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Cassidy will vote to confirm Hegseth

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the...

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Incoming British ambassador to US praises Trump in op-ed

The incoming British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson praised President-elect Trump in a new op-ed, predicting his forthcoming presidency will...

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Viral sicknesses rise amid 'quad-demic' in US

Viral sicknesses have risen in early 2025 amid the ongoing “quad-demic” in the U.S., referring to three respiratory viruses and one...

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Israeli government approves ceasefire deal: Reports

The Israeli government has formally approved the ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of some hostages, soon halting the conflict that has been...

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TikTok says it will 'go dark' Sunday without Biden support

Video-sharing app TikTok said it will “go dark” on Sunday, Jan. 19, following the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold a federal ban...

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State Farm cancels Super Bowl ad over California wildfires

Insurance giant State Farm has canceled a Super Bowl ad that was set to air during the big game in February — in part, it said, over the raging...

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Progressive congressional staffers withdraw 32-hour week proposal

Progressive congressional staffers withdrew their 32-hour week proposal just a day after receiving widespread blowback from both sides of the aisle...

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Louisiana governor says he'll raise MAGA flag for Trump inauguration

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said he will fully raise the Make American Great Again (MAGA) flag at the governor’s mansion for President-elect...

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Mayors nationwide warn of worsening housing shortfall

Mayors nationwide are warning of a worsening housing shortfall as decades of “insufficient” investment along with rising costs of housing during...

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Former FEMA director to Congress: 'Give it back its independent agency status,' direct access to president

Former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its...

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Eric Adams to meet with Trump ahead of his inauguration

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is set to meet with President-elect Trump in Florida on Friday just days ahead of Trump's inauguration next week,...

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Coons signals he could be open to voting yes on Bondi

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) signaled during an interview that he could be open to voting “yes” on Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s choice to...

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Missouri man who crashed U-Haul near White House sentenced to 8 years in prison

A Missouri man who crashed a rented U-Haul into the security barriers close to the White House in 2023 was sentenced Thursday to eight years in...

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FBI shuttered DEI office last month

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shuttered its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office last month, according to the law enforcement...

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Trump’s DOT nominee says Boeing needs ‘tough love,’ Tesla probe will go on

President-elect Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), Sean Duffy, said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that...

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Just 2 in 10 confident Trump DOJ will act fairly: Survey

Just two in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident that President-elect Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) will act in a...

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NC Republican: FEMA needs to be overhauled, new director

North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) hammered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during an interview, saying the agency needs to be...

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Rubio to tell senators Trump administration will place American interests 'above all else'

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the State Department, is expected to tell his Senate colleagues Wednesday morning...

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Florida Democrats rip Biden for lifting Cuba terror sponsor designation

The Florida Democratic Party slammed President Biden for his decision to lift Cuba’s State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) designation in exchange for...

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Texas lawmaker pops question to partner on statehouse floor 

A Texas lawmaker got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime partner on the statehouse floor during the first day of the 89th legislative...

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Dementia cases expected to double by 2060: Study

Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060 when around 1 million Americans are projected to develop the memory-losing condition every...

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O'Leary: Activity at Mar-a-Lago covered by 'off-the-record social media policy'

"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary said in a new interview conversations and other activities at President-elect Trump’s Florida resort Mar-a-Lago...

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US split between excitement, fear over Trump return to White House: Survey

Americans are split between excitement and fear over President-elect Trump's return to the White House next week, according to a survey released...

14.01.2025 2

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Majorities think US lost ground in most areas during Biden presidency: Gallup

A majority of Americans say the U.S. lost ground under President Biden on immigration, the economy and federal debt and a host of other issues,...

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Duckworth: Hegseth 'vulnerable' to blackmail from foreign adversaries

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Monday said President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is “vulnerable” to blackmail...

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Trump rages after Smith report release: 'Lamebrain prosecutor'

President-elect Trump hammered Special Counsel Jack Smith following the prosecutor’s public release of his final report in the election subversion...

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Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department: Court document 

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two criminal investigations into President-elect Trump, formally resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on...

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These are the conditions fueling the Los Angeles wildfires: What to know

Strong Santa Ana winds, a dry winter and low humidity are some of the conditions that have been fueling the Los Angeles-area wildfires for the past...

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Greenland PM 'ready' to talk with Trump

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede said he is “ready” to talk with President-elect Trump, who has recently expressed ambitions for the U.S. to...

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Ukraine captures first North Korean soldiers, Zelensky says

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his military has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting on the Russian side in the Kursk...

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Southern California wildfires prompt more evacuations overnight; LA County declares health emergency

The expanding wildfires in Southern California have prompted more evacuation orders overnight while the Los Angeles County Public Health Department...

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LA fire chief says city failed department amid ongoing Southern California wildfires

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley said during an interview Friday that the city failed the department amid the ongoing...

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Biden: Zuckerberg's decision to end Meta fact-checking is 'really shameful'

Outgoing President Biden weighed in on CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end the fact-checking programs on Meta's platforms, calling it a “really...

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Maher on Trump’s second term: ‘I’m not gonna pre-hate anything’

Comedian Bill Maher declared, with the second Trump administration set to enter the White House later this month, he is not “gonna pre-hate...

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Death toll from California wildfires rises to 11

The death toll from the raging wildfires in Southern California has gone up to 11 people, according to a Friday update from the County of Los Angeles...

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Wray bids farewell to FBI: Agency must sidestep 'partisanship and politics'

Outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray stressed during his farewell address that the bureau must sidestep “partisanship and politics” in...

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Police release video of fatal shooting of New Orleans attacker

The New Orleans Police Department released a body camera video of officers fatally shooting a man who earlier had driven a rented vehicle into a crowd...

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Daily Show on Trump-Obama exchange: 'Someone's trying to make Elon jealous'

“The Daily Show’s” Desi Lydic weighed in on the seemingly friendly interaction between President-elect Trump and former President Obama at the...

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One-quarter in new poll say Biden was 'good' or 'great' president

Only one-quarter of Americans said President Biden was a “good” or “great” president, getting lower approval numbers than President-elect...

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Google, Boeing join growing list of companies donating to Trump's inauguration 

Google and Boeing have each given $1 million to President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee, joining a growing list of major corporations supporting...

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Fetterman says he plans to meet with Trump 

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he plans to meet with President-elect Trump at his resort in Florida, likely the first Democratic lawmaker in the...

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Anti-Trump former Georgia official on getting kicked out of state GOP: 'What took them so long?'

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R), among the party's highest-profile critics of President-elect Trump, responded to getting kicked out of the...

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Former FBI informant who fabricated Biden claims sentenced to prison

The former FBI informant who fabricated claims about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden accepting bribes was sentenced Wednesday to six years in...

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Biden administration providing additional $500M in weapons to Ukraine

The Biden administration is providing an additional $500 million package in weapons and equipment to Ukraine from its existing military stockpiles,...

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Private-sector hiring slows: ADP

Hiring in the U.S. private sector and pay growth slowed down in December last year across several industries, according to a report released on...

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Quarter of freshwater animals face extinction: Research

Almost a quarter of freshwater animals, including crabs, crayfish, shrimp, damselfly and fish, are threatened of going extinct, according to a new,...

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2 dead, multiple 'significant injuries' in LA wildfires 

Two people are dead and several other individuals have suffered from “significant injuries” due to the Eaton Fire spreading in Los Angeles...

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House Republican: Gulf of Mexico name less important than Trump's actions

Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said President-elect Trump’s musing about changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is less...

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NBA coaches Steve Kerr, JJ Redick say family members evacuated due to Pacific Palisades wildfire

NBA coaches JJ Redick and Steve Kerr said their family members were evacuated due to the Pacific Palisades wildfire, one of four spreading in...

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James Woods posts video of fire engulfing neighbor's home: 'Leaving'

Actor James Woods posted a video of a fire engulfing his neighbor’s home in the Pacific Palisades, an epicenter of one of three wildfires ravaging...

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