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Trump-nominated former NFL player clears Senate hurdle, paving way for confirmation

Scott Turner, a former NFL player and Texas state lawmaker, advanced past a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Tuesday night, teeing up a final confirmation vote to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) later this week. The nomination cleared the procedural vote by a margin of 55-45, with two Democrats joining Republicans.President Donald Trump announced Turner as his choice to be HUD secretary soon after his November election last year.

Trump: U.S. Will Take Over Gaza, ‘We Will Own It’

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. would take over Gaza and remove debris, tunnels, and explosives left there by Hamas after the war with Israel, adding that he saw America taking a “long-term ownership position.”
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Report: Hamas Tortured, Executed Members Suspected of Gay Sex

New documents reportedly reveal that Hamas, the Palestinian terror organization formerly in control of Gaza, tortured and executed those of its members it suspected of homosexual activity, according to the New York Post.
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Sen. Susan Collins Backs Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation for DNI: Office of DNI Has ‘Become Far Larger Than’ Intended

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) revealed that she would be voting to confirm Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), noting that the office has “become far larger than it was designed to be.”
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Trump announces new picks including deputy director of the CIA, chief Pentagon spokesman

President Donald Trump continues appointing new people to his second administration, naming three recent picks in a series of Truth Social posts on Monday.Just two weeks after taking office, Trump announced that Michael Ellis will serve as deputy director of the CIA. Ellis, who will not need to be approved by the U.S. Senate, will work under CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Rubio says ‘no choice’ but to bring USAID ‘under control’ after agency takeover: ‘rank insubordination’

EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is accusing USAID of “rank insubordination,” adding “we had no choice but to bring this thing under control.”  The top U.S. diplomat made the comments in an exclusive interview with Fox News in El Salvador, just after announcing he would take over as acting director of the humanitarian agency.

‘Corrupt’ FBI must become ‘pristine,’ Trump says, asserting Patel will ‘straighten it out’

President Donald Trump on Monday slammed the FBI as “corrupt” and praised his nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, as the man to “straighten it out” as he declined to answer questions over whether his administration will remove bureau employees involved in the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Asked Monday by Fox News whether he believed anyone involved in the Jan. 6 investigation should be fired, Trump did not answer outright.

Joe Biden Signs with Hollywood Talent Agency CAA — Calls Him One of ‘Most Respected and Influential Voices in National and Global Affairs’

The 82-year-old ex-POTUS Joe Biden has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) — the Hollywood mega-talent agency that also represents former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
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Microsoft’s Partnership with ‘Orwellian’ NewsGuard Continues Even as It Courts Trump Administration

As Microsoft courts major victories in Washington including OpenAI’s Project Stargate support and a potential TikTok acquisition, a new report from the Foundation for Freedom Online reveals the tech giant has maintained controversial censorship partnerships and initiatives from the Biden era, including ties to  NewsGuard, the establishment pro-censorship group operating a news blacklist against conservative media.