Trump to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary
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Trump to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate Doug Burgum to be secretary of the Department of the Interior.  “He’s going to head the Department of Interior and he’s going to be fantastic,” Trump said of the North Dakota governor. Trump, 78, indicated that he will make a “formal…

Melania Trump declines to meet with Jill Biden at White House, citing Mar-a-Lago raid: source
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Melania Trump declines to meet with Jill Biden at White House, citing Mar-a-Lago raid: source

Melania Trump declined an offer to head to the White House Wednesday and meet with Jill Biden, citing the Biden administration’s past raid on Mar-a-Lago as part of the federal government’s investigation into classified documents. “She ain’t going,” a source familiar with Melania’s decision told The Post. “Jill Biden’s husband…

‘Do not appreciate having my words twisted’
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‘Do not appreciate having my words twisted’

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre became testy after Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich questioned her about a change in President Biden’s rhetoric before and after the election. In brief remarks Thursday, Biden said he congratulated President-elect Trump on his victory and assured that his entire administration…

Biden privately grumbling that Kamala Harris isn’t mentioning him enough in speeches: report
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Biden privately grumbling that Kamala Harris isn’t mentioning him enough in speeches: report

President Biden is reportedly grumbling behind closed doors that Vice President Kamala Harris hasn’t been mentioning him or “Bidenomics” enough in her recent campaign speeches.  Biden, 81, has privately complained to allies that Harris and the Democratic Party appear to have “moved on from him” since his July exit from…

Undecided voters ‘didn’t get answers we wanted’ in Trump-Harris presidential debate
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Undecided voters ‘didn’t get answers we wanted’ in Trump-Harris presidential debate

With Donald Trump declaring Thursday there isn’t “any need” to debate Kamala Harris again, Tuesday night’s encounter may end up the sole sparring match of the presidential race. So how did the faceoff help u­ndecided voters in the battleground states that will determine the election? It didn’t, The Post found,…

White House strikes deal to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost  billion yearly
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White House strikes deal to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly

The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs, but shared few immediate details about the new price older Americans will pay when they fill those prescriptions. White House officials said Wednesday…

Biden to unveil plans for reforming the Supreme Court next week: report 
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Biden to unveil plans for reforming the Supreme Court next week: report 

President Biden will unveil a proposal on Monday that would radically overhaul the Supreme Court, according to a report.  The 81-year-old president’s plan will likely call for term limits for justices, an enforceable code of ethics and a constitutional amendment limiting immunity for presidents and officials holding public office, Politico…

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris push rent control — a great way to destroy cities
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris push rent control — a great way to destroy cities

Few policies raise economists’ ire as much as rent control. “In many cases,” Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck famously said, “rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city — except for bombing.” Nonetheless, President Biden, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, recently proposed a…

Kamala Harris played a key role in California’s crime catastrophe — voters should be very worried
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Kamala Harris played a key role in California’s crime catastrophe — voters should be very worried

If what Kamala Harris helped do to California is an indication of what she’d do the nation, voters should be very, very worried.  As state attorney general from 2011 to 2017, Harris refused to take a position on two ballot initiatives that have come to define modern California — but…