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Trump announces newest round of Cabinet picks ahead of MAGA-studded Army-Navy game

In the hours leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s highly anticipated appearance at the Army versus Navy football game on Saturday, the incoming commander in chief announced his latest slate of Cabinet picks to serve in his next administration.  Trump arrived at the game on Saturday afternoon alongside several of his nominees for other Cabinet […]

White House says most drone sightings reports are manned aircraft: ‘Slight overreaction’

The White House said in a press call that the public has had a “slight overreaction” to a myriad of supposed drone sightings across the East Coast. A senior administration official from the FBI remarked that many of the drone sightings are likely manned aircraft. They “determined all large fixed-wing reported sightings have been manned […]

Stephanopoulos, ABC News ordered to apologize, pay $15 million in Trump defamation lawsuit settlement

ABC News and its top anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a $15 million settlement deal with President-elect Donald Trump in an agreement to drop his defamation suit and avoid a costly trial. The settlement, first reported by Fox News, was filed on Saturday, with the news network agreeing to pay the money as a charitable […]

Former Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge. Luigi Mangione will be represented by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who was a high-ranking deputy in the Manhattan district attorney’s office for years […]

Drone activity has ‘gone too far,’ Biden must step in: Hochul

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is fed up with the mysterious drone sightings in her state that have begun to disrupt day-to-day operations. She’s now calling on Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act after drones blocked any aircraft from taking off in Stewart Airport in New York’s Hudson Valley for an […]

House Republican revives push to repeal DC Home Rule and place city under Congress’s control

A House Republican is set to revive efforts to repeal Washington’s Home Rule and return the district to congressional control for all local legislation.  Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is planning to introduce legislation next year that would undo Washington’s local autonomy, instead requiring every local law to be approved by Congress before it can be […]

Whatley announces plans to confound midterm trends against incumbent party

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley is hoping to stall the longstanding anti-incumbent midterm trends, which would hurt the GOP in 2026. Whatley told Fox News that he has planned a “significant” role from President-elect Donald Trump in the midterm elections and will seek to build GOP state parties across the country. But that “as […]

US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says

AQABA, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Blinken is the first U.S. official to publicly […]

Pelosi undergoes hip replacement surgery after fall in Luxembourg

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) underwent hip replacement surgery after being hospitalized with injuries from a fall on Friday during a congressional trip to Luxembourg. Details of her condition were not immediately available, but her office confirmed on Saturday that Pelosi “underwent a successful hip replacement” and is now “well on the mend.” Pelosi […]

Trump circled back to Hegseth after hitting a wall on DeSantis support: Haberman

President-elect Donald Trump ultimately dug in on Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary nominee after efforts to replace him with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fell short, according to national political correspondent Maggie Haberman.  Hegseth has struggled to garner overwhelming support among Republican senators for his nomination amid reports of alleged excessive drinking and sexual misconduct, […]
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