Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Deserve
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Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Deserve

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines First let me hit you with some realities: The secretary general of NATO, Mark Rutte, has said that the West is not prepared for the challenges that will come over the next five years and that it’s time to “shift to a wartime…

Opinion | Would Pam Bondi Stand Up to Trump as Attorney General?
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Opinion | Would Pam Bondi Stand Up to Trump as Attorney General?

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines If anything, Ms. Bondi’s résumé most resembles that of Janet Reno, who spent 15 years as the state attorney for Miami-Dade County (called Dade County at the time) before serving as the U.S. attorney general from 1993 to 2001. That’s not to suggest…

Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth
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Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senate Democrats on Monday said that an F.B.I. background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, omitted key details on major allegations against him, in part because it did not include interviews with critical witnesses. One missed…

Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
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Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An unpaid group of billionaires, tech executives and some disciples of Peter Thiel, a powerful Republican donor, are preparing to take up unofficial positions in the U.S. government in the name of cost-cutting. As President-elect Donald J. Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency…

Kristi Noem Sent Troops to Border, but Not to Flood Victims in South Dakota
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Kristi Noem Sent Troops to Border, but Not to Flood Victims in South Dakota

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When historic flooding ravaged southeastern South Dakota last summer, leaving homes and businesses in ruins, Gov. Kristi Noem made a controversial decision: She chose not to deploy the state’s National Guard. Citing the high cost and arguing that the Guard should only be…

F.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth
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F.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines F.B.I. officials briefed the top members of the Senate Armed Services Committee late Friday afternoon on the findings from their background check of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to serve as defense secretary, according to two people aware of the briefings….

Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
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Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Scott Bessent, the billionaire hedge fund manager whom President-elect Donald J. Trump picked to be his Treasury secretary, plans to divest from dozens of funds, trusts and investments in preparation to become the nation’s top economic policymaker. Those plans were released on Saturday…