• Sun, December 1, 2024

by: Brian Stokes

Trump taps loyalist Kash Patel as choice for FBI director

Patel, who must be confirmed by the Senate, has promoted false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and that a secret "deep state" cabal tried to overthrow Trump.

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'FOX News Sunday' Panel: How Will DC Regulate AI? Backlash Against Trump Cabinet Picks

FNC's Shannon Bream hosts Richard Fowler and Katie Pavlich to discuss the politics of regulation of artificial intelligence and Donald Trump's choice for FBI Director.

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What happens next after Trump chooses FBI critic Kash Patel to remake the agency

Patel is likely to face deep skepticism during his confirmation hearings over his stated plans to rid the government of "conspirators" against Trump, and his claims that he would shut down the FBI's headquarters in the nation's capital and send the thousands of employees who work there to "chase down criminals" across the country.

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Bernie Sanders admits 'Elon Musk is right' to slash Pentagon with DOGE: 'Lost track of billions'

Sen. Bernie Sanders turned to X on Sunday to say "Elon Musk is right" before going on about the Pentagon's wasteful spending and failed audits.

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Canada bolstering border security after Trump's talks with Trudeau, Canadian official says

Canadian officials are stepping up border security "in a visible and muscular way" following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with President-elect Trump, a top Liberal government minister who attended the talks said Sunday.

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Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says

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Kash Patel Would Bring Bravado and Baggage to F.B.I. Role

President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice to run the F.B.I. has a record in and out of government that is likely to raise questions during his Senate confirmation hearings.

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National security advisor Jake Sullivan says Biden told him to oversee a 'massive surge' of weapons deliveries to Ukraine before his term ends

National security advisor Jake Sullivan said President Biden was doing what he could to "strengthen" the position of Ukraine before he leaves office.

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Trump Labor pick surprises unions, rattles business

President-elect Trump's pick for Labor secretary has organized labor cheering and business groups sounding worried as the atypically labor-friendly choice could signal a new and more receptive stance toward unions from Republicans,

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Tren de Aragua is 'wholly an issue' created by Biden admin, says ex-DHS official

Former acting DHS Chief of Staff under Trump Lora Ries discusses Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua's presence in the United States, how the incoming Trump administration will address the gang and resistance from sanctuary states and cities.

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Voters are switching off even as Starmer pushes the reset button

When you are planning a relaunch just five months into your new Government, you know things are not going as well as you had hoped. The resignation of the Transport Secretary - over an issue the Prime Minister had known about for years but did not act on - is just the latest in a litany of mis-steps and calamities.

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Here's the state of the last uncalled House race and why it's important

Democrat Adam Gray currently has 105,083 votes, compared to 104,856 votes for Republican John Duarte, according to the California Secretary of State.

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Winners and losers in general election 2024

Close-fought races and the tantalising prospect of power brought relief for the victorious but crushing lows for those rejected by the electorate

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Quarter of England's farmland owned by just 2,500 toffs and fatcats, new figures show

There are more than 100,000 farm holdings in England, covering 22 million acres in total. But the Defra data show just 2,568 very large farms own or manage 5.6 million acres

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Canada's ambassador says Trudeau's dinner with Trump key to getting tariffs removed

Canada's ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and key Cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.

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Nigel Farage explodes at claim he helped Labour and blasts 'Tories shouldn't be forgiven'

Nigel Farage has slapped down shadow minister Victoria Atkins after she claimed Reform UK was to blame for Labour's whopping Parliamentary majority following July's general election telling her the Tories only have themselves to blame.

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Biden's Visit to Africa Will Focus on History and Economic Hope

In Angola on likely his last overseas trip in office, the president will tour a slavery museum and spotlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration's strategy in the region.

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Canada's ambassador to the US says Trudeau's dinner with Trump key to getting tariffs removed

Canada's ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and key Cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.

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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau meets with Trump in Florida after tariff threats

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an "excellent conversation" with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect's threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America's leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City.

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Labour conference: Chris Hipkins says 'yes' to Dunedin Hospital and 'no' to Aukus

Labour members passed a proposal saying a Labour Government would not join Aukus and ... Thomas Coughlan is Deputy Political Editor and covers politics from Parliament. He has worked for the Herald since 2021 and has worked in the press gallery since ...

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Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany, as a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.

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Sunday Snapshot: Trump's tariff toolkit

The White House won't switch ownership for weeks, but President-elect Trump is already dancing the tariff tango. His announcement of a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico sent a shiver through markets last week.

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"Elon Musk is right": Sanders agrees with DOGE head on cutting Pentagon spending

Elon Musk has been appointed as the head of the quasi-governmental Department of Government Efficiency for the upcoming term of President-elect Donald Trump. He's called for a massive drawdown in government spending as part of a wider GOP push to hobble the administrative state.

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US sees surge in Indian immigrants at border with Canada

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Meet Kash Patel, Trump's Nomination for FBI Director

Kash is a brilliant lawyer and 'America First' fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption," Trump said.

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Convicted felons cannot travel to these countries: will President Trump be allowed in?

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How to Survive the Next Four Years: A Guide for Anti-Trumpists

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Iowa And New Hampshire Senators Target Foreign Adversaries With DETERRENCE Act

U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) have introduced the DETERRENCE Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at countering violent crimes and assassination attempts against U.S. citizens carried out by individuals recruited by foreign adversaries,

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Sen. Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump And The Billionaire Class Are Taking Over Government To Enrich Themselves And Screw Everybody Else"

Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy discusses President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and Cabinet picks and the Democratic Party's losses in the 2024 election, during an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet The Press.

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'Thanks for dinner': Trudeau meets with Trump, cabinet nominees at Mar-a-Lago after tariffs threat

Since Trump's re-election, Trudeau and his cabinet ministers have sought to reassure Canadians and businesses they are prepared to handle a second Trump presidency, after Trump's first term forced the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and tariffs slapped on Canadian steel and aluminum.

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Dublin North West: Paul McAuliffe (FF)

Paul McAuliffe (47) was first elected to the Dáil in 2020 taking his seat following a battle with outgoing Fine Gael TD Noel Rock. It was a reversal of the 2016 campaign when McAuliffe lost out to Rock.

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Trump says Kash Patel will restore ' Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity' to the FBI

President-elect Trump named Kash Patel as his choice to lead the FBI, after Patel repeatedly slammed federal agencies such as the FBI as corrupted by the "deep state."

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Green Party facing wipeout as count set for Monday

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Who is Kash Patel? 5 things to know about Donald Trump's firebrand pick to lead the FBI

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to nominate Kashyap "Kash" Patel as director of the FBI, tapping the longtime loyalist to lead the the law enforcement agency he has often criticized.

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The billionaires of Trump's proposed administration

President-elect Donald Trump has a net worth of $5.7 billion, as of Dec. 1, 2024, and he has chosen a slew of fellow billionaires to serve in his second administration.

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'The first oligarch': Russian dissident warns of 'extremely dangerous' development in U.S.

America is close to having its first real oligarch, a Russian dissident — and former world chess champion — warned in an interview Sunday. Garry Kasparov, who now chairs the Renew Democracy Initiative,

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Transcript: Historian H.W. Brands on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 1, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with H.W. Brands, Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin and author of "America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War,

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Trump picks Massad Boulos to serve as adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern affairs

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social.

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Bernie Sanders Agrees with Elon Musk on Slashing the Pentagon's Budget

Sen. Bernie Sanders said he agrees with billionaire Elon Musk that Defense Department spending is too high with little accountability.

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Pa. counties fight for more freedom over how to spend opioid money with $247M more on the way

Somerset County and Philadelphia are fighting decisions made by a powerful state oversight board to reject their spending plans.

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Donald Trump picks Massad Boulos, a businessman and Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, as advisor

His father and grandfather were both figures in Lebanese politics and his father-in-law was a key funder ... a large number of seats in Lebanon's parliament and ministers in the government. Boulos is a friend of Suleiman Frangieh, a Christian ally of ...

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Lawmakers express doubt over Trump plan to replace FBI's Christopher Wray

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Pursuing justice or revenge?

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Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next

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Nebraska election results to be certified on Monday

The Nebraska State Board of Canvassers will meet on Monday to certify the results of the 2024 statewide general election.

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'Elon Musk is Right': Bernie Sanders Lauds DOGE Chief's Plan to Drastically Slash the Pentagon's Budget

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Sunday that he agreed with Elon Musk about reining in some government spending, particularly regarding Defense Department spending. Musk and venture capitalist Vivek Ramaswamy have been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to find and eliminate spending deemed unnecessary.

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Trump Taps Another Daughter's Father-in-Law for Key Role

President-elect Donald Trump has opted to keep it in the family again with some of his latest administrative picks-- this time, with the senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Trump has appointed Lebanon billionaire Massad Boulos to take on the role.

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Labor has wasted its budgetary luck, and now it's running out

Labor has wasted its budgetary luck, and now it's running out

The luckiest government Australia has seen did not take the opportunity to get the national budget better prepared for the long haul.
The article from the Australian Financial Review discusses the Australian Labor government's handling of the federal budget, highlighting a perceived squandering of economic advantages inherited from the previous administration. It critiques the government's fiscal strategy, pointing out that despite inheriting a strong economic position with low unemployment, high commodity prices, and a robust budget surplus, Labor has not capitalized on these conditions. Instead, the article argues, the government has increased spending, particularly on programs like the National Reconstruction Fund and the Housing Australia Future Fund, which are seen as inefficient or misaligned with economic priorities. The piece suggests that this has led to a deterioration in the budget's structural position, with rising debt and deficits projected into the future. It also mentions the government's failure to address productivity issues, the lack of significant tax reform, and the potential for future economic challenges due to these policy choices. The author implies that the government's luck in terms of economic conditions is running out, and without a change in strategy, Australia could face economic difficulties.

Read the Full The Australian Financial Review Article at:
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/labor-has-wasted-its-budgetary-luck-and-now-it-s-running-out-20241120-p5ks2k