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Senior Trump official reveals visit that set ‘trajectory’ for election victory

A top Team Trump official disclosed the moment that “really set the campaign on a trajectory to victory” – the day President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Columbiana County, Ohio, to survey the East Palestine train derailment.”The ripples from that day do not get enough attention,” White House communications director-designate Steven Cheung said on X, formerly Twitter, in retweeting an op-ed making that assertion.

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Sen. Blumenthal says mysterious drones spotted recently ‘should be shot down, if necessary’

A U.S. Senator from Connecticut said the mysterious drones spotted recently flying over states in the mid-Atlantic region should be “shot down, if necessary.”In an interview on Capitol Hill Thursday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said intelligence analysis is needed on the drones and the U.S. must act “more aggressively” against the sightings that have been reported.

MSNBC’s Reid: There Was ‘Lawfare Inside the Department of Justice’ Under Biden, Trump Had ‘Leave-Behinds’

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” host Joy Reid argued that there was “lawfare inside the Department of Justice” under President Joe Biden and there were “leave-behinds” from President Donald Trump’s first term. During an interview with Rep. Ayanna
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Biden administration announces $500M aid package for Ukraine

The Biden administration announced a new $500 million military aid package to Ukraine Thursday, weeks before President-elect Trump takes office. “The United States is providing another significant package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to our Ukrainian partners as they defend against Russia’s ongoing attacks,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

Biden administration launches national strategy to combat Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate

The Biden administration on Thursday announced it is launching a national strategy to combat Islamophobia. The move, which the administration described as the first-ever Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate, comes a little more than a year after Hamas’ unprovoked attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023, which was followed by spikes in antisemitic protests and antisemitism across the United States.Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.

Biden’s full list of clemency and commutation recipients revealed

The White House released a list of names of the 39 people whom President Biden pardoned, as well as a list of the nearly 1,500 whose sentences he commuted, on Thursday. The move from Biden set a new, single-day record for clemency under any president, and it comes after he pardoned his son, Hunter, earlier this month. The controversial pardon of his son put pressure on Biden from others in the Democratic Party to issue additional pardons.

Trump says Ric Grenell will be ‘high up’ in administration after report says ex-intel chief will be Iran envoy

President-elect Donald Trump described Richard “Ric” Grenell, his former acting director of National Intelligence, as a “fabulous person” and “A STAR” in response to a news report about him potentially serving as a special envoy for Iran.Reuters reported that Trump is considering appointing Grenell to the position, citing “two people familiar with the transition plans.

GOP Rep. Roy: DREAMer Deal Should Come After Border Security, Deportations, Include Other Fixes Like Asylum Fix

During an interview with CBS News on Wednesday, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) reacted to President-Elect Donald Trump expressing openness to a deal on DREAMers by stating that securing the border and deportations need to come first and then “we’ll have
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House passes nearly $1 trillion defense spending bill, adding to US debt of $36 trillion

The House voted to pass its yearly defense bill Wednesday, adding about another $1 trillion to the $36 trillion national debt.The 1,800-page bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), details how $895.2 billion allocated toward defense and national security will be spent.On Wednesday, the bill passed 281-140, with 16 Republicans voting no. Only 81 Democrats voted yes, while 124 voted no.