Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers
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Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In 2019, we represented an anonymous whistle-blower from the American intelligence community whose disclosures about President Trump’s attempt to coerce President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine led to his first impeachment. Our goals as lawyers were simple: to ensure that the truth came out…

Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary
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Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Caroline Kennedy wrote a scathing letter to key senators on Tuesday, calling her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a “predator” addicted to attention from airing dangerous views on vaccinations and who is unfit to be the nation’s health secretary. She urged lawmakers, who…

Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026
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Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Gary Peters of Michigan announced on Tuesday that he would not run for re-election in 2026, forcing Democrats to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump won in 2024 and making the party’s already tough path to a…

Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain
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Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Senate barreled on Friday toward a late-night vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, with the outcome still uncertain as a handful of Republicans weighed whether to back President Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. Mr. Hegseth’s confirmation…

Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife
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Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An ex-sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth’s submitted a sworn statement to senators on Tuesday that accused Mr. Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, of being so “abusive” toward his second wife that she once hid in a closet from him and had…

‘I’m Urging You Not to Run’: How Schumer Pushed Biden to Drop Out
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‘I’m Urging You Not to Run’: How Schumer Pushed Biden to Drop Out

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Chuck Schumer of New York sat in the foyer of President Biden’s Rehoboth Beach house, tired and tense. He had not slept the night before, and on the four-hour drive from Brooklyn to Delaware, he had rehearsed out loud what he planned…

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

#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…

With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet
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With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A quiet but bitter partisan clash is underway on Capitol Hill over President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choices for key cabinet posts, as Republicans face immense pressure to fast-track confirmations and Democrats charge that they are cutting corners on vetting for critical administration jobs….

Trump transition is offering the dawn of a new reform era — plus Matt Gaetz
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Trump transition is offering the dawn of a new reform era — plus Matt Gaetz

Senate Republicans on Wednesday chose calm, soft-spoken John Thune (R-SD) as the next majority leader, even as the “conservative” House faction gave up on running an opponent to contest Mike Johnson’s continued speakership: The path is smoothing out wonderfully for President-elect Donald Trump to truly usher in the promised “Golden…

Lara Trump is the top choice to replace Marco Rubio as Florida senator: ‘She needs to make a decision’
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Lara Trump is the top choice to replace Marco Rubio as Florida senator: ‘She needs to make a decision’

President-elect Donald Trump is tapping Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as the next secretary of state, and the Capitol Hill vacancy created could soon be filled by a quite literally familiar name, The Post can reveal: the once and future prez’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump. Those close to the 42-year-old mother of…