9/11 Style Terrorist Attack
A 28-year-old man in Houston, Anas Said, has been indicted and arrested on charges he attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a federally designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO).
Read MoreTexas Officers Apprehend Human Smugglers, Rescue Unaccompanied Children
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers continue to apprehend human smugglers and rescue unaccompanied minors at the border through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star.
Read MoreCandace Cameron Bure Unwraps Two New Christmas Movies
Candace Cameron Bure, aka “The Queen of Christmas Movies,” has two new films available this year on the Great American Family channel.
Read MoreCommentary: Barack Obama Is Perhaps Not the Political Genius He Tells Us He Is
Every few months, a sanitized report appears on the post-presidency activities of Barack Obama’s public advocacy. It’s a narrative that conveniently ignores the inherent problems in having a person with no constitutional role or congressional oversight take an active role in executive decision-making.
Read MoreCommentary: Trump’s Win Is a Victory for American Prosperity and Practical Energy Solutions
Donald Trump’s win is a big victory for the American energy industry and for all Americans. The climate crazed don’t want to recognize the fact that more than 80% of the world’s energy comes from fossil fuels – coal, oil, and natural gas. They don’t want to admit that the use of all three are at record highs and are continuing to grow. Or that a thriving economy needs reliable, affordable, and abundant energy. Because the cost of energy is built into everything that we do, consume or use, even watching Netflix.
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