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Trump Picks Former Rep. Doug Collins for Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Collins was a representative from Georgia and lost to Raphael Warnock in a 2020 Senate race....

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Trump Taps Attorney Todd Blanche to Serve as Deputy AG

Both attorneys have helped him in his ongoing criminal cases....

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Editorial: Rightward movement of voters was evident in Hampton Roads results

The "red shift" that propelled President-elect Donald Trump to victory was evident in the movement of voters throughout ...

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Leadership Changes Coming to EPA and Environmental Committees in Congress; TSCA Fees Due to Be Reauthorized by 2026

Elections bring significant change, especially in Presidential election years. During the 76-day period between Election...

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Cartoon: Brass Rings

Cartoon by Steve Breen for Nov. 15, 2024....

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HackerOne urges U.S. to advocate for research protections in UN cybercrime treaty

The company responsible for bug bounty platforms warns in a letter to top U.S. officials that the treaty’s vague langu...

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Column: I was being friendly to a stranger. She saw a threat.

Author Tom Allen crossed paths with a woman at a park and, in a guest column, describes how her reaction has him discour...

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How Trump may bypass U.S. Senate to appoint controversial cabinet picks

Trump is considering a tool known as recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for even some of the most pow...

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North Dakota to foot bill for lawsuit over legislator blocking man on Facebook

Sen. Janne Myrdal, who was sued by a Park River man she blocked for leaving “inappropriate” comments on her Facebook...

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Letters for Nov. 15: If the Democrats had abandoned the woke and ‘politically correct secular-progressive ideology,’ they might have won

Letter writers argue Democrats should forego "climate-extremist" ideology, say it's people in the Republican sphere who ...

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Former Trump official admits new Cabinet picks are the worst in history

John Bolton, a former national security adviser in Donald Trump’s White House, reacted with horror to Trump’s select...

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Uni rankings are not the be all and end all

A letter from SYED AZMAN SYED ISMAIL, Postgraduate student, Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Read f...

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Green projects for schools

A letter from DR MUHAMMAD NOOR ABDUL AZIZ and DR SITI NOOR ANEEIS HASHIM, School of Education, Universiti Utara Malaysia...

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Lawmakers confront costly choices as state workers rally for better pension benefits

Due to changes made to the state’s massively underfunded pension system 13 years ago, employees who were hired by the ...

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Ideas for empowering TVET

A letter from AZZLAN ISMAIL, Asian Institute of Technology. Read full story...

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Beyond finger pricks – a better way to manage diabetes

A letter from DR TAN CIA VEI, DR RUTHASHINI R. SELVASINGAM, and PROF DR MOY FOONG MING, Faculty of Medicine Universiti M...

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Seize post-election opportunities

With Donald Trump beginning his next presidential term, Malaysia must anticipate the movements likely to occur and capit...

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Trump's National Intelligence Pick Is Cannabis Advocate Tulsi Gabbard: Critics Say Former Congresswoman Parrots Russia Propaganda

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intel...

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IRS Watchdog Nominee Vows to Probe Allegations of IRS Misconduct

The Biden administration's nominee told senators he would look into alleged politically motivated audits and unfair targ...

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How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk

Republicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative ...

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Editorial: Justice is not revenge. The nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general cannot stand.

Donald Trump's nomination of former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general is all about retribution, not justice....

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New poll sees Fine Gael on course to be largest party, but support for independents jumps

Cost-of-living was found to be the main issue on voters’ minds....

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Kamala Harris ran a historic campaign. What will her legacy be?

Vice President Kamala Harris made history as the first woman of color to lead the ticket of a major party. But despite h...

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Trump announces pick to replace federal prosecutor targeting Mayor Adams

President-elect Donald Trump revealed plans Thursday to replace the prosecutor targeting Mayor Adams, announcing he will...

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Trump Hammered Democrats on Transgender Issues. Now the Party Is at Odds on a Response

ATLANTA — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transge...

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California see-saws back to tough on crime with passage of Proposition 36

Crime has been a see-saw issue in California for most of the last 40 years....

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Trump Nominates Former SEC Chair to Serve as US Attorney for Southern District of New York

The president-elect said Jay Clayton, who served during Trump's first term, "is going to be a strong Fighter for the Tru...

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What Are Recess Appointments and How Could Trump Use Them to Fill His Cabinet?

WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term, he is ...

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Gaetz pick shows 'contempt for the American people:' former Trump White House attorney

Former Trump White House Attorney Ty Cobb joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's choice of M...

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New Senate bipartisan border bill introduced in wake of Trump election victory

The Border Smuggling Crackdown Act raises federal penalties based on the number of people smuggled and severity of harm,...

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Braid: Stephen Harper at AIMCo and UCP's provincial pension drive go hand-in-hand

Smith keeps laying down sovereignty building blocks at a furious pace, playing on support still fuelled by public anger ...

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The Senate must stand up against Trump’s outrageous nominations

If the Gaetz nomination is some kind of clay pigeon on Trump’s part, what’s his calculation?...

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Trump Confirms Jamie Dimon ‘Will Not Be Invited’ to Join New Administration

The JPMorgan Chase CEO recently said his chances of joining the next administration were 'almost nil.'...

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Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune has his work cut out for him

Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a series of confrontations ahead within his own party....

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Jagmeet Singh promises tax cuts on 'essential' items like home heating, internet and cellphone bills

Singh promised to remove the GST on "essential" items like home heating, internet and cellphone bills, children's clothe...

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How a Trump administration could affect California’s housing crisis

Many California housing experts are not optimistic about what it could mean for the state’s crisis....

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Susan Collins plans to seek reelection in 2026

Collins told a reporter at the Capitol that she will seek a sixth term....

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Trump nominates former SEC chairman Jay Clayton as US attorney for Southern District of NY

President-elect Trump nominated the former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, to serv...

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Regina election turnout up but last-minute voters delay count, results

Around 10,000 more people voted than in 2020, with an overall turnout rate of 26 per cent, said returning officer Jim Ni...

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Trump will nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS secretary

Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety....

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Elon Musk's Favorability With GOP Voters Nearly As High As J.D. Vance: How Views Of Billionaire Changed Among Political Parties

Billionaire Elon Musk may have been one of the central figures in the 2024 presidential election and Republican voters n...

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Meet the Press NOW — November 14

President-elect Donald Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Former Whit...

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Trump Taps RFK Jr. For Health Secretary Role, Sends 5 Vaccine Stocks Lower

President-elect Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his vaccine skepticism, as his nominee Thursday to ...

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2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria’s capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media says

The Israeli military said it had hit infrastructure sites and command centers of the Islamic Jihad militant group in Syr...

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Ondo 2024: Three candidates withdraw for Aiyedatiwa

Three gubernatorial candidates have withdrawn from Saturday’s election in Ondo State after endorsing Gov. Lucky Aiyeda...

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In Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump has chosen the anti-attorney general

The Florida congressman lacks the character, record or ability to lead the Justice Department, confirming the president-...

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Employers should take personal and institutional responsibility for their actions

It is against the Labour Code of Rwanda for an employer not to pay an employee for their services. Employers are require...

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Antique explosive discovered on Deer Isle

The object, pulled from the mud on the shore of Long Cove, was heavy, conical and about half the size of a grapefruit....

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Trump's cabinet picks 'litigated in this election:' Republican congressman

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz as...

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Utah A.G. Sean Reyes fought to keep his calendar private. Here’s what it shows.

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes' office sued The Salt Lake Tribune and KSL-TV to try to keep his calendars a secret, bu...

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Republicans win trifecta control of government

By Emel Akan, Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — With Republicans projected to retain contr...

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Woman told House committee Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: report

Rep. Matt Gaetz was accused of having sex with a teenager in the House Ethics Committee's probe....

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Trump picks RFK Jr. and his brain worm to be in charge of your health

President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to head the Department of Health and Human Serv...

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul detained at airport after mixing Ambien with booze

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul says he was briefly detained after becoming "disoriented" from m...

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Trump nominates RFK Jr. for health secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, abandoned his bid after striking a deal ...

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Trump Says His Secretary Of State Pick Marco Rubio Is 'Powerful Voice For Freedom' – But What About Cannabis?

Florida GOP Senator Marco Rubio is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the role of Secretary of State.Trump praised ...