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In about-face, Biden to give Ukraine long-sought long-range missiles for war

In about-face, Biden to give Ukraine long-sought long-range missiles for war

President Biden will permit Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, according to multiple media reports, lifting a long-standing ban put into place for fear it could provoke the Kremlin to respond. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long lobbied for greater freedom to use U.S. weaponry. He said his forces are…Read more

Trump expected to trash Biden’s AI agenda

Trump expected to trash Biden’s AI agenda

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to undo President Biden’s artificial intelligence agenda, replacing an emphasis on safety with a new emphasis on freedom for the booming new technology. Mr. Biden signed an AI executive…Read more

Trump picks Ratcliffe for CIA, Hegseth for Defense and Musk for new agency to cut waste

Trump picks Ratcliffe for CIA, Hegseth for Defense and Musk for new agency to cut waste

President-elect Donald Trump showed his intention to shake up the federal government Tuesday by naming former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, Elon Musk to head a new department to cut waste and regulations, and the unexpected choice of military reservist and Fox News figure Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense Secretary…Read more

Jack Smith winding down Trump cases before inauguration, asks judge to cancel deadlines

Jack Smith winding down Trump cases before inauguration, asks judge to cancel deadlines

A federal judge is granting special counsel Jack Smith’s request to cancel pretrial deadlines in the election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump as the government finds a way to deal with his victory and looming inauguration. Mr. Smith is winding down his cases against Mr. Trump because of a policy that dictates sitting presidents aren’t liable for criminal…Read more

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Georgia prosecution could follow Trump into White House even as other legal battles wind down

Georgia prosecution could follow Trump into White House even as other legal battles wind down

Special counsel Jack Smith is winding down his federal prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump, and a New York judge is set to decide this week whether Mr. Trump’s conviction in his hush money trial should be dismissed before sentencing. Legal scholars doubt the judge would send the president-elect…Continue Reading

Opinion: RFK To The Rescue — It’s Time To Make America Healthy Again

Opinion: RFK To The Rescue — It’s Time To Make America Healthy Again

Americans have been grappling with a health crisis of increasing severity over the past decade. We had a crisis of people being sick for the past 30 years, which doesn’t even compare to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that we know who will be responsible for America’s health…Continue Reading

In about-face, Biden to give Ukraine long-sought long-range missiles for war

In about-face, Biden to give Ukraine long-sought long-range missiles for war

President Biden will permit Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, according to multiple media reports, lifting a long-standing ban put into place for fear it could provoke the Kremlin to respond. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long lobbied for greater freedom to use U.S. weaponry. He said his forces are…Continue Reading

Migrant crime, violence in cities expected to be the focus for Trump’s new prosecutors

Migrant crime, violence in cities expected to be the focus for Trump’s new prosecutors

Look for the Trump administration’s slate of new federal prosecutors to lead a nationwide crackdown on migrant criminals and to push for greater involvement in reining in big-city crime, especially in the District of Columbia, former federal prosecutors said…Continue Reading

Trump picks Ratcliffe for CIA, Hegseth for Defense and Musk for new agency to cut waste

Trump picks Ratcliffe for CIA, Hegseth for Defense and Musk for new agency to cut waste

President-elect Donald Trump showed his intention to shake up the federal government Tuesday by naming former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, Elon Musk to head a new department to cut waste and regulations, and the unexpected choice of military reservist and Fox News figure Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense Secretary…Continue Reading

Trump’s new border czar puts sanctuary cities on notice: ‘Get the hell out of the way’

Trump’s new border czar puts sanctuary cities on notice: ‘Get the hell out of the way’

Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s new border czar, delivered a stern warning to sanctuary cities on Monday by telling them to “get the hell out of the way” as the next administration comes for illegal immigrants. Appointing Mr. Homan is one of Mr. Trump’s boldest moves as he staffs his administration. He also said he would nominate…Continue Reading

TUMAY HARDING ANNOUNCES HER CANDIDACY FOR VIRGINIA’S 32ND SENATE DISTRICT, KEY ENDORSEMENTS

TUMAY HARDING ANNOUNCES HER CANDIDACY FOR VIRGINIA’S 32ND SENATE DISTRICT, KEY ENDORSEMENTS

ASHBURN, VA, November 11, 2024 – Tonight, Tumay Harding is announcing her candidacy for the Republican Nomination for the newly vacant seat in Virginia’s 32nd Senate District. She is proudly endorsed by Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman, Former Virginia Senator Dick Black, and Former Delegate Bob Marshall. Tumay Harding…Continue Reading

Trump selects Tom Homan, former ICE chief, as new ‘border czar’

Trump selects Tom Homan, former ICE chief, as new ‘border czar’

President-elect Donald Trump will tap Tom Homan, who ran the government’s deportation agency in the first Trump administration, as his border czar. Mr. Homan, whom Mr. Trump announced on social media Sunday, has become one of the fiercest critics of the Biden…Continue Reading

Jack Smith winding down Trump cases before inauguration, asks judge to cancel deadlines

Jack Smith winding down Trump cases before inauguration, asks judge to cancel deadlines

A federal judge is granting special counsel Jack Smith’s request to cancel pretrial deadlines in the election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump as the government finds a way to deal with his victory and looming inauguration. Mr. Smith is winding down his cases against Mr. Trump because of a policy that dictates sitting presidents aren’t liable for criminal…Continue Reading

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