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Republicans have won both the House and the Senate. A new storm could hit Florida by the middle of next week as a Category 3 hurricane. How social media trad wives could be among the reasons for women voters going red.
Daily Briefing author. . The GOP winning key seats in New York, California and other swing districts sets up a Republican trifecta in Washington for the next two years, laying the groundwork for President-elect Donald Trump and the party to implement their priorities without major resistance.
Trump and Congress can expect big policy fights over U.S. support for ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, whether to renew or change the 2017 tax policies enacted during Trump's first term, how to fund the government and more.
total GOP control gives the minority party the opportunity to mount opposition to Republican priorities and elevate rising stars within the party. ? , a former Trump GOP critic, . of Louisiana to return .
Like Trump, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has been under the limelight of a criminal investigation. Gaetz was the subject of a federal sex-trafficking probe that ended without charges against the congressman, although a once-close political ally pleaded guilty.
The choice sparked some of the first criticism of Trump's cabinet selections, as senators questioned whether the Florida Republican would be a serious choice to become the country's top law enforcement official. The House Ethics Committee is investigating Gaetz and said in June it was expanding the probe to include additional allegations that Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use, accepted “improper gifts” and gave out special favors. But that action would end with his departure from the chamber if the Senate confirms his appointment.
Gaetz has denied the allegations. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
, who currently heads the Judiciary Committee, said the selection of Gaetz made clear that Trump "plans to use the Justice Department to seek revenge on his political enemies." Meanwhile, special counsel Jack Smith is in the process of winding down two indictments against Trump. officials mourn victims with leaking classified documents .
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A storm system is forecast to become Tropical Storm Sara on Thursday. Forecast models say the system will hit wind speeds of more than 111 mph and bring catastrophic flooding and storm watches to Central America by this weekend. The Gulf Coast has already had five hurricane landfalls in a hurricane season that's claimed at least 326 lives and caused $120 billion in damage.
Congressional leaders continue to pay serious heed to the possibility that not only are unexplained objects violating U.S. airspace, but that the military has spent decades covertly recovering the craft to bolster its own technology.
On Wednesday, a new slate of witnesses provided fresh testimony on precisely these concerns during a joint hearing by subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee. The over two-hour hearing titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth" represented Congress' latest foray into the topic of UFOs. .
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On platforms like TikTok and Instagram, a subculture of housewives had been rapidly growing in popularity. Now, with creators like Nara Smith and Hannah Neeleman, better known as Ballerina Farm, boasting millions of followers, their content feels inescapable. In a divisive political landscape, many creators have chosen to stay silent on their ideologies.
But while trad wife content creators aren’t necessarily aligning themselves with a political ideology, President-elect Donald Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden met at the White House for nearly two hours Wednesday, signifying a peaceful transfer of power four years after Trump left in protest following his loss to Biden in the 2020 election. . .
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