The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday evening 51-50 with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie vote.
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The Left’s Presidential Darkhorse Isn’t A Politician At All
As 84-year-old Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) enters the twilight of his political career, Democrats on the Left are searching for a successor to lead the movement he built. Some now believe that person could be an unlikely candidate who has never held elected office. Politico reported Tuesday that a behind-the-scenes battle is underway over who will inherit Sanders’ political mantle after the Vermont socialist transformed the Democratic Party with his insurgent 2016 presidential campaign and helped propel a new generation of leftist candidates into office. While names such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) have been viewed as possible heirs, some Democratic insiders question whether either has the broad appeal to unite the movement. “It’s not…
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Trump reinstates Mexico City Policy, separates taxpayer dollars and abortions
President Trump Friday signed an executive order reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which forbids using taxpayer money for coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization by NGOs.
Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary, with JD Vance breaking tie
Lawmakers voted 50-49 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.
Trump rips LA Mayor Karen Bass at wildfire briefing: ‘You have emergency powers, just like I do’
President Trump tangled with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Friday after touring wildfire damage in America’s second-largest city — demanding she use her “emergency powers” Read More
Vance Breaks Tie To Confirm Pete Hegseth For Pentagon
On Friday evening, the GOP-led Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth to become Donald Trump‘s defense secretary, ending a dramatic confirmation process for the high-profile figure who aims Read More
Trump meets with California residents, fire and law enforcement officials to see LA wildfire damage first hand
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump met with California residents to tour the damage of the Los Angeles wildfires on Friday.
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Trump, 78, issued a presidential memorandum reinstating the so-called Mexico City Policy, which prevents the federal government from funding groups that finance abortion procedures in Read More
Trump Restores Mexico City Policy, Ends Taxpayer Funding For Abortion
President Donald Trump took executive actions today preventing the use of taxpayer dollars for abortions both in foreign countries and within the United States. The Read More
Marco Rubio to Chinese foreign minister: Trump will put ‘American people first’ in US-China relations
New Secretary of State Marco Rubio told China’s foreign minister on Friday that the U.S. would put the American people first and promote U.S. interests in its relationship with Beijing.