Ted Cruz played key role in Matt Gaetz stepping down as Trump’s AG pick: report
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Ted Cruz played key role in Matt Gaetz stepping down as Trump’s AG pick: report

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was reportedly the secret liaison last month who told President-elect Donald Trump that his pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, didn’t have enough votes to be confirmed in the Senate — leading to a change of strategy…

Biden admin renewed  billion Iran sanctions waiver two days after Election Day 
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Biden admin renewed $10 billion Iran sanctions waiver two days after Election Day 

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Biden administration quietly extended a sanctions waiver that will grant Iran access to roughly $10 billion from Iraq two days after President-elect Donald Trump’s Election Day victory.  The controversial waiver, which has been repeatedly extended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken despite…

Mitch McConnell, 82, falls and cuts his face while on Capitol Hill: source
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Mitch McConnell, 82, falls and cuts his face while on Capitol Hill: source

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a fall and cut his face after Republicans’ weekly conference lunch, The Post has learned. McConnell, 82, is currently being treated by EMTs in his Senate office after the scrape, sources said. The longest-serving GOP leader in…

On the Ground in Damascus as Syrians Chart a New Path
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On the Ground in Damascus as Syrians Chart a New Path

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a matter of days, Syria’s capital — once the stronghold of Bashar al-Assad’s government — became the epicenter of a new chapter in the country’s history after opposition forces overran the city. Christina Goldbaum, a New York Times correspondent, traveled to Damascus…

South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
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South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Yoon’s martial law decree last Tuesday, which brought special forces…

Andrew Cuomo seeks gag order preventing accuser from discussing his millions in NY taxpayer-funded legal bills
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Andrew Cuomo seeks gag order preventing accuser from discussing his millions in NY taxpayer-funded legal bills

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo is trying to slap a gag order on a sex accuser’s lawyers to keep them from continuing to publicly discuss the $28 million in taxpayer funds paid out to defend him and others related to his cases. Cuomo is legally…

Fetterman says Biden should pardon Trump after Hunter pardon
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Fetterman says Biden should pardon Trump after Hunter pardon

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) shockingly revealed his support for President Joe Biden to pardon President-elect Donald Trump on the heels of Sunday’s controversial blanket pardon for first son Hunter. Appearing on ABC’s “The View,” Fetterman was asked by co-host Joy Behar about his…

Capitol Police arrest Chelsea Manning, more than a dozen others, after transgender bathroom protest
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Capitol Police arrest Chelsea Manning, more than a dozen others, after transgender bathroom protest

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines More than a dozen transgender activists, including notorious military intelligence leaker Chelsea Manning, were arrested Thursday after storming a women’s restroom inside the US Capitol complex.  The activists were protesting a new rule unveiled by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) last month requiring…

Group applied to jobs using Jewish names, prior employers — what they found was troubling
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Group applied to jobs using Jewish names, prior employers — what they found was troubling

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Job applicants with Jewish names or Jewish-linked prior employers were less likely to get responses for administrative assistant gigs, a troubling new study by the Anti-Defamation League Wednesday claims. The ADL conducted a field experiment that sent out 3,000 applications for administrative assistant…

Charlamagne tha God, Whoopi Goldberg clash over Biden’s Hunter pardon
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Charlamagne tha God, Whoopi Goldberg clash over Biden’s Hunter pardon

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Charlamagne tha God challenged Whoopi Goldberg over President Biden’s controversial pardon of his scandal-scarred son, Hunter, asking, “Why can’t you say when Democrats are wrong?” while appearing on “The View” Wednesday. “The Breakfast Club” host sparred with Goldberg as the two liberal figures…