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Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., meets with reporters after he was elected to succeed longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.
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Trump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICKUpdated 6:04 PM CST, December 3, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump dialed in to what was described as a “love fest” Tuesday with Senate Republicans as they begin laying the groundwork for control of government in the new year, and a potential first-30-days agenda.
Trump’s brief call was more celebratory than a prescriptive policy agenda, according to those attending the private GOP retreat, encouraging the senators to confirm his Cabinet nominees as they launch an agenda of tax cuts, deportations and other priorities.
“It was a love fest,” said Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo. “There was a real sense of unity in the room.”
The virtual visit comes as Congress is finishing up the final weeks of what, by most measures, has been among the more chaotic sessions in modern times. With the full sweep of party control, Republicans are eager to do better next year with Trump’s return to the White House.
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House Dem moves to force vote on releasing Gaetz ethics report
A House Democrat is moving to force the chamber into voting on releasing an ethics report into Rep. Matt Gaetz.
House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders
Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively counter President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.
www.cbsnews.comChad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration
Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Drug Enforcement Administration says he's withdrawing his name from consideration.
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US has 'grave concerns' as South Korea imposes, then overturns, martial law
Officials from the White House, Pentagon and State Department all said they were in close contact with their South Korean counterparts as they assessed the situation.
Schumer reelected Senate Democratic leader as GOP prepares to take control
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
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Testy Schumer refuses to address Biden’s pardon of son Hunter - Washington Examiner
Schumer, pressed four separate times on the issue that has roiled Democrats on Capitol Hill, offered the same curt response each time.
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Rep. Grace Meng to lead congressional Asian caucus, replacing longtime chair Judy Chu
First to NBC News: Meng, New York’s first Asian American member of Congress, is set to take over the role from Chu, a California Democrat who led the caucus for the past 13 years.
www.nbcnews.comTrump team signs agreement to allow Justice to conduct background checks on nominees, staff
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay.
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Some GOP senators seem tepid on Hegseth nomination as allegations pile up
The concern could put another one of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks at risk of falling short of the support needed for confirmation.
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Capitol Christmas tree annual lighting ceremony
An 80-foot Sitka Spruce from Tongass National Forest was selected for the 60th annual lighting ceremony, making a 4,000 mile whistle-stop tour through the country to the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Middle East conflicts: Battles rage in Syria as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening truce
Follow NBC News for live updates on the latest coverage from the Middle East, where Syria is battling rebels and Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire.
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Israel's Netanyahu reacts after Trump warns of 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't free hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President-elect Trump has the emphasis in "the right place" with his latest demand for Hamas to release hostages.
Musk and Ramaswamy suggest ending time changes, reviving an effort that has failed in the past | CNN Politics
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are suggesting the country stop its biannual ritual of falling back and springing forward – advocating a permanent end to time changes in a move that has garnered broad support in the past.
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Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News
Ten current and former Fox employees say Trump’s pick for defense secretary drank in ways that concerned his co-workers. A Trump transition team spokesperson called the claims "completely unfounded and false."
www.nbcnews.comChronister's withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nominees
Losing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn’t unheard of for incoming presidents — including for Donald Trump when he was elected the first time.
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A dozen Moscow clubgoers found guilty after anti-LGBTQ 'propaganda' raids
The club patrons were found guilty of “petty hooliganism” and put under administrative arrest as punishment.
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South Korean president lifts martial law after backlash: Live updates | CNN
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has lifted a martial law order, just hours after his decree plunged the country into political uncertainty. Follow for live updates.
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Continue reading...CFPB has provided over $21 billion in consumer relief, according to the agency's latest data from Dec. 3. 2024. Kaine accused Musk of targeting the CFPB with DOGE cuts for his own gain.
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Gimenez, R-Fla., the only Cuban-born member of Congress, joined a congressional delegation (CODEL) to the U.S.-managed Guantánamo Bay military base there, and noted the rest of the nation is still run by the iron-fisted communist government that took over when President Fulgencio Batista was overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959.
The Gimenez family –...
Continue reading...Gimenez, R-Fla., the only Cuban-born member of Congress, joined a congressional delegation (CODEL) to the U.S.-managed Guantánamo Bay military base there, and noted the rest of the nation is still run by the iron-fisted communist government that took over when President Fulgencio Batista was overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959.
The Gimenez family –...
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A progressive member of "the Squad" is reportedly planning to hold anti-Trump rallies in red districts in an effort to mobilize voters against the president.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., will organize events in red districts across Pennsylvania and New York to go "on the offense" against President Donald Trump's second term, The Associated Press reported.
The New York rallies come after Trump received 43% of the state's vote in the 2024 election, a 6-percentage-point increase after capturing 37% of the Empire State vote in 2020.
"You...
Continue reading...Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., will organize events in red districts across Pennsylvania and New York to go "on the offense" against President Donald Trump's second term, The Associated Press reported.
The New York rallies come after Trump received 43% of the state's vote in the 2024 election, a 6-percentage-point increase after capturing 37% of the Empire State vote in 2020.
"You...
Freedom Caucus member Anna Paulina Luna joins AOC to push 10% credit card interest rate cap
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Responding to a post on X that labeled Luna and her left-leaning compatriot...
Continue reading..."The annual percentage rate applicable to an extension of credit obtained by use of a credit card may not exceed 10 percentage points, inclusive of all finance charges," the proposal stipulates.
Responding to a post on X that labeled Luna and her left-leaning compatriot...
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Continue reading...North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack
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Continue reading...Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
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Continue reading...DOGE mischaracterizes a study as transgender, and USDA cancels it
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DOGE highlighted the Rollins post, reposting it on the official doge.gov website and on X.
The grant was actually intended for research on the potential health risks posed by synthetic feminine hygiene...
Continue reading...DOGE highlighted the Rollins post, reposting it on the official doge.gov website and on X.
The grant was actually intended for research on the potential health risks posed by synthetic feminine hygiene...
National Review founder, conservative icon Bill Buckley honored on new US Postal Service stamps
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The stamp features a graphite and charcoal portrait of Buckley, drawn by...
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Sanders is in the midst of a "Fighting Oligarchy" tour in areas of the country where the 2024 race proved competitive for Democrats, including in battleground states such as Wisconsin and...
Continue reading..."The song specifically attacks Christianity with mentions of Easter and God’s son," Conservative activist Robby Starbuck posted to X over the weekend.
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Trump has called on all Republican lawmakers to support the bill...
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The governor, a member of the Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain and who has started several of his own venture capital and investment...
Continue reading...Pritzker, the two-term governor of blue state Illinois, will deliver the keynote address at the New Hampshire Democrats' McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner on April 27 in Manchester, the state's largest city.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said the Biden administration "accumulated a backlog of complaints" across universities after the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel in...
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