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Comer: Will Undo Telework Deal for Social Security Workers
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., took aim at the report of a work-from-home deal that was struck last week for tens of thousands of federal employees by a just-departed appointee of President Joe Biden's.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:53:03 EDTJudge Orders Fani Willis to Hand Over Trump Case Records
A Georgia judge has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to release her communications with federal investigators and a congressional panel related to her prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:53:48 EDTPatel, Trump's FBI Pick, Has Plans to Reshape the Bureau
Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump's orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect's skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:28:57 EDTVoters Expanded Access; Suit Would Undo Arizona Abortion Ban
Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Tuesday to undo a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with a constitutional amendment recently approved by voters to expand access up to fetal viability.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:22:18 EDTIllegal Deported 6 Previous Times Returned to Honduras
A violent criminal illegal immigrant previously deported six times from the U.S. was sent back to Honduras for a seventh time, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Tuesday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:29:04 EDTNewsom: I'm Disappointed Biden Pardoned Son
California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed his disappointment at President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:53:39 EDTSchumer on Biden Pardon: 'Got Nothing for You on That'
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., refused to address the sweeping pardon that President Joe Biden handed his son, Hunter Biden, telling reporters Tuesday that "I've got nothing for you on that.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:19:17 EDTRepublicans Eye Two-Step Trump Legislative Agenda
Republicans in Congress are discussing a two-step plan to push ahead on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda when they take control of both chambers next year, potentially starting with border security, energy and defense before turning to tax cuts.Incoming Senate Majority...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:42:05 EDTMeta: Platforms Removed 'Harmless Content' Too Often
Meta acknowledged Tuesday that "harmless content" was too often removed from its social media platforms during election season, infringing on "the free expression we set out to enable."
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:19:15 EDTDemocrats Should 'Welcome' Musk's DOGE, Says Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, urged Democrats to embrace President-elect Donald Trump's new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) initiative, viewing it as an opportunity to shape the agenda and challenge Republican priorities.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:17:12 EDTPew: Three-Quarters of Public Say Media Is Biased
More than three-fourths of Americans (77%) say that news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues, while only 22% say the media deals fairly with all sides, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Tuesday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:05:08 EDTState Department Funded Journalism Linked to Trump Impeachment
A massive investigative journalism organization that is primarily funded by the U.S. State Department has been revealed to have played a role in the first impeachment of President-elect Donald Trump, the Substack Drop Site, reported on Tuesday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:35:29 EDTAlina Habba to Newsmax: Bank on President Biden Pardoning Himself
Alina Habba, attorney for President-elect Donald Trump, told Newsmax on Tuesday that President Joe Biden's unprecedented pardon of son Hunter Biden was structured in a way that will result in more pardons to members of Biden's family, including the president himself.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:35:23 EDTRep. Jeffries to Biden: Pardon 'Working-Class Americans'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Tuesday called on Joe Biden to pardon some "working-class Americans" after the president drew criticism for pardoning his own son, Hunter Biden.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:10:32 EDTCuomo, Stephen Smith Urge Biden to Pardon Trump
President Joe Biden should pardon President-elect Donald Trump just like he did with his son Hunter, news anchors Stephen A. Smith and Chris Cuomo said in agreement.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:17:12 EDTNYC Mayor Adams Vows to Work With Trump; Will Meet Homan
New York Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he does not want to be at war with the incoming Trump administration on the border crisis and that he plans to soon meet with Tom Homan, Donald Trump's point man on the mass deportation of illegal immigrants.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:00:02 EDTFirearm Background Checks Near 170K on Black Friday
The FBI recorded almost 170,000 background checks related to firearm purchases on Black Friday this year, with more than 600,000 recorded in the week leading up to that Friday, the Washington Examiner reports.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:52:10 EDTSouth Korea President Yoon Says He Will Lift Martial Law
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday he would lift martial law, just hours after imposing it in a bid to quell what he called "anti-state forces".Yoon backed down after lawmakers voted to oppose the unexpected declaration, which caught even South Korea's...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:20:58 EDTNewsmax Launches on DGO
Newsmax launched on DirecTV Latin America's leading media technology company in connectivity and entertainment in the region - one recognized for its multiplatform experience. The distribution move comes as millions around the globe are tracking news about the recent ...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:53:47 EDTConsumer Watchdog Group to FTC: Investigate Dr. Oz
Public Citizen, a consumer watchdog group, called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Dr. Mehmet Oz violated influencer marketing rules by promoting supplements from a wellness company without proper disclosures.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:51:03 EDT