Fri, December 6, 2024

by: The New York Times

Trump Transition Live Updates: Trump Defends Hegseth as 'Fantastic' for Defense Secretary

"President Trump respected the experience of career border security professionals and listened to our advice," the letter read. "When border security experts explained to President Trump how illegal immigration empowers the cartels to control who and what enters our home, he listened and acted."

by: Politico

Serbia and Kosovo's Trump optimism

In an interview with NatSec Daily, Serbian Foreign Minister MARKO Ä?URIĆ argued the first Trump administration injected "fresh ideas" into the Kosovo-Serbia relationship and added that the second administration represents a new opportunity to revitalize the process of mending fences between Belgrade and Pristina.

by: The New Zealand Herald

Government survives under scrutiny, but crisis in health becoming undeniable - Thomas Coughlan

Thomas Coughlan, Deputy Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and explaining the way things like transport and finance touch our lives. Sunlight is the best disinfectant,

by: The Daily Star

Govt must improve law and order fast

Improving law and order has become imperative in recovering Bangladesh's global image that took a beating for domestic politics over the past decade, said a top chamber leader.

by: KCBX

Outgoing SLO Vice Mayor reflects on accomplishments and challenges

As the San Luis Obispo City Council prepares to usher in a new era during a special meeting Monday, it will also say goodbye to one familiar face. Vice Mayor Andy Pease is wrapping up her final term on the council and reflected on her accomplishments and challenges while in office.

by: The Highland County Press

Populist conservatism and Constitutional order

by: Nairametrics

More loans, more pains and the season of discontent

by: Derbyshire Times

NE Derbyshire District Council's new Derbyshire Independents aim to get rid of party politics and focus on communities

NE Derbyshire District Council's political landscape has shifted after its only three Liberal Democrats have joined forces with a Conservative councillor and an Independent councillor to form a new five-strong group called the Derbyshire Independents.

by: KVOA 4

Ciscomani joins DOGE Caucus to promote government efficiency and reduce waste

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani has joined the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus. The caucus, chaired by Reps. Aaron Bean (FL-04) and Pete Sessions (TX-17), will collaborate with the Department of Government ...

by: WOSU Public Media

Ohio State University graduate and researcher arrested during April protests sue university

Two people arrested during the April protests against Israel's war in Gaza at Ohio State University have filed a lawsuit against university president Ted Carter and university police officer Susan Liu.

by: Government Executive

What does the NASA administrator do?

NASA administrators are also accountable to elected officials. Administrators are appointed by the president but must be confirmed by the Senate. Congress has a great deal to say about the budget that NASA gets each year. They also must authorize major programs, like the Artemis program, which aims to return the U.S. and its partners to the Moon.

by: RealClearPolitics

What the Trump Nominees Have Not Done -- And Will Not Do

Deflated by the resounding November defeat, the left now believes it can magically rebound by destroying President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees.

by: CBS News

U.S. government to close Dublin women's prison after years of inmate abuse

The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing the notorious "rape club" women's prison in Dublin and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and mismanagement.

by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Prosecutors earn thousands in St. Louis County, and thousands more in muni court side jobs

The attorneys are some of the highest-paid staffers in county Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell's office, and earn up to $49,500 at side jobs in municipal courts.

by: deseret

Rep. Blake Moore on navigating razor-thin majority margins and uniting the Republican Party

In a conversation with the Deseret News on Thursday, Moore laid out the House GOP leadership's plans for 2025 while navigating a razor-thin majority. "It's just wild," Moore said of the atmosphere on Capitol Hill as of late.

by: NBC News

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'

The super PAC, which defended Trump on abortion, got its more than $20 million from the "Elon Musk Revocable Trust."

by: Crain's Chicago Business

Trump's AI and crypto czar has Chicago ties

David Sacks will take a newly created position that underscores the president-elect's intent to boost two rapidly developing industries.

by: The New York Times

In Britain, Starmer Is Trying to Fight Populism From the Lonely Center

One of the last centrist leaders left on the global stage, Prime Minister Keir Starmer this week outlined his plan to deliver change for people in the U.K. Will it be enough?

by: RealClearPolitics

Obama: The Power Of Pluralism Can Break This Cycle Of Cynicism

by: Business Standard

Musk funded super PAC comparing Trump's position on abortion to Ruth Bader

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump's stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

by: The New York Times

Trump Transition Live Updates: Latest Picks Focus on Border and Immigration

"President Trump respected the experience of career border security professionals and listened to our advice," the letter read. "When border security experts explained to President Trump how illegal immigration empowers the cartels to control who and what enters our home, he listened and acted."

by: The Independent

Starmer pledges 'golden era of building' as he takes aim at environmental regulations

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to usher in a " new golden era of building " as he takes aim at "blockers and bureaucrats" who he claims have throttled economic growth and made homeownership unattainable.

by: CNN

DOGE, meet REGO. 32 years before Elon Musk, Al Gore 'reinvented' government

The REGO effort is what's behind Clinton's famous declaration in his 1996 State of the Union address that "the era of big government is over," when he was in full triangulation mode, appealing to the middle of the country and on the way to a solid reelection.

by: MSN

Defiant Macron seeks new French PM and way out of crisis

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was holding talks with French political leaders on the left and right as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis. Macron adopted a defiant tone in an address to the nation late Thursday,

by: MSN

B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs

British Columbia Premier David Eby says his fellow premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan to fight U.S. tariffs, with conservative premiers lobbying Republican counterparts, left-leaning provincial leaders courting the Democrats,

by: MSN

Democrats face a mixed financial outlook one month after losing presidency and Senate

The Democratic National Committee reported nearly $50 million in the bank, but the largest Democratic-leaning super PAC was nearly $50 million in debt.

by: The Independent

Trump appoints podcaster as AI and crypto 'czar'; Biden considering blanket pardons before transition: Live

The president-elect has tapped Elon Musk-ally David Sacks for the newly-created role, while reports swirl that Biden may issue pre-emptive pardons to Trump critics

by: BBC

Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem

by: Orlando Sentinel

Commentary: Americans shouldn't take the bait and abandon principles

Free speech is essential to a functioning society. We must fight to preserve it by respecting and promoting it ourselves, especially when Donald Trump is president.

by: News & Record

How -- and when -- will the Greensboro City Council fill the seat of the late Yvonne Johnson?

Whoever the council appoints will serve the remainder Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Johnson's term. Johnson, a longtime councilwoman and former mayor, died Wednesday.

by: cnbctv18

My goal was government formation, not to become CM, says Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis addressed the speculations surrounding the delay in government formation, stating, "I did not think that I have to become the Chief Minister. My only goal was that our government should be formed in Maharashtra.

by: MSN

Bernie Sanders Says RFK Jr.'s Comments On Food Industry 'Exactly Correct' But Health Views 'Extremely Dangerous'

Sanders, however, did not say if he would support Kennedy's nomination for the Health and Human Services Secretary role.

by: MSN

Rep. Crockett compares meeting with Musk, Ramaswamy about DOGE to visiting Jan 6 defendants in jail

During an interview, Rep. Jasmine Crockett compared meeting with DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to meeting January 6 defendants in a Washington DC jail.

by: MSN

Political journey of Eknath Shinde: From rebel to action man to 'Ladka Bhau'

From a Shiv Sena rebel in 2022, veteran politician Eknath Sambhaji Shinde went on to acquire the image of a doer and man of actions as chief minister in a short span of two-and-a-half years when he he

by: MSN

Musk, Ramaswamy have few answers for tough DOGE questions from GOP

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had few good answers Thursday for how the new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) will meet its lofty goals of slashing $2 trillion in spending during a buzzy meeting with GOP lawmakers.

by: MSN

Musk heads to US Congress to discuss slashing government costs

Elon Musk, the world's richest person and one of Donald Trump's closest allies, met with US lawmakers Thursday on his plans for overseeing radical government spending cuts under the incoming administration.

by: Crain's Chicago Business

Durbin and Ramaswamy trade barbs over federal loan to Rivian

As Elon Musk's cost-cutting partner takes aim at loans offered to Rivian and Stellantis, the Illinois senator calls out previous government loans to Tesla.

by: The Raw Story

'Cracked under the pressure': Alarm sounded as postal worker suicides quadruple

Discussing suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis and needs emotional support, help is available 24/7 via call or text at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

by: MSN

Map Shows States Where Millions Could Lose Coverage if Trump Cuts Medicaid

Nine states are at risk of having millions lose Medicaid coverage if President-elect Donald Trump makes cuts while in office next year. Trump, who has pledged to reduce government spending, could put Medicaid on the chopping block.

by: MSN

There's a rude awakening in store for the DOGE bros

Once upon a time, a brash outsider entered the Oval Office with a promise to "drain the swamp." He brought in a posse of businesspeople, led by a leading industrialist, to work like "tireless bloodhounds" to root out inefficiencies in Washington's vast bureaucracy.

by: MSN

US neighbors balk at Trump plan for deported migrants

The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to receive deported migrants, with Mexico and Panama also stressing they would only take back their own citizens.

by: MSN

Kamala Harris mocked for continuing to put on 'dozens' of accents

Sky News contributor Beau Davidson says Kamala Harris was "never destined" to be president and never will. Mr Davidson and Sky News host Danica De Giorgio reacted to the US Vice President's Christmas message at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.

by: Slate

Here's What's Been Going On at the Supreme Court While We've All Been Distracted

Trans rights, capital punishment, and climate regulations are all on the docket. And we'll be keeping a close eye on Leonard Leo.

by: AOL

France politics live: Emmanuel Macron to pick new PM in coming days after Michel Barnier resigns

Mr Macron is racing to find a replacement prime minister after Michel Barnier was forced to resign, with the French president fends off calls for him to step down too

by: USA Today

The week in politics: Sen. Marsha Blackburn announces DOGE legislation

Plus, can there be new rules for the Tennessee House and a three-way battle is brewing for leadership of the Tennessee Democratic Party.

by: MSN

Trump's billionaires set to take government by storm

by: McClatchyDC

'Taking the ax out': Kentucky's Comer huddles with Elon Musk on shrinking government

Rep. James Comer says cutting government waste will be his No. 1 priority during the first year of Trump's second term.

by: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Have your say! As Starmer promises more police are you 'scared to walk your streets?' Share your stories with us

Keir Starmer has pledged to put a personal police officer in every neighbourhood in a bid to win back trust, after the Mirror revealed people's fears about walking the streets

Russia-Belarus military pact sparks Polish and NATO alarm

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko are set to sign a military cooperation agreement. The Polish government is concerned about who will command the Belarusian army and whether it will be used in the war in Ukraine.

The article discusses the growing concerns among NATO members, particularly Poland, following a military pact between Russia and Belarus. This pact, which includes the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus, has escalated tensions in Eastern Europe. Poland, sharing borders with both countries, has expressed significant alarm over the potential threat this poses to regional security. The agreement allows for joint military training and the establishment of Russian military infrastructure in Belarus, moves seen as provocative by NATO. In response, NATO has increased its military presence in Eastern Europe, with Poland reinforcing its border defenses and calling for a stronger NATO response to deter any potential aggression. The situation has led to heightened diplomatic efforts to manage the rising tensions and ensure stability in the region.

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