Posts by Swedan margen
Republican lawmakers accuse Pentagon IG of hiding Jan. 6 evidence
The Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk sent a letter to the Defense Department’s inspector general demanding a correction in the Pentagon’s Jan. 6 report. Source link
Read MoreMatt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz said Thursday that he will no longer seek to be confirmed as attorney general, saying that the controversy surrounding his potential nomination was “unfairly becoming a distraction” to President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. Source link
Read MoreDEA suspends airport cash seizures after audit finds abuses
The Drug Enforcement Administration paused its practice of seizing cash from airline travelers after an inspector general delivered a scorching denunciation of the program. Source link
Read MoreMTG to lead House panel working with Elon Musk on cutting costs, regulations
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer plans to put Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in charge of a subcommittee that will work closely with President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Source link
Read MoreTrump-backed Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska's only House seat
Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather. Source link
Read More'Disillusioned' Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi to 'get the hell out' of U.S. after Trump's win
Actresses Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi reportedly have decided to never come back to the U.S. after Mr. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5. Source link
Read MoreMigrant caravan forms in Mexico; goal is to reach U.S. before Trump's inauguration
About 1,500 migrants formed a new caravan Wednesday in southern Mexico, hoping to walk or catch rides to the U.S. border. Source link
Read MoreWhite House embraces Transgender Day of Remembrance despite voter skepticism on gender-identity push
Championing transgender rights may not have done Democrats any favors in the election, but the Biden administration still pulled out the stops for Transgender Day of Remembrance. Source link
Read MoreProgressives outline agenda on 'reforming the Democratic Party'
Things appear to be percolating among progressives at the moment. “Progressives have charted a path forward to build a bold working-class agenda and reform the Democratic Party,” notes an advisory from Our Revolution. Source link
Read MoreBiden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood head outside public eye
President Biden on Wednesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor to the former head of Planned Parenthood in a clandestine ceremony. Source link
Read MoreGaetz meets with GOP senators on nomination as ethics panel declines to release report
Embattled former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, met privately Wednesday with Republican senators to promote his nomination while a divided House Ethics Committee kept secret a report of its probe into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use by the Florida Republican. Source link
Read MorePollster Nate Silver calls on Biden to resign, let Harris serve final two months
“Is there any particular reason to assume Biden is competent to be president right now? It’s a very difficult job. It’s a dangerous world. Extremely high-stakes decisions in Ukraine. He should resign and let Harris serve out the last 2 months,” pollster Nate Silver wrote. Source link
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