Mon, December 9, 2024

by: Fox News

Here is who is vying for power in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad

The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the culmination of years of civil war, has given way to a power vacuum with different factions protecting their own interests - and vying for power in the Middle Eastern nation.

by: National Post

Liberal government survives third Conservative non-confidence vote

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's latest attempt to topple the minority Liberal government in a non-confidence vote failed on Monday, thanks to the New Democrats.

by: The New York Times

Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls

Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud ran an infamous prison in Damascus and "sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime," according to the indictment.

by: Slate

The Moment Is Ripe to Push the Middle East in the Direction of Peace. What Will Trump Do?

The Middle East seems to be on the brink of a transformation—whether toward stability or fiercer mayhem is hard to say, all the more so with Donald Trump returning to the White House in six weeks.

by: Roll Call

Republicans start making immigration plans for next year

Republican have started plotting how to use unified control of government next year to best address funding and policy needs for immigration.

by: Click2Houston

Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projects

Since its inception in 2019, a U.S. development agency has created a portfolio of more than $50 billion worth of projects in 114 countries, including a trans-Africa railway corridor, a power plant in Sierra Leone,

by: ABC

Experts say Biden has a constitutional right to issue preemptive pardons

Experts President Biden has the constitutional right to issue preemptive pardons to people President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to seek retribution against.

by: clickondetroit.com

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, is making her case on Capitol Hill.

by: News4Jax

US indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison

U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious Syrian torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later hanged.

by: USA Today

Donald Trump names Mark Paoletta general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget

WASHINGTON − President-elect Donald Trump designated Mark Paoletta, a former congressional staffer and White House veteran who has represented the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to serve as general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget in his second administration. Paoletta filled that role in Trump's first term as well.

by: NBC News

Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak to Assad regime

When she arrived in Congress, Tulsi Gabbard was seen as a rising Democratic star. But over time, her views on Russia and Syria shocked, puzzled and alarmed her colleagues.

by: SheKnows

Prince William's Meeting With Donald Trump Showed the Royal Family Treading Softly in Politics

The Prince of Wales was spotted in Paris on Saturday with Donald Trump, the president-elect who will officially be in office on Jan. 20, 2025. According to The Telegraph, William's trip for the Notre Dame Cathedral reopening was a "hastily arranged diplomatic mission" because there is so much "at stake" with a second Donald Trump administration.

by: PBS

What is birthright citizenship and could Trump end it?

Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It's been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country.

by: Associated Press

Trump's Cabinet picks set off political chain reaction in Florida congressional races

The field of candidates has been set for two special elections in Florida to replace members of Congress nominated for positions in President-elect Donald Trump's new administration.

by: ABC

Gabbard's bipartisan congressional connections could be crucial to confirmation

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard returns to the Senate this week to meet with lawmakers about her being Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence.

by: USA Today

'Agent of transformation': GOP senators praise Donald Trump's FBI director pick, Kash Patel

Kash Patel is an agent of transformation. He'll do a great job,' Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, told USA Today.

by: USA Today

Can Trump use Jill Biden's image to sell perfume?

Trump posted a picture of himself with Jill Biden on social media Sunday to help sell a new line of perfumes and colognes.

by: MSN

How could a hostile federal government affect homelessness and housing in LA?

Through funding, law, and courts, the federal government has foundational influence over how local governments can act.

by: MSN

Assad's downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin's prestige?

President Vladimir Putin stood with Russian troops at their air base in Syria and proudly declared victory over "terrorists" in that country as part of the Kremlin's military intervention to prop up the government of Bashar Assad amid a civil war.

by: MSN

Pro-life groups sound off after Trump says he will not restrict abortion pills: 'Serious and growing threat'

Pro-life leaders are sounding off about the "serious and growing threat" of chemical abortion pills after President-elect Trump said he would not restrict access to the pills as president.

by: MSN

America is back. Trump's Paris triumph proves it

Donald Trump's brief but highly productive visit to France this weekend to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral was an undisputed diplomatic triumph for America's president-elect. Trump was greeted by world leaders as if he were a conquering hero returning to the gates of imperial Rome after years away fighting the barbarian hordes.

by: MSN

Judge Pirro: America needed this

The Five' co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro joins 'America Reports' to discuss Daniel Penny being found not guilty in negligent homicide case and a suspect being taken in for questioning in UnitedHealthcare CEO manhunt.

by: MSN

Donald Trump's not afraid to make his case to the American people, unlike Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Love him or hate him, any sane observer would have to admit that President-elect Donald Trump is utterly unafraid of taking his case to the media and the people. He's been candidly sharing his views with The Post.

by: MSN

Assad's downfall exposes Russia's true weakness

President Biden (remember him?) says the fall of Assad in Syria "is a direct result of the blows that Ukraine and Israel have delivered against Russia, Hamas and Hezbollah with unflagging support from the United States.

by: MSN

Nobel Prize winners call on Senate to reject RFK Jr. nomination: report

A group of over 75 Nobel laureates on Monday submitted a letter to the US Senate, according to The New York Times, urging lawmakers to reject President-Elect Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services lead nominee: Robert F.

by: MSN

Trudeau Says Canada 'Will Respond' If Trump Imposes Tariffs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada "will respond" if US President-elect Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on Canadian imports, and argued that retaliatory tariffs were successful when Trump put tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in 2018.

by: MSN

Biden will absolutely pardon other family members before leaving office: Rep. James Comer

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., discusses potential future Biden pardons and Elon Musk's vision for DOGE on 'Varney & Co.' Posted: December 9, 2024 | Last updated: December 9, 2024

by: MSN

Key GOP senators begin to fall in line behind Kash Patel and keep door open for Pete Hegseth

Top GOP senators on Monday signaled support for Donald Trump's plan to oust the current FBI director in favor of firebrand loyalist Kash Patel, while keeping the door open for Pete Hegseth, who faces a slate of misconduct allegations,

by: MSN

Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom

Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad. Streams of refugees crossed back into Syria from neighboring countries,

by: MSN

Nebraska governor's priorities shift focus from spending and tax changes

Republican Gov. Jim Pillen plans to toss his party's right flank some red meat next year before addressing the harder politics of closing Nebraska's projected $432 million budget shortfall.

by: MSN

Syrian government still functioning: Prime minister

Syria's prime minister said the country's government is still functioning and most cabinet ministers are still working, even after rebels entered Damascus and President Bashar Assad fled the country.

by: MSN

Rep. Brett Guthrie wins powerful House Energy and Commerce gavel

Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) won the race to lead the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee next year, replacing retiring Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). Why it matters: The panel's vast jurisdiction positions its chairman to play a lead role in crafting policy on an array of issues: everything from blocking China from engaging in U.

by: MSN

Senator Jon Tester highlights accomplishments, thanks legislators and staff in final floor speech

Montana Democratic Senator Jon Tester's time in Washington comes to an end this month. He made his final speech on the Senate floor on Monday.

by: MSN

Harris emerges from background and offers advice in rare post-election speech: 'Chin up'

by: MSN

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American.

by: MSN

Joy, fear and confusion in Damascus as Syrians welcome life after Assad

Rapturous celebrations in the streets of the capital were tempered by trepidation over whether the city's new rebel caretakers could deliver a better future.

by: MSN

Shaken by Assad's sudden fall, Syria faces seismic turning point

The BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen looks at the lightning offensive which is reshaping the Middle East.

by: MSN

Siding with controversial company, government scraps policy restricting Eilat oil imports

Broad coalition vows to continue fight to protect environment and Eilat corals from oil spills, notes exposure of oil infrastructure to enemy attack during ongoing war The post Siding with controversial company,

by: MSN

Federal Prison Camp in Duluth to close; inmates and staff to relocate

On Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced multiple facility closures nationwide, including the FPC in Duluth.

by: MSN

Gas prices declining, may rise after fall of Syrian government

by: MSN

Government recklessness is swindling the taxpayer out of billions of pounds

The public pay their taxes begrudgingly or otherwise in the knowledge that it allows the state to perform essential tasks no one else can do, such as maintain public services, national defence, and so on.

by: MSN

Health care uproar sparks new legislation in Congress

A now-reversed Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield policy that would have created a time limit for coverage of anesthesia has led to a Democratic bill that would prevent such a cap in the future. Why it matters: The bill,

by: MSN

Ted Cruz: CEO-shooting person of interest's views show 'leftism is a mental disease'

Conservative Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday pointed to what he called the "anti-capitalist" views of the 26-year-old man named as a person of interest in the investigation of the shooting death of a UnitedHealth executive to argue "leftism is a mental disease.

by: MSN

Clarkson and Farage are both behind the farmers...but the Left should only fear one of them - Stephen Pound

It was something of an eye-opener to see so many farmers and their friends far from the fields converging on Westminster in what was a pretty significant demonstration. Nowhere as large as the save our fox hunting march,

by: MSN

CNN's Kaitlan Collins And Donald Trump Have Been Locked In A Bitter Feud

Donald Trump isn't shy about sharing his feelings about mainstream media journalists. He has been particularly brutal in his feud with CNN's Kaitlan Collins.

by: MSN

Atlanta City Council 2025 chairs and committee appointments announced

Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman has announced the 2025 committee chairpersons and appointments. The announcements were made at the Dec. 2 meeting, the last full council meeting of the year.

by: MSN

Lawmakers join in roundtable events addressing sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking for 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session

The Upper Ohio Valle Sexual Assault Help Center (SAHC) recently held two impactful legislative roundtable events, focusing on sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.

by: MSN

Does Syria's power shift raise hopes for stability and democracy?

As Syrians all over the world celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's regime, political analysts are pondering how the geopolitical situation will be affected — and whether there could be less tension in the Middle East.

Does Syria's power shift raise hopes for stability and democracy?

As Syrians all over the world celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's regime, political analysts are pondering how the geopolitical situation will be affected — and whether there could be less tension in the Middle East.

The article from MSN discusses the evolving political landscape in Syria, focusing on the recent power shifts and their implications for stability and democracy. It highlights the complex dynamics following the Syrian civil war, where various factions, including the government, opposition groups, and external powers, have been vying for control. The piece examines how recent changes in the Syrian government, including the reshuffling of key positions and the influence of foreign powers like Russia and Iran, might pave the way for a more stable governance structure. However, it also raises concerns about the true nature of these changes, questioning whether they genuinely promote democracy or merely consolidate power among existing or new elites. The article suggests that while there might be a semblance of stability, the path to genuine democratic reforms remains fraught with challenges due to ongoing conflicts, economic issues, and the need for reconciliation among deeply divided groups.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/does-syria-s-power-shift-raise-hopes-for-stability-and-democracy/ar-AA1vyohf