Musk, Ramaswamy outline ‘drastic’ cuts as US gov’t efficiency tsars | Economy
Trump allies say they will ‘liberate individuals and businesses from illicit regulations never passed by Congress’. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, United States President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “efficiency” tsars, have outlined plans for a “drastic reduction” in regulations and “mass head-count reductions”. In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Musk and Ramaswamy […]
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2024 CMAs complete winners list
The 58th annual 2024 CMA Awards has concluded at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Chris Stapleton was the big winner of the night, taking home three of his five nominations, including male vocalist of the year, as well as both single of the year and song of the year for his song, “White Horse.” […]
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Nancy Mace’s Former Aide Tears Into Her Over Transgender Bathroom Bill
South Carolina U.S. Representative Nancy Mace‘s former aide ripped into the Republican Wednesday over her efforts to ban transgender lawmakers from using restrooms in the U.S. Capitol that correspond to their gender identity. “If you think this bill is about protecting women and not simply a ploy to get on Fox News, you’ve been fooled,” […]
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US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos | Conflict News
In August, the family of United States Air Force Sergeant David S Price finally buried his remains after more than 50 years of waiting. The 26-year-old was stationed at a top-secret CIA base – Lima Site 85 – on a mountaintop in northeast Laos when it was overrun by Lao and Vietnamese communist forces in […]
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Sen. Bernie Sanders’ effort to block weapons sales to Israel fails Senate vote
An effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to block certain U.S. weapons sales to Israel was overwhelmingly rejected by the U.S. Senate Wednesday evening. Sanders’ joint resolution of disapproval, which was supported by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; and Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., intended to stop the White House’s latest arms […]
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Trump Won’t ‘Go Down Fighting’ for Matt Gaetz, Ex-Aide Says
President-elect Donald Trump will not “go down fighting” for former Congressman Matt Gaetz, his controversial pick for U.S. attorney general, according to former Trump White House aide Alyssa Farah Griffin. Gaetz, formerly the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation and federal criminal probe into allegations including sexual misconduct and illegal drug use, on November […]
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,001 | Russia-Ukraine war News
These were the key developments on the 1,001st day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Thursday, November 21: Fighting and weapons Ukraine reportedly fired 12 British Storm Shadow cruise missiles – the latest Western weapon it has been permitted to use on Russian targets – into Russia’s Kursk region, according to pro-Russian […]
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Legendary UConn coach Geno Auriemma sets NCAA all-time wins record
Legendary UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma made history Wednesday night with the Huskies’ victory over Fairleigh Dickinson University. Auriemma became the all-time wins leader in college basketball history for both men and women, collecting his 1,217th victory to pass Tara VanDerveer, the legendary Stanford Cardinal coach. More than 60 former players were at […]
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Matt Gaetz Breaks Silence on AG Nomination While Courting Senate Votes
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for U.S. attorney general, has weighed in on his quest to be confirmed as the nation’s top law enforcement officer by the Senate. Gaetz, the subject of a hotly anticipated report on a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged sexual abuse and illicit drug use, has been […]
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Indian conglomerate chair Gautam Adani indicted in the US | Business and Economy News
Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, United States prosecutors have said. On Wednesday authorities charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, with agreeing […]
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